Of course, you can't talk about Breyerfest without mentioning the Kentucky Horse Park, so I've saved the best for last. Many of you have probably already been here, but if you haven't, or if you never actually looked around the entire park since Breyerfest only makes up only a portion of the park and often times it's too hot to walk around much, I will share some pictures of the park. One of the first things you notice when you enter the Kentucky Horse Park is the Secretariat statue right in front of the admission office. You can also visit the Man o'War statue without paying admission, and yes, the horse is actually buried under there, along with some of his get including War Admiral. Once you enter the admission office, you can then either visit the gift shop (where a lot of regular run Breyers are available for sale) or purchase a ticket to enter the park. Once you purchase your ticket, before you walk out of the admission office into the park, you will see this beautiful garland of roses that is put over the winner of the Kentucky Derby: The park is a dream for horse lovers. There are arenas for various disciplines (show jumping, eventing, Western riding) plus a steeplechase track and polo field. There are plenty of barns full of horses to visit including the Breeds Barn with horses of different breeds from around the world, the Big Barn which houses the drafters, the Hall of Champions where the famous racehorses (both trotters and Thoroughbreds) live and the police horse barn. There is also an additional barn used only for special events, like Breyerfest, where horses can stay temporarily. You can go up to the horses and pet them. Sometimes you can strike up a conversation with an employee and they'll even bring the horse out for you. They love to show off their horses here. They're like their children. The best part of the park though, at least in my opinion, is the guided trail ride that you can take at extra cost. Among the miles upon miles of white painted post and rail fencing, there are plenty of statues and graveyards in the park. Some of the horses buried there were famous, like John Henry, Cigar and Alysheba. It really is a beautiful place. The grounds are very manicured, the barns are always clean and the grass is always green. It truly is almost Heaven.
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