Arabian Horse Galleries Groundbreaking Ceremony
Even perfect Spring weather in Lexington seemed to welcome the Arabian Horse Galleries to the Kentucky Horse Park at its Groundbreaking Ceremony on Monday, April 7. Nearly 100 people, including dignitaries from the local and political communities, came to celebrate this momentous occassion for the Arabian Horse.
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A Full Crowd at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
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Howard Pike Sports His Galleries Vest
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WKYT, Lexington's CBS Affliate, Covered the Cerermony for Evening News
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Park Photographer Jim Shambu Shoots Ceremony
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First Lady of Kentucky Jane Beshear Spoke at Ceremony
Pictured (right) with trainer Martha Murdock and purebred Arabian stallion Indepen (Bask Elect x Khala Khalypso). |
First Dig of the Arabian Horse Galleries
From left to right: Bill Cooke (Director of the International Museum of the Horse); Arabian stallion Indepen; trainer Martha Murdock; Howard Pike (Co-chair of the Arabian Horse Galleries); John Nicholson (Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park); Jane Beshear (First Lady of Kentucky); Bob Fauls (Co-Chair of the Arabian Horse Galleries); Dr. Donald Jacobs (Chairman of the IMH Advisory Board); Anna Bishop (Executive Director of The Pyramid Society, a supporting organization of the Arabian Horse Galleries); Howard Shenk (Executive Director of the Arabian Horse Owners Foundation); Gina Gibson (Associate Director of the International Museum of the Horse); and Brian Stehle (Lead Architect, CMW, Inc.). |
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