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Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horses,
horse racing and bourbon distilleries.
In fact, Kentucky is called the "Horse Capital of the World."
Book your Kentucky horse farm tour today.
For more information about tours offered and other frequently asked questions, please see the Contact Us page.
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FEATURED EVENTS
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Our one hour tour provides an understanding of the entire rehabilitation process as well as a unique approach to water therapy. Guests will see horses swim and aquatred (in ground underwater treadmill), along with an explanation of our program for the horses successful return to training. Kesmarc is not only pioneers in equine rehabilitation but also Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy for the horse worldwide. An explanation of Hyperbaric Medicine for the horse as well as an opportunity to see horses being treated in the chamber. Kesmarc's unique approach is always to preserve and move forward for the betterment of the horse with the most advanced modalities and technologies available. A unique educational experience is our goal at KESMARC, Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center.
This tour is operated by KESMARC, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-873-9955.
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
This 3 hour tour of Lexington horse country begins in historic downtown Lexington and presents interesting local facts and architectural points of interest for a full appreciation of our fine city. Next we travel to the famous Keeneland Race Track for a first hand look at Thoroughbred racing. Next stops are two of the three farms: Donamire Farm, Millennium Farm or Carriage Station for an up close and personal experience.
Transportation provided by private passenger vans. Join us for Lexington hospitality, free bourbon balls and personal attention from our experienced tour guides. This tour is offered daily and is operated by Horse Farm Tours, Inc., For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 1-800-976-1034.
Lane's End Farm is featured during the Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 am tours ONLY.
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Athens Schoolhouse Antiques & History Tour
Enjoy history, lunch, and shopping on this 4 hour tour. We will begin with a tour of historical downtown Lexington. On our way out beautiful Richmond Road we will see and hear about Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate and the history of Athens Schoolhouse. Once we arrive enjoy time on your own for lunch and shopping the numerous antique vendors at this popular monthly event. Athens Schoolhouse Antique Shows feature thousands of square feet of antiques and collectibles under one roof. The Back Door Cafe is well known for offering a mouth-watering lunch menu with assorted soups, sandwiches and homemade desserts at affordable prices. Admission and lunch are included in tour price.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 1-800-755-6956.
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Horses, Hooch & History Tour with Three Chimneys Farm
Experience the magnificent history of Kentucky's signature industries during this popular tour. Go behind-the-scenes on a tour at Keeneland Race Course, a National Historic Landmark. Walk through the production of one of the very finest Kentucky distilleries and enjoy sampling Bourbon-baked goodies!
Tour world-famous Three Chimneys Farm and their Stallion Division. Along the way a delicious lunch of local fare will be provided featuring "Kentucky Proud" products.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Three Chimneys Stallion Tour During WEG & IEF
Enjoy a comfortable ride on a deluxe coach to tour world-famous Three Chimneys Farm's stallion complex. Professional guided narration of the Bluegrass and the Thoroughbred industry will be given to and from the farm. Take a walking tour at Three Chimneys and see the statue in honor of Seattle Slew who stood at stud at the farm for many years. Visit the breeding shed and learn about the breeding process. Tour the stallion barns and see these amazing champions up close. Complete your experience with a stop at the Three Chimneys Visitor Center. Come enjoy a beautiful Thoroughbred farm that has been home to famous stallions such as Smarty Jones, Point Given, Dynaformer and was the longtime home of triple crown winner Seattle Slew. Learn more about the Three Chimneys stallions at www.threechimneys.com
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Renfro Valley Tour
Come to Renfro Valley, Kentucky and immerse yourself in the best Bluegrass Gospel, Southern, and Country music! Visit the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Museum with exhibits that range from artifacts centuries old to the memorabilia of today's most well-known artists. All forms of Kentucky music are honored here. Unique shopping, down home country cookin' at The Boarding House Restaurant, and 2 fabulous shows, Sounds of Bluegrass & Mountain Gospel Jubilee will complete the day.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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All The Spirits Tour
Refresh your spirit with a visit to Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown, Kentucky, the first Catholic cathedral built west of the Allegheny Mountains. Visit the gentle spirits at The Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky where Trappist monks have lived, prayed, and worked for over 150 years, and purchase the cheese, fruitcake, and bourbon fudge for which the monks are known world-wide. Take the spirit home with you by touring Heaven Hill Distillery and enjoying a tasting and learning about the distillation process. Enjoy time on your own to shop the unique boutiques and eat lunch along Third Street or walk a couple blocks to visit the Bardstown Civil War museum, the 4th largest in the United States and the only one with a dedicated area to the women of the Civil War.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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All Aboard! Tour
Visit the house and grounds of the 1852 antebellum mansion in which Stephen Foster wrote the endearing song, "My Old Kentucky Home." Then lunch in vintage 1940's dining cars aboard RJ Corman's Dinner Train while rolling through the lovely Kentucky Countryside. Stroll along Third Street in the heart of Bardstown and shop for antiques, locally made skincare products, jewelry, children's gistd and clothing, Kentucky artwork and much more or walk a couple blocks to the Bardstown Civil War museum, the 4th largest in the United States and the only one with a dedicated area to the women of the Civil War. Enjoy a day of history and leisure in Bardstown, Kentucky.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Bourbon and Bluegrass
Experience the sights, smells, and tastes of central Kentucky as we take you through the rolling countryside to tour a signature Thoroughbred horse farm for which Lexington is known as the Horse Capital of the World.
Observe the craft of creating fine bourbon at one of our top distilleries - much as it was 200 years ago and taste the results! Also enjoy a delicious lunch of local fare featuring "Kentucky Proud" products.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Farms, Farms & More Farms III
Fill your day with magnificent Thoroughbreds and three stunning farms! First, tour Lane’s End, owned by Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish. The leading stud farm in North America ten times, Lane’s End is home to such top sires as A.P. INDY and SMART STRIKE as well as two-time Horse of the Year CURLIN. Enjoy time on your own for lunch and unique shopping in historic Midway, Kentucky. After lunch, tour Richland Hills Farm, located along scenic Old Frankfort Pike in the heart of bluegrass horse country. Enjoy a private tour of their stallion barn and see the mares, weanlings, and yearlings in their paddocks. To complete our tour we will visit the white-fenced rolling pastures of Darby Dan Farm. For a century, Darby Dan Farm has blended great horses and colorful characters into lasting legends of the Bluegrass!
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Three Chimneys Farm: Driving Tour
Drive through the historic Old Bradley Place division of Three Chimneys Farm and get a sneak peak into one of the farm's larger divisions. Originally known as Highland Stock Farm, Old Bradley Place is currently home to roughly 150 broodmares and their foals. As visitors drive through the winding roads and rolling hills of the Old Bradley place division, they will see the remnants of the old racetrack (the quarter mile poles and clockers' stands are still maintained), one of the former King Ranch broodmare cemeteries, and the farm's current inhabitants with their newest offspring. This one hour tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Tour
The Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Tour provides a one hour educational experience and inside view of equine veterinary medicine. Tour guests will walk through the state-of-the-art facility and view surgery, diagnostic imaging systems and the podiatry center, and learn about advances in equine veterinary medicine and patient care.
Rood & Riddle is a full-service equine hospital established in 1986 as a referral center for horses requiring specialized medical and surgical care. The hospital facility offers a full range of services including surgery, internal medicine, advanced diagnostic imaging, a focused Podiatry Center and a specialized Reproductive Center.
This tour is operated by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-233-0371.
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Daily Afternoon Tour During WEG with Rood & Riddle
Blue Grass Tours will be offering some special stops on our daily tours during WEG. On our Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon tours we will head to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital to tour their state-of-the-art facility. Rood & Riddle is a full-service equine hospital known and respected throughout the world for innovative and highly skilled treatment of horses and offers a full range of services including surgery, internal medicine, advanced diagnostic imaging, a focused Podiatry Center and specialized Reproductive Center. The practice also provides ambulatory services for emergencies, preventative care, general reproduction, radiography, and medical care and treatment at the horse's barn or stable. After touring this wonderful equine hospital, we will visit a signature Thoroughbred farm for a private tour to see these beautiful horses!
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Tuesday/Thursday Morning Daily Bluegrass Tour During WEG
Blue Grass Tours will be offering special itineraries on our daily tours during WEG. On our Tuesday and Thursday morning tours we will have a wonderful 3 hour tour of the area that includes a stop at historic Keeneland Race Course for a behind-the-scenes tour of this site on the National Historic Register. Come see this grand race course that has been filmed for both 'Seabiscuit' and the upcoming movie about Seattle Slew. We will also visit Richland Hills Farm, located along scenic Old Frankfort Pike in the heart of bluegrass horse country. Enjoy a private tour of their stallion barn and see the mares, weanlings, and yearlings in their paddocks. Along the way we will see many other signature farms and historic places in Lexington, Kentucky and hear entertaining narration from our professional guides.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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Tues/Thurs Afternoon Daily Bluegrass Tour During WEG
Blue Grass Tours will be offering some special stops on our daily tours during WEG. On our Tuesday and Thursday afternoon tours we will have a wonderful 3 hour tour of the area that includes a visit to Valkyre Stud. Located in the rolling hills of central Kentucky just east of Georgetown, KY, Valkyre Stud's philosophy has always been to concentrate on quality instead of quantity. Come see their Thoroughbred nursery, home to broodmares, weanlings, and yearlings. Next we will visit Old Friends Farm a rescue and retirement farm for Thoroughbreds specializing in retired Stallions. Old Friends provides these wonderful champions with the dignified retirement they deserve including Seabiscuit star Popcorn Deelites. Along the way we will enjoy seeing more farms and historic places in Lexington, Kentucky and hearing professional narration from our professional guides.
This tour is operated by Blue Grass Tours, For additional information about this tour please call the tour operator at 859-252-5744.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Morning Tour
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Monday
9/6/2010
8:30 am EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Monday
9/6/2010
9:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Online sale stopped on 9/5/2010 at 9:00 am EST
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Monday
9/6/2010
11:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Online sale stopped on 9/5/2010 at 11:00 am EST
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Afternoon Tour
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Monday
9/6/2010
1:00 pm EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Online sale stopped on 9/5/2010 at 1:00 pm EST
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Monday
9/6/2010
1:30 pm EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Online sale stopped on 9/5/2010 at 1:30 pm EST
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Monday
9/6/2010
3:00 pm EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Online sale stopped on 9/5/2010 at 3:00 pm EST
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Morning Tour
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
8:30 am EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Online sale stopped on 9/6/2010 at 6:00 am EST
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
9:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
11:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Afternoon Tour
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
1:00 pm EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
1:30 pm EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Tuesday
9/7/2010
3:00 pm EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Morning Tour
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
8:30 am EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
9:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
11:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Afternoon Tour
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
1:00 pm EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
1:30 pm EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Wednesday
9/8/2010
3:00 pm EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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Horsin' Around in the Bluegrass
Daily Morning Tour
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Thursday
9/9/2010
8:30 am EST
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Multiple Farms
Lexington, KY |
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Kesmarc Water Therapy
Equine Rehabilitation
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Thursday
9/9/2010
9:00 am EST
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Specialty Tour
Lexington, KY |
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