Man O War Statue and Burial Site
No trip to Lexington is complete without visiting the Kentucky Horse Park. It's like the Statue of Liberty in New York. It addresses everything equine. Man O War was a "stud" (literally and figuratively). This dude only lost one race and that was due to an expert jockey move on a horse named Upset (whoa!). However, Man O War beat Upset on five other occasions. His remains dwell here at KHP.
Man O War Statue Kentucky Horse Park
One of the most interesting things we've encountered are the innumerable number of breeds of horses. This is true of the draft horses as well. Of course, we are all familiar with Budweiser's Clydesdales. But, did you know the Clydesdale is far from the biggest draft horse. There are several breeds that are larger. Pictured below is the grand daddy of them all, the Belgian. It don't get no bigger than this! Also, somewhat unique to the Clydesdale are the fuzzy feet appropriately named, feathers. Clydesdales are originally from Scotland as one of only two fuzzy-footed equine draft horses. Shires are very similar to Clydesdales in size shape and color, but are from England. They also have feathered feet.
Belgian Draft Horse - as big as it gets!
The entire area around Keeneland is picturesque. We love this area so much! It just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Here are a couple snaps from our travels between venues this morning.
Ah...Kentucky! This photo pretty much says to all...
One of Lizzy's favorites, the barn quilts. They're like family coats of arms.
Loved the picture of the road leading up to the house up the hill. It gives such a great serene feeling inside looking at it.
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