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Lexington, Kentucky: Horses, Riders, Jumping, Walls

Flanking the entrance of a shopping plaza are two sets of life-size men and women on horseback, leaping stone walls, dressed like 19th century English equestrians. The jaunty Steeplechase sculptures were made by Kentucky artist Robert Cloyd in 2006.

Address:
1555 E. New Circle Rd, Lexington, KY
Directions:
The sculptures flank the entrance to Woodhill Circle Plaza. Southeast side of the city. On the northbound side of US Hwy 421 BYP/E. New Circle Rd, just north of exit 15.
Admission:
Free
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Steeplechase Horses Jumping Over Hedges

A shopping center entrance in Lexington features statues of horses and riders jumping over hedges. The shopping center, called Woodhill Circle Plaza, is on the east side of New Circle Road (SR 4) just north of Richmond Road (US 25) and north of Woodhill Drive. The steeplechase horses and riders are on both sides of the entrance, which is north of Woodhill Drive and south of Palumbo Drive. There is ample parking in the lot of the shopping center.

[signmanjoe, 06/16/2020]

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