The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25 to October 10, 2010. How was Kentucky chosen to be the host for this prestigious event? What exactly is the Alltech FEI Games?
It began on December 6, 2005 when the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body of equestrian sports, announced that the United States, specifically, Lexington, Kentucky, was going to be 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.
Kentucky’s history with horses dates back to the early founding of the United States. The popularity of the Kentucky Derby has only solidified its presence as a premiere host for the Alltech FEI Games in 2010.
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 prestigious games are held every four years, and the 2010 games will be the first in the United States. The first World Equestrian 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.
