Thanks to Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public RadioThe World Equestrian Games' 16 day run at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington has ended.Officials say total attendance topped 500,000.Horse Park director John Nicholson says the games enhanced the park’s reputation and its potential for growth.“You know I think the horse park was on such an ascendency anyway that we were gonna grow and growand grow and I think really the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games aren’t the cause for the successof the Kentucky Horse Park it is in fact a reflection of the success of the Kentucky Horse Park,” he said.Nicholson says the Kentucky Horse Park has already booked some 20 events as a result of its affilation with the World Equestrian Games. Closing ceremonies for the 2010 games were staged Sunday night.The 2014 games will be held in Normandy, France.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.