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KENTUCKY- KENTUCKY HORSE PARK, KY- 7/25/05

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THE HORSES... PAST AND PRESENT
HALL OF CHAMPIONS

HALL OF CHAMPIONS
The Hall of Champions was built in the early 1900's and served as the stallion barn when the property was owned by Walnut Hall Stud.  Today its four lush paddocks are reserved for only those equine residents of the Horse Park who have distinguished themselves as true champions.

SGT PEPPER FEATURE CH SKY WATCH IMPERATOR WILD-EYED & WICKED
American Quarter Horse American Saddlebred Five-Gaited American Saddlebred Five-Gaited American Saddlebred
CAM FELLA RAMBLING WILLIE STAYING TOGETHER WESTERN DREAMER
Standardbred Pacer Standardbred Pacer Standardbred Pacer Standardbred Pacer
BOLD FORBES CIGAR DA HOSS FOREGO
Thoroughbred Thoroughbred Throughbred Throughbred
JOHN HENRY TAYLOR FIT
Throughbred American Quarter Horse

 

FREE SPIRIT SECRETARIAT MAN 'O WAR
BRET HANOVER
RODNEY ALLEZ FRANCE PETESKI
BASK SKY WATCH CAM FELLA WORLD WAR JUAN

WAR ADMIRAL
War Admiral, Man o' War's greatest son, was foaled on Samuel Riddles Faraway Farm in 1934.  As a two year old, he won three of his six starts.  A solid favorite in the Kentucky Derby, War Admiral won by one and three quarters lengths.  Riddle's colt won the Preakness after a furious stretch duel with Pompoon and three weeks later took the Belmont Stakes for a sweep of the Triple Crown.  He finished the year winning all eight of his starts and was named Horse of the Year for 1937.
At four, War Admiral won nine times in 11 starts, but is best remembered for his match-race loss to national idol, Seabiscuit in the Pimlico Special.  Seabiscuit took an early lead, and then repelled a strong challenge from War Admiral to post a three-length victory in track-record time.  War Admiral won his only time out at five, and was retired to stud with a cumulative record of 21 wins in 26 starts.  He was leading sire in 1945, the leading sire of juveniles in 1948, and leading broodmare sire in 1962 and 1964.  He sired a total of 40 stakes winners before his death in 1959.  In 1977 his gravesite was moved to the Kentucky Horse Park.

 

EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HORSES... but were afraid to ask.

QUESTION:  Why do horses neigh?
ANSWER:  To "talk".  They can whinny for a friend, snort in alarm, nicker a greeting or murmur to a foal.

QUESTION:  Do horses sleep standing up?
ANSWER:  Yes and no.  They sleep lightly while standing, but, for complete rest, they will lie down for short periods each day.  Altogether, horses don't sleep much... 2 to 3 hours per day.

QUESTION:  Why are male horses sometimes gelded?
ANSWER:  Some stallions tend to be headstrong, territorial and mainly interested in mares.  Gelding makes them more attentive and easier to train.

QUESTION:  How much do adult horses eat?
ANSWER:  About 20 lbs of hay and grain a day, washed down with 6 to 10 gallons of water.

QUESTION:  How do horses see?
ANSWER:  Unlike us, each eye can look all around and at quite different things.  Horses see well in the dark

QUESTION:  Who owns the horses that live at the Kentucky Horse Park?
ANSWER:  Most are donated to the Kentucky Horse park which holds them in trust for their previous owners.  Some are here on loan, while others were born and raised on the Park.

QUESTION:  What do you need to own a horse?
ANSWER:  Your commitment to his care and well-being as well as adequate resources to provide him with shelter, food, vet care and shoes.

QUESTION:  Does nailing on horseshoes hurt?
ANSWER:  No.  The nails go into a hoof area that's like the end of a very thick fingernail;  it can be cut, filed and nailed painlessly.

QUESTION:  How often do horses receive new shoes?
ANSWER:  Usually every 6 to 8 weeks.  Shoeing is done by a specially trained blacksmith, called a Farrier.

QUESTION:  What is a Draft Horse?
ANSWER:  The most massive type of horse, used for pulling heavy loads.  They weight at least 1500 pounds and usually about 2000 pounds (1 ton).

QUESTION:  What is the largest breed of Draft Horse?
ANSWER:  Shires are generally considered the tallest breed;  many are as tall and 19.2 hands.  The Belgian is generally considered the heaviest breed.

QUESTION:  How much weight can a draft horse pull?
ANSWER:  A single draft horse can easily pull at least 5 tons (on wheels) - the equivalent of 3 to 4 cars.
QUESTION:  How many breeds of horses are there?
ANSWER:  In the United States, there are more than 150 established breeds here at the Kentucky Horse Park.

 

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