The event has been designed to provide families with no horse involvement to be around horses, learn about their personalities, grooming, safety, and horse sports that kids can be involved with. In addition, those who already ride horses will find advanced speakers, clinicians, vendors and demonstrations for their interest. Also taking place at the Kentucky Round-Up is the 4th Annual International Safety Symposium, sponsored by riders4helmets.com, attracting attendees and speakers from around the world.
In the evening, well-known Kentucky country music artist John Michael Montgomery will be in concert in the arena, with the Danny Frazier Band as the opening act.
Between the daytime activities and the concert, the Kentucky Horse Council will hold its annual Members’ Awards Banquet to recognize outstanding industry contributors and volunteers.
“Kentucky Round-Up is a way for the Horse Council to address an issue which all of agriculture faces,” commented Anna Zinkhon, President of the Kentucky Horse Council board. “Less young people today are comfortable around horses and other livestock because the family farms are disappearing. Getting the kids ‘off the couch and into the barn’ not only introduces them to the wonder of horses, but also has tremendous character and health benefits.”
“We also hope to take these same families out to horse activities and farms throughout the year,” said Ginny Grulke, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Council. “This is not just a one-day experience, but a continuing pathway to the horse.”
For more information about Kentucky Round-Up, visit www.kentuckyroundup.com.
ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL – The Kentucky Horse Council is a non-profit organization dedicated, through education and leadership, to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational programs and information, outreach and communication to Kentucky horse owners and enthusiasts, equine professional networking opportunities through KENA, trail riding advocacy, health and welfare programs, and personal liability insurance and other membership benefits. The specialty Kentucky Horse Council license plate, featuring a foal lying in the grass, provides the primary source of revenue for KHC programs.
Contact:
Ginny Grulke
Executive Director
Phone: 859.367.0509
director@kentuckyhorse.org
Kentucky Horse Council
1500 Bull Lea Rd, Suite 214C
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859.367.0509
www.kentuckyhorse.org