Oldham County Equine Council

The Oldham County Equine Council represents a partnership between the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service for Oldham County, Oldham Ahead, and other equine individuals and organizations within Oldham County, Kentucky.  The council is being established in January 2007 and the organization will be structured based upon input from its initial board and the council's members.

The Council is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers and is open to free membership to all interested persons regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

                                                                                                                               Photo by Karen Blum

The mission of the Oldham County Equine Council is to build a county-wide, broad-based education and professional forum to increase awareness of the equine industry within Oldham County; to promote jobs and economic opportunities for equine operations and related support businesses; and to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to maximize Oldham County support for state-wide equine initiatives and industry best practices.

Goals of the Oldham County Equine Council include, and are not limited to:

• Educate county officials and citizens about the benefits the Oldham County equine industry provides of all sectors of the county’s, regional, and state’s economy
  • Its importance to the county’s agricultural and tourism industries
  • Its contributions to the environment and land preservation
  • Its role as a major recreational activity for county and area residents
•  Develop a county-wide grassroots network of county residents who support the local and state equine industry
  • Develop communication links to facilitate networking
  • Support Oldham County tourism efforts
  • Increase the number of riders and trails in the county
  • Assist the Oldham County Fair Board develop its new Master Plan
  • Develop community outreach channels
  • Develop partnerships with the Universities of Kentucky and Louisville and other state equine organizations
•  Develop a county-wide database of equine owners, operations, equine veterinarians, and suppliers to measure the positive economic impact of the equine industry in Oldham County
  • Create a directory of equine operators and suppliers and others involved in the equine industry within Oldham County
•   Provide a forum for professional development and business best-practices for Oldham County’s equine community

•   Composition:  Council membership is free and open to all individuals, families, companies, and organizations with an interest in the Oldham County equine business and recreation areas. 

Membership:  Council is open to all individuals, companies, and organizations with an interest in the Oldham County equine industry. 

To volunteer to serve on the board, various committees that may be formed, or in any other manner, please contact Mary Lowry at (502) 552-1477, or email her at AltavistaFarm@aol.com.

Read the September 2007 RoundAbout Article on the Equine Council

Read the Louisville Courier-Journal article from the February 21 Oldham Neighborhoods section