 NEWS RELEASE Lisa Jackson
859-259-4224
Lisa.Jackson@ky.gov HALLOWEEN SHOW BRINGS FRIGHTS AND DELIGHTS TO KENTUCKY HORSE PARK LEXINGTON, KY (October 17, 2012) It's not just area children who dress up in costumes for Halloween. In Kentucky, horses do, too! On Sunday, October 28, at 2:00 pm, the Kentucky Horse Park will present its annual Halloween Show where park horses and their riders are likely to show up in just about anything - from a scary headless horseman, Pebbles and Bam Bam, hip 60's chick, swashbuckling pirates, genie with a bottle, Phantom of the Opera - it's different every year. Throughout the day, the park will offer discounted admission to guests who arrive in costume: adult admission will be $12.00 (normally $16.00) and there will be no charge for children 12 and under (normally $8.00) - no full-head masks, please. Treats will be given out to children and dogs upon arrival at the park, and awards will be given for best adult costume, best child costume and best dog costume (dogs required to be on a leash at all times). Not to be left out, the KHP Campground produces the annual Halloween Campout over two weekends, October 19-21 and 26-28. Campers have a frightfully good time with costume awards, trick or treating, kid's crafts, golf cart parade, entertainment and more. The event is sponsored in part by Northside RVs, Halloween Express and the KHP Foundation. Full service sites are full for 2012, but the campground has unlimited primitive camping still available at $19/night. For information or reservations, contact (859)259-4257, (800)370-6416 or campground@kyhorsepark.com. For more information about the Halloween Show, the public may contact the Kentucky Horse Park at (859)233-4303 or (800)678-8813 or info@kyhorsepark.com. -30- The Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm/theme park and equine competition facility dedicated to man's relationship with the horse. The park is an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and hosted more than 825,000 visitors and campers, as well as 15,000 competition horses in more than 200 special events and horse shows in 2011. The park is home to the National Horse Center which comprises more than 30 national and regional equine organizations. Located at Exit 120, Interstate 75, just north of Lexington, the Kentucky Horse Park is The place to get close to horses. Open daily March 15 to Nov. 4, and Wednesday through Sunday, Nov. 5 to March 15.
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