LRK3DE Fundraising Update: Donations Now Over $500,000

Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Donations have now reached $543,959 with one day left to raise enough funds to keep the 2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event in operation this April. Organizing body Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI) began adding substantial private donations to the running total yesterday, and supported by nearly $200,000 of grassroots donations the total collected inches closer and closer toward the goal. Tax-deductible donations can be made through 6 p.m. EST today by visiting the kentuckythreedayevent.com/donate. To read more about the circumstances surrounding this unique situation, click here and here.

We’ve also seen riders and eventing stakeholders sharing their favorite memories of the event formerly known as Rolex Kentucky on social media, and sprinkled among those are additional offers to incentivize donations. Canada’s Kyle Carter, who headed up the 2017 Horses for Harvey fundraising drive, has offered up a day of cross country lessons at Barnstaple South (generously donated by owner Derek Strine) on February 23 for those who make donations ahead of this evening’s deadline.

Here are some other favorite Kentucky memories collected from the eventing masses. While there are still many questions surrounding this year’s event and the future of the Kentucky Three-Day, the outpouring of support from the community has been quite strong despite these unknowns. Let’s make one final push to Save Kentucky 2021!