62°F7:25 AM 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.
Shawn Flarida slides in to win the individual 2012 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup CRI3*aboard Wimps Chocolate Chip [Equine]
It was evident that Shawn Flarida was proud of his horse, Wimps Chocolate Chip, after their ride in the CRI3*. He should be very proud as they posted a runaway score of 228 to take the individual first place. In an interview earlier in the day with Louisville.com Flarida said Wimps Chocolate Chip was an awesome horse who had won $100,000. He said the horse has such a good mind and great trainability. He’s had the horse since he was a 3 years old. Flarida is sponsored by Ariat and rode on the Ariat Boots Team along with Shane Brown and Sam Smith in the team competition.
Boyd Martin in the lead on the first day of dressage competition at Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event [Equine]
On Thursday, April 26, Boyd Martin, from the United States, and his mount Remington XXV take the early lead in day one of the dressage competition at the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event. They were placed first by all three judges with a score of 45.3.
Standing in second place is Karen O’Connor, also from the United States, riding Veronica with a score of 47.8.
Andrew Nicholson, of New Zealand, is in third place riding Calico Joe with a score of 48.7.
Another rider from the United States, Becky Holder, sits in fourth place riding Courageous Comet with a score of 48.8.
Retired thoroughbreds find second chances, new careers in Kentucky racehorse retirement and adoption centers [Equine]
As Kentucky Derby 138 approaches, attention is focused on the 3-year-old crop of young thoroughbreds vying to win the sport's most prestigious race. They run their hearts out for our amusement.
But do you ever wonder what happens to these and other thoroughbred racehorses once their racing or breeding careers are over?
*Update - On April 27-28 the 2012 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup is coming to the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park with singer Lyle Lovett competing [Equine]
Those incredible spinning, sliding, lead changing reining horses will be showing off their stuff at the 2012 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup on April 27-28.
The University of Louisville Saddle Seat Equestrian Team to host the Intercollegiate Saddle Seat Riding Association (ISSRA) Championship Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park [Equine]
On Saturday, April 14, 2012 the University of Louisville Saddle Seat Equestrian Team will be the hosting school for the ISSRA Saddle Seat Championships to be held in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. This show is being held in conjunction with the KY Spring Premier Horse Show.
The show starts at 8 am with the schooling of horses beginning at 7 am. The show will be held in accordance with the ISSRA rules.
The Thoroughbred Horse Show Association invites you to “Show off your Thoroughbred” at their Spring Thoroughbred Horse Show being held on April 14-15 [Equine]
The Thoroughbred Horse Show Association was created to develop horse shows exclusively for Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds. These shows are designed to showcase the versatility of the breed and its competitive spirit in their second careers after retiring from racing.
The Kentucky Horse Park gets three of its annual horse shows ranked in the top 25 in North America by NARG [Sports Equine]
The North American Riders Group (NARG) released their second annual report of the top 25 horse shows held in North America. NARG represents riders and owners in North America and is composed of top horsemen from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The goal of NARG is to improve the sport of show jumping in North America so that show jumping competitions held here will be considered world class competitions and draw competitors from around the world.
KHP hosting the 2012 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup and Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event on April 26-29 [Sports Equine]
One of the world's greatest equestrian venues, The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, is hosting two of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world on April 26-29, 2012. The Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event and the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup will be held simultaneously at the state of the art KHP facilities.
Day 16 World Equestrian Games preview [Sports]
There are 16 days of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and in addition to the equestrian competitions there are activities, entertainment opportunities and attractions. Louisville.com will be
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