Kentucky is known for fast thoroughbreds and show worthy American Saddlebred horses but did you ever wonder what happens to those horses once they retire? Several farms in Kentucky are retirement homes for horses and welcome guests to meet these magnificent animals. Explore the information below and plan a visit to one or more of these beautiful farms.
Series Trailer: Foal Play
Secretariat, Justify and American Pharoah all began as knee-knocking foals. In this series, we tour Kentucky’s most iconic horse farms and follow equine veterinarians into the foaling stables, getting an exclusive look at the next great horses bred in the Bluegrass. People come from all over the world to breed their horses here, and this five-part series shows you why.
Episode 101
Foal Play
Saddlebred Farms
Episode 102
Foal Play
Foal Farms
Episode 103
Foal Play
A Foal is Born
Episode 104
Foal Play
Morning Rounds
Episode 105
Foal Play
Night Shift