Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™

"For the first time, the FEI World Equestrian Games have crossed an ocean to bring the best of our sport to another continent. We are witnessing a new beginning that will help spread the magic of horse sport and inspire young equestrian athletes to aim for the top.”
FEI President HRH Princess Haya at the opening ceremony

The many faces of horse sport met for a brief moment in time during which the best athletes from all over the globe gathered to compete in eight World Championships, including the first ever inclusion of Para-Equestrian Dressage on the programme. No less than 632 athletes and 752 horses from a record 58 countries fought hard for the 81 medals up for grabs. New faces emerged, hard work and dedication proved indispensable and experience a true friend in times of trouble.

The sheer combination of countries, athletes both novice and experienced, equestrian disciplines, volunteers, local enthusiasm, officials, fans, media, world breaking records, passion and dedication made the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ truly remarkable and unique.

In addition to the thrilling competition it was revealed just weeks following the Games that all human and equine samples tested negative for prohibited substances, underlying the true spirit of sportsmanship and welfare at the heart of horse sport.

This was also the first time the FEI World Equestrian Games™ were staged outside of Europe, bringing the best of Equestrian sport to another continent. The eight championship disciplines were also staged in the same location for the first time (the Kentucky Horse Park). It was also the first time the Games benefited from an official sponsor: the animal health and nutrition group Alltech.

• 8 World Championships
• 81 medals
• 632 athletes
• 752 horses
• 58 countries
• 507,022 attendees
• 6,000 dedicated volunteers
• 400 million television viewers
• 7.6 million page views to the Games website from 193 countries
• 16,800 feet of bike barricade
• 8 miles of linear fencing
• 396 temporary structures
• 70 temporary power generators
• 59 miles of electrical cable
• 20,000 temporary seats
• 500 flags
• 30,000 feet of extension cord
• 175,220 pounds of recyclable and compostable materials removed from the park
• 56% of waste diverted from landfills through green initiatives
• 62,707 school children visited the Games thanks to Alltech
• 1.1 million meals served to spectators, staff, athletes and volunteers
• Tickets sold in 63 countries and all 50 U.S. states
• 70% percent of ticket sales came from outside Kentucky

• Actual local economic impact: $328 million
• 570,000 spectators from 61 nations
• 1,700 employees and volunteers
• 130 judges
• 76 stewards
• 100 veterinarians
• 965 grooms
• 1,200 journalists
• 300 photographers
• 380 TV crew members
• 70 hours of television coverage broadcast in 157 countries
• 2,500 bales of straw
• 5,000 bales of shavings
• 66,635 lbs. of hay
• 40,000 catered meals
• 6,000 honorary guests
• 100 hostesses
• 300 service/kitchen staff
• 270 exhibitors
• 68 car and van service vehicles
• 120 drivers