All Accepted in Easy Breezy First Horse Inspection at Kentucky

Allie Knowles and Morswood. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

All CCI5*-L horse and rider combinations have been accepted to compete at the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian after an essentially drama-free first horse inspection.

Thirty-eight pairs presented for the Ground Jury of Christina Klingspor (SWE), Peter Shaw (AUS), and Angela Tucker (GBR) under a cloud dotted sky in Lexington, Ky., with nary an entry even flirting with the hold box at the start of competition. The only excitement came in the form of pre- and post-jog antics from the likes of Daytona Beach 8.

Sandra Auffarth embracing the stars and stripes with Viamant du Matz. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The total count did drop by one ahead of the trot up as five-star first-timer Andrew McConnon withdrew Ferrie’s Cello today.

The 5* dressage begins at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday with Buck Davison as the first to go aboard Erroll Gobey. We also can’t forget “mini-Kentucky” being held this week as a CCI4*-S competition. They did not participate in this afternoon’s trot up, but they’ll be the first to kick off dressage competition tomorrow morning beginning at 8:00 a.m.

As the action gets underway, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with the 5* entries by checking out our comprehensive Form Guide here.

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