Welcome to the final dressage session here at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. We held our breath this morning as Chris Burton and Nobilis 18 took to the ring, and while parts of their test did trend above overnight leaders Michael Jung and fischerRoacana, they couldn’t quite overtake them. But the standings are very tight with Burto earning a score of 27.9 behind Michael’s 27.1.
Now we look to the afternoon rides. There are quite a few very competitive pairs yet to go, and we could be looking a completely different leaderboard by day’s end. Keep it locked here for all the action as it happens.
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3:15 p.m. Sorry for the short break. Just a happy EN server crash – nothing to see here! Stay tuned for a full report. Here are your current top 10:
The top 10 at the conclusion of dressage at #LRK3DE pic.twitter.com/w9xKb7iHGC
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2:50 p.m.
Lauren Kieffer and Landmark’s Monte Carlo score 37.2 to tie for equal 28th place as our final pair to go #LRK3DE
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2:46 p.m. Lauren Kieffer and “Paddy” are trending around 64%. He might not be the flashiest mover, but they aren’t letting go of a single point.
2:42 p.m.
Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class score 28.7 for fifth place #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
2:37 p.m. Cooley Master Class currently trending at 71%
2:35 p.m.
Cooley Master Class will be the final challenger of the day for the top of the leaderboard. This is his first 4* start, but his 3* PB is a 22.4. In 7 starts since 2016 after returning from injury, he has scored 73% or above in six of them. @Oliver_Townend #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
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2:32 p.m.
Phillip Dutton and I’m Sew Ready score 33.2 for 13th place #LRK3DE
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2:30 p.m. Hugely frustrating late changes behind for I’m Sew Ready and Phillip.
2:26 p.m.
Caroline Martin and The Apprentice score 35.3 for 19th place #LRK3DE
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2:23 p.m. Caroline Martin and The Apprentice working through their changes now. Clean, but going a little wide with the hind legs might ding their score.
2:22 p.m.
“She just trotted in and gave me that feeling of ‘okay I’m ready, let’s dance’.”
🇺🇸 @MarilynRLittle and RF Scandalous danced their way to the lead of #LRK3DE with Marilyn Little scoring a 24.8 🙌 pic.twitter.com/I18fWl3bCF
— USEF Network (@USEFNetwork) April 27, 2018
2:18 p.m.
Making our presence felt at the Kentucky Three Day Event. #Discovery #DiscoverySport #RangeRoverEvoque #LRK3DE pic.twitter.com/37qK4kJECE
— Land Rover USA (@LandRoverUSA) April 27, 2018
2:16 p.m.
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2:13 p.m. Buck Davidson makes his final appearance in the dressage arena with Copper Beach
Copper Beach and Buck Davidson have quite the track record together, being 1 of 4 pairs in the field to have 5+ CCI3* completions together. Their 4* PB of 30.7 could easily edge closer to their 3* PB of 25.8 this afternoon. @BDJEventing #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
2:11 p.m.
2:10 p.m. 31.1 for Lynn and Donner! That puts her exactly one rail behind Michael Jung.
2:06 p.m.
2:02 p.m. Three cheers for the deer!
Our second most experienced 4* pair in the field, Donner and Lynn Symansky will be hoping to move their 4* PB (currently 30.9) closer to their 3* PB of 28.5. @LynnSymanskyEq #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:50 p.m.
1:49 p.m.
Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights score 31.7 for eighth place #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:47 p.m.
Hear from 🇺🇸 @MarilynRLittle after taking the lead @LandRoverUSA @KYThreeDayEvent scoring a 24.8 aboard RF Scandalous🙌 #USAEventing #LRK3DE pic.twitter.com/ER8v9gi0qp
— USEF Network (@USEFNetwork) April 27, 2018
1:44 p.m. Beautiful test by Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights. A little bit of anticipating through the rein back, but now showing off his beautiful canter.
Covert Rights and Colleen Rutledge hold the honor of having the 3rd lowest 3* score in North America in the last year, with a 3* PB of 22.2 at Richland last summer. Their 4* PB of 28.2 would be competitive as well. #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:42 p.m.
1:41 p.m.
Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border score 28.3 for fourth place #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:40 p.m. Great marks for the walk, but the changes are a question mark. We eagerly watch the scoreboard.
1:35 p.m. After the first movements Kim is trending exactly on Marilyn’s marks.
1:33 p.m.
The home crowd are happy, and now Cooley Cross Border is coming in!! Things could get even better. #LRK3DE pic.twitter.com/QjArq7Lr29
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) April 27, 2018
1:31 p.m. The crowd is booming today and we’re sure they’re ready to give a huge cheer for our next pair, Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border.
1:28 p.m. Pawel Spisak showing off the lovely cadence of Banderas’ gaits. His coach, Michael Jung, is watching carefully from the sidelines.
1:26 p.m. Don’t forget! We also welcome show jumpers to the party this year.
1:25 p.m.
Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy score 35.8 for 17th place in the horse’s CCI4* debut #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:21 p.m.
RF Scandalous achieves a 4* PB with 24.6, along with a PB under Sue Baxter and Christian Landolt. She was ranked first by all three judges. @MarilynRLittle #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:20 p.m. OTTB fans out there? Paddy The Caddy and Erin Sylvester are in the ring showing off some great elastic movement.
1:19 p.m.
STAT: Just 22.4 penalties separate first and last @KyThreeDayEvent at the moment. The average time penalties at this venue in the last 3 seasons is 19.1. Now people will see the effect of the removal of the multiplier. Cross country is key at 4*. #LRK3DE
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) April 27, 2018
1:18 p.m.
Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless score 35.7 for 16th place #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:12 p.m. Fan favorite Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless are off. Looking very polished to start.
Simply Priceless and Elisa Wallace have a 4* average that is nearly four points lower than their 3* average, suggesting an ability to step up in the moment. They have a 3* PB of 30.3 and have scored as low as 31.2 at 4*. @WallaceEventing #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
1:08 p.m. Brilliant ride to take the lead on 24.8!
1:06 p.m.
Has anyone noticed that @MarilynRLittle always keeps her eyes on her next movement marker during her Dressage tests? Her eyes lead the way the whole time. #accuracy #LRK3DE #BestWeekendAllYear
— Tylir Penton (@tylirthetiger) April 27, 2018
.@MarilynRLittle Little & RF Scandalous scored 25.3 last time they were at this level (Luhmuhlen 2017). Currently trending leader. The roof will come off this place if they keep this up. #LRK3DE
— EquiRatings (@EquiRatings) April 27, 2018
1:02 p.m. Pure class so far for Marilyn and Kitty. Her scores are trending at 74%
1:00 p.m. First back after the break, Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous, could challenge our leaders
RF Scandalous/Marilyn Little have ridden with all three judges and never received worse than 72.88% from Sue Baxter at FHI CCI3* 2016 between all 3 judges. Their 3* PB is 24.2 and they scored a 25.3 in the mare’s only 4* start. @MarilynRLittle #dressagedaytwo #LRK3DE
— Eventing Nation (@eventingnation) April 27, 2018
12:45 p.m.
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