Welcome to NKHN
NKHN is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), group of horse enthusiasts from the Northern Kentucky area.
We hold clinics on everything from trailer driving to horse shoeing. We have trail rides and horse shows. We also get together just to socialize and share stories. We are involved in educating on abuse and neglect and supporting Large Animal Emergency Rescue. We also build and maintain trails and promote trail riding. We are a collaborative effort among the UK Cooperative Extension, the Conservation Service, horse owners, riders, trainers, educators and equine businesses from all breeds and disciplines. We are an “all volunteer” group. We hope you can join us!
2024 NKHN Scheduled Events
If you enjoy coming to any NKHN event, we love having you and would love to see you participate with our membership, show, trail or events committee! Types of events we have held: Trailer Driving | Horse Shoeing | Chiropractic clinic | Saddle Fitting | Bits | Trailer Loading | Freeze-Branding | Bomb-Proofing | Driving | Health Fair | Breeding | Bonfire Social | All Breed Show | Drill Team Show | Dressage Show | Ranch Show | Trail Rides
For your convenience, we now offer the option to pay for events (and memberships) using Venmo - just make sure you include a note letting us know for who & for what.
Month | Scheduled Date | Event | Links | Location | Rain Date | Committee |
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January | Saturday 20th | Annual Meeting/Dinner | Boone County Enrichment Center | NKHN | ||
March | Saturday 23rd | Horse Health Day | Alexandria Fair Grounds | Events | ||
April | Friday 26th-Sunday 28th | Elkins Creek Ride | Elkins Creek, Pedro, OH | Trails | ||
April | Saturday 27th | Dressage Show | 2024 NKHN Dressage schooling show bill | Alexandria Fairgrounds | Shows | |
May | Saturday 11th | Trail Ride | AJ Jolly Park | Sunday 12th | Trails | |
May | Saturday 18th | Drill Team Competition | Alexandria Fairgrounds | Events | ||
June | Saturday 22nd | Trail Ride | AJ Jolly Park | Sunday 23rd | Trails Kim Wehrle 859-609-3838 | |
June | Monday 24th - Saturday 29th | Boone County Fair | Boone County Fairgrounds | Events 815-544-2900 bcfa2001@aol.com | ||
July | Monday 15th - Saturday 20th | Kenton County Fair | All Breed Show_Entry Form All Breed Show_Show Bill CONTEST SHOW_Show Bill MOUNTED SHOOTING SHOW CONTEST SHOW_Entry Form | Kenton County Fairgrounds | Events 859-356-3738 | |
July | Saturday 20th | Trail Ride | AJ Jolly Park | Sunday 21st | Trails Kim Wehrle 859-609-3838 | |
July | Saturday 27th | All Breed Horse Show | 2024 NKHN all breed show 2024 NKHN All Breed ENTRY FORM | Alexandria Fairgrounds | Shows | |
August | Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th | Liberty Clinic | Halt n Salut Equestrian Center | Events | ||
August | Saturday 24th | Trail Ride | AJ Jolly Park | Sunday 25th | Trails Kim Wehrle 859-609-3838 | |
August | Wednesday 28th | Alexandria Fair Parade | Alexandria Fairgrounds | Events | ||
August/September | Thursday 29th - Monday 2nd | Alexandria Fair | Alexandria Fairgrounds | Events | ||
September | Friday 27th - Saturday 28th | Trail Ride | AJ Jolly Park | TBD | Trails | |
September | Saturday 28th | Annual Hamburger Ride | A J Jolly Park | Trails | ||
October | Saturday 12th | Trail Challenge | Alexandria Fairgrounds | Events | ||
October | Saturday 19th | Trail Ride | AJ Jolly Park | Sunday 20th | Trails Kim Wehrle 859-609-3838 | |
November | Saturday 2nd | Horseman Helping Horseman | TBD | Events |
Committees
There are several different committees that meet usually once a month. These committees include Membership, Trails, Events, and Shows. Every committee is always happy to have new members to help out. If you cannot attend a meeting but want to help, please contact the chairperson of that committee and let them know.
Committee | Chair | Phone | |
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Membership | Dick Lockhart | nkhn@nkhn.info | 859-512-5414 |
Trails | Donnie Orth | nkhn@nkhn.info | 859-393-7012 |
Events | Jackie Holland | nkhn@nkhn.info | 859-816-1095 |
Shows | Jackie Holland | nkhn@nkhn.info | 859-816-1095 |
Membership
Memberships are for one calendar year. You can easily join or renew your membership online using PayPal. If you sign up for the joint membership with KHC remember that the liability coverage you receive from KHC does not begin until the first of the year.
Members receive quarterly newsletters, membership stickers, email notices of upcoming educational clinics and social events organized by and for our members. We also host quarterly meetings and an Annual dinner. Business members also receive a free enhanced listing on our NKY Equine directory with a live link to their website.
Based on our by-laws, we cover the 9 county region of the UK Extension Service. Those counties include: Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton, Owen, Gallatin, Carroll and Bracken counties. However, we are not limited to these counties and have active members from many other areas.
Benefits to Joining:
- Vibrant Horse Community
- Lowered Show Fees for various shows/events NKHN promotes
- Special Prices on Advertising through the website
- Annual Dinner with Prizes
- Member Only Events including Trail Rides and Get togethers
- First Access to local Clinics being promoted by the NKHN
- We offer a $1M Equine Liability Insurance Policy for our members
Membership Options:
A Free Membership to Kentucky Horse Council is included with your NKHN membership but you must join KHC.
$5 Membership to any Student (under 25). Student membership is FREE if agree to a commitment of 2 hours volunteer work with NKHN within the calendar year. Email nkhn@nkhn.info for details.
To sign up for a Business Membership with insurance, please buy a Business Membership AND either an Individual Membership with insurance or Family Membership with insurance.
To pay for your membership by check:
Make checks payable to NKHN and mail with application to:
3500 Alexandria Pike
Highland Heights, KY 41076
About Us
The Network is a group of horse enthusiasts, from business owners to weekend riders that include all breeds and disciplines. We work in a collaborative effort with the County Extension Agents to promote equestrian activities and provide useful information to all horse owners.
Our Mission is to protect the horse population, provide recreational opportunities, encourage sound management practices, promote agri-tourism and interest in the local horse industry and encourage the Northern KY region to become a model equine community for all disciplines and breeds.
In 1999, the Conservation Districts, Extension Services and several other organizations with an interest in water quality formed the Northern Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Committee to assist landowners in complying with livestock issues in the Kentucky Agricultural Water Quality Act. A "Horse Muck" committee was started to bring a focus on waste management in the equine industry, which was not adequately addressed in the original plan.
In 2002, that committee began creating educational programs, on-farm demonstrations, field days and a grant fund distribution system. The committee saw many additional horse owners' needs they wanted to address. So, on May 3, 2006 a group of equine leaders from Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties and representatives from the three Extension Services and Conservation Districts met to discuss equine industry needs. The Northern Kentucky Horse Network grew from that meeting. A half-dozen horse owners met regularly to create mission and vision statements, draft bylaws and brainstorm the needs and projects for the region's horses and horse owner’s. The Network met with representatives from the Kentucky Horse Council and the Kentucky Equine Education Project and obtained a start-up grant from KEEP. Three members from Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties were selected to serve as the first year's Board of Directors. Officers were elected from that group in December. The Network has expanded to include Pendleton, Grant, Owen, Carroll, Gallatin and Bracken counties.
The mission of Northern Kentucky Horse Network is to enrich our horse industry and community, to "promote, protect and educate".
The vision of Northern Kentucky Horse Network is to encourage the Northern Kentucky region to become a model equine community for all disciplines and breeds, to protect the horse population, to provide recreational opportunities, to encourage sound management practices and to promote agri-tourism and the interests of the local horse industry.
Contact us at:
Northern Kentucky Horse Network
3500 Alexandria Pike
Highland Heights, KY 41076
email: nkhn@nkhn.info