My first fall post! Boy am I excited! Sarah and I had a stupendous time at the World Equestrian Games which were practically held in our backyard this year. Pretty big stuff! The Kentucky Horse Park was decked out for this event which literally brought competitors from all over the WORLD. Here are the flags of the competitors.
Sarah had a blast looking at the horse sculptures that were created in honor of the games.
She was especially excited to pose in front of a photo of a REAL queen (the lady in red). She is the leader of the World Equestrian games this year.
A pink horse! Can this get any cooler? Look at that face :)
On this day (which was perfect in temperature and weather by the way) we were entertained with the sounds of Mexico. The horses were decorated with sombreros. Cute!
An awesome mariachi band entertained us. They were really talented.
Finally, we enter the horse park with very little time to spare before our event begins (all the way across the huge horse park).
We did take a moment to pose with a "thoroughbred". LOL!
Look at the vastness of this park. I walked this entire park both ways pushing a 4 year old in an umbrella stroller. Whew!
Finally, we make it to the Altech center just as the event begins. We went to team vaulting, which is basically acrobatics on horseback. There were people stacked three high on a horses back. Sooo cool!
My photos came out blurry because of the lack of flash and the fast movement. Oh well...
What a great "date" I had with my girl. She was perfectly behaved. We get so little alone time together, I think she enjoyed all the attention.
A proud moment. She sat through the entire event and was entertained. What a success!
Leaving the Altech center. What a beautiful view.
On our way back we saw some of the acts in the entertainment arenas practicing around the park.
We also let Sarah take a moment to satisfy her "need for speed" in a corvette which is made here in KY.
Sarah thought this was hilarious. Sitting next to good old Colonal Sanders
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As we were leaving, I took a quick photo of the outdoor event stadium with a capacity crowd. What a fun day I had with my girl. We made memories we will never forget.
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