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29-773: The Carriage Association of America ( CAA ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the history and traditions of carriage driving, and the preservation and restoration of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. It is headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park along with its sister organization, the Carriage Museum of America ( CMA ). CAA is a membership organization for those interested in carriages and horse-drawn vehicles. The CAA maintains directories of carriage collections, carriage museums, museums with carriage collections, and driving and carriage clubs. They organize tours, driving events, educational seminars, and symposia. Since 1963

58-571: A 1,224-acre (495 ha) park dedicated to "man's relationship with the horse." Open to the public, the park has a twice daily Horses of the World Show, showcasing both common and rare horses from around the globe. The horses are ridden in authentic costume. Each year the park is host to a number of special events and horse shows. Additionally, the park contains the International Museum of the Horse,

87-408: A 4,000-square-foot club lounge seating up to 80 patrons. The arena floor is below street level; the arena concourse, with 50,000 square feet of space, overlooks the arena floor and contains six concession stands. There are also two box offices at the arena. The Kentucky Horse Park hosts diverse educational events and competitions. Past examples include: Also, in 2015 the park became the new home of

116-577: A Smithsonian Affiliate, which has a permanent collection of horse history and memorabilia, along with a rotating historical collection focused on a particular theme. Past themes include A Gift from the Desert (Arabia), Imperial China, and All the Queen's Horses (Britain). Beginning with the 1979 arrival of Forego , one of the leading handicap horses of the 1970s, the Kentucky Horse Park has been home to some of

145-486: A collection of around 1,500 historic and contemporary books, periodicals, trade journals, collections of photographs, carriage company catalogs, carriage blueprints, and business records. The CMA maintained a carriage collection of rare and unusual vehicles, preserved in original condition for research purposes, but which were not on display. CMA published many books, historical and contemporary. For example, its book Conservation and Restoration of Horse-Drawn Vehicles (2007)

174-604: A collector who started the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages about forming an organization for collectors and enthusiasts. In 1960, Melville invited twelve other carriage collectors to meet in New York, and the Carriage Association of America was founded "to save what relics remained of the horse-drawn era" and "to preserve the techniques of driving and the proper use of horses in harness". Melville

203-439: A list of all 30+ organizations in one place, with contacts, see the Kentucky Horse Park website. Rolex Stadium is the primary outdoor event venue in the complex. The stadium seats 7,338 in its main grandstand but can accommodate up to 37,338 total capacity when bleachers seating up to 30,000 are used, primarily for larger outdoor horse shows, concerts , and other sporting events. Its show ring measures 306 feet by 406 feet, with

232-403: Is Kentucky Horse Park's 5,520-seat indoor arena, expandable to 8,500 for concerts. The arena floor and championship ring measures 135 feet by 300 feet; in addition in indoor horse shows, Alltech Arena can also be used for indoor football , ice hockey , basketball , circuses , boxing , wrestling , concerts, and other special events. The arena contains nine luxury suites, 222 VIP box seats and

261-486: Is a practical manual that covers such subjects as varnishes, wheels, upholstery, and tools for restoring or conserving "irreplaceable historical artifacts". CMA had been operating as a sister organization to CAA, operating out of the same building and with the same personnel. In 2022, the Carriage Association of America Foundation (CAAF) was created to be a 509(a)(3) supporting organization for CAA, and to receive

290-477: Is also a life-size statue of the 1973 U.S. Triple Crown winner Secretariat with jockey Ron Turcotte aboard being led by groom Eddie Sweat , sculpted by Jim Reno . From harness racing , there is a statue of Bret Hanover . The Kentucky Horse Park also contains the National Horse Center, headquarters for more than 30 national, regional and state equine organizations and associations including: For

319-479: The Brooklyn Handicap , and won the 1½ mile Suburban Handicap carrying 134 pounds (61 kg). As a six-year-old, Forego won the 1976 Marlboro Cup (carrying 137 pounds) at Belmont Park . After contending for the lead, he faded to eighth of 11 horses on the backstretch, with Honest Pleasure holding the lead most of the way. Entering the stretch, Forego appeared to be too far behind, but he made up ground in

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348-688: The Donn Handicap , Gulfstream Park Handicap and Widener Handicap . Moving back to his home base in New York, he next won the Carter Handicap and Brooklyn Handicap , while placing in the Metropolitan Handicap and Suburban Handicap . He started the fall campaign with a loss in the Marlboro Cup , then went on to win the Woodward Stakes , Vosburgh Handicap and Jockey Club Gold Cup . In

377-701: The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Sprint Horse in 1974, and Eclipse Award for Outstanding Older Male Horse for four years in a row: 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977. He was voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year for three years in a row: 1974, 1975 and 1976. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs , New York , in 1979. In the list of the Top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred champions of

406-542: The Ichthus Music Festival , a major Christian music festival originally held in nearby Wilmore until its temporary demise following its 2012 edition. For a constantly up-to-date list of all park events, see the Kentucky Horse Park website. On December 6, 2005, it was announced that Lexington and the Kentucky Horse Park would host the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in September and October. The 2010 games marked

435-507: The Kentucky Horse Park . Kentucky Horse Park Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm, international equestrian competition venue, and an educational theme park opened in 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky . It is located off Kentucky State Highway 1973 (Iron Works Pike) and Interstate 75 , at Exit 120, in northern Fayette County in the United States. The equestrian facility is

464-719: The Decade for the 1990s, and Da Hoss , the first horse to win Breeders' Cup races in non-consecutive years. In late 2008, the champions Alysheba and Funny Cide became residents, but Alysheba died at the park in March 2009. 1994 Kentucky Derby winner, Go For Gin, became a resident of the barn in 2011, while Cigar died at the park in 2014. Besides Thoroughbred horses, Standardbred pacing greats such as Staying Together and Western Dreamer , Cam Fella (deceased) and Rambling Willie (deceased), and Standardbred trotting champion Mr. Muscleman have made

493-400: The Kentucky Horse Park their home, as well as 5-gaited American Saddlebred geldings CH Gypsy Supreme, CH Imperator and CH Sky Watch (all deceased). A number of horse sculptures stand in the Kentucky Horse Park, including a Man o' War statue on a pedestal near the entrance, over the horse's grave, which was moved here from Faraway Farm during the establishment of the park in the 1970s. There

522-596: The Vosburgh, he carried 131 pounds to victory, the first of 13 races in which he carried 130 pounds or more. He won three Eclipse Awards that year: Champion Sprinter, Champion Older Horse and 1974 Horse of the Year. At the age of five years, he placed in all but one start. He won the Seminole and Widener Handicaps in Florida, took the Carter Handicap carrying 134 pounds (61 kg), set a track record with 132 pounds (60 kg) in

551-547: The assets of the CMA. CMA's library and research programs were transferred to CAA. With the advent of the automobile, private carriage driving declined and driving clubs closed down. Though some pleasure driving continued at the National Horse Show , World War II effectively marked the end of carriage driving. Mrs. Lilian Baker Carlisle, who worked with the carriage collection at Shelburne Museum , had contacted Ward Melville ,

580-465: The association has published the magazine The Carriage Journal approximately five times a year. They maintain a video library on driving, training, carriages, horses, and related events. CMA was started in 1978 as a nonprofit educational institution. As of 2023, the organization functioned as a non-circulating research library , preserving the history of the carriage era and serving as an authoritative resource about animal-drawn vehicles. They maintained

609-549: The closing strides and just edged out Honest Pleasure. He also won the Brooklyn Handicap , Metropolitan Handicap and Woodward Stakes to become the leader in stakes earnings for a second time. As a seven-year-old, Forego won the Metropolitan Handicap again and his fourth consecutive Woodward Stakes. He also was named Champion Handicapper for the fourth time. He raced twice as an eight-year-old before chronic fetlock problems finished his racing career. His versatility

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638-452: The first time the games were held outside of Europe ; additionally, the eight Olympic -level world championships had never been held together in a single location within Europe. As part of the games, several improvements to the park were slated: On February 1, 2007, Governor Ernie Fletcher announced that he would seek an additional $ 38.3 million in improvements to the park in preparation for

667-598: The flooring made of sand and fiber; however, artificial turf has been brought into the stadium for soccer and football games on occasion, among other events. It is the largest outdoor concert venue in Central Kentucky with a capacity of up to nearly 52,000. There are six concession stands at the stadium and six restrooms, meaning that concession and restroom facilities may be limited for events that require larger capacity; however Rolex Stadium features an 18-by-33-foot Daktronics ProStar LED videoscreen. Alltech Arena

696-411: The games and other major horse events. In his address to the 2007 General Assembly the governor suggested: The new indoor stadium and additional exhibition space, costing $ 28 million, would be financed with 20-year bonds. The roadway improvements, at $ 10.3 million within the park, would come from the state highway fund . The resort hotel would be constructed and financed without state funds. Although

725-570: The park is owned by the state government, it is administered separately from the state park system . Kentucky Horse Park Arboretum Forego Foaled at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky , he was owned and bred by Mrs. Martha Farish Gerry's Lazy F Ranch. Over the years, Forego had four trainers; Sherrill W. Ward, Eddie Hayward, and eventually Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. and his son David A. Whiteley. He had two main jockeys: Hall of Fame rider Bill Shoemaker and Heliodoro Gustines . In 1973, Forego

754-414: The world's greatest competition horses, including John Henry , Horse of the Decade for the 1980s and the top money-winning Thoroughbred gelding in racing history. With the exception of a few months in 1986, John Henry lived at the park from 1985 until his death in 2007, alongside other racing greats such as Forego and his fellow 1970s champion Bold Forbes , and more recent residents Cigar , voted Horse of

783-409: Was clearly demonstrated with wins from 7 furlongs (1,400 meters) to the 2 mile (3,200 m.) Jockey Club Gold Cup . Owing to his wins, he was frequently handicapped to carry more than 130 pounds (59 kg), and even so often won. In 57 starts, Forego had 34 wins, 9 seconds and 7 thirds. He registered 24 stakes victories including 14 Grade 1 wins. His lifetime earnings amounted to $ 1,938,957. Forego won

812-501: Was fourth behind Secretariat in a Kentucky Derby that was run in record time (1:59 2/5). Eddie Hayward, assistant trainer to Sherrill Ward, took over when Ward was ill and is officially listed as Forego's trainer in his wins in his final two races of 1973: the Roamer and Discovery Handicaps . During the 1973 season, Forego had 18 starts for 9 wins, 3 seconds and 3 thirds for $ 188,909 in earnings. Forego started 1974 in Florida with wins in

841-548: Was named pro tem president, and in 1962 CAA incorporated with Sidney Lathem elected as president. Early CAA publications included The Jung Carriage Lamp and The Coachman's Horn . The Carriage Journal was first published in 1963 as a quarterly magazine and remains the CAA's journal today. The first CAA offices were in Maine, later at John Seabrook's farm in New Jersey, and in 2005 moved to

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