LEXINGTON, Ky. – The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. today announced it has selected Dr. A. Kent Allen as the official Veterinary Coordinator of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010.

“Dr. Allen will be a tremendous asset to the 2010 Games,” stated Jack Kelly, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. “This event is all about the more than 900 horses that will be competing here in 2010. We want to ensure the best medical care in the world for them and Dr. Allen’s expertise will help us provide just that.”

“I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to be involved with the 2010 games,” said Dr. Allen. “I and a tremendous team of veterinarians look forward to making sure these horses receive the world class care they deserve.”

Dr. Allen received his DVM degree at the University of Missouri in 1979. His practice currently focuses on top level sports medicine, lameness and diagnostic imaging at Virginia Equine Imaging. He lectures veterinarians and horse people throughout the world on lameness, imaging, and sports medicine topics. He remains a key contact veterinarian for the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).

Dr. Allen has served as the team veterinarian for the United States Equestrian Team and was vice-chairman of the FEI Veterinary Committee. He is also a chairman of the USEF Drug and Medication Committee and vice-chair of the FEI Medication Advisory Group. Dr. Allen was the Veterinary Coordinator for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and was the Foreign Veterinary Delegate for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, are the world championships of the eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the FEI, and are held every four years. The Games have never before been held outside of Europe; nor have all eight disciplines ever previously been help together at a single site – both firsts that will be achieved at the Kentucky Horse Park. The 2010 Games are expected to have a statewide economic impact of $150 million. It is anticipated that more than 600,000 spectators will attend the 16-day competition.



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