Kentucky will host the World Equestrian Games in 2010, the first time the games have been held outside of Europe. In keeping with this event The National Quilt Museum (Museum of the American Quilter’s Society) in Paducah, KY is holding a juried exhibit of quilts about and/or depicting horses in early fall of 2010.
For submission guidelines, please email info @ quiltmuseum.org and put “2010 horse exhibit” in the subject line. Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2009.
The National Quilt Museum of the United States is a non-profit institution located in downtown Paducah, KY. The Museum is open year-round Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST; also open on Sundays 1-5 p.m. April - October. The Museum is ADA compliant.
For those running short how about a virual Horse game
Obesity epidemic in Equine world
Has the computer age, hit our horse Friends? Checking to see if your horse is tipping the scales.
It isn't necessary to be able to see ribs on your horse, but they should be easily felt beneath the skin.
Another place to check for a horse's body condition is at the top of its neck. If a horse is overweight,
it will accumulate fat along the ridge where its mane grows. If a horse has a "crest" on top of its neck,
you should consider the fact that your horse could be overweight. Lastly, you should check for excess body
fat is at the base of the tail. The area near the base of the tail should feel relatively bony; thickening around
that area can be attributed to excess body weight.
