Alexandra Beckstett

Alexandra Beckstett, a native of Houston, Texas, is a lifelong horse owner who has shown successfully on the national hunter/jumper circuit and dabbled in hunter breeding. After graduating from Duke University, she joined Blood-Horse Publications as assistant editor of its book division, Eclipse Press, before joining The Horse. She was the managing editor of The Horse for nearly 14 years and is now editorial director of EquiManagement and My New Horse, sister publications of The Horse.

Articles by: Alexandra Beckstett

Happy Birthday, Abe

A Kentucky and American icon, Abraham Lincoln, celebrates his 201st birthday this month on February 12. Although he wasn’t a horseman, in honor of his

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Horse Park Past and Present

Okay, so it’s not the ideal time of year to spend a day touring the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, but it’s never too early

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Versailles’ Famed Horse Farms

Versailles (Kentucky, that is) is located just outside Lexington and is another bluegrass horse farm hotspot. Its scenic country roads, quaint community charm, and resident

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Winter Woes

Horse owners around the country are getting hit hard by winter weather. Even the Alpha Mare is dealing with arctic temps and frozen pipes!  There

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The International Museum of the Horse

The International Museum of the Horse in Lexington is truly one-of-a-kind. It’s rooms are packed with priceless equine art, artifacts, and historic and educational resources. To name just a few

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Claiborne Farm’s Centennial

Claiborne Farm has much to celebrate in 2010 as it rings in its 100th year of great Thoroughbred breeding and racing. Located in Paris, Kentucky,

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A Trip Down Old Frankfort Pike

The area surrounding Lexington is certainly one of the most beautiful in the country and it seems that whatever direction you go, there is something

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Kentucky’s Only Native Breed

Located on the pristine grounds of Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park is an entire museum dedicated to the commonwealth’s only native breed Ð the American Saddlebred. Writes Patti

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Holiday Treats and Deals

If you’re like me you have plenty of holiday shopping left to do. In fact, the only “gift” I’ve purchased were some horse supplies for

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Christmas Round Bardstown

With the holidays nearly upon us, one festive Kentucky town to check out is Bardstown. The second oldest city in Kentucky, Bardstown is located in

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Holiday Racing at Turfway Park

The arrival of cold weather to Kentucky brings chills to some, but it brings the excitement of winter race meets to others. Churchill Downs concluded

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Horse Country by Car

Getting lost on the winding country roads outside the city of Lexington may be one of the best ways to experience bluegrass horse country. On such

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From Blog to Book

As many of you may be aware, the “chapters” that have been offered monthly for download are part of a larger project to put together

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A Horse Lover’s Welcome

I hope that you will find Horse Lover’s Guide to Kentucky and its companion blog a valuable resource in beginning or continuing your own love affair with these magnificent animals.

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Selling and Sharing

A slow economy equates to a buyer’s market for those looking to purchase a horse. For the seller, however, trying to downsize your herd or

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