Comments for UNBRIDLED NEWS brought to you by Kimberly Brown, MBA of Lexington Kentucky http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews An online community for equine business, consumers and related topics Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Graduate Student Research at UK by eplant http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=29#comment-20 eplant Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:37:31 +0000 http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=29#comment-20 NAME: Emily Plant, MBA GRADUATE PROGRAM: Ph.D. in Marketing RESEARCH INTERESTS: Market for Thoroughbred Yearlings- identifying the antecedents to sales price, reducing adverse selection for buyers. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Examining the Social Network of Buyers and Sellers in the Market for Thoroughbred Yearlings. EMAIL ADDRESS: emily.plant@uky.edu NAME: Emily Plant, MBA
GRADUATE PROGRAM: Ph.D. in Marketing
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Market for Thoroughbred Yearlings- identifying the antecedents to sales price, reducing adverse selection for buyers.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Examining the Social Network of Buyers and Sellers in the Market for Thoroughbred Yearlings.

EMAIL ADDRESS: emily.plant@uky.edu

]]> Comment on Looking for a job, need to hire? Buy or sell something? Post it here. by emfinney http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=6#comment-19 emfinney Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:42:18 +0000 http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=6#comment-19 Looking for a summer internship in the equine business industry. Currently a junior at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and majoring in Sport Management. Riding for 16 years and training for the last 3. Preferably an internship in Kentucky (Louisville, Lexington) or Southern California. I'd love to hear from you - I'm just chomping at the bit to secure a summer internship! Please contact me at emfinney@umich.edu Looking for a summer internship in the equine business industry. Currently a junior at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and majoring in Sport Management. Riding for 16 years and training for the last 3. Preferably an internship in Kentucky (Louisville, Lexington) or Southern California. I’d love to hear from you - I’m just chomping at the bit to secure a summer internship! Please contact me at emfinney@umich.edu

]]> Comment on Graduate Student Research at UK by Kimberly Brown http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=29#comment-18 Kimberly Brown Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:32:19 +0000 http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=29#comment-18 NAME: Kimberly Brown, MBA GRADUATE PROGRAM: Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics RESEARCH INTERESTS: economics of the equine industry, economic clusters & how they strengthen economic impact in a region CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Working with Jockey Club data on thoroughbred race horses to formulate a durability index that indicates the relative likelihood and economic implications of stallions' offspring to be durable on the race track. EMAIL ADDRESS: kimberly.brown@uky.edu or mail@kimberlybrown.com NAME: Kimberly Brown, MBA
GRADUATE PROGRAM: Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics
RESEARCH INTERESTS: economics of the equine industry, economic clusters & how they strengthen economic impact in a region

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Working with Jockey Club data on thoroughbred race horses to formulate a durability index that indicates the relative likelihood and economic implications of stallions’ offspring to be durable on the race track.

EMAIL ADDRESS: kimberly.brown@uky.edu or mail@kimberlybrown.com

]]> Comment on Kentucky Quarter Horses get big breeder incentives by bcfarm http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=5#comment-12 bcfarm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:53:54 +0000 http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=5#comment-12 Please also know that the Paints of Kentucky are part of the Breeder's Incentive Fund as well. For more information in regards to the Kentucky Paint Breeders Incentive Fund please go to: http://www.kyphc.org/KYPHCincentivefundsummary.htm Please also know that the Paints of Kentucky are part of the Breeder’s Incentive Fund as well. For more information in regards to the Kentucky Paint Breeders Incentive Fund please go to: http://www.kyphc.org/KYPHCincentivefundsummary.htm

]]> Comment on Indiana Horse Council hosts economic development conference on Oct. 5th & 6th by Kimberly Brown http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=19#comment-11 Kimberly Brown Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:57:21 +0000 http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=19#comment-11 The fist INEED (Indiana Equine Economic Development) Summit attracted business leaders, decision makers and enthusiasts from across the state and speakers from across the nation. The message was clear: finding a balance between economic development and enabling equine heritage needs to be addressed now. The most immediate concern is finding a way to preserve open space, such as forests, pasture land, and agriculture during this time of active development and growth. As the “voice of the industry,” the Indiana Horse Council is making the right move by taking proactive measures to gather information and start to formulate an action plan that would represent the diverse needs of horsemen throughout the state. Here’s what I summarized as some key ACTION ITEMS, including some of my thoughts: Communication – Build “the voice” by uniting existing member lists, such as breed associations and riding clubs to build a grassroots network of horse owners, enthusiasts, farm owners, equine business leaders, and other related parties for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information efficiently and effectively. Gain support and buy-in by inviting association leaders to unite for a single cause. Stress the importance of gathering survey data and individual participation. Find a volunteer point-person for each region. Education – Start a campaign to promote the horse by (1) gathering info on the current issues, (2) try doing an 10 question online survey via the Indiana Horse Council’s website to ask people (keep it simple and have them include their county, disciplines, number of horses owned, and ask them to rank current issues, etc), (3) decide upon a definitive goal, (4) keep people informed of the issues, goals and progress via press releases and regular updates on the website. Preservation - Based on actual defendable data, like census, studies and surveys, develop a strategy for a top-down and bottom-up approach. Get policy makers involved and remember to “lead with the results” about why your cause is important to the state as a whole, for example. Empower individuals to work independently in their local area by providing them with a central knowledge and resource center like the Horse Council or by linking them with people that have successfully reached their conservation goals. As a final note, when considering when, how, and where to preserve the horse heritage in your area, remember to consider the support-businesses (tourism activities, professional services, equine health services, transportation, related businesses like tack shops, and farm related services such as equipment and suppliers) that are either already in place or ones that need to be added to enhance the economic impact of the horse in your area. I enjoyed the opportunity to speak about "horses as an economic factor in local development" and to participate in Indiana's first equine economic development conference. -Kimberly Brown The fist INEED (Indiana Equine Economic Development) Summit attracted business leaders, decision makers and enthusiasts from across the state and speakers from across the nation. The message was clear: finding a balance between economic development and enabling equine heritage needs to be addressed now. The most immediate concern is finding a way to preserve open space, such as forests, pasture land, and agriculture during this time of active development and growth.

As the “voice of the industry,” the Indiana Horse Council is making the right move by taking proactive measures to gather information and start to formulate an action plan that would represent the diverse needs of horsemen throughout the state.

Here’s what I summarized as some key ACTION ITEMS, including some of my thoughts:

Communication – Build “the voice” by uniting existing member lists, such as breed associations and riding clubs to build a grassroots network of horse owners, enthusiasts, farm owners, equine business leaders, and other related parties for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information efficiently and effectively. Gain support and buy-in by inviting association leaders to unite for a single cause. Stress the importance of gathering survey data and individual participation. Find a volunteer point-person for each region.

Education – Start a campaign to promote the horse by (1) gathering info on the current issues, (2) try doing an 10 question online survey via the Indiana Horse Council’s website to ask people (keep it simple and have them include their county, disciplines, number of horses owned, and ask them to rank current issues, etc), (3) decide upon a definitive goal, (4) keep people informed of the issues, goals and progress via press releases and regular updates on the website.

Preservation - Based on actual defendable data, like census, studies and surveys, develop a strategy for a top-down and bottom-up approach. Get policy makers involved and remember to “lead with the results” about why your cause is important to the state as a whole, for example. Empower individuals to work independently in their local area by providing them with a central knowledge and resource center like the Horse Council or by linking them with people that have successfully reached their conservation goals.

As a final note, when considering when, how, and where to preserve the horse heritage in your area, remember to consider the support-businesses (tourism activities, professional services, equine health services, transportation, related businesses like tack shops, and farm related services such as equipment and suppliers) that are either already in place or ones that need to be added to enhance the economic impact of the horse in your area.

I enjoyed the opportunity to speak about “horses as an economic factor in local development” and to participate in Indiana’s first equine economic development conference.

-Kimberly Brown

]]> Comment on Welcome! by Kimberly Brown http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=1#comment-5 Kimberly Brown Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:17:04 +0000 http://kimberlybrown.com/unbridlednews/?p=1#comment-5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE hosted by the Indiana Horse Council. October 5th and 6th 2007. You are cordially invited to join fellow community leaders and decision makers from across Indiana for the first annual Indiana Equine Economic Development (INEED) Summit, to be held October 5-6, 2007 at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville, Indiana. One of Indiana’s best kept secrets is the current economic value of the equine industry that produces a total economic impact of approximately $1.3 billion annually. Indiana’s horse population has grown from approximately 160,000 horses in 2001 to more than 203,000 according to a 2005 American Horse Council study. The Indiana Horse Council hopes you will plan on joining us in exploring opportunities for your community to “think outside the fence.” Nationally recognized speakers will present topics on: Horses as an Economic Factor in Local Development The Dollars and Sense of Equestrian Activities Natural Resources and Open Space Planning Working with Policy Makers Carbon Market Opportunities for Forests and Grasslands Community and Landowner Incentives Registration for INEED is $65 which includes sessions, meals, entertainment and admission to the Indiana Derby on Saturday, October 6. Lodging and transportation packets will be sent with registration confirmation. Individual session or meal tickets are available. Please call the IHC office for registration, or e-mail Goto http://www.indianahorsecouncil.org/Calendar/2007/INeed.htm ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE hosted by the Indiana Horse Council. October 5th and 6th 2007.

You are cordially invited to join fellow community leaders and decision makers from across Indiana for the first annual Indiana Equine Economic Development (INEED) Summit, to be held October 5-6, 2007 at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville, Indiana.

One of Indiana’s best kept secrets is the current economic value of the equine industry that produces a total economic impact of approximately $1.3 billion annually. Indiana’s horse population has grown from approximately 160,000 horses in 2001 to more than 203,000 according to a 2005 American Horse Council study. The Indiana Horse Council hopes you will plan on joining us in exploring opportunities for your community to “think outside the fence.”

Nationally recognized speakers will present topics on:

Horses as an Economic Factor in Local Development

The Dollars and Sense of Equestrian Activities

Natural Resources and Open Space Planning

Working with Policy Makers

Carbon Market Opportunities for Forests and Grasslands

Community and Landowner Incentives

Registration for INEED is $65 which includes sessions, meals, entertainment and admission to the Indiana Derby on Saturday, October 6. Lodging and transportation packets will be sent with registration confirmation. Individual session or meal tickets are available. Please call the IHC office for registration, or e-mail

Goto http://www.indianahorsecouncil.org/Calendar/2007/INeed.htm

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