2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Kentucky

September 25-October 10, 2010
The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, located in Lexington, Kentucky, the heart of the Bluegrass (a quick 42-mile drive from Beaumont Inn bed and breakfast, a great alternative to a hotel). The Horse Park is an authentic, working horse farm with 1,200 acres surrounded by 30 miles of pristine, white-plank fencing. More than 50 breeds of horses graze in the lush pastures. The Kentucky Horse Park is situated in horse country, a beautiful area to explore while attending the Games.

Make your room reservations at Beaumont Inn bed and breakfast now! Enjoy gracious amenities, great food, and a beautiful setting that you won't find in the Lexington-area hotels and motels.

Here is more about the Games:

On Dec 6, 2005, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body of equestrian sport, announced the selection of the United States, specifically, Lexington, Kentucky, as the site of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the national governing body for equestrian sport, submitted the bid on behalf of the Kentucky Horse Park and The Commonwealth of Kentucky, as the host venue for the competition.

The World Equestrian Games, held every four years, are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports - show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, reining, vaulting, endurance and para-equestrian. The inaugural games were held in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden, and have never taken place outside of Europe. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky will represent the largest equestrian sporting event ever held in the United States.

The World Equestrian Games are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports - show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, reining, vaulting, endurance and para-equestrian. The Games are held every four years, two years prior to the Olympic Games, and are governed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The FEI is the international governing body of equestrian sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It is the organization which establishes rules and regulations for the conduct of international equestrian events. Today the FEI has over 130 member countries. Visit the official FEI website at http://www.horsesport.org/. For information regarding The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the national governing body for equestrian sport in the USA, visit www.usef.org.

Directions – From the Beaumont Inn bed and breakfast, turn right onto US127 north to Bluegrass Parkway east. Follow Bluegrass Parkway east to U.S. 60. Follow U.S. 60 to New Circle Road north. From New Circle Road, Newtown Pike north to I-75 to the Kentucky Horse Park. The Kentucky Horse Park is approximately 42 miles from the Inn.