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Visit Kentucky - the Bluegrass State with the ultimate love of horses... |
From the rolling bluegrass-covered hills of legendary Horse Country and the grandstands of America’s most storied thoroughbred racing tracks to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and world-renowned outdoor adventure, visit Kentucky and experience the unbridled spirit that runs wild in the Bluegrass State. |
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 - Kentucky |
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| The Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games - Kentucky |
Team GB clean up at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010
This September, the Kentucky Horse Park was host, for the first time to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games which are held every four years. This was the sixth time the equestrian world championships have taken place and it happened to be the first time it was held outside of Europe.
The 2010 event saw the introduction of ‘Para-Dressage’, a discipline open to all riders with physical disabilities and provides them with the opportunity to compete in high performance equestrian sport along side able bodied riders from all over the world.
The 16-day event took place from 25th September to 10th October and was split into eight disciplines: Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Eventing, Reining, Show-Jumping, Vaulting and Para-Dressage.
The Games ended on a high especially for the British competitors who topped the final medal table with a total of 19 medals, nine of which were gold, seven silver and three bronze. Germany was runner-up with 14 medals, five of which were gold and the Netherlands followed them with a total of nine medals.
Over half a million people attended the World Equestrian Games and The Kentucky Horse Park had gone to great lengths to make sure it was a success. A 6,000-seat climate controlled indoor arena and an impressive 7,500-seat outdoor stadium were constructed
For information on Kentucky visit www.kentuckytourism.com
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| Kentucky Horse Park |
The Kentucky Horse Park is Kentucky’s largest state-owned tourist attraction. Also the largest attraction in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, the park is dedicated to sharing the Commonwealth’s love of horses with the world.
Featuring more than 50 different breeds of horse at work and at play, the park showcases the horse in daily equine presentations, horse drawn tours and carriage rides, horseback riding and pony rides, a movie presentation and an exciting array of horse shows and special events.
The park presents live shows daily throughout the summer. The famous Parade of Breeds captures the sound and excitement of the show ring in presenting unique breeds of horses with authentically costumed riders. The excitement of the racetrack and show ring are brought to life by the elite group of horses in the Hall of Champions, which features retired champions from Thoroughbred, Standardbred and Quarter Horse Racing, as well as the show world of American Saddlebred Horses.
Visitors also have the opportunity to learn about horse history in the world’s largest equestrian museum, the International Museum of the Horse, an affiliate of the renowned Smithsonian Institution. Other popular activities include trail rides throughout the park’s beautiful countryside and pony rides for youngsters.
The park is open daily from March 15 through Oct. 31 and Wednesday through Sunday from Nov. 1 to March 14. For more information, visit www.kyhorsepark.com.
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| Places to stay in Kentucky |
Whatever your style, whatever your budget, Kentucky has it all. From cheap and cheerful to hoity-toity. You can camp in the national parks, or stay in a houseboat. Check-in to one of the world’s great modern art hotels, in Louisville, or book a stay in the past, at an old Shaker religious home.
Discover bed and breakfasts among the rolling bluegrass hills of horse and bourbon country. Spend the night in romantic mountain cabins nestled in the tall shadows of the Appalachian Mountains. Rest and relax in tranquil Kentucky lake cabins in the Lakes Region. Or check in to state park lodges in the steep, narrow hills of the Outer Bluegrass region.
For inexpensive family vacations, Kentucky also offers hundreds of chain hotels. Financially-conscious travellers will enjoy these high-comfort, low-cost options, as well as the room it will leave in your budget.
Great lodging can be found around the most popular Kentucky vacation spots, ensuring that no matter what you want to see or where you want to go, you’ll find comfortable and unique accommodations.
Visit http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/ky_lodging.aspx
The Kentucky Tourism Visitors Guide http://www.kentuckytourism.co.uk/?page_id=273
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| Kentucky Horse Tourism |
Lexington, Kentucky, lays claim to the "Horse Capital of the World" with more than 450 horse farms in the area.
The Kentucky Derby: The world's "Most exciting two minutes in sports", the Kentucky Derby, is held the first Saturday in May at Louisville's Churchill Downs.
Useful Link for Horse Tourism in Kentucky:
http://www.kentuckytourism.com/outdoor_adventure/horseback_riding.aspx
Racetracks in Kentucky
•Churchill Downs - Louisville, Kentucky
•Ellis Park - Henderson, Kentucky
•Keeneland - Lexington, Kentucky
•Kentucky Downs - Franklin, Kentucky
•The Red Mile - Lexington, Kentucky
•Turfway Park - Florence, Kentucky
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More information on Kentucky |
For more information on the Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games, horse holidays and horseback vacations, horse farms and guided tours in Kentucky, USA - please visit either www.kentuckytourism.co.uk or www.kentuckytourism.com. |
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