The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing, expanding, and improving the Kentucky Horse Park.
Since its inception in 1985, the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation has raised over $40 million, helping make the Kentucky Horse Park the leading equestrian facility of its kind in the world.
From renovating facilities to planting trees to serving children, we have a lot to celebrate at the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation (“Foundation”).
Thank you for sharing our passion for the Kentucky Horse Park (“Park”) and for entrusting the Foundation with your donor dollars which will help make a positive impact on future generations. Not only a venue for honoring the horse, but also an institution with deep impact in the community, the Park remains one of our region’s greatest cultural gems.
This annual report celebrates all that we have been able to accomplish together at the Park, and we hope you will enjoy reading about your donor dollars at work.
I encourage you to take a moment to look to the future as there are a number of impactful projects on the horizon, and we need your help to see them to fruition. As always, I am overwhelmingly grateful for the Foundation family that stands by the Park today and helps us plan for tomorrow. I truly believe that the Park’s best days are ahead of it, and I thank you for joining us on this ride.
Clay Green ChairThrough the support of donors, the Foundation awarded over $1.2 million in grants to the Park during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. This support was directed to the following endeavors:
Maintenance Equipment
Purchase and Planting of Trees
International Museum of the Ho
Kentucky Horse Park Mustang
Purchase of Dual Laser Leveler
Purchase of Horses for Education
Kentucky Horse Park Field Trip
AstroTurf Installation Covered
Parade of Breeds/Horse Drawn
Mounted Police Equipment
Hall of Champions Horse Care
115 Horses that call the Kentucky Horse Park home
100 Trees planted in 2022 at the Kentucky Horse Park
188,725 Cumulative volunteer hours given to the Park through the KHP Volunteer Program
120,000 Vistors who attend Southern Lights annually
16,881 The number of children who have visited the Kentucky Horse Park through the KHP Field Trip Fund
28,000 Equestrians that competed in 2022 at the Kentucky Horse Park
The Foundation and the Park will work together to ensure that Park grounds are maintained and conserved for future generations through the Park’s commitment to green initiatives.
Barns
The Park recognizes the ever-increasing need to renovate and replace competition barns, and it has placed this effort as a top priority over the next year. The Foundation stands committed to assist the Park in fundraising for this important project.
The Foundation is committed to the expansion of the Mustang Troop with the hope that underserved youth from our community feel the emotional, spiritual, and vocational impact of horses.
Funding support from the Commonwealth has created momentum and renewed interest in renovating the Visitor Information Center and International Museum of the Horse. The Foundation will continue to support the Park’s efforts at much-needed renovation.
The Man o’ War Society is dedicated to supporting day-to-day operations at the Park, and essential for bridging the gap between support provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, earned income, and the needs of the Park.
”We were asked to contibute at a time when the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event might not have happened. We thought how important this competition has always been to our family and to Kentucky in general. Additionally, we wanted to make sure all the riders who worked so hard got a chance to participate in this prestigious 5-star event. This led us to support the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation.”
The Champions’ Circle Society recognizes those individuals who have included the Foundation in their estate plans or have contributed to the Foundation through a life-income gift.
“Having our own farm, we know how troublesome and expensive it can be to operate such a large facility. We want the Kentucky Horse Park to be there forever for people to enjoy. As times change, so too do the things people choose to support. We feel it is important for the Kentucky Horse Park to be endowed for the future and to be ensured for the next generation.”
The Nina Bonnie Endowment provides a permanent revenue stream so that Park facilities are maintained continuously, and its venues, attractions and programs are secured for future generations to enjoy.
“I support the Nina Bonnie Endowment because the Kentucky Horse Park wouldn’t be here without the early leadership of Nina and Ned Bonnie. I also support it because I like pockets of principle and the concept of building up the principle and living off its earnings. That’s just solid money management, and I am happy to support this effort.”
There are a number of special projects that require the support of our donors. Outreach programs, green initiatives, educational efforts, and equine departments are just a few of the special projects in need of support.
“From our association with the Park, we gained enough confidence to get our own horses. We support the Park because it supports so many equine activities and because we have learned first-hand that the staff is dedicated to taking great care of the horses.”
How can you get more involved in the work we do?
The Kentucky Horse Park to see your donation at work.
Man o’ War Society of Annual Giving and The Champions’ Circle Society.
KHPF on social media.
Through the Kentucky Horse Park Volunteer Program.
Park and Foundation events held throughout the year.
Clay Green, Chair
Andrew Jacobs, Vice Chair
Nicole Pieratt, Secretary
Orson Oliver, Treasurer
Hanzly M. Albina
W. True Baker, DVM, DACVS
Ann Bakhaus
James C. Baughman, Jr.
Jane Beshear
Demetria N. Blair
W. Buff Bradley
Derek Braun
Stuart E. Brown II, DVM
Elizabeth Caldwell
LuLu Lenihan Davis
Barclay de Wet
Catharine Peterson Dryden
Tawana Edwards
Jennie Garlington
Hutton Goodman
Bill Hilliard
Meg Jewett
Bill Justice
Teri Kessler
Deborah H. Long
Lisa Lourie
Deirdre Lyons
Jennifer S. Madden
Zeff Maloney
Judy Miller
Janie Musselman
Maegan F. Nicholson
Mary Jane Nuckols
Katherine O’Brien
Eloise Penn
Tom Riddle, DVM
Walt Robertson, Jr.
Walt Robertson, Sr.
Amy Dix Rock
David B. Rudder
Justin Sautter
Martha Slaughter
Deborah Spike-Pierce, DVM, MBA
Richard Sturgill
Jenny W. Sutton
Donna Ward
Jane Winegardner
Marian Zeitlin
Nina Bonnie
Alex Boone
Caroline Boone
Luther Deaton, Jr.
Greg Goodman
Linda Green
Mary Guinness
Dell Hancock
Misdee Wrigley Miller
Greg Simon
Howard Simpson
Staff
Kathy Meyer, Executive Director
Sidney Barnett, Volunteer and Outreach Programs Director
Elizabeth Bartlett, Director of Development
Hope Beers, Executive Management, Project Analyst
Ashlea Beeson, Development and Logistics Manager
Chris Nentwick, Database and Southern Lights Manager
