The Maker's Mark Secretariat Center is a Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) facility located in the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. We are a showcase facility for the Thoroughbred athlete, and are dedicated to the re-schooling and adoption of sound, sane ex-racehorses. We are also committed to education: we have an undergraduate internship program and are developing a volunteer certification program. This blog publicizes unofficial weekly updates on our horses and our programs. For more information, visit http://www.thoroughbredadoption.com/




Tuesday, November 8, 2011

What A Day!

This morning, Fly Lite and Lara Knight had the opportunity to ride in a clinic with show jumping champion Anne Kursinski. She is a two time Olympic silver medalist in team jumping (1988 and 1996) and has won just about every other show jumping competition as well.

As our show horse, Fly Lite is the face of the center at competitions and took this opportunity to improve her skills. Anne Kursinski even rode Fly Lite for a bit, demonstrating the concepts she was teaching. Additionally, our trainer Lara Knight learned different ways to teach skills and can bring back what she learned to the rest of our wonderful horses. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for pictures from this fabulous clinic!