Get ready for a walk down memory lane with one of the all-time greats. After the passing of Primmore’s Pride last week, one of our very favorite YouTube channels, vintageeventing, has upload a fantastic video wherein Pippa Funnell narrates her rides in all phases of the competition as she and “Kiri” clinch the first leg of the Rolex Grand Slam by winning the then Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 2003.
Kiri was a mount tailor-made for long-format eventing as Pippa explains, and you’ll see exactly why as the pair tackle endurance day on their road to victory. I almost don’t want to spoil the exact ending for you, as if any eventing fanatic reading this doesn’t know the story. But if for some reason you don’t, just know that it’s a tense finish and even the greatest riders of our time have watch malfunctions.
