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Unique Horse Farm Tours with Insider Access to Private Farms

Overview

Looking for unique access to the best of Kentucky's thoroughbred horse culture? Go behind-the-scenes with this one-of-a-kind intimate tour experience. Our professional guides are long time insiders that will share a wealth of knowledge and up-close experiences with you. Learn about horse racing and breeding as you visit three horse farms and enjoy an exclusive look at how the horses are bred, raised, and prepared for their racing debuts. Under supervision of your guide, have chance to meet the horses and feed them a treat. Don't miss out on this colorful and entertaining personal tour with beautiful views and a rich history.

City: Lexington

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $49.00

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Fri 27 Dec

Starting at $49.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

3 Lexington Area Horse Attractions - Locations Chosen by Best Availability & Activities

Air-Conditioned Tour Bus

Professional Guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tours typically last 2.5 - 3 hours and start at 8:30 AM and 12 Noon
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Kentucky is open and mask free at this time. Masks are not required but welcomed if desired. Guide can also wear mask upon request.

What To Expect

Unique Horse Farm Tours

Tours feature approximately 3 attractions such as some example stops below.

The Thoroughbred Center

See young yearlings swim up close and personal. Swimming horses is great exercise and they really love it!

Lexington

Are you visiting Lexington, KY, and searching for something more than you run-of-the-mill tourist options? Join Unique Horse Farm Tours and explore the singular industries for which Kentucky is famous and gives you a chance to see history in action. Many of the horse farms in this area have been operated by the same families for generations, relying on the same methods the grandparents developed to maintain their success into the 21st century. Our unique tours in Lexington, KY, give area visitors a peek at the time-honored traditions that have contributed to the area's wealth and identity for over a century.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (719)

Ramona D

Oct 2014

Our last day in Kentucky we went on this tour with Sean. (Hope I've got his name right!) It was hands down the best thing we did all week. Sean is personable, knowledgeable, friendly and has a GREAT working knowledge of the places he took us. It really was like riding around with a good friend. We never felt rushed. He took us to a beautiful farm with everything from weanlings, broodmares, to young horses in training. The facility was in full operation and we observed the grooms caring for their horses. Sean even knew which ones we could pet and we got tons of great pictures! He shared lots of tips on their bloodlines which I really enjoyed. We went to visit a past Kentucky Derby winner and his groom explained his past surgeries and his special diet. We were thrilled to feed him peppermints and have pictures taken with him. We stopped at a local "hole in the wall" place and had delicious homemade snacks and drinks. All during the ride Sean fascinated with his vast trove of trivia on the area, history, and horse racing past and present. We went on some other tours earlier in the week and can compare...This tour has the best most comfortable bus, the best price, the best places to visit and best of all it has SEAN!!! It was convenient to be picked up at the Kentucky Horse Park, and Sean was so kind as to offer a ride back to area hotels if anyone needed that. He gave us great directions on the best place to go eat a Hot Brown, too! I plan to go back to Kentucky as soon as I can and will most definitely go with Sean on Unique Farm Tours again, hopefully more than once!

FromCAtoKY

Oct 2014

Anytime someone is visiting Kentucky, I take them on Sean's horse farm tour. His tour is by far the best in the area, as he knows the sport, the horses, the farms, and the people inside and out. Sean's tour is already the only horse farm tour that will let you get up and close personal with the farms and horses, but on each and every tour I've been on, Sean has found another way to make it a truly special and unique experience (on a recent tour, Sean arranged for me to have my picture taken next to my favorite horse, Bodemeister). A must-do on your visit to horse country!

OregonAngelwings

Sep 2014

As an experienced horse person, I was eager to visit the Thoroughbred Farms in Lexington. I have to say I was so impressed. Mile after mile, of white, or black, wooden fences. Traditional hand set stone fences, line green causeways along the highways. Rich Bluegrass and tall historic oaks dot the lush expanse of pastures. Herds of young yearlings frolic in the grass. Weanlings with their Dams nap away the mornings in the stalls after a night out in the pastures. The beautiful wood lined stables are busy with staff and the hustle and bustle of taking care of all the young charges. The smell of fresh Alfalfa, and wood shavings fill the aisle-ways of the barns. A visit to Lexington is not complete, without a visit to the iconic Thoroughbred farms of Kentucky! Not to be missed!