72°F2:05 PM Come “Party at the Park with Dancing Horses” at the Kentucky Horse Park on May 26 [Equine]
Come enjoy watching gorgeous dressage horses as they dance to music in FEI and CDI *** musical freestyles at one of the best equestrian venues in the world - The Kentucky Horse Park. What better way to enjoy a summer evening watching these beautiful horses and dining outside.
This event is presented by the Kentucky Dressage Association (KDA) and the Central Kentucky Riding for Hope and will be held in the Rolex Stadium.
Kentucky Hunter Jumper Association approved show being held May 26, 27, 28 at Lakeside Arena [Equine]
Lakeside Arena will be hosting a Kentucky Hunter-Jumper Association (KHJA) approved show on May 26, May 27, and May 28 in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Ring 1- 8 am Classes include: Walk-Trot Poles, Cross Rails Equitation, Beginning Jumper 2’, Hopeful Jumper 2’6”, Schooling Jumper 3’-3’3”, Children/Adult Jumper 3’-3’3”, Open Jumper 3’3”-3’6”, Training Jumper 3’6”-3’9” (These classes are divided up into divisions.)
First annual Oldham County Farm Tour to highlight the scenic rural character and beautiful horse farms along Kentucky’s U.S. 42 Corridor [Equine]
On Sunday, May 27, from 10 am to 5 pm visitors can tour beautiful horse farms that dot the U.S. 42 Corridor in Oldham County. Free parking will be available at Alta Vista Farm located at 2114 Liberty Lane, Goshen, KY or Madison Lane Farm located at 9001 Mason Lane, Goshen, KY, where visitors can hop on shuttles that take you between farms during the hours of 9:30 am to 5 pm. This tour includes four farm locations as well as scenic views of other farms along the route. Farms included in the tour are:
Local horse farms offer fun and educational opportunities for area eventers to compete in a series of mini horse trials [Equine]
As the country’s economic woes have continued to hit the U.S. horse industry hard a group of local trainers/owners of area horse farms met to come up with a local organization that would hold a series of fun, safe, and more affordable one day mini horse trials.
IBRA Indiana and Kentucky approved barrel racing show with $1,100. added money at Saddle Up Arena May 19-20 [Equine]
Saddle Up Arena will host an IBRA Indiana and Kentucky approved barrel racing show on May 19-20 with $1,100. added money all weekend. No gate fee for this show.
Both days have these classes: Open Poles, 2D Flags, Pee Wee Barrels, Adult 3D Barrels Ages 19 and over, Open IBRA 3D/4D Barrels, Youth IBRA 3D Barrels, Master IBRA Barrels
On Saturday’s show Warm Up Barrels start at 10 am with the show starting at 1 pm.
On Sunday’s show Warm Up Barrels start at 10 am with the show starting at 11 am.
Horse Profiling: The Secret to Motivating Equine Athletes - Co-author to visit New Albany-Floyd County Library to discuss this book on evening of May 31 [Equine]
Horse Profiling: The Secret to Motivating Equine Athletes is a new book, co-authored by Calvin L. Carter, that was just recently published that includes theories and methods explored by equine athlete psychology pioneer Kerry Thomas, whom he co-authored the book with. This book was featured in the April 2012 issue of Equus Magazine.
The United States Pony Club International Mounted Games Team wins the exchange competition on April 21 in Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia [Equine]
The United States Pony Club International Games Exchange Team had traveled to Australia on April 5 to participate in an International Mounted Games exchange program and competition.
On April 21st in Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia, the United States team won the games competition. It is the first time an American team has won outside of the United States.
Apassionata has canceled three of four performances that had been planned as added encore performances at Freedom Hall on May 11 and 12 [Equine]
Because of difficulty in being able to procure advertisement during Derby week to promote Apassionata’s added performances for the upcoming weekend of May 11-13, three of the four planned performances have been canceled. The only performance that is still planned is on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 at 3 p.m..
Party Recap: Ferdinand's Ball 2012 [Food & Dining]
It didn’t matter whether you were a celebrity or a local person from the community just wanting to help the horses at Old Friends Equine, the event‘s beneficiary, Ferdinand’s Ball Founders Kim Boyle and Aimee Wulfeck made sure all guests were treated like royalty.
Kentucky Derby 138 post draw photos [Horse racing]
For the post positions and morning line, read "Kentucky Derby 138 draw: Post positions, morning line are set.'
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