Covington Woods & FriendsMISSION: To improve the welfare of horses, particularly racehorses,  through education of owners, trainers, grooms and the general public in the selection, care and handling of those horses.  

 WELCOME   (Find me on Facebook at creidmac.) 
  
Reid-LacyWelcome to Purple Power Equine Services' website.   We provide a variety of services designed to help owners enjoy and profit from their equine endeavors.  From taking private pictures of your favorite horse to acquiring racehorse prospects or currently running race horses that get their pictures taken in a winner's circle, our program is designed to allow you to participate to your desired extent  Take advantage of our unique combination of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm and let us help you enjoy a profitable equine hobby or full time enterprise.  

August  - It continues to be a hot summer with several places on the east coast posting triple digit temperatures on the days that I was there teaching classs.   July started with a good group of 14 in a Trainers' Exam Prep class (Trainers' Elite 301) at Canterbury Park.  I made a trip to Virginia prison and Colonial Downs for classes the week of July 6th and was in the office only one day from July 6th through the end of the month. Groom Elite 101 started at Charles Town and Philadelphia Park the week of July 14 and I'll finish those classes up the first two weeks of August.  After a trip to teach at the Virginia prison the middle of August I will enjoy my traditional final two weeks of August vacation with a trip to South Louisiana where all 5 of my grandkids live within 3 miles of each other and my mom is only 85 miles away.  Check out the fall calendar at www.groomelite.com as I'll be teaching Groom Elite 101 classes at Penn National and Calder, a GE 201 at Hoosier Park, and a Trainers Continuating Education seminar at Keeneland on October 19. 

I'll be posting some Trainers Elite classes for this fall in the next two weeks.  I'm hoping to do a class at Los Alamitos (or that area) in October as well as one in the Louisville/Lexington area the week of October 25 and one in Houston the weekend before Thanksgiving. I'll need 12 students at the out of state venues to make those classes worthwhile, so if you are interested, watch this website and let me know as soon as the tentative dates are posted.  I plan to post them by August 15. 

ACCPHOTOGRAPHY:  Audrey shot the Belmont Stakes with Barbara Livingston and recently got some good horse show shots at the New Vocations Charity Horse Show in Delaware, Ohio the weekend of July 31.  Check out her pictures on her website at www.accphotography.com.  You might want to consider booking a photo shoot for September or October to have some unique pictures for Christmas gifts. 

 

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING 
(Click on link to left corresponding to your interest)

Bloodstock Agency

   With the economy improving interest is picking up in the breeding and sales business in Kentucky.  If you would like some assistance in marketing or purchasing racing prospects or breeding stock let us know. 

Check out how we can showcase your horses for sale by 
CLICKING HERE
 

Karla Davis is our field representative and will help you set up a visit to discuss your interests.  

ARTICLES and 
Kentucky Weather

 Horsemen's Journal Articles 

THE ROUND PEN
(A PLACE TO LEARN)

Email or call if you would like information about a Trainers Exam Prep Class this fall.  You can go to the Canterbury link below to see the class outline.

Trainers' Exam Prep Class Canterbury Park
July 1-3, 2010

Planning on taking a Trainer's licensing exam?  Can't attend the prep class?  
You can purchase the Trainer's Exam Prep Class materials by 
CLICKING HERE

THE ELITE PROGRAM

 Check our website at
www.groomelite.com

Click on our website link above and become a supporter.  Read about Groom Elite founder Susan O'Hara-Bates' return to California, Oregon and Washington to complete her ride of the Pacific Crest Trail  in her journal, updated with beautiful pictures.

Groom Elite 101 at Penn National starts September 13 and at Calder Race Course September 27.  

Groom Elite 201 at Hoosier Park will be September 7-8; 13-14; and 20-21.

MY PURPLE HOUSE

In The Living Room:
An Autobiography

In the Den:  The story
of Reid and the Color
Purple 

In the Library: Pictures of family, grandkids, horses and our March 8 2005 wedding. CLICK HERE

In the Purple Reading Room
Links to family artists
Singer: Randy McLellan (nephew)

Author: Kaye Dacus (neice) whose first book "Stand In Groom" was released in January  2009, now has the entire 3 volumn Brides of Bonneterre series in print and two of the Ransome Trilogy in print. 

 

LINKS

Lacy is in foal to the  cremello Thoroughbred Stallion Guaranteed Gold. Check it out  at at  www.accphotography.com/lacy

Some Good Country Singing by Randy McLellan

PACEADVANTAGE
My favorite bulletin board

SUE RIDES THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL

For more favorites
CLICK HERE

        

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mailing Address:  
C. Reid McLellan, PhD
216 Breckenridge
Versailles, Kentucky  40383

Telephone:  859-321-4377
CLICK HERE TO EMAIL REID
If you see something on this page that doesn't work, if you have a problem with a link or you have a question about any program or service, email me or call.

Web Design assistance and Graphic Design by Audrey C. Crosby (McLellan) (www.accphotography.com)

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