Lexington, KY - November 1, 2013 - We had the pleasure of attending the Kentucky Experience at the Alltech National Horse Show yesterday. Thanks to the gracious sponsorship of Phelps Media Group, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Zoetis, USHJA and the Grayson Jockey Club, the tours were made available to the public. The day began with guests loading the tour buses which departed for various Thoroughbred farms in the area and tours of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.
Our group toured the beautiful Mt. Brilliant Farm, home of the famous race horse, Man O' War. Mt. Brilliant Farm has 1200 acres housing a thoroughbred breeding operation and polo ponies.
The original barn that housed Man O' War at Mt. Brilliant has been restored.
Additional barns on the property were designed by equestrian architect John Blackburn to house the broodmares, stallions and yearlings.
Additional barns on the Mt. Brilliant Property designed by John Blackburn.
Buses then moved on to the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. Alex Riddle guided our group through the clinic describing the specialties of the clinic along the way.
Alex Riddle explains the digital x-ray system to the group.
The bone scan building at Rood and Riddle.
Treadmill diagnostics.
From the clinic, guests were bussed back to the Alltech Arena where they could watch the Alltech National Horse Show or tour the Kentucky Horse Park Museum. Rood and Riddle hosted a Sport Horse Seminar that guests could attend and later in the day, tour guests were invited to the USHJA (United States Hunter Jumper Association) building for a reception which included a chance to meet the famous Olympian Harry DeLeyer, now known for the book Eighty Dollar Champion about his Grand Prix Horse, Snowman.
Harry DeLeyer at the USHJA reception.
Guests were also able to tour the USHJA museum and it's collection of memorabilia from the history of horse showing and famous horses and riders.
Tour ticket holders could return to the horse show for the evening performance of saddlebreds and the Lifeforce Elite $50,000 Puissance class back at the Alltech Arena. Add in some Kentucky Bourbon tasting and specialty equestrian shopping and there was no better Kentucky Experience.
I highly recommend the tour and the Alltech National Horse Show for horsel overs to attend. Don't miss it next year. Watch for updates on ChicagoEquestrian.com on our Alltech page!
These experiences sound like they were fantastic! I would have loved to attend the event where Harry de Leyer was present and the tour of the USHJA museum and Rood and Riddle of course sound interesting as well.Maybe next year!
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