The daily grind of the farm's breeding operation is far from romantic, even though it is located on what many believe is among the most beautiful land in Central Kentucky. To an onlooker, the white fences, rolling green pastures, the steeple barns and the regal horses gracing the fields may seem like the perfect setting for a novel. Lots of hard work. Maintenance workers maintain.
Daily activity vary depending on the season.
Summer at Calumet usually means preparation for the July yearling sales. An airview look at portion of the farm. Long before most think about getting out of bed,Calumet workers are already on the move, Howard says. Grooms begin their day by cleaning out stalls in the barns and rounding up horses that have been out to pasture all night. Their hoofs are cleaned.