In an effort to help reduce the number of unwanted and inconvenient horses being bred in Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is hosting its first Free Gelding Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 4.

This free clinic is being provided by the Kentucky Horse Park in partnership with the Kentucky Equine Humane Center and the Kentucky Horse Council, with funding provided by the American Horse Council's Unwanted Horse Coalition and the Kentucky Horse Council's SoHo fund.

John Nicholson, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park stated, "The threats facing Kentucky's horses can be overcome when horse owners take their responsibilities seriously and provide good stewardship, and when other good people make up their minds to get involved. This clinic is a great example of how horse owners can do the right thing for their animals in spite of a challenging economy, with the help of organizations that are willing to come alongside them with resources and expertise."

The Kentucky Horse Park has already formed successful partnerships with the Kentucky Horse Council in hosting the annual John Henry Memorial Equine Adoption Fair, and with the Kentucky Equine Humane Center in helping homeless horses become more adoptable