Kentucky Museum Plans Arabian Horse Exhibit

The largest and most comprehensive collection of exotic Arabian equine art and artifacts ever assembled will be on view when A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse is presented from May 29-October 15, 2010 in the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse in Lexington. The exhibition, presented by the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, has been named one of the American Bus Association’s (ABA) Top 100 Events for 2010. It will feature 410 artifacts and works of art from 26 museums and private lenders including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Oxford University. Included are the robes and dagger used by T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) in his famous march across the desert, depictions of the earliest Arabian-type horses from Egypt’s New Kingdom, and saddles, tack, armor and arms (many bejeweled) from the Ottoman Empire. Expected to draw 500,000 visitors, the exhibition will be on display during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (Sept. 25-Oct. 10) at the park – the largest U.S. sporting event in 2010.

For group tour information, contact Ali Mihankhah, 859-259-4225 or ali.mihankhah@ky.gov.

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