Saturday, October 23, 2010

Keenland








Before Races Open.

Opening Day Oct 9th.

The painter in the paddock area.




And the Winner is "Honey Child"- how very southern!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Art Galore


A tent full of Breyer horses. A collectors dream!


Woodsy Horses
This globe was made of horse shoes with wire outlining the continents of the world. Tags were attached for all the riders from all the countries competing at the games in the main stadium.

Glass horse overhead in the Alltech Experience.



Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Top 10 Team Final Jumping Part One

The Theme for the Jumps for the Top 10 Team Showjumping Final was a salute to the Thoroughbred industry in Kentucky. Saluting top farms, racetracks, and of course the racehorse.

Jonathan Millar
A view of the stadium





Man O' War Jump Keenland Jump

McLain Ward & the mare Sapphire. They have cloned the mare.


McLain over his ROLEX Boogey jump. He knocked it down in both rounds.

Yann Candele

My Old Kentucky Home Jump


Calumet Farm Jump


Meredith Michaels Beerbaum

Eric & Hickstead





John Pearce





The beginning of the most difficult test. Oxer - four or five strides to very tight two stride combination - six flowinwg bending strides to the Keenland oxer. Or if you have to recover from the first part of the line - some did seven. Very square oxer so do no override!
The Tote Board Jump

The Water Jump proved very challenging. In the second round at night it was replaced by a triple bar because of the glare of the lights. This line was once again a very challenging test.

Churchill Downs Jump

The Seabiscuit Jump