Tagged: Kentucky Horse Park

Sports
6:54 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Rolex Competition Under Way at Kentucky Horse Park

Credit horsejunkiesunited
Andy Nicholson of New Zealand aboard Calico Joe, finished day one of the competition in first place at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand guided Calico Joe to the best score on the first day of dressage competition at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. 

American Becky Holder, who is no stranger to the Kentucky Horse Park course, rode 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Can’t Fire Me into second place.

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Local/Regional News
3:15 pm
Fri March 29, 2013

Hotel Tax Amendment Just Misses Becoming Law

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Legislation that would have enabled the Urban County Government to provide more revenue for the Kentucky Horse Park by raising the hotel and motel tax by 1 percent failed to clear the legislative process Tuesday. This leaves the city looking for other ways to establish new sources of funding.

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Local/Regional News
2:11 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Museum Exhibit Focuses on Land Lost to Development

A large mural at the "Losing Ground" exhibit

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A new exhibit at the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse highlights the struggle to protect land used for horse farms, pastures, and trails.

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Local/Regional News
7:11 am
Fri August 24, 2012

Kentucky Horse Park Doing Better Financially

FRANKFORT, Ky.  -- The Kentucky Horse Park is doing better financially and may not need support from state government in eight more years.

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Local/Regional News
3:45 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

Despite Financial Hurdles, Horse Park Expects Good Year

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park is anticipating one of the “best years ever” for the sprawling tourist attraction, despite significant financial hurdles.

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