Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will kick off with hundreds of horses and athletes, marching bands, orchestras, world-renowned singers and a Kentucky "Call to the Post."

The Games are the world's most prestigious equestrian event, featuring world championships in eight equestrian sports. The 2010 Games, September 25-October 10, will be the first ever held in America. Organizers say the Opening Ceremonies will pay tribute to America, Kentucky and the equine world.

"We are inviting some of the greatest performers from around the globe, including equine entertainers and international performing artists," said Dr. Everett McCorvey, whose company, Global Creative Connections, will produce the Games' Opening and Closing Ceremonies. "We will highlight both the best of Kentucky and the best of America, and begin these Games with incredible celebration and fanfare."

As many as 600 performers and 200 horses could be involved in the production, including a 100-piece orchestra, 300-person choir and hundreds of adults and children. Marching bands, armed forces performing ensembles, and local and international celebrities and dignitaries are likely to be involved