About KEEP
Fred Sarver

Fred Sarver,
Cornerstone Farm

Fred is a professional in the industry of breeding American Saddlebred Horses for more than 35 years. He has successfully managed horse farms since 1982, beginning with Leatherwood Farm in Bluefield, VA; Callaway Hills Stable in New Bloomfield, MO; and Jones Mountainview Saddlebreds in Aroda, VA before making his way to Kentucky to become a horse farm manager at Leatherwood Stud in Paris, KY. Currently, he is the owner of Cornerstone Farm in Carlisle, KY and the proprietor of Sarver Equine, LLC in Paris, KY.

Mr. Sarver served as the Past President of the American Saddlebred Horse Association and served as co-chair of the Medication Disclosure Committee of the 2007 TOBA Sales Integrity Task. He currently serves on the board of the United States Equestrian Federation, and the Kentucky Saddlebred Owners and Breeders’ Association and was most recently named a Director on the Kentucky State Fair Board as of 2009.

Mr. Sarver lives in Paris, KY with his wife and two children

Our Mission

To increase awareness of the benefits of Kentucky's horse economy and to promote jobs and economic opportunities for Kentuckians through the Commonwealth's world-class horse industry.

Goals

Educate the public and key state constituencies about the benefits the entire horse industry provides to all sectors of Kentucky's economy

  • Develop a state grassroots network involving Kentucky's horse economy in all 120 counties
  • Build a state coalition of diverse organizations supporting Kentucky's horse economy.

Encourage the development of a pro-jobs and economic opportunities agenda for the Kentucky horse economy to include:

  • Increased state advocacy and promotion of the Kentucky horse industry
  • Initiatives to stimulate jobs and economic growth through economic incentives and tax reform to solidify Kentucky's horse economy leadership to attract new horse industry interests to the state.
  • Expansion of existing state horse economy programs for all breeds such as the Kentucky Breeder's Incentive Program, to encourage ownership of Kentucky-bred horses
Key Initiatives
  • Distribution of fact-based Kentucky horse economy information.
  • Team 120: A broad-based grassroots network of horse economy participants in every Kentucky county.
  • A state advisory committee consisting of prominent horse industry representatives from all sectors of Kentucky's horse economy.
  • A state coalition of organizations with horse economy-related interests including state and local chambers of commerce, rotaries, businesses, labor and trade associations.
Charter Member Organizations

Chairman

Brereton Jones
Governor of Kentucky (1991-95)
Airdrie Stud

Vice-Chairman

Bill Casner
Chairman and Co-Founder
WinStar Farm

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