Pinking out at the Park

Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park was the scene of the 2nd Annual Horses for Hope Trail Ride. Horses for Hope is an initiative started by Kentucky’s first lady Jane Beshear, who rode in the first Trail Ride last year but unfortunately her busy schedule meant she was out of the country this year. However, I’m sure she would have been incredibly proud to have seen the hordes of pink-clad riders out in force, enjoying a beautiful day out in aid of a great cause.

All breeds and disciplines were well-represented; I saw members of the Iroquois and Woodford Hunts out, and I hear via facebook that the very local vet clinic Hagyard Davidson McGee fielded a team.

 

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Hall of Fame Jockey and Trail Ride Celebrity Tour Guide Chris McCarron

The ride seemed to be extremely well-attended this year with over 200 combinations signed up, and the weather certainly co-operated. Everyone I spoke to had a wonderful day and there were no reports of any serious injuries. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, and donated fantastic prizes for the raffle and the splendid goodie-bags. Go Trail Riding for a great cause, and Go Eventing at the Kentucky Horse Park!

PS: Speaking of which – this is the site of the final combination on the Rolex course for the last couple of years, standing at the lip of the first ditch, you can just see the second ditch curving around behind the circular post and rails. The brush fences that stood behind the ditches are gone, I wonder what Course Designer Derek (Di Grazia) and Builder Mick (Costello) have in store for next year?

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