NEWS

          The American Saddlebred Museum will be celebrating the Chinese Year of the Horse at the World’s Championship Horse Show. Immediately following the evening performance on Wednesday, August 20, the Saddlebred Café in the North wing adjacent to Freedom Hall will be transformed into a Chinese wonderland, and will feature a special performance by the world-renowned Peking Acrobats. Enjoy a rare opportunity to see the troupe perform the famous high chair act, the diablo act with Chinese spinning yoyos, a human pyramid, plate spinning, hoop diving and more. A highlight of the evening will be a live auction at 10:30 p.m. to benefit the Museum. The four exclusive items include:

• A 2015 breeding to multiple WC sire Undulata’s Nutcracker, courtesy of Kris Swanson
• A week’s stay for 8 and multiple activities at a private ocean side residence on Mt. Desert Island, Southwest Harbor, Maine, courtesy of Janet Sterba
• Dancing with the Stars at Sea, a one week cruise to the Carribbean on the luxurious Holland America Line in a Deluxe cabin for two, courtesy of Carson Kressley
• Passes for 4 to the University of Alabama vs. Auburn University football game for The Ultimate College Football Experience, courtesy of Elizabeth Ghareeb 

          The Oriental Extravaganza begins at 9:30 p.m. and continues until 1 a.m. Chinese attire is encouraged, and tickets are $50.00 per person. Special stage front seating also available by the table or can be purchased by the chair for $250 each. All purchases are tax deductible and all proceeds benefit the work of the American Saddlebred Museum. For more information, contact Tolley Graves at (859) 259-2746 x304 or Tolley@asbmuseum.org.