Spring is a beautiful time to visit Kentucky's Horse Country as the grass becomes a vibrant green once again and baby foals are being born. There are several tours available in this area of the state that take you to some of the most famous horse farms in Kentucky, but what if you can't make it to one of them? Horse Country now has a solution with virtual horse farm tours in Kentucky. Several times a week, a variety of farms are sharing live videos and tours of their beautiful animals and the behind the scenes happenings on the farm. If you are looking for a lovely distraction, whisk yourself away to the heart of the Bluegrass with these virtual horse farm tours in Kentucky.

One of the best areas of Kentucky for a scenic drive is the backroads outside of Lexington that take you through the rolling hills of Horse Country.

Our state is known for this beautiful region, as well as the famous horse farms that are scattered about along these fence-lined roads. Many of these farms offer tours, so you can go behind the scenes to learn about this lovely highlight of Kentucky.

These tours are popular for locals and tourists alike as you often are able to get up close to some of the greatest horses in the region.

And while we highly recommend an in-person tour, what if you're not able to do one right now, but need that bluegrass and horse farm fix?

Hop aboard a virtual shuttle and take a virtual horse farm tour in Kentucky with Visit Horse Country.

You may not be able to physically enjoy the sunshine and smell of the green grass, but you can still visit these farms and learn all about them and their adorable residents.

The Horse Country website, linked below, has partnered with many famous horse farms to offer several of these virtual tours throughout the week.

Through Facebook Live, Instagram Live, and Youtube, you can watch as staff take you on a tour of one aspect of the farm. Each video lasts 10-20 minutes and you can pick and choose which ones interest you.

If you're familiar with the famous farms of Horse Country, you'll likely recognize many of the names that are participating in these tours.

Taylor Made Farm, shown above, is one lovely destination, and you can also tour Claiborne Farm, Denali Stud, Spendthrift Farm, and more.

Spring is the time of year that welcomes new additions to these farms, and you can take a closer look in some of these virtual tours.

Fridays (Facebook Live) and Saturdays (Instagram Live) at 2 p.m., you can meet the adorable new foals at Stonestreet Farm.

If a visit to horse country and farm tour were on your list of things to do this spring, try a virtual visit instead.

These fascinating videos will hopefully hold you over until you can visit the farms in person, so spend a beautiful spring day (virtually) visiting the famous horse farms of Kentucky.

Horse farm tours are popular outings in the Bluegrass State, but even if you can't make it to one right now, you can still enjoy virtual horse farm tours in Kentucky. See what's happening on these famous horse farms and get an up close look at these beautiful animals. Do you love this area of Kentucky? Are you excited to watch online? Let us know in the comments!

For more information on all of these virtual tours, including the upcoming schedule, visit the Horse Country website and also follow along on Facebook.

And once you can get out and explore these places in person, check out 6 of the most enchanting horse farm tours in Kentucky.