University of Kentucky SIP METS submitted to KDL. University of Kentucky SIP METS and associated file(s) submitted in University of Kentucky Preservation Repository. 2007OH189_HIK027_Switzer.xml Interview with David Switzer, July 23, 2007 Horse Industry in Kentucky Oral History Project David Switzer; interviewee Kim Lady Smith; interviewer Switzer, David, 1945- Lobbyists -- Interviews Thoroughbred horse Kentucky Thoroughbred Association Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Horse industry -- Law and legislation Horse industry -- Kentucky Miller, Mackenzie, 1921- Animal welfare Horse industry -- Taxation -- Law and legislation Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 2007-07-23 oral histories audio KUK:2007OH189_HIK_027 english This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. Please go to http://kdl.kyvl.org for more information. David Switzer is the executive director of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders, headquartered in Lexington, KY. In this interview, Switzer discusses his family, his childhood, and his early interest in agriculture and horses. He speaks about working on a neighbor's farm as a teenager and his employment with Hall of Fame trainer, Mack Miller. For thirteen years, Switzer operated an equine insurance and bloodstock agency, and he explains the business. Switzer also talks about current issues facing the horse industry, such as sales tax, disaster relief, and slaughter. 2012 View Collection Guide to obtain rights information.