FEI - WEG 100 Reasons To Go...
2010-06-11
100 Reasons to Come to the
2010 Games: 80-61
Staff Writer
The countdown to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is
approaching 100 days to go…still looking for a good reason to come? We’
ve got you covered. From now until 100 days to go we will give you 100
reasons to come to the Games. Keep checking back to see the list get
longer. Tickets are selling fast.
80. If you’ve never made it to the Kentucky Derby, you can watch
approximately 90 Kentucky Derbies at about one-third the speed. It’s
called Endurance.
79. It’s the perfect horsey fix in between the Keeneland’s Fall Sales and
the Fall Meet.
78. The Kentucky Horse Park will be taken over by an army. Well, we
have 7,000 volunteers. That’s basically an army.
77. You can take your girl for a ride on a big green tractor in the John
Deere sponsor pavilion.
76. It’s the biggest party in Kentucky this year. Don’t be the only one
with nothing to talk about the morning of October 11.
75. Ever wonder how horses do stunts for movies? Equine Village
demonstrators will show you.
74. The day doesn’t stop after the competition is over, Lexington will
continue the celebration downtown at Spotlight Lexington.
73. To visit the state that makes 95% of the world’s bourbon…and then
drink some.
72. Because no matter how crazy your friends are, they are never going
to jump on the back of a cantering horse and then do a back flip. But our
vaulting athletes will.
71. Our Driving teams bring a whole new feeling to the phrase “horse
and buggy.” It’s a carriage—not a cart—and they drive like NASCAR’s
best.
70. Because you’re an Auburn fan and you drove all the way here for the
UK Football game. Or because you’re a UK fan who sold your Auburn
tickets.
69. UK’s basketball season hasn’t started yet—which means our Jumping
athletes will have the biggest “air” in town.
68. When your daughter comes home wanting a dressage pony, you’ll at
least know that “dressage” rhymes with “garage.”
67. To cross Kentucky off your list of states visited.
66. The Kentucky Horse Park has 1224 acres of rolling bluegrass
countryside. The 2006 Games in Aachen, Germany had 40 acres. Come
see what we’re doing with the extra 1184.
65. Because your kids get in free.
64. It might be the only time you can have a world-renowned chef cook
for you using items you might find at a Kentucky Farmer’s Market. We
call it Kentucky Proud, and we’re proud of it!
63. Because you’ve heard someone say they use “Natural Horsemanship”
and you have no clue what it is.
62. Not a world champion equestrian athlete? More than a dozen
clinicians will be on hand to show you the reins. Or in the case of Stacy
Westfall, to entertain you without reins.
61. To pick up some new dance moves. Dressage horses are more
graceful than lots of people. Most people, actually.
100 Reasons to Come to the
2010 Games: 80-61
Staff Writer
The countdown to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is
approaching 100 days to go…still looking for a good reason to come? We’
ve got you covered. From now until 100 days to go we will give you 100
reasons to come to the Games. Keep checking back to see the list get
longer. Tickets are selling fast.
80. If you’ve never made it to the Kentucky Derby, you can watch
approximately 90 Kentucky Derbies at about one-third the speed. It’s
called Endurance.
79. It’s the perfect horsey fix in between the Keeneland’s Fall Sales and
the Fall Meet.
78. The Kentucky Horse Park will be taken over by an army. Well, we
have 7,000 volunteers. That’s basically an army.
77. You can take your girl for a ride on a big green tractor in the John
Deere sponsor pavilion.
76. It’s the biggest party in Kentucky this year. Don’t be the only one
with nothing to talk about the morning of October 11.
75. Ever wonder how horses do stunts for movies? Equine Village
demonstrators will show you.
74. The day doesn’t stop after the competition is over, Lexington will
continue the celebration downtown at Spotlight Lexington.
73. To visit the state that makes 95% of the world’s bourbon…and then
drink some.
72. Because no matter how crazy your friends are, they are never going
to jump on the back of a cantering horse and then do a back flip. But our
vaulting athletes will.
71. Our Driving teams bring a whole new feeling to the phrase “horse
and buggy.” It’s a carriage—not a cart—and they drive like NASCAR’s
best.
70. Because you’re an Auburn fan and you drove all the way here for the
UK Football game. Or because you’re a UK fan who sold your Auburn
tickets.
69. UK’s basketball season hasn’t started yet—which means our Jumping
athletes will have the biggest “air” in town.
68. When your daughter comes home wanting a dressage pony, you’ll at
least know that “dressage” rhymes with “garage.”
67. To cross Kentucky off your list of states visited.
66. The Kentucky Horse Park has 1224 acres of rolling bluegrass
countryside. The 2006 Games in Aachen, Germany had 40 acres. Come
see what we’re doing with the extra 1184.
65. Because your kids get in free.
64. It might be the only time you can have a world-renowned chef cook
for you using items you might find at a Kentucky Farmer’s Market. We
call it Kentucky Proud, and we’re proud of it!
63. Because you’ve heard someone say they use “Natural Horsemanship”
and you have no clue what it is.
62. Not a world champion equestrian athlete? More than a dozen
clinicians will be on hand to show you the reins. Or in the case of Stacy
Westfall, to entertain you without reins.
61. To pick up some new dance moves. Dressage horses are more
graceful than lots of people. Most people, actually.