All horses entering the Kentucky Horse Park grounds must have a valid proof of negative Coggins Test (within 12 months). A 30 day certificate of veterinary inspection is required for all horses arriving from outside the state of Kentucky.
Air travel Options:
For Domestic Horses (horses currently residing in the U.S.): U.S. horses are not required to fly into an airport with a USDA approved quarantine facility. Greg Otteson of H.E. Sutton Forwarding Company, LLC, KY Headquarters, 4025 Airport Road, Lexington, KY 40510 says that as of 2/2/09 horses from Southern California can fly out of Ontario airport directly to Lexington Bluegrass Airport. Horses flying out of Oakland, CA or Portland, OR can fly via FedEx Freight to Indianapolis, IN. These illustrate different flight options depending on the place of origin. For specific information and travel routes from all parts of the country please see http://suttonforwarding.com/ or contact Greg at 626.482.2923, greg@suttonforwarding.com
Layover Facilities:
We have secured special rates at the following local facilities:
Meadow Lake Equestrian Center. http://meadowlakeec.com/ Located approximately 35 miles south of the Kentucky Horse Park, this facility offers accommodations for both people and horses. A bed and breakfast, The Ashley Inn, is on site offering accommodations in a beautifully renovated historic house. In addition, there is a four bedroom two bath modular home offering accommodations for a larger group and RV hook-ups. Stabling with access to turnouts and practice arenas is available for approximately 30 horses. There is a covered arena. It is also possible to trailer horses in for vaulting practice by paying a daily use fee. For specific information on rates for the Accommodations and Stabling see the attached flyer.
Kentucky Equestrian Center. http://www.kyequinecenter.org/ Located approximately 32 miles southeast of the Kentucky Horse Park, this is a large new horse show facility. Stabling is available for approximately 100 horses with access to several outdoor arenas. Multi-Purpose room is available for rainy day dismounted lessons or team meetings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXtzUtKa0QU
Curtiswood Farm, Georgetown, KY. http://curtiswoodfarm.com/ A four bedroom furnished house with an 8 stall barn and pastures located on 15 acres near the Kentucky Horse Park is available for $4,000 from July 1-31, 2009. (No arena footing.) For further information contact Genie Akin, curtiswoodfarm@yahoo.com