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Horse Auction Sales Are Lower

Malok — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:27:40 +0000

Day 2 of the most recent Lexington Fasig-Tipton horse auction sales came in lower than last year. 387 horses sold for a combined total of $5.32 million. This is roughly half of what was seen in the previous year. The highlight of the day was the $310,000 purchase of Giant’s Causeway which is from the Summerfield consignment. This raised the 2 day average per per horse was almost $14,000.

Approximately 1/3 of the horses that were up for sale, didn’t meet the reserve prices that their owners held on the horses. This is a big increase from the 20% figures of horses that didn’t sell in the previous year.

So, overall the slowing economy seems to be affecting a great many persons beyond just the real estate industry. Persons are being more cautious with their investments. One positive upspin on this is that only the very best horses in the industry are going to be purchased and bred. This should ensure a banner crop of outstanding contenders in the coming years in the next generation and may prove to be a real boon of stronger bloodlines and quality of horses competing within the horse industry.

Horse Auction Sales Are Lower is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Shelbyville KY Horse Arena is now open

Malok — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:46:44 +0000

UPDATE: 2/25/2009: Kellie McIntosh requested we post some additional information about the facility. That information is as follows:

Rocky Fork Feeders Horse Arena

8066 Dover Road

Shelbyville, KY 40065

Please contact Kellie McIntosh for more details

502-633-8080 office

502-633-3393 fax

740-404-0564 cell

mcintosh5360@bellsouth.net

110’ x 620’ covered barn which holds

110’ x 150’ horse working sand area

75’ x 20’ spectator seating

110’ x 150’ loping sand area

110’ x 300’ horse barn = 148 stalls

Outside of the barn

110’ x 50’ cattle pens x6

100’ x 150’ sand round pen

14’ x 16’ muck pit

20’ x 20’ concrete wash bay

Men’s & Women’s restrooms/shower houses

34 x RV 50 amp electric & water hook ups in the 4 acre rocked parking lot

Restaurant

30’ x 40’ full service restaurant w/indoor seating for 40

Horse Trainer:

Randy Harvey full time trainer resides on farm premises

Specializing in Cutting Horses

Training, Sales & Service

828-361-5935

Directions from I-71

Take EXIT 22 onto KY-53 South

Stay on KY-53 South 6.5mi

Turn Right on Dover Road (after Shelby Co Line Sign)

Continue straight towards 8066 Dover Road 1.0mi

Rocky Fork Feeders, LLC Horse Arena sign on Right

Directions from I-64

Take EXIT 35 towards Shelbyville

Stay on KY-53 2.0mi

Turn Left at US-60 1.7mi

Turn Right at KY-53/LaGrange (@ Shelby Co Fairgrounds) 12.0mi

Turn Left onto Dover Road

Continue straight towards 8066 Dover Road 1.0mi

Rocky Fork Feeders, LLC Horse Arena sign on Right

2009 Show Schedule

Feb 28-29 KCHA

Mar 28-29 KCHA

Apr 25-26 KCHA

May 5-7 Rocky Fork Practice

May 30-31 KCHA

July 4-5 KCHA

Aug 8-9 KCHA

Aug 13-16 Regional 4 Show

Aug 22 KYanna Ranch Horse

Sept 12-13 KCHA

Oct TBA KCHA

Nov TBA KCHA

The original article is as follows: A new Shelbyville KY horse arena is now open on Dover Road. This arena was constructed by Kellie & Mike McIntosh with Rocky Fork Feeds, LLC for use by the Kentucky Cutting Horse Association. This new arena will be utilized instead of the Shelby County Fairgrounds where they previously held their venues. Some of the highlights of this new horse arena include 33,000 sq.ft. for stalls and 35,000 sq.ft. for the actual show arena itself. 37 water/power outlets are available as well as Men & Women showers and bathroom facilities. The Kentucky Cutting Horse Association will be holding a show at the arena on November 8-9, 2008. For more information, please call 740-404-0564.

Despite some initial concerns over noise and traffic, it appears that the project is being well received by most persons. Investing in the horse industry in Shelby County KY is an important part of the ongoing equestrian community and helps ensures that Shelbyville and Kentucky will remain industry leaders for equine businesses and interests.

Shelbyville KY Horse Arena is now open is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Kentucky Horse Council Provides Aid to Texas

Malok — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:33:24 +0000

In the wake of severe storms (Hurricane Ike among others), the Texas Horse Council approached the Kentucky Horse Council to provide aid, supplies, and feed to the distraught areas. The Kentucky Horse Council has agreed to help and is now currently accepting donations to go to those relief efforts. Many horse farms were damaged in the area – and everything from barns and fence supplies to horse feed are in need in the Texas and Oklahoma areas that were damaged by the storms. 100% of all monies donated to the Kentucky Horse Council for these relief efforts/aid will go for the benefit of the horses that were hit in these areas.

Kentucky Horse Council Provides Aid to Texas is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Carol Brett

Malok — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:15:36 +0000

Who is Carol Brett?

I’m sure a great many of you have immediately asked yourself that question. Well, let me backtrack just a little.

Those of you that been following our ongoing efforts with the horse community have read about Terry Wright. Today’s feature is about another dressage instructor: Carol Brett. So, who exactly is Carol Brett? Carol Brett is a resident of jolly ole England, runs a successful saddle making business (Balance International), a dressage instructor, and horse enthusiast extraordinaire. Additionally, she is an experienced dressage judge as well as a Pony Club A test examiner, and helped train the Gold Medal winning team in the 1991 European 3 Day Event Championships.

Now that you’ve read the summary of Carol Brett, lets dig into exactly who Carol Brett is on a deeper level. She is schooled in the equine training of Robert Hall, of the British Equestrian Team Olympic coach fame. This style of training and riding focuses on BALANCE as being the first and foremost measure of a rider’s success. Balance for the rider. Balance for the horse. And balance for the horse & rider. Carol Brett created the Balance Organisation which studies the impact that a saddle may have on a horse, and its movement. This then led to additional work on creation of a variety of saddles that helped the horse move and carry himself better – which in turn allows him to help carry the rider in a most balanced way, which then in turn helps both the horse and rider able to perform much better as a pair. What was found was that many horse saddles have a much too narrow tree to adequately and comfortably support the saddle – much less the rider when he climbs aboard. This result in the Balance Saddles line coming into existence and a variety of non-traditional equestrian saddles are now available on the Balance International website. Upon recognizing the true movements of horses and their states of balance, Carol withdrew from dressage judging because persons would misunderstand the scores that she would be forced to give them because of her new found insights into the bio-mechanical effeciences of horses.

Currently, Carol Brett is traveling across Europe as well as the United States providing lectures, dressage training, demonstrations of her research, and educating those riders that want to improve their & their horse’s balance when they ride. She is currently in Kentucky provided a lecture and training session for demo riders at Midway College in Midway Kentucky. With the training she is able to provide to those persons, they will then be able to assist in passing the knowledge of balance, and saddle fit to others in their respective communities.

Carol Brett is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

2010 World Equestrian Games License Plates – to be Unofficial

Malok — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:53:42 +0000

Unfortunately for many 2010 WEG fans, the article we wrote regarding the 2010 World Equestrian Games license plates, won’t be happening. In order to reach the most possible amount of persons, the license plates needed to be ready in preparation for when most persons renew in January 2009. The deadline was September 30, 2008 and there needed to be 900 orders placed before the state of KY would approve the plate officially. The state is destroying the checks of the persons that had submitted their $28 application fee and they are being sent a letter explaining that the 2010 WEG plates would not be getting produced.

So, the 2010 WEG games organizers have now decided to release an “unofficial” plate. These can be purchased through the 2010 World Equestrian Games merchandise store – along with many other forms of memoribilia to commemorate the event (such as T-shirts, hats, etc).

2010 World Equestrian Games License Plates – to be Unofficial is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Kentucky Horse Park Horse Adoption Fair

Malok — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:39:51 +0000

The Kentucky Horse Park held the John Henry Memorial Equine Horse Adoption Fair recently. For those that missed it, this event was partly sponsored by the Kentucky Horse Council and began at 6:00 pm on June 25. It had approximately 18 horses that were available for adoption. This is something that is actually becoming quite important as hay, and fuel prices continue to increase, there are a lot of horses that farm owners simply can no longer afford to take care of. And now that the ban on horse slaughter has been put in place, these horses are basically placed in a very bad situation. The owner can’t afford to take care of them, they can’t be slaughtered, so they just end up becoming neglected. In other cases, it was horses that actually were abused by their owners, but a great many were just the family horse that the family was enduring some sort of hardship and wasn’t able to take care of their animal. Events like this help those that are able and willing, to provide a new home for their equine friends.

Some of the other activities at the horse adoption fair included a silent auction, door prizes for attendees, as well as food. All auction proceeds were donated to the Save Our Horses effort. The event was free for anyone wanting to attend and a lot of persons that weren’t necessarily horse lovers were able to come out and have a good time for a good cause.

This event will be held annually at the Kentucky Horse Park and is important to everyone in Kentucky regardless if you own horses or not because horses help fuel the local economies. Everyone in the entire state have benefited from horses being a part of Kentucky’s heritage. The money pours into the state from everything related to horses including the creation of jobs (farriers, feed stores, tack shops, farm workers, etc) and additional tax base from the large horse farms in KY.

If you were unable to attend this years fair, keep an eye out for it next year sometime around May or June. Its a very worthwhile event and one that we would encourage to make an effort to attend.

Kentucky Horse Park Horse Adoption Fair is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

World Equestrian Games License Plates

Malok — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:36:16 +0000

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. [If 900 applications aren't received by that date, then the applications and moneys paid will be returned.]

The license plates cost $44. [It requires a $28 deposit to be sent in along with the application to the World Games 2010 Foundation.] Once the 900 applications for the license plates has been received, the deposits will be cashed, and the Department of Motor Vehicles will begin production of the plates.

Once the license plates have completed production, persons will be able to visit their local county clerk to pick up their World Equestrian Games license plates and pay the remaining $16 balance owed. Annual renewal costs is expected to be approximately $30.

World Equestrian Games License Plates is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Lexington Kentucky Horse Farms Tour

Malok — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:22:59 +0000

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, there was a tour of of some downtown Lexington condominiums called Artek located on Old Georgetown Street. This real estate project contains 38 one and two bedroom loft-style condominiums.)

This year marked the 2nd annual tour for this event.

The Fayette Alliance promotes a comprehensive smart growth real estate development plan that would enhance existing infrastructures like sewers, and drainage, while preserving the historic Lexington KY horse farms and agriculture properties in the area. Its members are composed from all walks of life including real estate developers, neighborhood associations as well as farmers.

The tour began Saturday at 9:00 am – 10:30 am with various buses leaving during those windows of opportunity, and lasted approximately 3 hours. Pick up was at the Cox Street parking lot which is located behind Rupp Arena. The cost was $15 per person. If you would like more information on the Lexington Kentucky horse farms tour, and to purchase tickets, please call (859) 281-1202.

The tours this year were broke down into 3 choices: Western Fayette County, Northern Fayette County, or Eastern Fayette County. On each tour, visitors went to 2 horse farms, as well as 1 general agriculture farm.

If you are able to make plans to attend next time, please try to do so. Getting up close to some of the Lexington Kentucky heritage that we are known for – is something for everyone to experience at least once.

Lexington Kentucky Horse Farms Tour is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Kentucky Cutting Horse Association May Return to Shelby County KY

Malok — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:32:10 +0000

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 at the space for 2008 – they simply were unable to come terms for an agreement.

All is not lost however. A local Shelby County Kentucky resident named Mike McIntosh has plans that call for building a possible alternate space located off of Dover Road that may potentially be able to be utilized for Kentucky Cutting Horse Association events. He’s already proceeded to acquire a conditional use permit for the construction of the proposed facility. The real estate is currently zoned for agriculture. The Board of Adjustments & Appeals has granted its approval for the plans to move forward. Some of the proposed improvements include an arena – which the KHCA would be able to utilize for its events.

The permit is expected to be approved at the final hearing to be held late this month.

If the proposed construction of the facility is approved, they may be able to get the facility together and ready for one of the big KHCA regional horse shows in August. Hopefully, things will go well. Good luck!

Kentucky Cutting Horse Association May Return to Shelby County KY is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog

Kentucky Horse Council Gives Grants to 4-H Horse Clubs

Malok — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:57:49 +0000

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 Kentucky that received the grants are as follows:

Bullitt County, Calloway County, Fayette County, Oldham County, Washington County, and Scott County.

The kits help the team members prepare for the upcoming competitions that test their knowledge of all things equine including horse physiology, health care, maintenance, etc for our equine friends.

Kentucky Horse Council Gives Grants to 4-H Horse Clubs is a post from: Kentucky Horse Farms and Equestrian Real Estate Blog