Kentucky Celebration Canceled
Wednesday, September 6, 2006

The Walking Horse Report has just learned that the Kentucky Celebration scheduled to be held September 20-23, 2006 at the Central KY Ag/Expo Center on US 127 in Liberty, KY, has been canceled due to a vote held by board members at a meeting at the Embassy Suites in Lexington, Ky., 6:30 pm on Wednesday 9/6/06. More information will be forthcoming.

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Kentucky Celebration Canceled Wednesday, September 6, 2006

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Kentucky Celebration Canceled
Wednesday, September 6, 2006