I wandered about the warm-up today during show jumping. It’s an area where I prefer to be some days; it’s fascinating to see how the riders execute their warm-ups and also what their reactions are
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Germany’s Michael Jung remains undefeated at the Kentucky Horse Park, after winning the 2010 World Equestrian Games, Rolex 2015, and now Rolex 2016. Jung dominated from start to finish, expanding his lead in each phase
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There’s a certain energy in the air at the final horse inspection at Rolex Kentucky. Hundreds of people crowd together on the hill above the jog strip, with a view of the infield and the
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The EN team was sad to learn that Karen O’Connor’s iconic partner Prince Panache was euthanized today at the age of 32. “Nash,” a Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jacqueline Mars, had many accolades to his name,
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Thoroughbreds have a long history of eating up the Rolex Kentucky cross-country track. The wide-open galloping suits them — it’s almost as if they know they’re on stage in the heart of Thoroughbred country. Yesterday
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We’re just under an hour to go until we finish out another Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Riders will be tackling a very tough course designed by Richard Jeffery, and add in the factor of a
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Fifty-four horses will move on to show jumping following this morning’s final horse inspection at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Sadly, Holly Payne’s mount Never OutFoxed, who looked so impressive on cross country and jumped
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Derek di Grazia’s cross-country course proved not to be a walk in the park (the Horse Park, that is!) for any competitor. A twisty track full of questions kept riders thinking fast right up until the
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Laine Ashker uploaded her helmet cam video from yesterday after what she called the ride of her life aboard her longtime partner, Anthony Patch. Laine told the media that she felt she rode like “the
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Today should be an exciting day of show jumping! Michael Jung is absolutely DOMINATING the competition — we probably could have just handed him the watch as he finished that dressage test — however, it
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Shannon Brinkman and her talented team of photographers spread out around the course at Rolex today, catching those moments on camera that portray the strength, grit and partnership required to clear the huge fences found
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Despite losing one of their teammates to Derek di Grazia’s course, Team USA still clinched the top spot and a hefty lead following today’s cross country thanks to three clear rounds. With just time added
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The Rolex Head of the Lake is one of the most iconic cross country complexes in eventing history, and if you want to watch the action, you better get there early and claim a prime
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Samantha Clark braved the cold and rain all day today to interview riders as they were coming off of the cross country course. We posted these videos as they came up in our open thread
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Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST are one step closer to clinching back-to-back victories at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event after crossing the finish with the fastest round of the day. The 11-year-old German Sport Horse
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We enjoyed a great press conference with Michael Jung, Phillip Dutton, Maya Black and Lauren Kieffer this afternoon following cross country here at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. After tenaciously holding onto his lead heading
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Take a ride around the Rolex cross country course with Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless! Elisa and Johnny, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by the Simply Priceless Syndicate, jumped clear with 6.8 time penalties to
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USEF Network has posted the full video of Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST’s leading cross country round at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Michael and “Roxie” jumped clear with just 0.8 time penalties to hold
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Welcome to part 2 of Eventing Nation’s Rolex cross country open thread [Link: Part 1 Open Thread]. Scroll down for all of the action from the afternoon cross country rides. Earlier this morning, Michael Jung
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We always find it interesting to take a look at what the pros are using and what kind of trends wax and wane at big events like Rolex. It’s neat to see how they bring a
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Welcome to Rolex cross country on Eventing Nation! This is part 1 of EN’s XC open thread, which covers the morning half of the cross country rides, including Michael Jung’s Rolex leading ride [Replay]. Click
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The USEF Network has uploaded this great flyover video featuring the elements on Derek di Grazia’s cross country course that riders will be tackling today. There are plenty of variables — mostly the weather —
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Keep your children on a leash and your dogs in focus! Sniffing, wagging, splashing, napping – and hopefully not chasing Buck Davidson – the pooches will be on parade at Rolex this year, even in
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