| On a cold February evening Thoroughbred Farm Managers from around the Commonwealth converged at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington for a regular monthly meeting of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Manager’s Club. While the impact of the cold weather on the 2010 foaling season was a common thread in various conversational clusters, they experienced a few moments of respite with good food and educational presentations. The meeting commenced with a special presentation to well-known Hall of Fame Jockey and founder of the North American Racing Academy, Chris McCarron. No stranger to the lime light, McCarron served as the host of an award winning educational DVD created by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) last year. HorseSmarts: Essential Advice for Today’s Horse Owner was filmed on location throughout the Commonwealth in the fall of 2008. In February 2009 the film crew convened one last time in Georgetown at Cloud Nine Farm, owned by Chris McCarron, to capture footage of the famous host. Essie Rogers, Director of Education for the Kentucky Horse Council presented the award to McCarron saying, “Chris has no pretenses and regularly and repeatedly gives back to the horse community. Spending an afternoon with him is a great treat. He is a practical joker, quick with a smile, and endlessly forgiving. Regardless of his many accomplishments and accolades, Chris always has time to support the efforts of the Kentucky Horse Council.” HorseSmarts, produced by Marvo Entertainment Group of Princeton, Kentucky, received national recognition from the International Academy of Visual Arts and the Communicator Awards as the recipient of a 2009 Silver Communicator Award of Distinction. It was featured on Kentucky Educational Television during the spring, summer, and fall of 2009. “We assembled an amazing team of professionals in the development of HorseSmarts. The success of the film is the result of contributions from everyone involved in the project. Chris’ willingness to serve as the host of HorseSmarts speaks to his confidence in the quality of the information and his commitment to educating the horse community,” reflected KHC Board President, Madelyn Millard. For more information about HorseSmarts visit www.kentuckyhorse.org or contact the Kentucky Horse Council at 859-367-0509 or email info@kentuckyhorse.org. ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL - The Kentucky Horse Council is a non-profit organization dedicated, through education and leadership, to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational programs, scholarships, personal liability insurance, trail riding advocacy, and an annual statewide equine industry directory.
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Congratulations Chris! Thank you for everything that you do for the horse industry.<br><br>Lori Bidwell