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HORSE PARK * CELEBRATING 35 YEARS * HAPPENINGS KENTUCKY PARK by Laura DAngelo

(NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North returns to the Ken- JULY 2013 MUST-SEES tucky Horse Park July 17-21, 2013. This premier equestrian Bluegrass Morgan Classic: July 3 — 6,bluegrassmorganclassic.com Championship is for young equestrians between the age of 14 Robert Murphy Hunter Jumper Show:July 4-7 and 21. Riders come from the United States, Bermuda, Cana- for Miniature :July 4-7,amha.org da, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie team and individual Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Champagne Run Horse Trials: July 12-14,champagnerun.com medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show Celebrity : Sunday July 14 at 5p,.khpfoundation.org , , and the disciplines of and North American Young Riders Championships: July 17-21, youngriders.org endurance. The FEI is the international governing body for BreyerFest 2013: July 19-21, www.breyerhorses.com equestrian sport. Clayton Woosley Hall of Fame Reining Show:July 23-28,ckrha.com Entering its 39th year, NAJYRC began in 1974 as an eventing Kentucky Summer Horse Show (Hunter Jumper)Week 1: July 24-28, challenge between the United States and Canada. Less than kentuckyhorseshows.com ten years later, a dressage championship and Rood & Riddle Grand Prix and Hats Off Day:Saturday July 27, hatsoffky.com championship were added to the event. The first complete championship, hosting all three Olympic disciplines, was held For more information visit kyhorsepark.com and khpfoundation.org See TopsinLexam for photo coverage oftheseand other events in British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The Championships continued to grow over the years to officially include a cham- pionship for the disciplines of reining and endurance in 2008 uly is truly action packed at the Kentucky Horse Park with and 2011 respectively. international competition in several riding disciplines, ce- Spectators lebrity team penning action for charity and laughs, as well will be awed by the beautiful courses in the show jumping as many events for children, including Hats OffDay (free competition, requiring riders to navigate fences up to J five feet in height as quickly and cleanly as possible, stunningly admission to the Park for all kinds of great family activities) perfect dressage agility and har- and BreyerFest, a horse-crazy kid's dream! Collectors of model will be tested on their monious horses and general horse enthusiasts have unlimited activities balance between horse and rider through a series of defined find the deli- for three days in a row This in addition to all ofthe great family movements. Eventing competitors will cate balance activities available every day at the Horse Park. between the finesse of dressage, the bold obstacles ofcross country and the speed and agility ofshow jumping.The Adequan FEI International competition kicks off when the natural athleticism ofthe reining horse will be tested on move- Championships North American Junior and Young Rider ments necessary ofa ranch horse including spins and the crowd

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favorite sliding stops. Endurance, an event that demonstrates the bond between horse and rider as they navigate up to 100 miles of cross country terrain, will amaze. This event presents a unique opportunity for spectators to watch the best of the young and talented riders from North America compete in six ofthe eight disciplines represented at the FEI World Equestrian Games. Many ofthese riders, like hometown girl in international and Olympic rider Reed Keesler who competed in the NAJYRC in 2010, will go on to represent their country competition,including the Olympics. You can learn more about this special event at youngriders.org.

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KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOOD & BEVERAGE the While you are at the Horse Park, where will you eat and relax? Recently, the Horse Park took their food service in-house and results have been very well received by visitors and competitors alike. Horse Park Food Service staff, including Food and Beverage Director Danny McCray, have worked hard to significantly improve the qual- ity and range offood choices and loca- tions. The & restaurant is centrally located within the Park to provide con- venient access to Park visitors, Horse Park and National equine headquarters staff and horse show participants. It is located close to the main entrance, the Museum and the gift shop. The Bit & Bridle has the largest seating capac- ity, able to accommodate 150 guests in

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The Farmhouse Cafe Interior pants and spectators with a wide range of hot and cold offerings, including breakfast and lunch. The Tack Room Bar and Grill is located ringside at the main Rolex outdoor stadium (next to the jumbo score- board) where almost all of the rand Prix show jumping events take place throughout the year. Also a covered restaurant with open air access and patio ringside, open to riders, owners and all visitors. It offers a diverse menu with soup and salad bar, appetizers, hot and cold sand- wiches, homemade desserts and convenient grab `n go options and an unparalleled close-up view of the ac- tion. It also includes a full service bar serving ice, cold refreshments and park specialties. Adorned with Long- woods reclaimed stall doors and other unique features, it is a wonderful place to watch the competition and rub two indoor dining areas and three patios. The menu consists of elbows with Olympic and local competitors. favorites for every age in all price ranges,with fresh soup and sal- ad bar, hot and cold sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, kids menu and homemade desserts. Daily lunch specials give additional variety to Park employees as well as Park guests. The Paddock Cale The Farmhouse Café is a favorite ofthe horsey set but is open to all visitors. It is a converted farmhouse original to the Park located at the intersection of Cigar, Nina Bonnie and Alltech Way. The Farmhouse is a summer oasis from the heat with free Wi-Fi and relaxing front porch and patio and yard. It offers a creative lunch menu with artesian sandwiches and salads, de- licious burgers and daily entrée specials as well as a beautiful house and yard in which to sit, relax and even sip a glass ofwine, ifyou choose. The Paddock Café is the newest concession dining location. A covered outdoor eating area next to the hunter show rings lo- cated in the central hub of horse show activity near barns and equine tack vendors. Its menu is tailored to horse show partici-

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1(1 DS, KIDS, KIDS... Don't miss BreyerFest and Hats OffDay! BreyerFest( July 19-21) has every imaginable size, shape and type of horse, plus dem- onstrations all day and a wonderful vendors area,face painting, kid's jumps and lots ofhorses to visit and pet in addition to all the regular activities available every day for kids at the Park. Single day tickets and 3 day tickets are available, breyerhorses.com. Hats OffDay (Saturday July 27)begins at 4pm and is full ofwonderful family activities, with rides, picture on a pony,inflata- bles, arts and crafts and so much more. This event benefits two charities, the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and the Kentucky Equine Humane Society. It culminates in the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix ShowJumping at 7pm that evening in the Rolex Stadium,hatsoffky.com. All events are free ofcharge.

This is the BreyerFest Celebration Horse Smart and Shiney owned by Lyle Lovett and exhibited at BreyerFest by world champion reiner Tim McQuay. Every person buying a three-day ticket to BreyerFest gets to take home a Breyer model replica of the Celebration Horse Smart and Shiney as part of their ticket purchase.

ON DECK COMING UP NEXT TO THE HORSE PARK • Kentucky Summer II Hunter Jumper Show:July 31-August 4 • USEF Pony Finals: August 7-11 • Bluegrass Festival Hunter Jumper Show: August 14-18 • USHJA Hunter Derby Finals: August 16-17 • Kentucky Classique Horse Trials: August 30-September 1

Laura D'Angelo, JD, MBA is an equine, gaming and business attorney at Dinsmore in Lexington. She is an active community member currently sitting on the Boards ofthe Kentucky Chamber, Commerce Lexington and LexArts. Laura moved to Lexington 20 years ago from Toronto, Canada. Laura followed her lifelong passion for horses in choosing Lexington, UK Law School and her profession. An active competitor in showjumping, she also plays occasionally and so makes her second home at the Kentucky Horse Park. Her daughter Lilly is following in her footsteps with her pony, Valentimes. Laura loves Lexington for the vibrant and developing downtown scene, the beautiful horse farms and above all, the wonderful people she has come to know here.