Lexington, KY - Horse Capital of the World

This fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime event has come to a close. Attendance at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games topped half a million. We had the honor of being the first city outside of Europe to ever host these prestigious world championships. A record twenty-seven teams competed in eight disciplines. Fifty-eight countries were represented with 632 athletes and 752 horses.

 

 

Need tickets? Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster! Just click here.
If you want to buy your tickets over the phone with Ticketmaster, call 1-800-745-3000.
Click here for a pdf of the Games schedule with current ticket prices.

Sold out events: Vaulting Individual Male/Female Freestyle on October 9, and all Flex Passes are sold out. Please note that on October 9, children must have a ticket. There is no General Admission ticket for October 9; only event tickets. Any event ticket allows you access to the Kentucky Horse park beginning at 7:30 a.m.
October 7 will be Military Day. With an valid ID, tickets for the military will be $15 through Ticketmaster outlets (maximum of four tickets).

About the "order of go".

Already in town? If there are unsold tickets to the next day's Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games events, they will be offered at half price the night before at Center Pointe and at Cheapside Park during the Spotlight Lexington Festival.
Looking for even more horsey celebrations? Visit the International Equestrian Festival at the Lexington Center. Admission is $5.

The 2010 World Equestrian Games are being held at the Kentucky Horse Park, September 25 to October 10, 2010. This is the first time the competition has ever been held in North America, and the first time in FEI history that all events have been held in one location. Also for the first time, para-equestrian events will be included in the world championships. Click here for the official website of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Follow the World Championship competitions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with start lists, live scoring and results online at www.alltechfeigames.com/results.

General Admission Grounds Pass tickets that are not competition specific are now available for those who would just like admittance to the grounds and the trade show and exhibition areas during the Games. The price is $25. For Endurance (September 26), Cross Country(Eventing, October 2) and Marathon (Driving, October 9), the Admission ticket price is $45. Tickets are available through Ticket Master. Learn more about Grounds Passes. (General Admission passes are sold out for October 1.)

Parking: Property adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park will accommodate up to 10,000 vehicles each day. Parking will be $20 per vehicle with cash only accepted upon entry. There are no "in-out" privileges. Parking lot shuttles will take you from the parking lot to the main entrance.

If you are a first time visitor to the United States, see this information for international visitors.

Click here to learn about special tour opportunities offered by local tour companies.

The 2010 Games Spectator Guide is now available and can be found under Spectator Information in the "Quick Links" section of www.alltechfeigames.com. The Spectator Guide includes information about gate times, transportation options, what you can and can’t bring to the grounds, international travel advice, information for local residents, and much more.

This will be the largest equine sporting event ever held in the United States. What better place to host it that the Horse Capital of the World?

Learn more about how Lexington landed the Alltech FEI Games 2010 from this Business Lexington article.

The World Equestrian Games are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports: Show Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Endurance, Vaulting, Reining and Para-equestrian.

Spotlight Lexington is a FREE 17-day festival in downtown Lexington September 24 - October 10, 2010 to highlight the best Kentucky has to offer for entertainment and arts & crafts during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Visit spotlightlexky.com to learn more. You can easily find out which streets are closed during the festival. Just click on the "Community" tab. Buy half-price tickets for the next day's WEG events at Cheapside.  The Kentucky Market is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Triangle Park.

Explore 100,000 square feet of exhibit space at Lexington Center during the International Equestrian Festival in downtown Lexington. Learn more at horsecapitalproductions.com. The Festival runs September 25 - October 10, 2010. Admission is $5.