Join or Renew Your Membership with KEEP Today!
The weather may not feel like it but Spring and the upcoming Kentucky race meets are right around the corner. If you have not already renewed your membership for 2018 you can do it here. And, as a bonus, all 2018 KEEP Memberships will be valid until...
KEEP Members Tell Frankfort to Not Saddle Our Horses with the Pension and Budget Crises
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, March 15, 2018) – Facing threats in two introduced bills and with other proposals being considered, the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky’s Equine Economic Advocate, urges Kentucky lawmakers to not increase the...
Join KEEP at Turfway Park for Jeff Ruby Steaks Day
Turfway Park will host the 47th running of the Jeff Ruby next Saturday, March 17. Join us in the KEEP hospitality room all day for free food and beverage, a cash bar, free copies of the Daily Racing Form and tips from celebrity handicapper Ellis Starr! The KEEP...
Second Annual KEEP Day in Frankfort Showcases the Importance of Kentucky’s Horse Industry
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Monday, February 19, 2018) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project staged its second KEEP Day in Frankfort, with horsemen and horse enthusiasts of all breeds and disciplines interacting with state legislators to discuss the economic importance of...
Second Annual KEEP Day in Frankfort to be Held February 15
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Wednesday, February 7, 2018) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project is staging its second KEEP Day in Frankfort on Thursday, February 15, 2018, providing a convenient setting for those involved in the industry to share with state legislators the...
KEEP Calls on Congress to Lift the Cap on H-2B Visas and Protect Kentucky Jobs
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, February 1, 2018) - Citing the signature horse industry's increasing difficulty in finding enough workers, the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) is asking Kentucky's Congressional delegation for support in getting cap relief for H-2B...
KEEP Day in Frankfort, February 15
We hope you will join KEEP in Frankfort on February 15, 2018, for KEEP Day. Stay tuned for more...
Elisabeth Jensen Joins KEEP as Executive Vice President
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Wednesday, January 3, 2018) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) has tapped lifelong horse enthusiast and Race for Education co-founder Elisabeth Jensen as its new executive vice president. Joe Clabes, KEEP's executive director since April...
2017 KEEP Equine Industry Conference
KEEP Equine Industry Conference: Dialogue among breeds critically important to betterment of signature industry LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, Oct. 23) — The push to have equines treated the same as other agricultural livestock, the potential to use the lure of horses to...
KEEP to Honor Tim Capps, Central Kentucky Riding for Hope with Industry Vision Awards
The presentation will take place during the lunch program at the Equine Industry Conference on October 16 at the Embassy Suites. LEXINGTON, KY -- The late Tim Capps and Central Kentucky Riding for Hope will be honored with the Industry Vision Awards during the...
KEEP Convening Second Equine Industry Conference
Topics will include the horse industry's impact on Kentucky's economy, state and federal legislation, the success of historical horse racing and workforce development issues. LEXINGTON, KY - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) will convene the second annual...
Seattle Slew Specialty License Plate Now Available to Kentucky Drivers
Proceeds will support the KEEP Foundation which funds industry-related grassroots programs, education resources and other charitable giving LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Seattle Slew specialty license plate was officially made available to Kentucky drivers today. The new...