04.01.16
2022 World Equestrian Games, Host Bidding Open
FEI has opened the bidding process for the 2022 World Equestrian Games, this is not an April Fools Joke. Currently only the Expression of Interest Form is available to download with the Bid Application and Questionnaire becoming available in May. August is the deadline to return the Bid Applications for consideration with the announcement of candidates in December. At this time I have no specific information on where Kentucky is in planning to make a bid. I know after our losing our bid for the 2018 Games it was indicated that we would bid for the 2022 Games and with the contract with Rolex for advertising rights at the Kentucky Horse Park expiring in 2018 we would be free to pursue them without the issue that prevented us from getting the 2018 Games, that being the contract Longines has with the FEI that stipulates clean venues for any events they sponsor, the World Equestrian Games being one of those. I am certainly going to let my voice be heard in that I believe this is an important economic event for Kentucky to pursue. As I find out things that I am at liberty to share I will, though I suspect early in the go any information that I do receive will be under nondisclosure requirements or will be hear say that would not benefit the process to release anyway. So I ask everyone to be understanding if you think I am withholding anything and also I ask that you let your voice be heard by your elected representatives that you feel this is something important for Kentucky to pursue.
Kentucky Colonel
Thomas P. Demond
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