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Top Quotes from the Final Day of Kentucky 2019

By on Apr 28, 2019 7:10 pm -

Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Just thirteen obstacles (sixteen jumping efforts) stood between our remaining competitors and the completion of the 2019 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Read on to hear what some of our top finishers and a few five-star first-timers had to say about their rounds today and their plans for the future.

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On their rounds…

Oliver Townend (GBR) 1st place on 25.3: “I’m obviously very happy with Cooley, he’s a fantastic jumper. He’s a really, really careful horse and he tries his best for you. He likes to have his own way approach-wise. He likes to be sightly dead to an off-distance, he likes to have a little bit of a gap at his verticals, so it was just my job to give him a bit of room at the verticals and have plenty of canter for the oxers and as always he’s tried his best for me today.”

“It was a bit of a different situation — I came from behind last year and it’s a lot nicer going in third place and narrowly jumping a clear round and letting the rest of them be under pressure. So obviously you watch the other guys outside and these two lads (Boyd and Tim) must have done some job within the round because obviously I’ve know Tim’s horse for most of his life and I saw Boyd’s outside and he must have ridden well to say the least because when I heard the crowd go wild and obviously I didn’t have a fence and I didn’t have a time fault, I thought, ‘My God, he must have done some job, boy.’ But obviously the round went to plan.”

“We had a little rub at the Land Rover water tray, but again he’s a very good jumper and even when he touches the fence he generally touches it very, very lightly and then apologizes for the next six. he’s just a very, very cool horse but it was definitely the most pressurizing round that I’ve ever ridden under and I was just very happy with the way he performed for me and I’m glad I didn’t muck it up for him.”

Boyd Martin (USA) 2nd place on 27.9: “I was thrilled with my guy today. He doesn’t give you the most confidence in the warm up, he was jumping all over the shop and twisting and I heard these two giggling up here in the warmup. But he’s a brave little horse when he gets in the ring and he’s a bit like Tim’s horse, he just spooks just that little bit. I’ve got to say, I do think he loves a bit of atmosphere and a crowd and I think he tapped the first fence a bit and I thought, “Aw crap, this could be a long round,’ but then at the second fence he really tried so I thought, ‘Well, we’re in with a shot here.’”

“He’s been difficult in the combinations. He usually can jump really, really big over the first part and get too close to the second part so I felt like I had to really, really come in slow and short to the fence 4ab. Once he cleared that I knew I was in with a chance for a clear round, but all in all I couldn’t be more happy and satisfied. Obviously it would be great to win [a Rolex watch] but Christine Turner who owns the horse and bought him as a young  horse and came through a few riders and had a few ups and downs for the horse. Obviously last year was a bit of a disappointment year, and then this year he’s come out blazing and I just have a big sort of sigh of relief that he sort of exceeded my expectations and I think he’s only going to grow and get better from this event.”

Tim Price (NZL) 3rd place on 30.9: “[Xavier Faer] is a bit of a surprise, you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get until you get out there. He’s spooky and so in a way he’s quite simple to work with because I know that it’s going to be there it’s just a matter of how much it’s going to be there. Liverpools — he takes a real special liking to or a disliking or whatever you want to call it and the whole middle of the arena was like an ocean of water trays, of liverpools, today so that felt like something that we really needed to overcome there and I was hoping for the best there.”

“He’s jumping really well and keeping his shape even. I could feel him looking at the odd things, but he’s maintaining a good feeling so that’s what I think helps us out on a day like today. He jumped beautiful. He’s just a lovely, big honest horse and I really enjoy riding a horse like him. I think he’ll come on from this. He’s an exciting horse as he gets more established at this level.”

Lauren Kieffer (USA) 8th place on 46.0 with Paramount Importance: “We probably wouldn’t have had the [one time fault] if [Paramount Importance] hadn’t have trotted. He spooked at the camera crane. Luckily with Bug, he trots all the time, so I’m very used to it, so that was probably our one second there. But he was super – this was his first five-star and he just jumped a beautiful round, I was thrilled with him he’s such an amazing horse. I’m ecstatic.”

Hannah Sue Burnett (USA) double clear round, 11th place on 48.4: “[Harbour Pilot] was awesome. Really good. Show jumping is our hardest phase for sure, so it was nice for him to go in there and be so kind of regular and rideable, as ridable as he can be. He tried really hard — he was awesome in the triple, like really staying up in the air for me. [The course] rode really well, it’s hard to make the time so I was trying really hard to do that and then just got a little bit close to a few verticals, but he was a really good boy.”

Ariel Grald (USA) top placed five-star first-timer, 12th place on 50.5: “[Leamore Master Plan] was good. He had one rail down at fence five. He just kind of lightly ticked it. He’s usually really, really careful so I don’t know if he just had a moment of distraction because I felt like I placed him reasonably well, but he just can be a little strong in the show jumping so I had a couple time faults. He jumped great, he really does try. He tries to jump clear really hard.

Will Coleman (USA) double clear round, 13th place on 50.7: “It feels good. I’m very proud. The horse tries his guts out and he deserved a clear round. He tried hard. [The course] was technical, it’s obviously extremely technical. Especially on horses that ran hard yesterday, but it’s not maybe quite as big here in some years but Richard builds a great course and I think it will prove influential as it goes on.”

Chris Talley (USA) 27th place on 76.4: “[Unmarked Bills] went in there and jumped – I didn’t give him a great ride to a vertical – but he struggles with tension and having rails down when he gets tense. But he wen’t in there and really jumped really well and I kind of stood off a vertical but he added in and we had that one down, but it was amazing.”

 

On their first Kentucky experience…

Ariel Grald (USA): “I’ve learned a lot. I’ve definitely learned that he is ready for this level and it’s just the beginning. We’ve got a lot of homework to go do, mostly in ride ability and strength, but we’ve learned a lot of good lessons and know where he needs to improve and he’ll be back better for next time.”

“I was hacking up here earlier, up to show jump, and I was just looking at the cross country jumps like, ‘Oh we actually did that yesterday,’ it was all such a blur. It’s been  fantastic weekend and hopefully the first of many.”

Chris Talley (USA): “It’s amazing. It’s incredible. For my first five-star I couldn’t have asked for it to go any better. It finally all seems like it’s a reality. After finishing cross country yesterday it was definitely a reality and then it’s all just becoming more and more a reality.”

 

On what’s next and future plans…

Oliver Townend (GBR): “[Cooley Master Class] has come out here, knock on wood, better than I expected again and let’s just hope that he makes it back next year and tries to defend his title again. We shall see, but look, he knows there’s absolutely nothing now. He’s been out pet since he was four years old because he’s kind of had more time off than he has done work, that’s for sure, but he’s going to be the pet of the yard for the rest of his life, hopefully. And let’s hope that he makes another one.”

Boyd Martin (USA): “I don’t know, we’ve got to regroup and I was thinking [Tsetserleg] could go alright if I went to Burghley or there’s the Pan American Games which I think they might probably want to just get an older group of horses just because they need to get qualified for the Olympics.”

Tim Price (NZL): “My guy, Xavier Far, I really see him as a good Burghley horse. He’s never going to be right up there on the flat with dressage, but I do think there will be some more improvements. So provided he comes out of this competition well, which he looks like he’s very healthy, he’ll get back home and have a holiday and then our focus would be hopefully for Burghley for a good shot.”

Lauren Kieffer (USA): “Hopefully lots more big things. [Paramount Importance] felt great today. You never know how they’ll feel after their first five-star. It’s hard. We wake up really sore so I imagine they have to be twice as sore and it’s special horses that kind of push through that and try as hard as they normally do so I’m thrilled.”

Hannah Sue Burnett (USA): “[Harbour Pilot] is going to have a little break right now and then, I don’t know, maybe Burghley? That would be cool to try again.   

Ariel Grald (USA): “I’ve got a bunch of young horses. [Leamore Master Plan] is  really my only upper-level horse at the moment, the rest are sort of Prelim and below. So hopefully he comes out of this well and we’re hoping for a trip to Europe in the second half of the year so hopefully this earns us that spot.”   

Will Coleman (USA): “We’re going to regroup when we get home and I don’t know. We’ll see”

Chris Talley (USA): “We’re not entirely sure. [Unmarked Bills] is a horse that has kind of exceeded everybody’s expectations to do this. We kind of came into it not knowing totally if he could. We always kind of believed in him but we knew it would be a challenge for him, but he really kind of stepped up to the plate this weekend so he’s going to have a long vacation, a well-deserved vacation, and then we’ll make some more plans. I don’t know about for this fall, but maybe next year, maybe bring him back to the Bluegrass State.”

Photo Gallery: Kentucky Finale Through Shannon Brinkman’s Lens

By on Apr 28, 2019 6:15 pm -

He came. He saw. He conquered… again. Oliver Townend keeps the Kentucky crown for one more year. In a finish that gave the crowd a collective belly ache from nerves, here’s how it happened, as told by Shannon Brinkman and her super talented team:

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Oliver Townend & Cooley Master Class Clinch Second Kentucky Victory

By on Apr 28, 2019 5:55 pm -

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Oliver Townend did not have much room for error coming into the final show jumping phase, but with a jumper like Cooley Master Class, he didn’t need it. The British duo had a masterful clear round to win Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event for the second consecutive year.

Oliver and Angela Hislop’s “Coolio,” finished on a score of 25.3 — his lowest five-star finishing score this decade.

“It’s just been a huge team effort with everybody at home. The horse is pure class,  and it’s just my job to press the buttons at the right point in time, and he delivered again. So I couldn’t be more proud for the horse and the whole team at Gadlas farm,” Oliver said of Angela Hislop’s 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Ramiro B X The Swallow, by Master Imp).

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Boyd Martin took the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L National Championship title for the very first time after producing a clear round with Christine Turner’s Tsetserleg, a 12-year-old Trakehner (Windfall x Thabana, by Buddenbrock). Finishing on a their dressage score of 27.9, this was the pair’s first double clear round at the five-star level.

“He’s a brave little horse when he gets in the ring,” Boyd said. “I’ve got to say, I do think he loves a bit of atmosphere and a crowd. Obviously last year was a bit of a disappointment year, and then this year he’s come out blazing and I just have a big sort of sigh of relief that he sort of exceeded my expectations and I think he’s only going to grow and get better from this event.”

Tim Price and Xavier Faer. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

New Zealand’s Tim Price and Xavier Faer, 13-year-old SHBGB (Catherston Liberator x Faerie Dazzler) owned by Tim, Trisha Rickards, and Nigella Hall, were the only other pair to finish on their dressage score, a 30.9, which landed them in third place. EquiRatings predicts this result will make him FEI World No. 1 by the summer.

“My guy is a bit of a surprise, you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get until you get out there. He’s spooky, so in a way he’s quite simple to work with because I know that it’s going to be there,” Tim said. “He’s jumping really well and keeping his shape even. I could feel him looking at the odd things, but he’s maintaining a good feeling so that’s what I think helps us out on a day like today. He’s an exciting horse as he gets more established at this level.”

Piggy French and Quarrycrest Echo, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Clover Echo x Royal China, by Cavalier Royale) owned by Jayne McGivern, also jumped clear for fourth place on a score of 33.5.

Doug Payne and Vandiver. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Doug Payne and Vandiver, 15-year-old Trakahener (Windfall x Visions of Grandeur, by Mystic Replica xx) owned by Doug, Jessica Payne and Debi Crowley, secured their first top five Kentucky finish on a score of 35.9 after a double clear round.

Switzerland’s Felix Vogg had one down and 0.8 time penalties for sixth place with Colero, a 10-year-old Westphalian’s (Captain Fire X Bonia, Bormio xx) owned by Jürgen Vogg, on a score of 39.2.

Phillip Dutton and Z, a 10-year-old Zangersheide (Asca X Bellabouche, by Babouche VH Gehucht Z) owned by the Z Partnership, had two rails to finish on 39.7 for seventh place.

Lauren Kieffer and Paramount Importance. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Lauren Kieffer was just one second over the time to finish 8th with Paramount Importance, a 12-year-old Holsteiner (Pasco x Gesche II, by Lois) owned by Jacqueline Mars, on a score of 46.

Lauren was the only rider to finish with two horses. She was also 9th with Jacqueline Mar’s Vermiculus, a 12-year-old Anglo-Arabian (Serazim X Wake Me Gently), who had one rail and 1.2 time penalties for a three-day result of 46.6.

After a decade since his last five-star, Leslie Law earned 10th place with Tre’ Book’s Voltaire de Tre’, a 10-year-old Selle Francais (Gentleman IV x Jasmina du Fresne, by Socrate de Chivre). The duo jumped clear today for a final result of 48.1.

There were 40 rails today. The Land Rover liverpool at fence 8 proved to be the most influential with 11 falling there. Five came down at fences 7 and 11a, which was the first of the triple combination. Fence 1, 6, 11c, and 13 never came down.

Of the 31 finishers, 10 jumped a double clear round today (32.2%). First-timer Dom Schramm was the very first to do so with Bolytair B.

The last two years have seen fewer average penalties in the final phase. The average for the field this year was 1.29 rails per horse and 2018 had 2.18 per horse, whereas the previous three years were higher (1.52 in 2017, 1.55 in 2016, and 2.27 in 2015).

We are so honored to be your Kentucky Headquarters. Thank you to our readers for coming along on this crazy adventure with us year after year.

Go eventing.

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Kentucky Show Jumping Open Thread, Presented by SmartPak

By on Apr 28, 2019 12:56 pm -

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Happy Final-Day-of-Kentucky, intrepid eventing fans! I’m just casually sitting here with sweaty palms, thinking about everything to come. Is it healthy to maintain a really elevated heart rate for an entire day? Is it going to supercharge my metabolism so I end up looking like Kate Moss despite having just Bruce Bogtrotter-ed a chocolate cake into my face? God, I hope so.

One thing that didn’t end up giving me the fear was this morning’s final horse inspection, which saw all 31 of our cross-country finishers pass to showjumping, without so much as a hold. You guys don’t need me to tell you how rare this is, particularly at the five-star level.

We’ll be getting underway shortly, with our first rider heading into the ring at 1.00 p.m. That’ll be Dom Schramm, who rides Bolytair B. Then, we’ll head down the line-up in reverse order of placing, getting sweatier as we go. Forgive my typos; slippery fingers. (Eugh.)

Your leaders going into the showjumping.

You can tune in via USEF Network or Horse & Country TV if you’re in Europe. To tide you over – for now – check out Maggie Deatrick’s analysis of our leaders’ jumping stats. For one last time – let’s do this thang.

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4.02 p.m.

3.29 p.m.

3.28 p.m.

3.27 p.m.

3.25 p.m.

3.24 p.m.

3.09 p.m.

3.08 p.m.

2.59 p.m.

Can we just take a second to mention how remarkable that clear round of Tsetserleg’s was? TOTALLY defied the stats!

2.55 p.m.

What an amazing performance – back-to-back wins for Oliver, and  a first ever 5* national championship win for Boyd!

2.54 p.m.

CLEAR! Oliver and Cooley Master Class win again!

2.54 p.m. SO CLOSE at the liverpool, but clear!

2.53 p.m.

An awkward jump over the triple bar but clear so far

2.53 p.m.

Leader and reigning champ in now!

2.51 p.m.

YES BOYD YES BOYD YES BOYD OUR NATIONAL CHAMPION YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

2.50 p.m.

FORKING SHIRTBALLS THAT WAS CLOSE

2.50 p.m.

Odds-off for a clear round. Is reverse commentator’s curse a thing?

2.49 p.m.

BOYD IS IN NOW, MY HEART CANNOT TAKE ANYMORE

2.49 p.m.

CLEAR! MY HEART IS GOING TO EXPLODE. IS IT THE CAKE OR THE EXCITEMENT WHO KNOWSSSS

2.48 p.m.

Some riding from Tim at the liverpool! I think I just pulled a muscle in my bum cheek from tensing so hard

2.47 p.m.

Xavier Faer really likes to dangle his front legs and it is GIVING ME A HEART ATTACK

2.46 p.m.

Phillip and Z drop below Felix. What a WEIRD moment. Tim Price and Xavier Faer in now – second leg of the Grand Slam if he manages it.

2.45 p.m.

YIKES Z. Legs everywhere, what a miss! Two rails so far.

2.44 p.m.

P Dutty and Z in now! Who will win the US 5* National Championship this year?!

2.43 p.m.

My stomach flips when they cheer after the treble – our British horses aren’t used to that! But they’re clear, phew! 33.5 finishing score for them. #YEAROFTHEPIG

2.42 p.m.

Red is looking an awful lot more professional today after some surprising green moments yesterday.

2.41 p.m.

What are we doing now? We are #GETTINGPIGGYWITHIT

2.40 p.m.

Oh, and now he has a rail. I need to stop being so thirsty for a good seat. Felix drops below Doug.

2.39 p.m.

This is all looking very stylish, and very Swiss. Felix could pass as a pure showjumper.

2.38 p.m.

These two have been seriously impressive all week – it’s Switzerland’s Felix Vogg and Colero. And damn, what a canter this horse has.

2.37 p.m.

SO speedy and clear for Doug and Vandiver! They nearly FOD this weekend – just 0.4 time yesterday stops them.

2.36 p.m.

Doug Payne and Vandiver in now! Love Doug’s grey outfit. #FASHUN

2.35 p.m.

Just the one rail down for Lauren – two in the top ten for her!

2.34 p.m.

Vermiculus looks like he’s fuelled by his opinions. I LOVE HIM.

2.33 p.m.

Lauren Kieffer is back in now, this time on the very cool little Vermiculus.

2.31 p.m.

Just the one rail and 0.8 time for Ariel and Leamore Master Plan. They move below Lauren and Paramount Importance. What an impressive pair these two are – a serious horse and a very, very exciting up-and-coming rider for the Americans.

2.30 p.m. 

Argh – a rail mid-course drops Ariel three places. They clear the liverpool beautifully, though.

2.29 p.m.

Debutantes Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan find themselves in the top ten as they start this phase – what a feeling that must be. A terrifying one.

2.28 p.m.

Apparently Jollybo had to be kept under observation yesterday because her heart rate returned to normal SO quickly after XC – that really sums this little mare up! Three down though, unfortunately, which sees them drop ten places to 21st.

2.26 p.m.

Jollybo and Hawley Bennett-Awad are our highest placed Canadian combo, and they’re in now. LOVE this feisty little mare, who was bred by British 5* rider Alice Dunsdon and sourced by Kate Tarrant and Justine Dutton. One down so far.

2.25 p.m.

4 jumping, 0.8 time to add for Ellen and Obie. Another very happy rider!

2.25 p.m.

Liverpool goes yet again!

2.23 p.m.

Ellen Doughty-Hume and Sir Oberon start their round. We’re nearly to the top ten, guys!

2.22 p.m.

Blimey. Joe Meyer and Johnny Royale are going bowling. Big pats for a tired horse after adding 28 jumping penalties and 1.6 time.

2.21 p.m.

Clear for Leslie! The (gold medal-winning) boy’s still got it. [bicep emoji]

2.19 p.m.

Our first Brit is in – and it’s a vintage offering. Leslie Law starts with Voltaire de Tre.

2.18 p.m. 

Clear! This’ll be the third time that Hannah Sue and Harbour Pilot will finish in the top fifteen here.

2.17 p.m.

I still haven’t figured out how they get the Land Rover logo onto the feed.

2.17 p.m.

This horse was bred by Jacqueline Mars – a good result here would be very fitting.

2.16 p.m.

Hannah Sue Burnett to start next with Harbour Pilot.

2.15 p.m.

One pole, one place lost for Jessica – but she is thrilled with her lovely horse!

2.13 p.m.

Jessica Phoenix and Bogue Sound starting for Canada.

2.12 p.m. 

Eight faults in total drops Andrea and Indy to 20th.

2.11 p.m.

The liverpool goes again. This could be the fence that decides the outcome of this competition.

2.10 p.m.

4 for jumping and 0.4 for time drops Lillian down a place below Will Faudree and Pfun. Andrea Baxter and Indy 500 in now.

2.09 p.m.

Liverpool down again – Lillian is going pretty slowly, she’ll need to get a bit of a wiggle on.

2.08 p.m.

Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby in now. We were sad not to see Lillian’s boyfriend, Ryan Wood, competing here this week.

2.06 p.m.

Will Faudree and Pfun in, growling through the treble. They knock the penultimate but clear the last – just the four for them!

2.05 p.m.

The broken bones club there, between Jenni and Buck. Bet they’re going to sign one another’s casts once they’re off air.

2.05 p.m.

Will Coleman and Tight Lines are CLEAR! Will is thrilled (and so, so pretty.)

2.04 p.m.

Really not sure why the crowd insists on cheering after riders finish the treble. There are two fences left! Let them focus!

2.03 p.m.

Will Coleman and Tight Lines in now. Unlike Lauren and Paramount Importance, they’ve kept their 15 overnight.

2.03 p.m.

2.02 p.m. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwzuPohh1Ok/   1.57 p.m.

1.56 p.m. That’s both Daniela Moguel and Joe Meyer, as you may recall – they’re each riding with broken ribs this week.

1.53 p.m. Heads up, John –

1.51 p.m.

A drag break now – next to jump will be at 2.00 p.m. It’ll be Will Coleman with Tight Lines.

1.49 p.m.

0.4 time to add after the horse has a bit of a trot before the penultimate fence – possibly because of a cheer from the crowd, which may have made him think he was finished. Lauren is thrilled – huge hugs and a big point to her horse. LOVE ALL THIS.

1.48 p.m.

This horse was originally ridden by Ludwig Svennerstal, and it’s a super type – a really exciting addition to Lauren’s string! She gets very lucky at the brown and yellow upright, though – it has a proper boogie in its cups before deciding to stay put.

1.47 p.m.

Last rider before the short break is the Kieffatron, jumping out of order on Paramount Importance. They initially picked up a 15 for missing a flag yesterday, but after a successful appeal, they moved up into the top ten.

1.46 p.m.

Matt Flynn and Wizzerd in now. Matt’s a lovely chap – he offered to buy me a gin and tonic in Ocala this January, but then admitted he was sneaking everything onto his friend’s tab. I still took the drink. (They’ve had one pole. WELL DONE MATT, next drink’s on me. Or probably Conor, again.)

1.45 p.m.

“I’m so incredibly happy with him – he feels absolutely fantastic,” says Sara Gumbiner. “It’s been a long road – I’ve had him eight years, and brought him up from the Beginner Novice level. He’s my best friend, he’s like my kid, he means everything to me. I’ll probably never have another one like him.”

1.44 p.m.

GREAT round! Erin and Paddy are clear – huge cheers for them from the crowd. This is a proper jumping horse.

1.43 p.m.

Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy in and looking great. Such a shame to see them pick up 20 yesterday.

1.41 p.m.

Whoops – bit keen! Polaris knocks a rail in his enthusiasm to get to the other side. He’s clear through the treble though – and these distances are coming up quite short. He’s a big, lanky, 17.2hh boy, so that’s a testament to the adjustability that Sara Gumbiner has installed in him. They finish with just the four faults!

1.39 p.m.

Come on Polaris! I will never forget working with this horse when he was the world’s lankiest three-year-old. Now look at him!

1.38 p.m.

Two more come down – they finish with 16 jumping and 2 time faults, and Chris finishes with an enormous hug for his horse. He canters around pointing to Unmarked Bills as the crowd gives them a colossal cheer. SO lovely!

1.37 p.m.

Unmarked Bills looking a wee bit opinionated out there! They take the triple bar down, and then nearly have a stop – they don’t, but it’s another fence down for them.

1.37 p.m.

This pair picked up a lot of new fans yesterday – Chris Talley and Unmarked Bills are in now!

1.36 p.m.

2.4 time and 12 jumping faults for Marcelo and Glenfly. BUT HIS PRETTY LIL FACE

1.34 p.m.

Two down so far. It’s okay, Glenfly! I’d still give you a carrot <3

1.33 p.m.

Brazil’s Marcelo Tosi and the incredibly elegant Glenfly in now. God, I love this pretty horse.

1.32 p.m.

A better round by the end – Waylon gave his horse a lot of help out there. It’s nice to see that sort of riding.

1.31 p.m.

Whew – Lancaster making it a bit tricky for Waylon. Some awkward, tired jumps out there. He’s taken three so far.

1.31 p.m.

Honor Me looks SO chuffed with himself after that round. What a funny chap.

1.30 p.m.

69.7 finishing score for Lisa Marie after those two rails – that’s good enough to hold her position on the leaderboard! Waylon Roberts and Lancaster in next.

1.29 p.m.

Two down so far for Lisa Marie Fergusson and Honor Me.

1.27 p.m.

Just the two down for Hazel Shannon, who finishes on 73.4. A bit of a bittersweet week for this pair – they’ve had some great moments, but an uncharacteristic 20, too. Their aim has been to get on the radar of the Australian selectors, and it’s been a long old way to come – hopefully we’ll see her contest some more competitions in the northern hemisphere.

1.26 p.m. 

Two down so far for Hazel Shannon and Willingapark Clifford, our two-time Adelaide winners.

1.24 p.m.

“When you’re first in, you just don’t really want to screw anything up. It’s electric – I don’t think I’ve experienced pressure like that before. He was phenomenal. It’s been great to finish on such a good note!” Dom is officially the first rider in the world to complete five-star event!

1.23 p.m.

Cecelia gets a bit quick and kicks out the Rolex rails and the second part of the treble as a result. She crosses the line and pins her ears at the crowd – SUCH mare face. Love this horse!

1.22 p.m.

Daniela Moguel and Cecelia in the ring for Mexico now. Is Dani wearing her festival glitter again? I hope so. It’s a look I’m tempted to steal next month.

1.21 p.m.

First part of the treble out, too. Just 15.1hh, this little dude. 12.4 to add in total – this year, the showjumping time penalties have been changed, and they’re now the same as cross country. They finish on 91.9 and stay ahead of Dom and Bolytair B.

1.20 p.m.

The liverpool and the white rails come down for Allie and Nio.

1.20 p.m.

Our favourite almost-pony is in now! It’s Sparrow’s Nio, ridden by Allie Sacksen. They were MEGA yesterday, and I think Allie has only just stopped crying. The distances here might quite suit this one.

1.19 p.m.

Wow, WHAT a pair. The crowd prematurely cheered when they still had two fences to go, and they didn’t bat an eyelid – they’re CLEAR.

1.18 p.m.

Phew, really clonking a couple there! But what an incredible canter this horse has. Dom is doing so well to package it on some of these shorter-striding lines!

1.18 p.m. WE HAVE A DOM ON COURSE

1.17 p.m.

Still my fave rendition of the national anthem:

1.13 p.m.

OMG he really just dipped out and got the crowd to take over singing the national anthem. I am ROARING. (Also muting to play Old Town Road for the pure lolz, if I’m honest.)

1.12 p.m.

Really missing an opportunity to smash out ‘Old Town Road’, tbh. Here, I’ll fix it.

1.11 p.m. OH MY GOD

1.10 p.m.

This guy could probably do it pretty quickly, though.

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1.09 p.m.

It would take me about twenty minutes to run across this arena. Must lay off the champagne and cake.

1.03 p.m.

Cor, I thought they were going to bust out Killer Queen while showing us the course map. Quite disappointed they haven’t. A first-class CHOOOON. (Mostly because it talks about both champagne and cake, which are among my favourite things.)

1.00 p.m.

The crowds are growing and everyone is excited for an incredible afternoon of sport!

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12.54 p.m.

This might be my favourite photo of Tim ever.

Badminton Entries Update: Ingrid Klimke Withdraws; Final American Pair Accepted

By on Apr 28, 2019 11:01 am -

Ingrid Klimke and SAP Hale Bob. FEI/Jon Stroud Photo.

Today’s a crucial date in the Badminton diary: 2.00 p.m. BST saw the cut-off of the entry list, after which point no more combinations can be accepted from the waitlist.

The last week has seen a spate of withdrawals, including Gemma Tattersall‘s second ride, Pamero 4, Selena O’Hanlon‘s Foxwood High, and Caroline Powell‘s On the Brash. Shortly after the cut-off point today, another was announced: hot favourites Ingrid Klimke and SAP Hale Bob OLD will not be heading to Gloucestershire for another crack at the title.

“I have really been looking forward to [Badminton Horse Trials], the five-star classic, in England,” said Ingrid in a statement on Instagram. “Unfortunately in the last few days SAP Hale Bob OLD has not been himself, just not as energetic and fit as I am used to with him. In order to avoid any potential risk for Bobby I have made the disappointing decision to stay home with year. I wish everyone a fabulous 2019 Badminton!”

This year’s waitlist was comprised of 24 horse and rider combinations, of which 14 have been accepted and a further three opted to withdraw. This brings the final list to 89 horse and rider combinations, although three of these are multiple rides over the two-horse limit, and are yet to be withdrawn. One of the accepted combinations is our third pair to compete for the USA next week. We caught up with Woodge Fulton from her new base at Dirk Schrade’s stables in Germany to find out how she’s feeling ahead of her Badminton debut.

Woodge Fulton and Captain Jack at Kentucky. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

“Getting off the list is a tough thing to hope for, because me getting in means someone else didn’t get to go – but I was trying to be totally prepared for either situation,” she says. “I’m very lucky that I’m close by in Germany; I would have been a serious nervous wreck if I had to make the decision to fly from home or not. But now I’m relieved and excited – time for the actual hard part to start!”

Woodge will ride her 16-year-old off-the-track Thoroughbred gelding Captain Jack. So far, the pair have jumped clear across the country in all three of their five-star runs – they completed Kentucky in 2017 and 2018, and the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in 2017.

You can read all about every horse and rider pair on the entry list on our updated Badminton form guide. All of us at team EN wish Bobby – and his fellow withdrawn entries – a quick return to form, and a safe, enormously fun week to Woodge and the rest of the Badminton field!

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The Fate of the Five: Show Jumping Powerhouses of Kentucky

By on Apr 28, 2019 9:48 am -

It’s the final day of Kentucky, our servers are fried (not this year!), our chinchillas are hysterical giving birth (seriously!), and yet coverage soldiers on.

After yesterday’s cross country, the stage is set for a repeat win. Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class find themselves sitting in an enviable position, with a rail’s advantage over every horse but one. There’s a good chance he will canter into the stadium with a rail in hand, period.

Chasing him are a few horses who are almost incapable of jumping anything but a clear, as well as several others who have a good shot of adding nothing. It will all come down to who can handle the pressure in this moment.

A reminder that the scoring for time penalties has changed. Instead of one penalty point per second over optimum, it is now 0.4 penalties per second.

THE FATE OF THE FIVE

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Oliver Townend (GBR) and Cooley Master Class

Pros: It’s hard to make an argument against a clean round for this horse and it’s even more difficult to argue they’ll have more than one rail. In their last 13 rounds at Advanced/4/5*, these two have jumped clear rounds in 11 of them. They’ve jumped four clear consecutive rounds at this level. They haven’t had a rail in 2017, and then prior to that they last had a rail in 2014. They haven’t had more than a rail since early in 2014.

Cons: In two long format events at 4/5*, he did have a rail at one — the CCI4*-L at Boekelo back in 2014. That and Kentucky are his only two runs where show jumping was last. And once upon a time, back in 2013, he had multiple rails (8, 16 and 16) at three consecutive events. Those days appear to be long gone, however.

Prediction: No rails. (But even one rail will hold the win if Tsetserleg has one down).

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Boyd Martin (USA) and Tsetserleg

Pros: Tsetserleg is certainly capable of a clear round, jumping clear in seven of his 15 rounds at Advanced/4/5* and clear in three of seven rounds when show jumping was last. He and Boyd also put in a clean round to finish third at the Fair Hill CCI4*-L in 2017, so he has proven the ability to put in a clean round at the long format.

Cons: Boyd and Tsetserleg have yet to jump clear over a 5* stadium course; last year at Kentucky they had one rail and then suffered an uncharacteristic three down at WEG. In the horse’s career at Advanced/4/5*, they have been a one or none horse in all but two rounds, but in the 4/5*-L format, they’ve had one or more down in three of four attempts.

Prediction: One rail

Tim Price and Xavier Faer. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Tim Price (NZL) and Xavier Faer

Pros: Xavier Faer has jumped clear in 50% of the stadium rounds at Advanced/4/5* he has done with Tim Price in the irons, and he notably has done it when it matters, jumping clear at Badminton in 2017 to clinch a spot on the podium in third. In three of the five 4/5*-L rounds they have jumped together, three have been clear, while the other two each have only one rail.

Cons: Despite his strong long format record in show jumping, he has only jumped clear once in his last five runs, most recently at Burnham Market CCI4*-S.

Prediction: One rail

Phillip Dutton and Z. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Phillip Dutton (USA) and Z

Pros: This horse is a supremely good show jumper and I fully expect them to put the pressure on those above. This horse last had a rail in his first start of 2017 and last had a time penalty in mid-2017. In nine rounds where show jumping was last, they only had a rail back in 2016, which also happened to be the horse’s first attempt at Advanced level. Z has also jumped clear in four of four 4/5*-L rounds.

Cons: The only con is that his record isn’t 100% perfect.

Prediction: No rails.

Piggy French and Quarrycrest Echo. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Piggy French (GBR) and Quarrycrest Echo

Pros: This horse has literally never had more than one rail in his entire Advanced/4/5* career and that includes several rides under Tina Cook while Piggy was out for maternity leave. Piggy and Quarrycrest Echo have jumped clear in nine of 15 rounds at these levels.

Cons: Quarrycrest Echo has had one rail at 50% of his 4/5*-L attempts. The rails both came in team situations; one at Strzegom for the 2017 European Championships and the other at WEG last fall.

Prediction: Clear

THE CLIMBERS

Felix Vogg and Colero. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Felix Vogg (SUI) and Colero

Pros: Colero hasn’t had a super long career at this level, but in nine rounds at 4/5* he’s been clear in six of them. He has also never had more than a rail at these levels.

Cons: Colero did have a rail in the horse’s only 5* round, at WEG last fall. They also have the possibility of time penalties, having had them in four of their nine rounds. They had time penalties in both of Colero’s 4/5*-L finishes.

Prediction: Clear round, with a time penalty or two.

Doug Payne and Vandiver. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Doug Payne (USA) and Vandiver

Pros: Doug has totally turned around the show jumping form of this horse. In 23 rounds at Advanced/4/5*, they have only once had more than one rail. They’ve jumped clear rounds 65.2% of the time, and are clear in four of their seven runs when show jumping was last.

Cons: Their form has faltered a bit lately, as they’ve only been clear in one of five rounds in 2018 and 2019 and had a rail in each of the others. In three 4/5*-L finishes, they’ve been clear in only their first CCI4*-L, had a rail in their only CCI5*-L round, and their only career finish with more than one rail came at Blenheim CCI4*-L in 2017.

Prediction: One rail.

Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Ariel Grald (USA) and Leamore Master Plan

Pros: In 13 career stadium rounds at Advanced/4/5*, this pair has jumped clean in 10 of them, and only once had more than one rail down. They jumped clear in both of their CCI4*-L rounds and clear in four of six rounds when show jumping was last.

Cons: This is their first attempt at CCI5*-L, and two of the three times they did have rails did occur when show jumping was last.

Prediction: Clear round.

OTHERS OF NOTE

Paddy the Caddy will almost certainly jump a clear round and could be the first to do so in the order. Wizzerd, Pfun and Voltaire de Tre all stand a strong chance of jumping clear as well.

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All 31 Pairs Continue to Show Jumping After Kentucky Final Horse Inspection

By on Apr 28, 2019 9:38 am -

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

All thirty-one combinations who completed yesterday’s cross country were presented at the final horse inspection this morning, and all were accepted by the ground jury of Christina Klingspor (SWE), Martin Plewa (GER) and Mark Weissbecker (USA) at the final horse inspection of the 2019 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event.

We are pleased to report that it was a perfectly boring trot up — all the horses were on their best behavior and look keen to take on Richard Jeffery’s show jumping course this afternoon.

With no horses withdrawn, we continue with yesterday’s leaderboard intact. Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class have an eye on a second Kentucky win, but with only 2.6 points separating him from Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, he won’t have a pole in hand.

The show jumping begins at 1 p.m. running in reverse order of standing. Follow along with moment-by-moment updates in our Open Tread, which you can find on EN this afternoon, or keep an eye of EN’s twitter for live updates and analysis from numbers wizard Maggie Deatrick. You can also watch all the action live on USEF Network.

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‘It’s a Game Changer’: Horsepower Technologies Introduces FastTrack, World’s First Equine Rehabilitative Orthotic

By on Apr 28, 2019 7:51 am -

Photo courtesy of Horsepower Technologies.

Picture your horse galloping. Specifically, picture their front legs. On the third and forth beats of a stride the front legs straighten as the weight transfers onto each leg in turn, the knee straightens, the fetlock drops, and the soft tissues on the back of the fetlock stretch. We’ve all seen those up-close photos of a horse’s fetlock in a gallop or when they land from a jump — the fetlock is nearly hitting the ground; it’s incredible, isn’t it?

So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that injury to the ligaments and tendons around the fetlock, (known as the flexor apparatus which includes the suspensory ligaments, deep digital flexor tendon, and superficial digital flexor tendon, amongst others) are some of the most common causes of lameness in event horses. And as an event rider you probably know that injury to these delicate structures require months to heal, with some degree of stall rest along with very, very controlled exercise.

Of course, controlling the exercise of a fit event horse can be challenging. While a certain level of exercise is desirable and beneficial during the healing process, one exuberant buck or leap can undo months of progress. It’s a fine line to walk, so to speak.

This is a problem that Wendy Drumm and Dr. Carl Kirker-Head, an orthopedic surgeon and expert in equine sports medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, set out to solve when they founded Horsepower Technologies Inc. in 2010. The creation of the company and the initial investigation into improving equine rehabilitation was sparked by the loss of Wendy’s dream horse, who sadly had to be euthanized after unsuccessful rehabilitation. Wendy was left wondering why there weren’t any better options to help horses pull through orthopedic injuries and if something could be done to improve their outcome.

Horsepower Technologies’ mission to improve soundness though science was born and Wendy and Dr. Kirker-Head began by considering some of these most common soft tissue injuries seen in sport horses and evaluating treatments that human medicine were using for comparable injuries, such as strains and tears to soft tissue in the human knee. Though they are technically different joints and soft tissue (the horse’s fetlock is equivalent to the knuckles in a human hand) there are some functional similarities between them.

The concept that the team kept circling back to was that of the hinged, range of motion knee brace often worn by people recovering from ACL tears. You know the ones — they have the dial on the side that limits how far the knee bend and they stabilize the tendons and ligaments within the joint.

Horsepower Technologies’ first product, the FastTrack™, is like that … but for horses. The FastTrack™ is the world’s first rehabilitative orthotic for equine lameness and it aims to improve the outcome of soft tissue rehabilitation by enabling the horse to exercise again sooner and lowering the risk of re-injury. It’s a game changer as far as equine lameness and recovery goes and frankly begs the question, why didn’t anyone think of this sooner?

Photo courtesy of Horsepower Technologies.

So How Does It Work?

The FastTrack™ has three main components, all of which serve very important functions in helping to reduce the load on the injured tendons and ligaments and keep them from stretching too far while they are healing. All of these elements work harmoniously to create an environment for the horse that makes rehabilitation safe and get the horse moving sooner, therefore ideally shorting the rehabilitation period and improving the outcome.

The SafeStop™ feature is the golden dial on the side of the device that limits the range of motion of the fetlock joint and prevents the tendons and ligaments from extending too far, thereby reducing the risk of re-injury. The dial allows the angle of the SafeStop™ to be adjusted, in ten degree increments from zero to ninety degrees, and restricts the range of motion of the fetlock joint without preventing the horse from normal movement. As the horse steps, the SafeStop catches the fetlock from dropping beyond the angle that the dial is set to.

It is important to note that the FastTrack™ does not limit the horse’s gait; the horse can still canter even when the device is set to 20 degrees, for example.

The silver exoskeleton is made of aircraft-grade aluminum, and if there’s any material out there that can hold up to the wear and tear a horse will put it through, this is it. The exoskeleton comes in two sizes, the difference being the narrowness between the points of the hinge that sit at the fetlock. The narrower size fits many finer-boned breeds, while the wider size is useful for Warmblood types. There are two “cuffs”: one that encircles the cannon bone and one that encircles the pastern.

Both cuffs are padded with thermo-active foam for comfort, fit, and pressure relief. It’s actually the the same material found in the liners of some ski boots. The foam is heated and becomes malleable, then the athlete inserts their foot into the boot liner and as the foam cools it holds its shape for a truly custom fit. Similarly, after the foam liners on the FastTrack™ are heated with a portable heater kit, the device is put on the horse and the foam retains the shape of the horse’s leg once it cools. Additionally, the foam padding on each cuff comes in four different sizes and can be mixed and matched for the best possible fit to the individual horse.

As the amount of movement is increased during the horse’s rehabilitation, particularly during under-saddle use, a pair of liners are available for use under the FastTrack™ in order to reduce the risk of the horse developing boot-rubs. Thankfully, however, due to the custom-fit of the device, the occurrence boot-rubs aren’t cause for concern during much of the rehab process.

The foam is a thick padding, which isn’t very easily depressed by the pressure of a human hand. While it may not seem particularly comfortable at first, being seemingly stiff, the fact that it’s not overly squishy serves a very specific function in supporting the tendons and ligaments by absorbing the force of the horse’s body weight and offloading some of that weight their cannon and pastern bones.

This may seem like a scary concept at first, but it’s actually a very low percentage of the horse’s body weight – only 3 to 4 percent during normal movement – that is offloaded. However, this low percentage is still enough to relieve a significant amount of pressure on the flexor apparatus — enough to make a big difference in the stress that is put on the soft tissue while it heals.

And don’t worry — the effect of this increased weight on the cannon and pastern bones is something that the Horsepower Technologies team investigated during their product testing at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. The research team used a bone scan throughout horses’ rehabilitation periods in order to make sure that these important bone structures weren’t compromised as a result of the increased pressure. No indication that the integrity of the cannon and pastern bones were compromised in any way was seen.

If you think that wearing these devices would be jarring to the horses, you’d actually be quite surprised. Each device only weighs about three pounds and out of all the horses who have worn the FastTrack™, not a single one reacted adversely — they simply walked off without drama. No panic, and not even any of those exaggerated “shipping boot steps.”

Photo courtesy of Horsepower Technologies.

Who’s Using It?

While the company was originally founded in 2010, it look eight years of research and testing to develop a viable product and turn the concept of a human knee brace for horses into what you see today. The company soft-launched the product to early adopters last summer and then officially launched to the public in December at the 2018 AAEP Conference.

There are currently a handful of veterinarians offering the product to their clients (and if you want your local veterinarian to be one of them, let them know!) as well as rehabilitation centers and veterinary schools utilizing them for patients. They’re being used in combination with other therapies as well such as slow-walkers, aqua-treadmills, laser therapy, and stem cell therapy.

U.S. Equestrian Team veterinarian Dr. Tim Ober found the FastTrack™ to be particularly useful for one of his clients, none other than Will Coleman’s four-star mount Boris O’Hara, who sustained a suspensory injury during the cross country at last year’s Jersey Fresh International and was withdrawn from the competition. Boris’ owner, Kathleen McDermott, had hear about the FastTrack™ and suggested using it to Dr. Ober.

Boris wore the FastTrack™ over the spring and summer for hand walking and limited small-pen turnout before progressing to using them for some under-saddle work. Boris has since graduated out of the orthotics over the winter and returned to training, leaving Dr. Ober very pleased with the horse’s progression.

“The FastTrack™ was a helpful tool in Boris’ recovery,” said Dr. Ober. “He wore the boot comfortably without complication and its use contributed to excellent healing and a positive outcome.”

Boris O’Hara sports his FastTrack™ orthotics. Photo courtesy of Horsepower Technologies.

So How Do I Get One and How Do I Use It?

FastTrack™ is always sold or rented through veterinarians – after all, you should consult your horse’s veterinarian to determine the best rehabilitation protocol for you horse. When your veterinarian offers FastTrack, they will take care of measuring your horse and finding the proper fit using the Horsepower Technologies dedicated Sizing Kit and then molding the foam to your horse’s legs with the portable heater kit.

Once your veterinarian has custom fit the FastTrack™ to your horse’s legs, they’ll prescribe you a rehabilitation protocol to follow. This protocol will likely involve periods of stall rest and light hand walking in the early stages, followed by short periods of trotting in hand and under saddle, and later some canter work. Your veterinarian will also tell you what the SafeStop™ dial should be set at for each of these phases.

FastTrack™ should also only be used following the protocol your veterinarian prescribes. This means using the FastTrack™ only during the periods of time that they recommend, not leaving it on 24/7 — after all, you wouldn’t leave any other boot on 24/7, would you? 

Keep in mind that FastTrack™ must be used in pairs and there are several reasons for this. Wearing the FastTrack™ on each leg promotes gait symmetry and keeps the horse from compensating on the healthy limb. Speaking of the healthy limb, the nature of the work that event horses do leave them prone to injury in both legs, so there’s a chance that there could be a problem brewing in that leg as well, which wearing the FastTrack™ can protect and help heal from.

With Horsepower Technologies helping to modernize equine rehabilitation and improve the recovery outcome for injured horses, FastTrack™ is an enviable tool.

“I truly wish that the FastTrack™ existed when I was competing professionally,” says Olympic gold medalist David O’Connor, current Chair of the FEI Eventing Committee. “I know several Olympic horses that would have benefited from Horsepower’s customized orthotic technology. The next generation of equine athletes will have a powerful new tool to help them return to competition after a sporting injury — it’s a game changer!”

Sunday Links Presented by One K Helmets

By on Apr 28, 2019 12:01 am -

Joe Meyer and Johnny Royale. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Let’s take a second to appreciate Joe Meyer and The Team Johnny Syndicate’s Johnny Royale, the biggest leaderboard movers after yesterday’s cross country. This horse is an off-track New Zealand Thoroughbred (His Royal Highness x Chivaney, by Tights) who had 8 starts to earn $170, and now he’s gone clear around a five-star cross country course. They had only 3.2 time penalties to move up 26 positions, from 39th to 13th.

National Holiday: Show Jumping Day at #LRK3DE

Major Events:

#LRK3DE: Website, Schedule, Start Times, Live Scores, How to Watch Live, EN’s Ultimate Guide, USEF Network, Horse & Country TV, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter

U.S. Weekend Action:

Fresno County Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

University of New Hampshire Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Loudoun Hunt Pony Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

St. John’s H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Saturday Links: 

It’s Subtly Difficult—Wofford Reflects On Land Rover Kentucky Cross-Country

What Happened Where? LRK3DE Cross-Country Day Rewind

Harder Than It Looked: Tales from the Finish Line at Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event

The LRK3DE Daily: Cross-Country

A Connemara Cross And A Gentle Giant Blaze The Way On A Tricky Cross-Country Day At Kentucky

Oliver Townend holds his lead after Kentucky cross-country: ‘He grabbed the bit and off he went’

Sunday Video: 

Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan #LRK3DE

Now here's something you don't see everyday….Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan took the flag for a ride at the Rolex Grand Slam Challenge! 👀 The pair went on to finish with just 6.4 time penalties! #USAEventing

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LRK3DE Bingo + Saturday Social Media Roundup from Horsepower Technologies

By on Apr 27, 2019 8:54 pm -

What. a. DAY. I’m not sure it quite went as anyone expected, did it? Although, we can always count on a good number of fist-pumping moments as well as few more dandelions to be added to the park, can’t we? Here are a few rider-reactions as well as some of your very best social media moments. Also, can you spot the hidden fence judge?

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Waylon Roberts over the Orchard Oxer. #lrk3de

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