Beyond the Stone Fences spotlights Kentucky Thoroughbred horse farms
Lexington, Kentucky (September 2, 2010) – At a time when worldwide attention is focused on Kentucky for the upcoming World Equestrian Games, juxtaposed by the adverse effects of the economic downturn on the state’s equine industry, a new documentary film tells the story of the Kentucky’s Thoroughbred horse farms. Produced by Lexington-based High Impact Productions, the thirty-minute Beyond the Stone Fences details the majesty, as well as the daily operations, of six regional horse farms.
Premiering nationally on the cable network HRTV, Monday, September 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET, Beyond the Stone Fences features lush, never-before-seen high definition footage and exclusive interviews with farm owners, operators and staff from Lexington’s Calumet, Donamire, Crestwood and Mt. Brilliant Farms; Winstar Farm in Versailles; and Three Chimneys Farm in Midway. The film will also air on Kentucky’s PBS affiliate, KET, beginning Sunday, September 5 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
If I had a “baseball card” that also included my political leanings it would say “bats right, votes left.” After Richard Nixon’s reelection in 1972, I put a bumper sticker on my car that read: “Don’t blame me. I voted for McGovern.” When I lived in Chicago I thought the city’s “one-party system” was political heaven because the only real election was the Democratic primary. During my spare time in 2008, I was a volunteer in the campaign that helped elect Barack Obama president. Ever since my political leanings were formed in the 1960s, it has been against my basic inner fibers to support any candidate with an R after their name.
But in the past couple of years, I have seen many of my friends and associates, including the Paulick Report’s associate publisher Brad Cummings, stand up for candidates and elected officials they would not support except for one quality: they spoke up for the horse industry in Kentucky.
So for me to ignore those Republicans who are fighting for our industry in difficult primaries this spring would be hypocritical. Across the board, I probably disagree with the following candidates on a myriad of issues but at a critical juncture for horse racing, I proudly ask that the industry get behind their candidacies.
Public enemy number one for all horse folks should be the flaky and downright obtrusive Alice Forgy Kerr. She voted against VLT’s at the track, voted for an increase in the ADW tax and has done almost nothing to support the racing and breeding industry.
(Click on the “read the rest here” link above to read the comments to his post. Many very insightful people there…numbers 9, 10, 11, 21, 30 are right-on, IMHO, but to get the whole perspective in the comments, read them all.)
Bonnie Mosser joins us to tell us what her plans are for the season and Karen O’Connor explains the Instructors Certification Program. Plus, Ashley Adams makes her debut on the show as guest co-host. Take a listen…
Eventing Radio Episode 60 – Instructor’s Certification Program:
Note: We apologize for technical issues that resulted in poor audio quality for Bonnie Mosser’s interview. We decided to air the interview anyway, so that we could share Bonnie’s valuable comments.
News: The United States Equestrian Federation approved a landmark Drugs & Medication Rule at its Annual Convention in Kentucky following months of debate on the controversial use of therapeutic Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs
The first Spalding Labs/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) competition of the year is being held February 3 in Ocala, FL
We announce the last of our Spotlight Riders this week as we reveal our Spotlight Reiner. Congratulations to Canadian Lisa Coulter; join us we chat with her about her past and her plans for the World Equestrian Games. Plus, we are joined by a delightful up and coming reiner from Kentucky, Lyndsey Jordan. Listen in…
It is our first anniversary!!! Woohoooo… hard to believe that we have been talking about the World Equestrian Games for a year already! Thank you to all our listeners and guests who have been with us during the past year. We could not do it without you.Anyone who’s a regular listener to our show can’t have not realized that the Alltech European Dressage and Show-Jumping Championships take place this week and weekend at Windsor Castle. It’s the first time ever the two disciplines have combined their European Championships, and the first time Windsor has opened it’s showgrounds a second time in a year. Listen to the competition on Championship FM.
Some news just out any American show jumpers hoping to be selected for next year’s World Equestrian Games. The Selection Trials will be held at The Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Wellington Florida next February and March over the course of five trials during two weeks.
If you’re local, like we are, and have been out at the Kentucky Horse Park at all this spring and summer, watching any of the shows, you’ll know what’s now been proven. The new OTTO footing is amazing. Read all about it…
Blue Hors Matine, the stunning grey dressage mare, who won silver at the Aachen 2006 World Equestrian Games in the Grand Prix Freestyle, and bronze in the Grand Prix Special has been retired to stud. Ridden by Denmark’s Andreas Helgstrand, her freestyle became something of an urban legend, with the YouTube video being watched more than nine MILLION times.
Welcome to our Spotlight Reiner, listen in to the interview with Lisa Coulter. Lisa is a delight!
Thank you to Lyndsey Jordan for joining us. Read more about Lyndsey in this Courier-Journal article.
August 24, 2009 – The Women’s Horse Industry Association has announced that they will now accept members from several new categories. These new categories include: Miniature Horses, Arabians, Ranches, Resorts, Horse Motels, Feed and Nutrition, Riding Instruction, Dressage and Hunter/Jumper. “We’ve had a lot of interest from those areas of the horse industry and want to make sure they are included in our group,” states VP, Debby Lening. Additional categories will be added as the need arises she adds.
The WHIA is the largest association in the world for women working in the horse industry with more than 500 members and chapters in five countries. The group will host a conference on “Marketing Your Horse Industry Business” in November in Louisville, Kentucky.
For additional information on the Women’s Horse Industry, please visit www.womenshorseindustry.com or call 615-730-7833.
Lexington, KY – July 20, 2009 – This week the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows will launch into action at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The Kentucky Summer Horse Show will be held this week, starting on Wednesday, July 22, and concluding on Sunday, July 26. The Kentucky Summer Classic will follow from July 29-August 2, 2009.
Featuring classes for hunters and jumpers, the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows welcome riders and horses from across the country. Both weeks have a USEF 5* Jumper Rating and feature two weekend grand prix competitions. Each grand prix event features two rounds of exciting action; only the best horse-and-rider combinations advance to the jump-off round, where speed is the deciding factor.
The $40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix will be held in the evening on Saturday, July 25, at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. The $40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix is sponsored by Air 51 and Audi of Lexington and will be held the evening of Saturday, August 2, at the Kentucky Summer Classic.
The Kentucky Summer Horse Shows offer two $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classics, which are part of the Hagyard Challenge Series. These classics are scheduled for the evenings of Thursday, July 23, and Thursday, July 30, 2009.
The Hagyard Challenge Series is a summer-long competition that includes seven grand prix events. With $215,000 in total prize money, the series is a unique and exciting feature that is only offered at the Kentucky Horse Park. The leading rider of the entire series will win a $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus in September after the series’ final class, the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix.
For the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows, interviews with top riders, trainers, and owners can be arranged for media on-site. Daily competition press releases will be issued and high-resolution photos are available.
For further information on the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows or the Hagyard Challenge Series, please visit http://www.kentuckyhorseshows.com/.
To arrange interviews or receive photos, please contact Jenny Ross of Phelps Media Group, Inc. at 678-525-5361 (cell) or email jross@phelpsmediagroup.com.
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