Day 7: Friday, January 25
Countdown to Kentucky Round-Up

What's Kentucky Round-Up?

The Light in the Tunnel

This is day 7 in our countdown... Hmm... isn't 7 a lucky number?  Has anyone been to Vegas lately and won big with the number 7?  Today should be a very lucky day. It's Friday, and that in itself is lucky.

Our board President, Anna, came down from Northern Kentucky to meet with Alltech and the Tourism cabinet about World Equestrian Games 2014.  Alltech would like Kentucky to have a booth, and I think Kentucky wants to have a booth too... but the state budget is not in the best condition (although it is reported to be getting better, if only those pesky old people wouldn't insist on getting a pension after their years of service!).  

Somehow Kentucky will pull enough together to get over there (Caen, France)  The KY Horse Council has been asked to participate to represent our equine industry.  Much talking to do with our board and others in the industry to see how it could be helpful to our breeders and trainers. I have volunteered to work free of charge if someone would just give me a place to put my head at night.  What did that 80's song say? "Voulez vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?"  Oops-- that means "Will you sleep with me tonight?"  I know just enough French to get me in trouble. Literally.

Back in the States -- er, Commonwealth -- Kentucky Round-Up gets closer.  We got a call today from a tack vendor over at the Tennessee Walking Horse sale at the Horse Park, wanting flyers or something for KY Round-Up because people were asking about it.  That's good news!  I had hoped to have a table at the Walking Horse Sale, but we have one staff member (out of three) out sick and just too much more work to do to get ready.  Maybe tomorrow I'll get out there.

Got 95% of the program sent off to the graphics person today.  Ordered wireless for the ticket booth.  Got a count of volunteers, demonstrators, clinicians, etc. so we can get them lunch vouchers.  Emailed our insurance agent.  Little stuff like that.

So I think that while Day 7 was not "lucky" per se, it was a good day;  now we are one day closer to Round-Up and so the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to appear. I hope it's not a train coming our way.  NAH!

Tell all your buddies to party with us at the concert.  Love to see you all!

Til tomorrow...