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Posted in 2022 Games at 10:28 pm by Thomas
Today seems like a good day to re-iterate my goal of returning the World Equestrian Games to Kentucky. First, I think having the Games every 12 years would be a good time frame between games, thus I would like to see us host the 2022 Games. It allows us to take advantage of the Capital Improvements made for the 2010 which was the biggest State Funded Expenditure for the Games, but at the same time not making it so often that it looses that feeling of being a somewhat rare event both for the spectators and the volunteers. At this point the Games are 2 years in the past but I am of course working towards those Games representing the Future of Kentucky that becomes a Legacy of the Impact of the Horse on the People of Kentucky.
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Posted in Kentucky Horse Council at 9:14 pm by EPR
Kentucky Horse Council Announces Kentucky Round-up,
a New Winter Family Event
Lexington KY, December 10, 2012 – The Kentucky Horse Council today announces the Kentucky Round-Up, a new family event featuring horse fun, learning and interaction. Kentucky Round-Up will be held February 2, 2013 at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. Kentucky Round-Up also includes an evening concert by country music star John Michael Montgomery.
The event has been designed to provide families with no horse involvement to be around horses, learn about their personalities, grooming, safety, and horse sports that kids can be involved with. In addition, those who already ride horses will find advanced speakers, clinicians, vendors and demonstrations for their interest. Also taking place at the Kentucky Round-Up is the 4th Annual International Safety Symposium, sponsored by riders4helmets.com, attracting attendees and speakers from around the world.
In the evening, well-known Kentucky country music artist John Michael Montgomery will be in concert in the arena, with the Danny Frazier Band as the opening act.
Between the daytime activities and the concert, the Kentucky Horse Council will hold its annual Members’ Awards Banquet to recognize outstanding industry contributors and volunteers.
“Kentucky Round-Up is a way for the Horse Council to address an issue which all of agriculture faces, ” commented Anna Zinkhon, President of the Kentucky Horse Council board. “Less young people today are comfortable around horses and other livestock because the family farms are disappearing. Getting the kids ‘off the couch and into the barn’ not only introduces them to the wonder of horses, but also has tremendous character and health benefits.”
“We also hope to take these same families out to horse activities and farms throughout the year,” said Ginny Grulke, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Council. “This is not just a one-day experience, but a continuing pathway to the horse.”
For more information about Kentucky Round-Up, visit www.kentuckyroundup.com
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