http://www.kyhorseblog.com Read about our home Equistan Farm, other Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:11:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Paris Kentucky farm owner Ralph Quillin received an award from the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council for his work that involved increasing the quality of grass management and grazing at his Bourbon County KY farm.  He currently has 120 animals and livestock on the farm. As if running his own ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/paris-kentucky-farm-owner-wins-award/ The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is offering something new for horse enthusiasts:  specialty Kentucky license plates commemorating the event.  There is a catch for them to be produced: First, you need to be a Kentucky resident, and there needs to be 900 applications received by September 30, 2008.  ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/world-equestrian-games-license-plates/   This past Saturday May 17, 2008 - was the Lexington Kentucky horse farms tour officially called the Buildings & Bluegrass Tour which is put on by the Fayette Alliance. 6 Lexington KY horse farms, and 3 general agriculture farms were available for viewing by the public. (Additionally, ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/lexington-kentucky-horse-farms-tour/ Just a FYI for all of you cutting horse fans out there:  the Kentucky Cutting Horse Association (KHCA) may be returning to Shelby County KY.  Quite a few KHCA events were held at the Shelbyville fairgrounds in 2007, but negotiations fell apart this year to negotiate events to be held ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/kentucky-cutting-horse-association-may-return-to-shelby-county-ky/ The Kentucky Horse Council has given grants to 6 4-H Horse Clubs in KY.  The grants were $250 each, and will be utilized for the acquisition of Horse Learning Laboratory Kits as well as other equestrian education materials for the 4-H Horse Bowl team members. The 6 4-H Horse Clubs in ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/kentucky-horse-council-gives-grants-to-4-h-horse-clubs/ Big news in the horse industry: one of the worlds premiere horse sales agencies is going to be purchased by Synergy Investments. Synergy Investments is a Dubai based company, and is one of the companies that is led by Abdulla Al Habbai - who has close ties to ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/fasig-tipton-to-be-purchased-by-synergy-investments/ There is an upcoming Kentucky horse event that should appeal to horse owners interested in unique and rare breeds of horses.  Buck Creek Stables is hosting a clinic March 14-16, 2008 that will be discussing efforts to protect the Shagya Arabian horse - the event is being paid for by ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/kentucky-equine-education-project-helps-protect-rare-horse-breed/ The Kentucky horse farms industry lost one of its great patrons last month.  Ronald Sladon died at the age of 78 as a result of complications from cancer on January 14 2008. To give some background, Ronald Sladon was an attorney, a manufacturer, as well as a thoroughbred horse enthusiast for ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/kentucky-horse-farms-enthusiast-dies/ The Louisville KY newspaper The Courier-Journal wrote an good article detailing how the Breeders Cup World Championships may return in 2010 to Louisville KY at Churchill Downs. Currently, Churchill Downs and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club located near San Diego California are vying to be the hosts for the world class event. As ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/breeders-cup-may-return-in-2010-to-louisville-ky/ For those that may not be aware, the 2008 National Farm Machinery Show is starting tomorrow at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville KY.  This marks the 43rd year for the farms show. It runs from February 13-16, 2008 and admission is FREE!  [Though, there is a small fee ... http://www.kyhorseblog.com/national-farms-machinery-show/