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A Sunny Start

25 Sep 2010, 2:36 PM
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It's day 1 of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and Mother Nature has smiled on Lexington, Kentucky. A cold front moved through yesterday evening, breaking the 90-plus-degree heat wave and giving the parched region a welcome drink of rain (albeit not nearly enough to revive the Bluegrass). Saturday dawned cooler, clear, and sunny, with highs in the upper 70s -- welcome relief for both humans...

How to Follow the Action: TV and Online WEG Coverage

23 Sep 2010, 9:54 AM
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Not going to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, which kick off Saturday, September 25? Never fear: There are plenty of opportunities to watch the action on TV or your Internet-connected computer. NBC Network TV Broadcast Schedule Sunday, Sept. 26, 12:00-1:30 p.m. EDT: Live coverage of team reining competition, plus opening-ceremonies footage and a look ahead at the...

WEG? Yeah, There's an App for That

9 Sep 2010, 11:05 AM
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If you own an iPhone, you can have the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games at your fingertips. An iPhone app (free until September 17, according to Apple's iTunes store), called simply "WEG," is a nice guide to the WEG's eight equestrian disciplines, with descriptions of each plus links to each sport's promotional WEG YouTube video (also watchable on the iPhone). So when your friend or significant...

What Do You Want from (Me at) WEG?

5 Sep 2010, 4:43 PM
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It's Labor Day weekend, and that means we're inside the 21-day-countdown mark to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, September 25-October 10. By now, most of you probably know the WEG basics: sixteen days, eight International Equestrian Federation (FEI) disciplines, Kentucky Horse Park, concurrent on-site trade show and educational and entertaining equine-themed demonstrations...

TheHorse.com Poll: Wish I Could Afford to Go to WEG, but It's Too Pricey

1 Jun 2010, 12:39 PM
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According to a new poll on this site , TheHorse.com, horse lovers from all over would love to attend the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, this September and October, but they cite high ticket prices and perceived hotel-room-rate gouging as reasons they're going to give the event a pass. Of the 450-plus respondents, fully 76 percent say they're not attending the WEG in...

Win a Trip to the WEG!

1 Jun 2010, 12:23 PM
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Farnam , the well-known equine-products manufacturer, is sponsoring a “Countdown to Lexington” sweepstakes. The six grand prizes are trips for two to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Each grand-prize package includes round-trip coach fare for two, hotel accommodations for two, and two tickets to WEG competition. There are two packages each for the following three disciplines...

Today Only: WEG Grounds-Pass Deals for Kentucky Residents

15 Apr 2010, 11:01 AM
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If you're a Kentucky resident, you can ease the pain of income-tax day a bit. Today only, April 15, you can purchase a grounds pass to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, for just $15, according to the Kentucky Horse Council. The pre-sale ends tomorrow, April 16, when grounds passes go on sale to the general public. Ticket prices are $20 through May 31, after which they...

A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll

14 Apr 2010, 1:30 PM
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In horse sport, we refer, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, to BNTs (Big Name Trainers). In the world of music and movies, the BNT counterpart is the BNE (Big Name Entertainer), and it seems no Olympic Games, Super Bowl, or similar production is complete without at least one to perform at opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies, and halftime. Rest assured that the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is...

Tickets to Ride

8 Mar 2010, 8:24 PM
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Among the many topics pertaining to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games that have generated lots of virtual ink is the cost of attending. A number of horse-sport enthusiasts have complained that the tickets are expensive, the lodging is at price-gouging levels, and the event is out of reach for all but the more affluent equestrians. So I decided to put on my reporter's hat to try to figure...

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