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July 2010 • Vol. 2 • Issue 7 www.alltech.com/EquineInternational

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BEAUTIFYING THE ALLTECH FEI GAMES

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3: Haitian Harmony Haiti’s formerly unsung heroes will partici-pate in the musical fanfare at the Alltech Fortnight Festival during the Alltech Games.

4: Glorious GardensHorses won’t be the only thing of beauty on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park this fall. Jon Carloftis is creating gor-geous greenery.

7: Riding High The EasyRiders, a precision mounted drill team, and others will perform without charge in the Equine Village this fall.

8: July CompetitionsSee our monthly chart for a breakdown of global qualification and selection trials for all disciplines in the Alltech Games.

10: Discipline TicketsTickets to the Alltech FEI Games are go-ing fast! Our handy chart helps you select the competitions and seats you want.

13: What a Champ!Meet Timeless Fashion, our first Lifeforce Horse of the Month, and learn how your horse can win free supplements from Alltech.

14: Stan the ManKnown now as Stanley, a legendary Stan-dardbred race horse still struts his stuff in retirement at the Kentucky Horse Park.

17: Hats Off!It’s that time of year again. The Rood & Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix jumping event takes place August 7 in the new Indoor Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.

18: Raising FundsThe first-ever webathon for the U.S. Para Equestrian Team raised $10,000 to help fund athletes and horses gearing up for Lexington.

19: Kentucky CornerTourism Commissioner Mike Cooper takes EI readers on a personal tour of four spectacular geographic regions of Kentucky.

20: Ordering Is EasyOur new Alltech Games Information Center makes it simple to secure seats and lodging. Need assistance or advice? Call: (888) 934-2010.

On the Cover:Photo courtesy of Beautiful Gardens of Kentucky; additional photos pages 4-6.

As I write this, I am just back from Haiti, where Alltech is building a school and a sustainable village. On this, our third visit, we were once again struck by the unflagging spirit of the earthquake survivors and their desire

to connect with the world. Through that we forged a bond that has led to a most remarkable connection between Haiti and the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Haiti is not a nation one generally thinks of in relation to international equestrian competition. It will not be sending a team to the Alltech Games, nor would it likely have sent one even without the earthquake. Nonetheless, Haiti will be very much with us in Lexington this fall. The Alltech Fortnight Festival, a 16-day extravaganza being held in conjunction with the Alltech Games, has added an October 3 fund-raising concert for Haiti. It will feature internationally known musicians from Ireland, many of whom have graciously offered to come to Kentucky and perform without any financial com-pensation. In addition, dozens of youthful voices from Haiti, singing in their native French and Creole, will lift the spirits of everyone in town. Baritone Eric Brown, a doctoral candidate from University of Kentucky Opera Theatre who has spent much of this summer in Haiti, will lead the children in song. The performance is a project of “Haitian Harmony,” a new collaborative of Alltech and the University of Kentucky, created with the guidance of Dr. Everett McCorvey (who is also producing the Alltech Games’ opening and closing ceremo-nies). Our communal goal: to develop musical skills in underprivileged youth and preserve the musical history of Haiti. Why showcase it at an international equestrian event, you ask? Well, why not? The Alltech Games are so much more than a sporting competi-tion. They are a worldwide celebration of courage and excellence – and that is what Haitian Harmony embraces. Through music, we will help repair an often overlooked effect of the quake on Haiti’s populous: the shaken infrastructure of their souls. This dovetails with our commitment to make the Alltech Games an event of inclu-sion, not exclusion. By embracing those less fortunate, we will showcase the caring nature of equestrian sport and its supporters. What better way to do so than through music? As are horses, music is a force far greater than oneself. It is the great equal-izer that transcends all borders, all economic lines, all the barriers that normally divide us. Please join us in showing the world what the Alltech Games are truly about: unity.

Breaking Down Barriers

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Kentucky is famous for its horses, basketball and bourbon, buts its gardens have never received much attention ... until now. I would like to introduce my new book, Beautiful Gardens of Kentucky.

This project of love was three years in the making, a tough assignment given my hectic “day job.” While I began my garden design business in New York City, I remain proud of my Kentucky roots and believe that the Bluegrass state is home to some of the most enchanting and inspired gardens in the world. I have teamed with photographers and publishers Christopher Hirsheimer (co-founder of Saveur magazine) and Melissa

Hamilton of Canal House Publishing to create a portrait of 21 private and public outdoor spaces in Kentucky. Some are urban, others suburban or rural, and the designs—some of which are my own—are as distinguished as they are seductive. From Henry Clay’s historic Ashland estate to the Graddy family’s quintessential Kentucky farmstead, Welcome Hall, Christopher's and Melissa's photos capture the beauty and tranquility of these landscapes and will leave you feeling as if you’re literally walking through them yourself. Gardens were photographed in every season.

For each garden, I tell its story and introduce you to the people who brought

it to life — people like Lois Anne Polan, a fellow garden designer who created a garden so verdant and dense, it literally stops traffic, and Dede McGehee, an equine veterinarian whose peachy-pink Queen Anne Victorian-style home provides the perfect backdrop to her numerous large, colorful gardens. Several of the gardeners profiled within are ardent preservationists, while others just wanted to put a little greenery and serenity into their busy lives. With passion and ingenuity, they have cultivated some of the most appealing gardens to be found anywhere. Along the way, they have come up with scores of ideas and solutions that can be helpful to other gardeners. And in showcasing these

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As you read this, the magnificent trees that will grace the Alltech Experience Gardens have just been delivered to the farm at Alltech’s global headquarters, where they will be nurtured pending shipment to the Kentucky Horse Park on August 25. In the interim, they remain under the tender yet discerning eye of Deirdre Lyons, Alltech’s co-founder and director of corporate image and design. She carefully selected the trees and plant materials for the Alltech Experience Garden with Jon Carloftis.

Her goal for this, the 22nd beautiful garden of Kentucky, is to provide a respite for spectators at the Alltech Games. Having attended the world’s top equestrian competitions – among them the 2006 World Equestrian Games at Aachen and last summer’s Alltech European Championships at Windsor Castle – Mrs. Lyons feels it important to provide Alltech Games attendees with a place away from the hustle and bustle.

“Usually equestrian events are focused on the competition and the trade show,” she says. “While those are important, they can benefit from some balance and softening. Our garden will be a place away from the action, where people can stroll and enjoy some down time. Relaxing in a tranquil, beautiful setting is so anchoring, especially when you’re far away from home.”

She selected Carloftis for the project because he is very much a kindred spirit. For the last ten years, Mrs. Lyons has devoted at least a small part of every day to the Lyons’ home garden, which is featured in Carloftis’ book.

“Jon sees things in a different way, and his designs reflect that,” says Mrs. Lyons. “Lots of gardens are so structured and formal. But with Jon, you never know what to expect. He constantly surprises you. His gardens are such fun – just like he is.”

Says Carloftis: “I want people to feel that they are in a very special place. That’s why we’re creating so many different styles of gardens at the Alltech Games. Each pavilion will have different plant materials and a totally distinct flavor. Each pavilion will be a city within itself. That makes it an exciting experience, even for visitors who may not be here to watch the equestrian events.”

remarkable properties, I am hoping that readers will be inspired to create their own wonderful and highly personal outdoor spaces.

This fall, Kentuckians will have yet another event of which to be proud: the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. I am very fortunate to work with both Deirdre Lyons of this event's title sponsor, Alltech, and Kentucky's Department of Tourism to design and install two featured gardens at the park: the Alltech Experience and Kentucky Experience Gardens. I look forward to sharing this experience with you, as well the unveiling of these gardens in September.

A SNEAK PEAK AT THE ALLTECH GAMES GARDENS

The 22nd (Alltech Experience) and 23rd (Kentucky Experience) beautiful gardens of Kentucky will provide striking contrasts to one another. The Kentucky Experience garden will be confined to one location. Horse troughs and bourbon barrels will showcase only Kentucky native plants. This garden will be more casual than those built for the Alltech Experience.

The Alltech Experience garden will encompass a collection of smaller gardens, each designed to complement the pavilion it is designed to beautify. Alltech is constructing beautiful wooden containers that will be used throughout the grounds. With perhaps the exception of the Alltech Children's Garden, the Alltech Experience gardens will be much more formal in appearance.


MEET THE DESIGNERS

Among them will be youngsters, who are in for a treat: a special children’s garden in the Alltech Experience pavilion. It will feature plants at kids’-eye level with maze-like pathways leading to a potting shed where children may plant a seed and watch it grow throughout the Alltech Games. Wooden planters will be made of reclaimed barn wood, so no trees will have to be cut down. All this, say Carloftis and Mrs. Lyons, will create a fun learning experience.

Designing gardens for a public event presents unique challenges. Carloftis deems the Alltech Games project “the total

opposite” of designing a private residential garden. “To create a garden in these enormous tent structures that form the pavilions, you have to work with over-scaled concepts. These gardens will not be as proportionate as most. They will be big and bold,” he says – like the Alltech Games themselves.

Carloftis says he wants the pavilion gardens to “pull people in through elements of surprise and mystery. There should be special moments when you feel drawn to stop and really look at the plants. A garden is a living entity. Like life, it should entertain you.”

This dynamic couple founded and own Alltech in Nicholasville, Kentucky, the first-ever title sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Below is Mrs. Lyons and the couple’s residential garden, “Beautiful Borders,” which is featured in Carloftis’ book.

Beautiful Borders (Deirdre and Pearse Lyons)

Photographs by Hirsheimer & Hamilton$50.00 retail • 322 pagesOnline orders: www.joncarloftis.com or www.beautifulgardensofkentucky.comAlso available at: Rockcastle River Trading Company, L.V. Harkness, Belle Maison, 21C Museum/Hotel, Wilson’s Nursery, Artique, Louisville Stoneware, For Friends, Nettie Jarvis, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Kentucky Horse Park, Kentucky Artisan Center @ Berea, Carmichael’s Bookstore, Digs Home & Garden Stores, and Kentucky state parks. Coming soon at Kentucky-based Barnes & Nobles.The book will be available at the Alltech Games and may be autographed by Jon Carloftis, who will be lecturing onsite about the book’s featured gardens.

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Beautiful Gardens of Kentucky By Jon Carloftis

Meet The EasyRiders Equestrian Drill Team – a group of youths from Southwest Missouri who use our love of horses to teach life’s important lessons: leadership, teamwork, decision-making, communication and empathy. The lessons learned here will serve our riders well throughout their lives. The discipline of riding a horse and then drill riding with a team helps build a strong backbone and an equally strong work ethic.

We work hard in the arena and out. Riders commit to working their own horse daily, usually in their own backyards, as many families do not have traditional facilities. Riders come from rural families of modest means. These 8-to-18-year-olds have earned a youth championship title each time they have competed nationally. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame has honored the team three consecutive years with the Sports Achievement Award, and we were privileged to study with an Olympic coach in England. Our most recent achievement was

being selected to perform during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky!

“This is a huge honor for us, much like seeing Haley’s comet,” said Elizabeth Guillebeau, team founder. Others have likened it to being the half-time performance for the Super Bowl. Any way you look at it, for equestrian athletes and enthusiasts, this is just about as big as it gets.

With our team only in its tenth year, this is a Cinderella story. We are a non-profit youth development organization. To fund the team’s activities, our riders work concessions at local sports events, perform at area rodeos or horse exhibitions and give riding lessons. Riders sign a social contract to respect parents, other adults and each other; to focus on success in schoolwork; to stay drug, tobacco and alcohol free, and to do the best they can each day. The team mantra is: “Champions are not made in the arena, only recognized there.”

We celebrate each other’s achievements, including accomplishments after leaving the team. So far, the EasyRiders graduates have completed high school and gone on to a vocational college or university. One is completing her first year of veterinary medicine.

Elizabeth Guillebeau attributes the team’s success to more than just the commitment each rider and family make to the team. “At the bottom of all the performances, practices, clinics, camps, lectures and other activities, we’re really trying to teach and train achievement. It is a skill just like any other. Once you learn the process of achievement, you can carry it into all the other things you do. Achievers become successful leaders and problem solvers. They are those in our communities who make a difference.”

So, with hearts pounding and hooves thundering, each member of the EasyRiders is proud to represent the United States in the Equine Village at the Alltech Games.

EQUINE VILLAGE SPOTLIGHT

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nThe EasyRiders Drill Team:

The Easyriders will perform in the Equine Village from October 7 through 10. As with many other clinics, performances and displays in the Equine Village, there is no additional charge. All you need is a Grounds Pass or a seat to a ticketed event that day! children aged 12 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

“Champions are not made in the arena, only recognized there.”


GALLOPING TOWARD THE ALLTECH GAMES

With the countdown to the Alltech Games now entering the final stretch, competition is heating up for those

coveted team and individual spots in each of the eight disciplines.

The 60 national federations (NF) that declared Entries in Principle

(intent to field athletes and horses) by May 1 have just a few weeks

remaining until the next deadline for Nominated Entries. On

August 16, each competing NF must submit the actual names of its

horses and athletes it is nominating to compete in Lexington.

The deadline to file Definite Entries (which must be selected

from the Nominated Entries list) is five days before the first

competition day for each discipline. For example, the Jumping

competition begins October 4, with Definite Entries due September

29. The final cutoff dates are set close to the start of competition to

enable a team’s roster to include the athletes and horses most fit to

compete at that point.

Meanwhile, Qualifying Competitions and Selection Trials

are ongoing throughout the world. At qualifying events, athletes

and their horses must achieve a designated score in order to be

eligible to compete in the Alltech Games. Selection events are

used by team selectors to evaluate which competitors are the best

candidates for their national teams. Below are worldwide qualifying

events for July.

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7/1-4 Pompadour FRA7/2-4 Drammen NOR7/2-4 Katerini GRE7/7-11 Verzon FRA7/8-11 Falsterbo SWE7/13-18 Aachen GER7/14-18 Hartpury GBR7/15-17 Edmonton, AL CAN7/20-25 Kronberg GER7/21-25 Mayaguez PUR7/22-25 Millfield GBR7/22-25 Strassen LUX7/27-8/1 Bishop Burton GBR7/28-8/1 Lexington, KY USA7/29-8/1 Moscow RUS7/29-8/1 Hickstead GBR

7/13-18 Aachen ** GER7/1-7/4 Nebanice CZE7/1-7/4 Vejer de la Frontera ESP7/13-7/18 Le Pin au Haras FRA7-23-7/25 Zanka HUN7/28-8/1 Riesenbeck GER7/30-8/1 Pratoni del Vivaro ITA

7/1-7/4 New Lowell, ON CAN7/2-7/4 Xinzo de Limia ESP7/2-7/4 Negrepelisse FRA7/2 Damascus SYR7/3 Copenhagen DEN7/3 Windhoek NAM7/3 Kurtuvenai LTU7/4 Barre des Cevennes FRA7/4 Peschiera Del Garda ITA7/9-7/10 Cadalso de los Vidrios ESP7/9-7/11 Stare Zukowice POL7/10-7/11 Shining Moon Lake JPN7/10-7/11 Pratoni del Vivaro ITA7/11 Euston Park GBR7/16 Mogi das Cruzes BRA7/17 Tarbes FRA7/23 Cazon ARG7/23 Durazno URU7/23 Newstead, VIC AUS7/23 Mikulov CZE7/23 Nettersheim GER7/24 Caille FRA7/24 Spassk-Ryazanskiy RUS7/24 Argentan FRA7/24 Victoria ESP7/25 Euston Park GBR

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7/2-4 Miki JPN7/8-11 Wayne, IL USA7/8-11 Rio de Janeiro, RJ BRA7/9-11 Barbury Castle GBR7/13-18 Aachen GER7/16-18 Feldbach AUT7/21-25 Minsk, Ratomka BLR7/22-25 Kalispell, MT USA7/30-8/1 Pardubice CZE

7/1-4 Wiener Neustadt AUT 7/9-11 Cortina d’Ampezzo ITA 7/16-18 Vichy FRA 7/16-18 Santander ESP 7/22-25 Vimeiro POR

7/23-25 San Sebastian, Oxer ESP 7/28-8/1 Bromont, QC CAN 7/29-8/ Dinard FRA 7/8-11 Geesteren NED7/9-11 La Coruña ESP

7/1-7/4 Casorate Sempione ITA7/14-7/18 Hartpury GBR7/20-7/25 Millfield GBR

7/3 Ettelbruck LUX7/6 Open Championships ** USA7/6-7/10 Oklahoma City USA7/14-7/17 Manerbio ITA7/15-7/18 Chilliwack BC CAN7/21 Bodiam GBR7/27-8/1 Lexington, KY USA7/30 Weikersdorf AUT7/3 Espirito Santo do Pinhal BRA

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DID YOU KNOW . . .

Seven National Federations have declared their intent to send competitors to the Alltech Games in all eight disciplines: Jumping, Eventing, Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Reining, vaulting and Para-Equestrian. They are:


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oPeninG ceremonies 7:00 PM $150.00 $120.00

day 29/26 endurAnce Team & Indv. Comp 7:00 AM $45.00 $45

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Judy Miller has had a lifelong fascination with

Thoroughbred Racing. When approached by a friend

and business associate to find a “grass horse” they could

race together, she spent a few months casually looking for a

horse that would fit that mold. Judy came across a promising

yearling by Sky Classic – a Champion grass horse himself

during his racing career. He was big for a yearling and

barely trained under saddle. Miller and partner Bob Liedel

came to an agreement with breeder David Hagar II, and they

collaborated to purchase Timeless Fashion.

Because of his size and bloodlines, Miller and Liedel

knew that it would take a few years for Timeless Fashion to

be ready to race (most horses by Sky Classic tend to start

later). “Champ,” as he was nicknamed by his groom, had his

first start as a 3-year-old. Like many first-timers, he was left

at the gate. However, he recovered quickly and after circling

the pack and getting checked near the stretch, he rallied to

take the lead but got caught at the wire and finished second

by only by a nose! They knew then that Timeless Fashion was

going to be a very rewarding horse.

In his second race, with no “maiden” races available,

Timeless Fashion was entered against “winners” and came

out on top in first place! However, he exited that race with

what was later diagnosed as “stringhalt,” a condition that

causes him to raise one hind leg higher than normal at the

walk and trot, but is not evident at a gallop and does not

cause him any discomfort. He consequently earned a well

deserved break of six months during the spring and summer

season of 2008 before continuing his racing career. After

resuming training he made his third start at Keeneland Race

Track in Lexington that fall. Winning again, Timeless Fashion’s

record was becoming one for the books.

In April 2009, after hearing about a new equine

supplement Alltech was launching, Miller decided to start

Timeless Fashion on Alltech’s LIFEFORCE FORMULA. She

made the decision to add LIFEFORCE to Timeless Fashion’s

diet to see if it would help him maintain his body weight. He

had always been lean, and as with many Thoroughbreds was

hard to keep weight on. The results astounded Miller – within

weeks there were noticeable improvements. Champ’s hair

coat blossomed from a dull bay to a much glossier, colorful

coat. Miller noticed appetite improvements as well. A horse

that had been somewhat of a picky eater was now excited

about meal time. With his appetite improving, it was no

surprise when Timeless Fashion’s weight also increased.

Although “Champ” has always been a happy horse, says

Miller, he usually keeps to himself before training. He won’t

take treats and likes to generally be left alone. However, now

after a workout, Timeless Fashion wastes no time looking for

treats and attention, and becomes much more playful. With

the addition of Alltech’s LIFEFORCE, his personality is now

evident in his appearance as well.

“Champ” has continued to shine. According to

Bloodhorse magazine, Timeless Fashion “has become a

popular horse in Kentucky, never having run a poor race with

eight wins (4 stakes wins), two seconds, two thirds, and two

fourths in 14 career starts.”

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HORSE OF THE MONTH:

TIMELESS FASHION

Is your horse on LIFEFORCE by Alltech? Tell us about

him and he may become our next “Lifeforce Horse of the

Month!” Winners are featured in EQUINE INTERNATIONAL

and receive a complimentary 90-day supply of LIFEFORCE

by Alltech. To submit your entry, email us about your horse:

[email protected]

With the addition of Alltech’s LIFEFORCE, “Champ” has continued to shine. According to Bloodhorse magazine, Timeless Fashion “has become a popular horse in Kentucky, never having run a poor race with eight wins ( 4 stakes wins), two seconds, two thirds, and two fourths in 14 career starts.”

Owners: r-Cher Family Farms, llC (bOb liedel) and Judy miller | STORy By KElSEy HaMilTON

PHOTOgRaPH © Ed VaN METER

“Staaaan-leeeey! Hey Stanley! Someone’s here to see you!”

Stanley’s breakfast is interrupted as he rotates his ears like rapid radar detectors in the direction of the sing-song greeting. Staring into the horizon far beyond the familiar voice, he strains to discern a vague shape in a dark world. Stanley swallows and waits patiently as more gentle words and rhythmic footfalls approach. He feels a soft hand caress the side of his face and smells a carrot in the vicinity of his muzzle, which he quickly dispatches to the nethermost regions of his bottomless belly.

Stanley neither recoils nor resists as he is led away from his tender spring clover. Although he is blind, he follows with the absolute trust of a small child as his caregiver, Cathy Roby, leads him from his sunny paddock toward a shady spot along the fence where one of his fans is waiting to see the 21-year-old gelding. He will return to his morning meal

shortly, but in the meantime his acute hearing detects the crinkle of cellophane in the distance, so he picks up his gait in the hope that there will also be a peppermint awaiting him at the fence.

Stanley, an affectionate moniker for the horse that racing history books officially know as Staying Together, was the equine equivalent of a Sports Illustrated “Sportsman of the Year” in his heyday. He was the 1993 Harness Horse of the Year, Pacer of the Year, and Champion Aged Pacer for the U.S. and Canada. He was the first gelding to be named Harness Horse of the Year in 99 years, and retired as the second-richest Standardbred gelding in history with earnings of $1,692,852. But that was 17 years ago, when he could still see the flash bulbs of hundreds of cameras and share the winners circle with his racing team surrounded by a legion of cheering fans.

Since then, the Kentucky-bred Stanley has lived in the Kentucky

KENTUCKY HORSE PARK: HALL OF CHAMPIONS

a four-footed CeleBrity, is Not BliNd to His adoriNg faNs

staNley, Meet stanley, an equine superstar that calls the Kentucky Horse Park his home. Now blind, he is especially popular with disabled children and adults who relate to him. With his glory days on the racetrack but fading memories, he misses the sound of cameras clicking and waits in his paddock every day for someone to ask for him by name. soon he will get his wish: stanley will be front and center before the thousands of international visitors who visit the Park during the alltech games.

By Cindy Rullman

“stanley is so laid-back and kind. He trusts us not to let anything bad happen to him. that gives him the confidence to be petted by complete strangers who have come to the Horse Park for the thrill of meeting a racing celebrity or who just want to get close to a horse.”

Horse Park’s Hall of Champions alongside many of the world’s greatest equine celebrities, including another Standardbred star, Western Dreamer, as well as Thoroughbreds, Saddlebreds and American Quarter Horses. He has lived like a king, enjoying the adulation of hundreds of thousands of visitors in the 15 years since his retirement.

The OnseT Of MOOn Blindness About nine years ago Stanley’s vision began to gradually go the way of most horses who have developed “moon blindness” (or recurrent uveitis), an inflammatory disease of the eyes that results in scar tissue on the pupils. Efforts to preserve his vision were unsuccessful and he eventually lost sight in both eyes. About that same time he was honored with induction into the prestigious Canadian Harness Racing Hall of Fame.

“The blindness came on slowly enough that he had some time to adjust. He still knows his way around his paddock and how to negotiate any situation with some minor assistance,” says Cathy. “On the rare occasions when he gets a little disoriented, he knows to walk in a straight line until he gets to the fence, which he skirts until it takes him back to home base at the barn. Then he knows exactly where he is again.”

Stanley responds to several different voice commands, and as visually impaired people, he relies heavily on his other senses to compensate for his loss of eyesight. He moves slowly and cautiously, which is understandable, so he doesn’t get as much exercise as the other horses, but

has absolutely no trouble finding his feed tub. Consequently, he stays a little on the portly side, and maintaining a healthy weight is a constant challenge for his caregivers, who joke that he must be ordering pizza delivery at night when no one is watching.

“When he lost his vision, Stanley kept his great disposition but he found it a little unnerving to be shown in our formal Hall of Champions presentations, and we didn’t want to ask that of him anymore,” says another caregiver, Robin Bush. “So we officially retired him from his daily public duties. Now he serves as a one-on-one ambassador for his breed and for disabled horses. He’s very intelligent and gentle, and he loves to interact with people – especially children.”

Cathy concurs: “Stanley is so laid-back and kind. He trusts us not to let anything bad happen to him. He knows he’s safe, so that gives him the confidence to be petted by complete strangers who have come to the park for the thrill of meeting a racing celebrity, or who just want to get close to a horse.”

A speciAl VisiTOr ArriVes On this particular morning, the fan waiting to see him is a regular visitor, Sandra Webb. Sandra is a member of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation’s Man o’ War Society, a key group of financial investors in the Park’s fundraising activities. For several years, Sandra has made the two-hour trip from her home in South Central Kentucky at least once a month to visit the Park’s superstars.

Sandra knows a thing or two about blind horses like Stanley. She serves on the board of directors of Rainhill Equine Facility, a 185-acre non-profit facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, exclusively devoted to rescuing disabled equines. They currently care for 26 horses that are completely blind and several others who are partially blind among their herd of 53.

“Stanley is one of the lucky ones; the Kentucky Horse Park employees love and care for him, and he will have a place of honor and an important job there for the rest of his life. But too many horses are discarded by their owners or at best relegated to the ‘back forty’ because they have a minor disability,” observed Sandra.

“When a child sees a horse like Stanley, he learns that these animals have an important purpose in life. Eventually he will apply the same principle to people. He makes the connection and realizes that no one is perfect and that we all have a unique purpose no one else can fill. This revelation will positively impact that child and everyone else around him for the rest of his life.”

Robin agrees: “It’s important for people to see that having a disability doesn’t prevent a horse or a person from enjoying life and making a vital contribution. Stanley may not know that he is disabled, but he does know that he is loved.”

Information on the Hall of Champions: KyHorsePark.com. Information on Rainhill Equine Facility’s efforts to rescue disabled horses: rainhillrescue.com.

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September 24, 2010 Embassy Suites

Lexington, Kentucky

Gain the knowledge you need to care for your horse as

a world-class athlete. Held in conjunction with the 2010

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Lexington, this

workshop is designed exclusively for horse owners, trainers

and riders. The program features an international roster of

sport horse experts speaking on topics that are important to the

overall health and well-being of performance horses.

Topics include:FEI Medication Issues

Shoeing Options for Sport Horses

Joint Medications - What Works, What Doesn’t

Racehorses as Sport Horses - Veterinary Considerations

Feeding your Sport Horse to Excel

RegistrationRegistration is $75 per person. Lunch is included. Deadline to pre-register is September 7.

Register by calling (800) 443-0177 or (859) 233-0147. Registration is also available online atwww.aaep.org/horsemen_seminar.htm.

Hats Off Day is a special event to celebrate the horse and the equine industry’s vital role in Kentucky’s past, present and future. Every year, Kentucky equine industry leaders join together to host Hats Off Day and invite all Kentuckians to the Kentucky Horse Park for a free day of family fun and educational activities. Attendance for Hats Off Day has grown each year, with more than 12,000 expected at this year’s event on August 7.

This year’s Hats Off Day – presented by Alltech and Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, the Official Equine Hospital and Veterinary Partner for the Alltech Games — kicks off with special activities at 4:00 p.m. at the new Kentucky Horse Park Indoor Arena. Guests are welcome to explore all of the regular features of the Horse Park, including the new spectacular exhibit funded by the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, “A Gift from the Desert.”

Hats Off activities at the Indoor Arena include free horse farm hats (while supplies last), educational exhibits, interactive equine stations, free pony rides and the chance to ride an Equicizer (a mechanical “horse” used for training) with Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron. The day’s activities are topped off by the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Kentucky Grand

Prix, a premier show jumping competition held annually for the past 25 years. Hats Off guests are invited to take a seat in the new Indoor Arena constructed for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and enjoy the thrill of seeing a field of top-class jumpers from North America navigate a series of 5-foot fences.

Hats Off Day and the Grand Prix also serve as a charity fundraiser for the Kentucky Equine Humane Center and the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation. Event sponsors and donors will be treated to a private dinner and auction with luxury sky box seating during the Grand Prix. Since 2003, the event has raised more than $275,000 for charitable organizations in Kentucky.

Hats Off Day 2010 promises to be very exciting with something for everyone – top equine competition, luxury indoor accommodations, and fantastic entertainment for the whole family!

Information: www.HatsOffKy.com

Photographs courtesy of Elaine Young and www.hatsoffky.com

By Robin Murray

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A true “taste” of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games delighted revelers at the 100-Day Countdown Celebration held June 17 at Fifth Third Pavilion in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Dippin’ Dots, dubbed by fans “the ice cream of the future,” showed the crowd why it has become an international phenomenon. The Official Ice Cream of the Alltech Games, it has a Facebook following of more than 1.7 million and ranks 27th on The Big Money Facebook 50.

“We are delighted to share Dippin’ Dots with the world,” said Dippin’ Dots creator Curt Jones. “Everyone will be coming to Kentucky for the Alltech Games, bringing together competition, entertainment, and fun – the perfect setting to experience the ice cream of the future.” More than 20 outlets will sell Dippin’ Dots at the Alltech Games.

Alltech President Dr. Pearse Lyons called Dippin’ Dots “a unique and innovative Kentucky product” and deemed it “another example of the fun that will be experienced by the entire

family during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.”

A new website launched in conjunction with the 100-day countdown event – www.alltech.com/games – enables users to explore the sights, sounds, tastes, and other experiences of the Alltech Games, including Dippin’ Dots, through an interactive map and special videos.

Dippin’ Dots: The Coolest Thing at the Alltech Games!

Alltech joined Horse Radio Network and the U.S. Para Equestrian Association to produce a live web-broadcast event on June 8 that raised more than $10,000 for the U.S. Para Equestrian Team in its journey to the Alltech Games. The webathon was carried live on www.alltech.com and more than 35 other websites.

The Alltech Games will mark the first time that the World Equestrian Games will include the para-equestrian discipline, which enables riders with physical challenges to compete in dressage.

The webathon was hosted by Glenn the Geek and Samantha Clark of Horse Radio Network and U.S. Para Team hopeful Susan Treabess. Participating para riders included others who have also qualified for the Alltech Games, pending the final Selection Trials: Becca Hart, Wendy Fryke, Erin Alberda, Mary Jordan and Holly Bergay.

Throughout the two-hour event, several global equestrian stars called in to voice their support for the para-equestrian athletes. Among them: USEF president David O’Connor; Olympic dressage riders Debbie McDonald and Steffen Peters; three-time Olympic dressage legend Jessica Ransehousen and her daughter, Missy Ransehousen, an international three-day eventer who is chef d’equipe of the U.S. para team.

A video of the webathon is available on www.alltech.com, and donations are still being accepted at www.uspea.org. All funds go directly to the United States Para Equestrian Association to offset the cost of sending 10 U.S. athletes and their horses to participate in the Alltech Games. Most U.S. para competitors must raise their own support, at an average cost of $20,000 per athlete.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO LEXINGTON… Webathon Raises $10,000 for U.S. Para Equestrian Team

So you’ve made your plans to attend the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, from September 25 to October 10. However, you probably don’t know what else you can do and see while you’re in Kentucky. Here are some pointers:

First, know that you can reach most places in Kentucky quickly. The Alltech Games are located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Central Kentucky, and even the most distant points east or west can be reached by car in just a few hours. This makes a side trip during your visit an easy and enjoyable experience. Let’s break Kentucky into four basic regions. This should give you a good basis upon which you can make additional travel plans.

1. North CeNtral You’ll start here. This is the region of Kentucky where horses rule. From the horse farms where the foals are born, raised and trained, to racing at Keeneland and Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s signature industry is on display here. But that’s not all. In this region, you also can learn about native sons Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali, sample bourbon, explore vineyards and dine on uniquely Kentucky cuisine.

2. easterN Perfect for adventure lovers. Hike, walk, bike, climb, camp – you choose the adventure; we’ll help you create the experience. Gaze at the largest elk herd east of the Rockies. Be mesmerized by Cumberland Falls, the largest waterfall in North America south of Niagara Falls. You may even see a “moonbow” there at night. Want to hike the Red River Gorge? The autumn view will be spectacular while you’re in Kentucky this September and October.

3. south CeNtral Above or below ground, this region offers an abundance of natural experiences and family fun. Check out Mammoth Cave to learn the difference between “stalagmites” and “stalactites.” Pay homage to the original “Muscle Car” – the Corvette – at the only manufacturing plant of its kind in the United States. Enjoy water sports at our world-famous lakes, including Lake Cumberland, the houseboat capital of the world. Sample Kentucky’s heritage by exploring civil war and coal heritage sites throughout this region.

4. WesterN This region offers beauty and pristine nature and surrounds Kentucky’s largest lakes with diverse cultural heritage and arts. It is home to

world-famous barbecue and music legends Bill Monroe, the Everly Brothers and W.C. Handy. This region also offers the most unique arts districts in the world, plus the National Quilt Museum in Paducah.

You can get a glimpse of each region while you’re at the Alltech Games by visiting The Kentucky Experience on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park. There you will see 25,000 square feet of exhibits, displays, products, entertainment, food and art from throughout Kentucky. We’ll have people available to help you plan your trip. Get a preview at: www.TheKentuckyExperience.com. Also make sure to visit our new website, www. KentuckyTourism.com, for exciting travel features.

Mike Cooper is Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism.

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