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Unwanted Thoroughbreds: A Challenge for Sellers

by: Deirdre Biles
November 02 2008, Article # 13008
Copyright Blood-Horse Publications. Reprinted with permission of copyright owner.

With the economy struggling and the buy-back/no bid rates at Thoroughbred auctions rising, the issue of unwanted horses is a growing concern. Antony Beck, president of Gainesway Farm in Lexington, decided to try to do something about it, by sponsoring an adoption service on the Web site of The Blood-Horse's sister publication, The Horse.

The site will allow Thoroughbred owners to list information about horses they are willing to give away free to good homes in the United States. Full Article

Visit the Kentucky Equine Humane Center for more details.


Present - September 25, 2010

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Tickets on sale, Kentucky Horse Park

After years of planning, we are now in the final stretch to the the world's most prestigious equestrian competition, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, coming to the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010. The games will provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to see the best athletes in the world.

Contact: Ticketmaster Hotline (800) 745-3000 or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/2010-Alltech-FEI-World-Equestrian-Games-tickets-Lexington/venue/180853 or www.alltechfeigames.com

(No tickets will be sold in person or via phone at the World Games 2010 Foundation office or the Kentucky Horse Park at this time.)

May 29 - October 15

A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse, Kentucky Horse Park

The first major exhibition to explore the dynamic impact of the horse on Near Eastern civilization, A Gift from the Desert will have a particular emphasis on the first horse breed, the Arabian Horse. The exhibition will be a fascinating journey from the arrival of the first domesticated horses in the Near East to the renaissance of purebred Arabian horse breeding in the Near East today.

Location: Galleries 1,2, and 3
Contact: Kentucky Horse Park (859) 233-4303

June 16 - 20

Country Heir II, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Indoor Arena, H/J Complex, Outdoor Stadium, Walnut Ring 8:00am - 6:00pm
Contact: Frankie Stark (513) 875-3318

June 20

Polo - Benefit Match, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit www.lexingtonpolo.com.

June 21 - 27

Midsouth Pony Club Rally, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Hunter Jumper Comlex, Dressage Complex 8:00am - 5:00pm
Contact: Grace Hobbie (513) 367-6108 or visit www.midsouthponyclub.org

June 24 - 27

MidEast KY Quarter Horse Assoc. Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Covered Arena
Contact: Raymond Toole (859) 620-0138 or visit www.kyqha.com

June 24

Free Equine Veterinary Seminar - Laminitis, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: South Theater 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Contact: Kentucky Horse Park (859) 233-4303 or visit http://www.kyhorsepark.com/pdf/news/news_0703184FrD4qfC4d4jsc.pdf

June 26 - 27

KY Hunter/Jumper Show (KHJA), Lakeside Arena

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

June 27

Polo - Amateur Cup Finals, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit www.lexingtonpolo.com

June 29 - July 4

Silverama Region 14 Arabian Championship, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Covered Arena, Hunter Jumper Complex 8:00am - 10:00pm
Contact: Cindy Clinton (937) 962-4336 or visit www.aha14.com

July 4

Location: Man O'War Polo Field

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit www.lexingtonpolo.com

July 5 - 10

74th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show, The Red Mile

The 74th Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show is the first leg of the American Saddlebred Triple Crown. The world's largest outdoor saddlebred horse show attracts over 30,000 spectators.

Location: Red Mile Race Harness Track
Contact: The Lexington Junior League (859)252-1893 or visit www.lexjrleague.com

July 7 - 11

Bluegrass Morgan Classic, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Covered Arena, Annex Ring 10am - 9pm
Contact: Byron Singer (317) 758-6518

July 8 - 11

Robert Murphy Hunter Jumper Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Location: Hunter Jumper Complex 8am - 6pm
Contact: Robert Murphy Stables (859) 421-7323

July 9 - 11

Julep Cup Miniature Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Indoor Arena 8am - 5pm
Contact: Phoebe Kerby (513) 680-6101 or visit www.mamhc1.com

July 10 - 11

Kentucky Mounted Games, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Paul Greiling (502) 222-4016

July 11

Polo - Boone Memorial, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit www.lexingtonpolo.com

July 11 - 12

Judging Clinic, Schooling Test Rides and Seminar Series, Pine Knoll Center for Integrated Horsemanship

The clinic and seminar series with Thomas Poulin - "S" Judge with 40 years of judging experience, will start off July 10th with schooling tests performed by riders at each of the levels listed below. Mr. Poulin will be lecturing the seminar attendees from the judge's box during the rides on the following:
  1. The correct rhythms of the gaits and their purity
  2. The suppleness of the gaits and their elasticity
  3. The connection between horse and rider, contact
  4. The straightness of horse and alignment in riding
  5. The impulsion and energy in the ride
  6. The collection i.e.: Engagement through the hindquarters
This is a behind the scenes take on "What the Judge is Looking For". As a rider this gives us the chance to see, hear, and have explained everything before riding with Tom the following days. As a competitor it gives us the chance to discover what the judge is looking for when we enter the show ring. And it is also a great tool to those who are aspiring to become judges ('L' program, etc...).

Contact: Gillian Vallis (859) 253-6838 or pineknollfarm@aol.com
Location & Time: 1101 North Yarnallton Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 8am - 5:30pm

July 15

Rood & Riddle Gastroscopy Event , Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will host a Merial Animal Health gastroscopy event and education forum in the Rood & Riddle Podiatry building. Horse owners are invited to schedule an appointment for their horse or horses to have a gastroscopy at no charge with medication purchase required only for those patients identified with stomach ulcers.

Contact: Robin Murray (859) 233-0371 or rmurray@roodandriddle.com

July 17

3rd Annual Kentucky Equine Assisted Therapy Summit, Riding for Hope

It's All About The Horse Equine Event Series **FUN!** **PRIZES!**
* Strengthen your leadership and teambuilding abilities through the wisdom of horses
* Innovative Power Point Presentations, fun individual/group activities, amazing arena demonstrations
* Discover why your horse behaves the way he or she does, and how he thinks, sees and hears
* Learn safety, and how to make great decisions and understand yourself through the mind of a horse

Location & Time: CKRH 10am - 5pm
Contact: Mike Meade, mike@powerofawhisper.co, (615) 739-6601

July 18

Polo - Club Match, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit www.lexingtonpolo.com

July 23 - 25

Breyerfest, Kentucky Horse Park

Time: 9am - 5pm
Contact: Reeves International (973) 633-5090 or visit www.breyerhorses.com

July 24 - 25

BLM Wild Horse Adoption, Lakeside Arena


Contact: James Hood (601) 977-5423

July 25

Polo - Kentucky Cup, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit www.lexingtonpolo.com

July 26 - 31

Mercer County Fair & Horse Show, Mercer County Fair Grounds, Harrodsburg

This fair & horse show is believed to be the oldest continual-run event of its kind in the nation!

Contact: Brad Noel (859) 734-5622 or (859) 613-4503 bdnoel@hotmail.com or visit www.mercerfair.com/

July 28 - August 1

The Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider's Championship, Kentucky Horse Park

The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage, eventing and the World Equestrian Games discipline of reining. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation Equestrian International), the international governing body for equestrian sport, and is the only FEI championship held annually on this continent.

Contact: Joanie Morris (859) 225-2052 or jmorris@usef.orgor visit www.youngriders.org/

July 28 - August 1

KY Summer I Hunter Jumper Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Hunter Jumper Complex, Walnut Ring, Outdoor Stadium, and Covered Arena 8am - 6pm
Contact: KY Horse Shows LLC (859) 233-0492 or visit www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

July 28 - August 1

Clayton Woosley Hall of Fame Reining Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Indoor Arena
Contact: Polly Hilliard (859) 608-9726 or visit www.ckrha.org

July 29

Free Equine Veterinary Seminar, Kentucky Horse Park

Lawsonia Intracelllularis

Location & Time: South Theater 4pm - 6pm
Contact: Kentucky Horse Park 859-259-4219 or info@kyhorsepark.com

July 31 - August 1

KY Hunter/Jumper Show (KHJA), Lakeside Arena

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

July 31

Polo, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Man O'War Polo Field
Contact: Lexington Polo (859) 254-5667 or visit

August 2 - 3

USEF A-Rated Jr./Am Hunter Show, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

August 4 - 8

KY Summer II Hunter Jumper Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Hunter Jumper Complex, Walnut Ring, Outdoor Stadium, and Covered Arena 8am - 6pm
Contact: KY Horse Shows LLC (859) 233-0492 or visit www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

August 11 - 15

USEF Pony Finals, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Total Facility 8am - 6pm
Contact: KY Horse Shows LLC (859) 233-0492 or visit www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

August 14 - 15

Kentucky Mounted Games, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Paul Greiling (502) 222-4016

August 18 - 22

Bluegrass Classic Hunter Jumper Show, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Hunter Jumper Complex, Walnut Ring, Outdoor Stadium, and Covered Arena 8am - 6pm
Contact: KY Horse Shows LLC (859) 233-0492 or visit www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

August 19 - 22

Large Animal Emergency Rescue Class, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: South Theater, Mud Hole
Contact: Nicole Tomlinson (859) 685-3709

August 20

Suburban Woman's Club's Horse Farm Tours 2010, The Thoroughbred Center

Join the Suburban Woman's Club as they ride through the beautiful Bluegrass Country in a comfortable coach with a knowledgeable guide.

Time: 10am
Contact: The Thoroughbred Center (859)373-0779 or visit www.swclex.org

August 21 - 22

CKRHA Reining Show (NRHA), Lakeside Arena

Contact: Mal McGuire (859) 489-4885

August 22 - November 21

Hoofbeats & Heartbeats: The Horse in American Art, University of Kentucky

Hoofbeats and Heartbeats will be the first significant exhibition to critically examine the role of the horse in American art, history and culture.

Location & Time: Art Museum at the University of Kentucky - Tuesday through Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Noon to 8 p.m.
Contact: UK Art Museum (859)257-5716 or visit www.uky.edu/artmuseum

August 26

Free Equine Veterinary Seminar - Sport Horse Medicine, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: South Theater 4pm - 6pm
Contact: Kentucky Horse Park 859-259-4219 or info@kyhorsepark.com

August 28

Kentucky Paint Horse Club Futurity, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Sharon Ohler (859) 873-6935 or Carroll Carmickle (859) 338-5948

September 3 - 5

USEF B-Rated Hunter Jumper Show, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

September 6

KY Hunter/Jumper Show (KHJA), Lakeside Arena

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

September 16 - 20

Lakeside Arena Fall Fling & Futurities, Lakeside Arena

(AQHASplit/Combined)

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

September 25 - 26

ApHC Approved Show, Sponsored by BGSApHC, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Annette Whittle (502) 839-5404 or justapps@gmail.com

September 25 - October 10

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Total Facility
Contact: World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. (859) 255-2010 or 888-WEG-2010 or visit www.alltechfeigames.com & www.feigames2010.org

September 25 - October 10

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games International Trade Fair, Kentucky Horse Park

Visit Bob Mickler's Ariat(r) Store at the World Equestrian Games Trade Fair and see a wonderful selection of the newest apparel and footwear from Ariat(r) including the full line of Exclusive Ariat(r) WEG Apparel. Ariat is a Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games International and the Official Apparel Supplier of the U.S. Team and of its members of the Ariat(r) Performance Team, representing seven countries, that compete at this year's WEG.

Time & Location: 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games International Trade Fair 8am - 7pm
Contact: Bob Mickler's (859) 254-3814 www.bobmicklers.com

September 25 - October 10

International Equestrian Festival, Lexington

The 2010 International Equestrian Festival(tm) will highlight local, regional and international businesses and will feature world-class educational seminars, demonstrations, and convention activities from around the world.

Location: Lexington Convention Center
Contact: (859)223-2010 or visit www.horsecapitalproductions.com

September 30

Free Equine Veterinary Seminar, Kentucky Horse Park

Modality Approach

Location & Time: South Theater 4pm - 6pm
Contact: Kentucky Horse Park 859-259-4219 or info@kyhorsepark.com

October 2 - 3

KY Hunter/Jumper Show (KHJA), Lakeside Arena

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

October 8 - 30

Keeneland Thoroughbred Racing Fall Meet, Keeneland Race Course

Speculate, socialize, or just soak in the atmosphere at the nation's only English-style Thoroughbred racetrack. No racing Mondays or Tuesdays. Post time 1:15pm.

Contact: www.keeneland.com (859) 254-3412 or (800) 456-3412

October 15

Suburban Woman's Club's Horse Farm Tours 2010, The Thoroughbred Center

Join the Suburban Woman's Club as they ride through the beautiful Bluegrass Country in a comfortable coach with a knowledgeable guide.

Time: 10am
Contact: The Thoroughbred Center (859)373-0779 or visit www.swclex.org

October 16

SAHIBA Open Show, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Jeff Caldwell (502) 468-4953

October 21 - 24

Team Challenge Horse Trials, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Hunter Jumper Complex, Dressage Complex 8am - 5pm
Contact: Mary Fike (859) 621-2479 or visit www.midsouthponyclub.org

October 22 - 24

PMHA Morab Futurity and Championship, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Covered Arena 9 - 8
Contact: Donna Lassanske (270) 735-5331

October 23 - 24

KY Classic Alpaca Show, Lakeside Arena

Contact: Christy Flam (859) 227-1150

October 25 - 29

Mounted Police Sensory Training Clinic & Colloquium, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: Covered Arena 8am - 5pm
Contact: Sgt. Ellen Sam (859) 258-3868 or visit www.lexingtonpolice.lfucg.com

October 28

Free Equine Veterinary Seminar, Kentucky Horse Park

Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity

Location & Time: South Theater 4pm - 6pm
Contact: Kentucky Horse Park 859-259-4219 or info@kyhorsepark.com

October 28 - 30

KY Mountain Saddle Horse Assoc., Kentucky Horse Park

International Grand Championship

Location & Time: Indoor Arena 9am - 9pm
Contact: David Stefanic (859) 699-3000

October 30

CKRH Trail Ride, Kentucky Horse Park

Location & Time: CKRH 8am - 5pm
Contact: CKRH (859) 231-7066 or visit www.ckrh.org

October 30 - 31

CKRHA Reining Show (NRHA), Lakeside Arena - Tentative

Contact: Lakeside Arena (859) 489-4885

October 31

Octoberfest, Kentucky Horse Park

Location: Hunter Jumper Complex 8am - 6pm
Contact: Maggie Wright (859) 621-2478 or visit www.champagnerun.com

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