Lexington, KY (December 16, 2025) – The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) announced new leadership and three new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors unanimously elected Adam Bowden, Adam Koenig, and Katie Taylor to join the Board of Directors beginning in January.
“This Board reflects the strength, diversity, and depth of Kentucky’s equine industry,” said Will Glasscock, executive director of KEEP. “Adam, Adam, and Katie each bring invaluable perspectives that will help KEEP continue advancing education, advocacy, and awareness for all breeds and disciplines across the Commonwealth. We’re also grateful for the continued leadership of our officers as we move into the next year.”
Bowden is an established Standardbred owner, who has branched into the Thoroughbred world, and is now enjoying success with his breeding operation. In 2005, Bowden and his father established Diamond Creek Farm in Georgetown, KY and, in 2012, added Diamond Creek Farm of Pennsylvania.
Koenig is the owner of Koenig Public Policy and Political Consulting and previously served in the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 2007 until 2022 where he was the first ever Republican chairman of the Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee. Koenig currently serves as the executive director of the Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association.
Taylor is a Thoroughbred advisor for Taylor Made Sales. She worked as a groom for Arion Management where she was able to condition and interact with world-champion horses. While earning her degree at Midway University, she worked as a surgery technician at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. After graduation, she worked as manager at Farfellow Farms. She returned full time to Taylor Made in 2011. In 2013, she helped create Bloodstock Investments with her father, Frank.
Additionally, the KEEP Board of Directors elected new Board leadership for 2026. The Board elected Fred Sarver to serve as chair, and Rob Tribbett to continue in his role as vice chair. Current Board chair Shannon Cobb will move to an at-large position of the Board Operating Committee.
Tribbett, who in addition to maintaining his role as vice chair of the board, also serves as the president of the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association and as general manager of Watercress Farm in Paris, KY.
Cobb is the chief operating and financial officer at Red Mile Racing and Gaming and has served as the chair of the KEEP Board for the past two years.
Fred Sarver, owner of Cornerstone Farm and an American Horse Council 2020 Van Ness Award winner, is the longest-serving board member of both KEEP and the KEEP Foundation. Sarver has also served as a director for the USA Equine Trust, a board member of the Kentucky State Fair Board, the president of the American Saddlebred Horse Association, and many other national and local roles across the equine industry.
Incoming chair Fred Sarver commented on his new role, “I’m honored to take the position of chair for such an important organization. I’ve been a longtime supporter and board member of KEEP and have seen first-hand the incredible impact this industry can have when it works together. I look forward to working with the Board and KEEP staff, to continue moving our industry forward. I’m also excited to welcome our newest board members who will bring a wealth of experience and insight to a Board that truly represents a cross-section of the industry.”
For more information about the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) and its initiatives, please visit www.kyhorses.com.
About KEEP
The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky’s equine economic advocate, is a not-for-profit grassroots organization created in 2004 to preserve, promote, and protect Kentucky’s signature multi-breed horse industry. KEEP works to strengthen the horse economy in Kentucky through our statewide network of citizen advocates.
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