2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

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Comment by Sharon Woods on October 24, 2009 at 8:52pm

I am a little disheartened with the games. I have been anxiously awaiting for the tickets to go on sale for 3 years. When I learned the price of the tickets, I just about cried. Thankfully, my mother in law offered to pay for the tickets for her, my sister in law and myself. The effort it took to purchase said tickets at 12 noon on Sept. 25, was incredible. Every class had to be done seperately. I won't tell you what the total of that was. Ouch. Then, to get a hotel has been a full time job. I finally found one quite a ways away. The hotel prices close to Lexington are outrageous and pretty much non existent. I am not rich. I just love horses. It is starting to look like a gouge fest. Everything seems like a huge effort to do anything. I'm almost wishing we hadn't bought the tickets. I hope it's worth it.

Comment by Sharon Woods on October 22, 2009 at 8:10am

Wondering if and how people are getting hotel rooms?

Comment by Rachel G on September 29, 2009 at 6:38pm

Oh id love to go so bad but my mom wont hear of it, I guess i can understand because we would be driving all the way from Roblin, Manitoba!!!

Comment by Valentina Escobar-Gonzalez on August 20, 2009 at 12:02pm

There is a facebook question: about what ppl are doing to make plans for the games?
-I am dying to attend the Oct. 2 (sat) cross country event, I am looking at hotels, I can't book until exactly a year before it starts!

Comment by angelea @ HorseGirlTV on August 7, 2009 at 12:38pm

simply can't wait!!!!!

Comment by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on August 4, 2009 at 10:02pm

This one is for YOU Sonia! LOL
WIn your way to the games courtesy of Equine Canada.
go to www.equinecanada.ca for full details

Think you have what it takes to be a Canadian Ambassador at the World Equestrian Games? Equine Canada and contest sponsors, Members First in partnership with John Deere, SoftStall and Greenhawk Harness and Supplies want to hear from you!

Beginning Monday June 1, 2009 eligible entrants will have the opportunity to submit a video demonstrating why they should be selected as a Canadian ambassador at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Submitted videos will be vetted for content and approved videos will be posted on the Equine Canada website.

As if making the video wasn’t fun enough, here’s where the real excitement begins!

Entrants then hit the streets and encourage their friends, family, barn-mates, schools, communities, etc. to vote for their video! The more votes you have the better your chances!

General voting on all posted submissions will continue until Friday April 30, 2010. Beginning Saturday, May 1, 2010 posted video submissions will be narrowed down to the top 25 vote getters and the vote count will be reset to zero.

Feel the excitement build as the top 25 champion their video for votes and their chance to cheer for the Canadian Equestrian Team at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington Kentucky. The video receiving the highest number of votes by May 31, 2010 will be declared the winner and be heading to the prestigious 2010 World Equestrian Games!


Application

Entries for the “Win Your Way to WEG” contest opens at 00:01 AM EST on Monday June 1, 2009.
Entrants need to create and submit a 60 second or less application video, explaining why they should be Equine Canada’s Official World Equestrian Games (WEG) Ambassador at the 2010 WEG in Lexington Kentucky.
Only Windows Media Video (.wmv) format videos will be accepted.
All entrants must be Canadian residents and eligible to enter the United States of America.
By submitting an entry and application video entrants accept the full contest rules.
Entries and video submissions close at 11:59 PM EST Friday, March 26th 2010.

Quality Assurance

Once received, all video entries will be reviewed by an Equine Canada designate for quality assurance.
Entries containing nudity, profanity, obscenity, poor sound and vision quality or submitted with an incomplete or inaccurate application form will not be accepted.
The welfare and safety of video subjects, including humans and animals, must be paramount in the process of creating the submitted entry.
All accepted videos entries will be uploaded to www.equinecanada.ca for public viewing and voting.

Voting Process – Two Rounds

The first round voting will commence on Monday June 1, 2009 and continue until Friday April 30, 2010.
Voting will be conducted by the general public who will be eligible to cast one vote per email per calendar day.
On Saturday, May 1, 2009 video submissions will be narrowed down to the top 25 vote getters and the vote count will be reset to zero.
Second round voting will commence Saturday, May 1, 2010 and continue until Monday, May 31, 2010.
Voting will be conducted by the general public who will be eligible to cast one vote per day.
Determining a Winner

The entrant with the highest number of votes after the second round of voting, between 00:01am EST May 1, 2010 and 11:59pm EST May 31, 2010, will be selected as Equine Canada’s Official WEG Ambassador.
Equine Canada will announce the official winner on Friday, June 4th, 2010 at a Horse Week 2010 event (TBD).


Good luck! Hope to see you there
Sarah :)

Comment by Sonia on July 20, 2009 at 2:13am

Hello All
I just wanted to make a comment here...I have been planning to attend the games for over a year and a half now. However, that was until I saw the prices of the tickets! There is NO way that I could ever afford it! My main choice was to see the Dressage - but at $750US for the 4 days and then hotel and other expenses on top?

I'm very disappointed in this, it seems far too high to me.

Just thought I would share and see if anyone else is in the same boat.

Sonia

Comment by Gary Stuart on June 19, 2009 at 5:34pm

I understand the Museum is excellent. Has anyone been there?

Comment by Barnmice Team on June 19, 2009 at 4:37pm

Great to be part of this group!

Comment by Barnmice Admin on January 23, 2009 at 1:07pm

2009-01-22
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Forms Partnership with the University of Kentucky
Staff Writer

LEXINGTON, KY—The World Games 2010 Foundation today announced a partnership with the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

“The University of Kentucky is pleased to partner with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,” said President Lee T. Todd, Jr. “As the Commonwealth’s flagship university, we share in the state’s commitment to make the Games the world’s premier sporting event in 2010. This international competition places Kentucky on the world stage, and we are ready to help showcase our state.”

The university’s sponsorship includes a broad range of partnerships across UK’s departments and organizations. In addition, UK HealthCare will be the “Official Medical Provider” of the 2010 Games, and will provide first aid and medical services for spectators, fans, and participants during the Games including personnel and equipment. UK will donate more than 7,000 hours in medical personnel time during the Games.

Dr. Mike Karpf, UK executive vice president of health affairs, said, “UK HealthCare is excited to play a significant role in the operations of the 2010 Games. As we welcome thousands of guests to our community, I can assure you that UK HealthCare is fully prepared to provide the medical and emergency care for our visitors.”

UK’s College of Agriculture will also be the “Official Equine Initiative” of the 2010 Games, partnering with the Games and others in the equine industry to discover, share, and apply new knowledge to enhance the health, performance, and management of horses. UK’s Office of Commercialization and Economic Development will also work with the 2010 Games to provide access to the Coldstream Research Campus as needed.

Other UK Colleges, departments and campus units, including Foreign Language, Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Design, as well as the Career Services Department, will provide assistance and support for the 2010 Games when appropriate.

“We are very grateful to the University of Kentucky for this significant pledge of support to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,” said Jamie Link, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation. “We are confident this partnership will help the university expand its programs, enhance learning opportunities, and garner recognition as the first-class university it is.”

The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are the world championships of eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), and are held every four years. The Games have never before been held outside of Europe; nor have all eight disciplines competed at a single site—both firsts that will be achieved at the Kentucky Horse Park.
The Games will be broadcast on NBC Sports, which has marked the largest commitment to network coverage of equestrian sport in U.S. television history. The 2010 Games are expected to have a statewide economic impact of $150 million, and other current sponsors include Alltech, Rolex, John Deere and Ariat International, Inc. For more information on the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, please visit www.feigames2010.org.

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