Another month is almost over. It’s been an odd summer, weather-wise, with a fair amount of rain and cooler overall temperatures. It may be odd weather to us, but I have no doubt the horses have really liked this summer. For whatever reason, there seem to be fewer flies and the ground isn’t so hard [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 19, 2009
Sunday July 19, 2009
I think this particular weekend arguably has become our busiest each year. You probably think it’s the summer weather, or at least summer vacation, but neither is the reason. It’s Breyerfest weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park. You know Breyer horses: the collectible, plastic, model horses, usually replications of various breeds or specific famous horses. [...]
July 13, 2009
Sunday July 12, 2009
You know, I nearly always start the weekly blog post with a weather update. I gave some thought to starting with something different for today’s entry, but the weather sure seems to set the tone for the day’s tours. So I begin yet again—with a weather update! Today was a warm, cloudy and very humid [...]
July 6, 2009
Sunday July 5, 2009
If you are a horse, today was probably your idea of great weather. It was a little cool, a lot rainy and very gray. There was just enough of a breeze to notice and the grass is deep, juicy-looking, and really lush. No 10 o’clock tour because of the rain, so it was a great [...]
July 1, 2009
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Today was a pretty special day at Old Friends. Jockey Calvin Borel visited the farm this afternoon and it was a real treat. As you know, Calvin won this year’s Kentucky Derby (on Mine That Bird) as well as the 2007 running, on Street Sense. He is also the regular rider of Preakness winner Rachel [...]
