History of the Games
Before the World Equestrian Games

The concept  of a World Equestrian Games, at which all the FEI disciplines would decide their World Championships at one time and place, was first proposed to the FEI in 1983. Until that time, the World Championships for each discipline was then accorded the privilege of hosting the next World Championship in that discipline four years later.
For example, the Kentucky Horse Park was selected by the United States Federation to host the Eventing World Championship in 1978 after Bruce Davidson won the 1974 title at Burghley and thus earned for the USA, the right to host the Eventing championship.
Previous Host Countries
The very first World Equestrian Games were held in Stockholm in 1990. Six disciplines were involved--Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Endurance and Vaulting. In 1994 the city of The Hague in the Netherlands hosted the Games.
After a late cancellation of the Games that were to be held in Dublin, Ireland, Rome stepped forward to host the 1998 Games on one year's notice. All disciplines except the Endurance were held and beautifully executed considering the very short preparation time. The Endurance was held in Dubai that year.
The next Games were held in Jerez de Frontera, Spain in 2002 and included all six disciplines and Reining for the first time.  Following that the Games went to Aachen 2006, again with seven disciplines, and were a fabulous success.
In 2010 the games leave Europe for the first time and come to the United States to the Kentucky Horse Park where, for the first time, Para Dressage, the newest FEI Discipline will be competed together with the other seven.
 
Ticketing Information
Tickets are on sale now! Ticket sales will be facilitated by Ticketmaster, and sold through www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available for purchase at all Ticketmaster outlets. Anyone wishing to purchase by phone may call the Ticketmaster hotline at 1-800-745-3000.
Tickets for reserved seating will be available to each session of competition of the eight world championships of equestrian sport. Prices range from $25 to $150, providing a range of options for every spectator.
All tickets will be sold on-online, through the Ticketmaster hotline, or at any Ticketmaster outlet. No tickets will be sold in person or via phone at the World Games 2010 Foundation office or the Kentucky Horse Park. All spectators, including infants and children, must have a ticket to enter the Kentucky Horse Park during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Once the Games begin, on September 25th, spectators will be able to buy tickets at the front gate of the Games as well as other methods listed.
Ticket prices for each of the eight world championships, as well as Opening and Closing Ceremonies, are now available.  A detailed pricing list can be found here.
Our hope is to give as many people as possible the chance to attend the Games. We want the atmosphere of the Games to show that Kentucky loves horses and is excited and enthusiastic about hosting the Games for the first time in the United States. Rain or shine, all competitions being held in outdoor venues at the Kentucky Horse Park will take place.

Kentucky Horse Park

 The Kentucky Horse Park is the place to get close to horses!
The park is dedicated to sharing Kentucky's love of the horse with the world, and is proud to host the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2010.
It is a working 1,200-acre horse farm, educational theme park, and equine competition facility which welcomes approximately 900,000 visitors and 15,000 competition horses each year to the heart of Kentucky's famous Bluegrass Region. Featuring dozens of different breeds of horses at work and at play, the park showcases the horse in daily equine presentations, horse drawn tours, horseback riding, a movie presentation, and an exciting array of horse shows and special events throughout the year.
Visitors have the opportunity to meet living legends of the turf such as Cigar and Kentucky Derby winners Alysheba and Funny Cide, and to learn more about the history of the horse in the International Museum of the Horse, a Smithsonian affiliate, as well as Kentucky's first native breed of horse in the American Saddlebred Museum.
For more information about the Kentucky Horse Park, please visit www.kyhorsepark.com.
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