After a contract to hold the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Bromont, Quebec fell through, officials at the Kentucky Horse Park are hoping they get a chance to be host. The World Equestrian Games are often called the Olympics of the Sport Horse World. “Lexington does big events for horses better than anywhere else in the world,” said Chauncey Morris, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. In 2010, Kentucky hosted its first World Equestrian Games quite successfully, bringing in more than 201 million dollars in economic growth to the Commonwealth. "We have the best infrastructure as far as veterinary clinics are concerned, as far as horse men and women are concerned,” said Morris. Bromont, Quebec decided to not host the games due to a lack of financial resources and sponsor backing. Morris and others across Lexington in the equine business think the games should come back in 2018. “Could something very special for Kentucky, to be a continuous place in the cycle,” said Morris. There is no time frame on when a new city for the 2018 games will be announced. Officials with the Kentucky Horse Park say they’ll be anxious to hear which city is chosen for those games
After a contract to hold the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Bromont, Quebec fell through, officials at the Kentucky Horse Park are hoping they get a chance to be host. The World Equestrian Games are often called the Olympics of the Sport Horse World. “Lexington does big events for horses better than anywhere else in the world,” said Chauncey Morris, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. In 2010, Kentucky hosted its first World Equestrian Games quite successfully, bringing in more than 201 million dollars in economic growth to the Commonwealth. "We have the best infrastructure as far as veterinary clinics are concerned, as far as horse men and women are concerned,” said Morris. Bromont, Quebec decided to not host the games due to a lack of financial resources and sponsor backing. Morris and others across Lexington in the equine business think the games should come back in 2018. “Could something very special for Kentucky, to be a continuous place in the cycle,” said Morris. There is no time frame on when a new city for the 2018 games will be announced. Officials with the Kentucky Horse Park say they’ll be anxious to hear which city is chosen for those games