And they’re off! The first day of dressage at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event yielded up a hefty helping of arena-based excellence, leaving us with a three-way tie for the lead in the CCI4*-S and a remarkable mark thrown down by Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous to lead the CCI5*. Let’s take a look at how the day went down.
Arena familiarisation helped riders prepare for the main event:
Phillip Dutton showed off life behind the scenes:
Sara Kozumplik Murphy celebrated being back in the main arena after working so hard to ensure everyone got that opportunity:
Tamie Smith got her first test of the week done in the CCI4*-S, taking a joint lead:
Joint-leader Liz Halliday-Sharp chatted through her test:
William Fox-Pitt and Oratorio warmed up in the cold air:
And produced a beautiful test to sit third overnight:
Catch the Fox-Pitt debrief:
Team Canada rallied to support its riders:
Here’s that CCI4*-S leading trio:
Lauren Nicholson and Paramount Importance took in the scenery:
Horses weren’t the only conveyances of the day:
The Ultimate Form Guide got its time to shine:
Some at-home viewers multitasked impressively:
Jennie Brannigan had the biggest smile of the day:
Boyd made a big impression:
Catch him chatting through his test:
Matt Flynn and Wizzerd took a top ten spot:
Liz ran through her test again:
Some tiny Kentucky fans were made – or perhaps not:
Will Coleman was issued a challenge and a promise:
Doug Payne and Vandiver strutted their stuff:
Viewers at home just had a lot of feelings, okay:
A volunteer caught a snap of Boyd in the ring:
The reigning champions sit in second overnight after delivering the exact same score as 2019:
While Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous jump into the lead:
Today’s scores were serious business:
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