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EDUCATION RESOURCES

The Kentucky Horse Park and International Museum of the Horse are open! We're ready to welcome you Wednesday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm. We can't wait to see you!

DIGITAL RESOURCES

We've created some mini virtual tours! Check them out on YouTube, our social media, or the Virtual Tours page!


SCHOOL TRIPS

The Kentucky Horse Park and International Museum of the Horse are excited to welcome students back for in-person field trips. 

Please click here to read more about the options that we have available, and to schedule a trip.

We ask that you reserve your date and time at least two weeks in advance.
Questions? Email [email protected].


ACTIVITY SHEETS  

Would you like a self-guided tour of the museum or the park with your class? Check out our scavenger hunts and other activity sheets!

Bit and Bridle Match Game 

Grooming Tools Flashcards *Watch along with the Groom and Shine from the Kentucky Horse Park filmed on May 8, 2020!

International Museum of the Horse Scavenger Hunt 

Kentucky Horse Park Scavenger Hunt 

Kentucky Derby Crossword 

Saddle Anatomy Worksheet


COLORING PAGES

Go For Gin coloring page

Funny Cide coloring page

Da Hoss coloring page

Citation's Kentucky Derby Trophy

Alydar Trophy

Isaac Murphy

Lexington (horse skeleton)

Arabian Horse coloring pages

Akhal-teke

Norwegian Fjord

Marwari

Gypsy Vanner

Reining

Rodeo

Man O' War Bourbon Bottle

Spanish Norman

Saddlebred Horses

Paint Horses

Draft Horses

Horse Drawn Sleigh

KHP Snowglobe

Halloween


CLASSROOM MATERIALS

IMH provides downloadable PDFs for use in the classroom and for the family. Organized by age range, these resources can be used as a supplement to curriculum or a wonderful lesson plan for a trip to visit our museum. 

*We are currently in the process of updating each packet and creating new resources. Those that have been added or updated are marked. If you would like to request a resource packet for your class, please contact the IMH.

 

Elementary School

The Legacy of the Kentucky Derby *New!

Horses in Mythology

Thoroughbred Life Cycle Activity

History and Horses of Early Kentucky

Stage-coach Days in Kentucky History

 

Middle School

Fox Hunting Explained

Horse Breeds Activity *Updated

Transportation in Early America Activity

The War Horse in Ancient Greece and Rome

 

High School 

Horsepower

The Genetics of Horse Coat Color *Updated

Visit the Museum!

Come check out the International Museum of the Horse

Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm

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4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, Kentucky 40511

Tel. 859-233-4303