Marshall Fields and Carla Mack – The Legacy Ball by Legacy Equine Academy

Lexington is known as “The Horse Capital of the World”, but the fences that enclose the city’s many horse farms may seem like an impenetrable stronghold for low-income kids wanting to break into the elite equestrian world.

Nobody knows that better than Ron Mack, a Black horse racing enthusiast who founded the Legacy Equine Academy in 2016, an educational program for middle- and high-school students in the Lexington area.

KET follows The Legacy Equine Academy to Keeneland for a day of Education and Experience!

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The Equine Legacy Academy, founded by Ronald Mack, works with various community partners, including Keeneland, Kentucky Horse Park, Alltech Education Outreach, Life Adventure Center, Churchill Downs, Spy Coast Farm and other organizations to build a pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in the Equine industry.

Interview with Ron Mack, Founder & Executive Director of the Legacy Equine Academy in Lexington, Kentucky

Growing up near Third Street in Lexington, Ron Mack spent much of his childhood playing football with friends on what was once the infield of the Kentucky Association racetrack, but he didn’t realize that they were throwing a football on hallowed ground until years later.

Legacy Equine Academy (LEA) and Spy Coast Farm announced a three-year multi-faceted partnership to serve local students interested in pursuing equestrian and agricultural studies.