The famous Trakehner stallion, Windfall, was retired in a special ceremony before show jumping at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Owners Tim and Cheryl Holekamp were present for the ceremony, along with dressage rider Jodi
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“So if I do the one star at Essex in May and Radnor two-star in October, can I go to Rolex next year?” To his everlasting credit, Jimmy didn’t burst out laughing, merely looked over
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From the “Sport of Kings to the Kings of Sport.” It’s a catchy slogan to go along with a challenging concept of a competition. Steuart Pittman’s brainchild, The Retired Racehorse Project, has gone from a
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Bunnie Sexton’s original Rolex Rookie debut in 2014 may have been pushed back a year, but she finally got her chance last weekend after the stars aligned for her to have a nearly perfect weekend in
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After unpacking my suitcase and washing my muddy clothes, it’s time to get back to the books. As a first year veterinary student at Western University of Health Sciences in Southern California, it’s hard to find time to
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Two high profile injuries came out of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, and we have an update on those for you tonight. Phillip Dutton withdrew Mighty Nice before the final horse inspection, as the horse scraped
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We identified Sherrie and Caroline Martin’s Petite Flower, piloted by World Equestrian Brands rider Buck Davidson, as one of our breakout stars of this year’s Rolex Kentucky. Finishing 13th in her CCI4* debut, Petite Flower
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It wasn’t long ago that if a four-star rider cantered up the centerline in a helmet rather than a top hat, he or she was the exception rather than the rule. At the 2012 London
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The new FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings were released this morning, with Michael Jung jumping up to the No. 1 spot on the leaderboard thanks to winning Rolex with fischerRocana FST and finishing third with
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If you were wondering why Rolex Rookie Lizzie Snow had time penalties with Coal Creek in her four-star debut at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, it’s because she was busy making the best save of
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Our Rolex Top Dog contest, presented by World Equestrian Brands, is a perennial favorite among our Rolex-going readers. And for good reason! Who wouldn’t want to snap photos of their adorable dogs doing adorable things
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We’ve talked about which riders had the most impressive Rolex Rookie debut, now let’s talk about the biggest breakout equine stars that emerged from the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. In order of their final placing on
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After months of focused preparation and an intense five days of competition, we love seeing the horses that put in such valiant efforts at Rolex Kentucky receiving some well deserved R&R. These horses are making
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How weird it is to think that this time just seven days ago I had completed my first CCI4* jog and was starting to mentally prepare myself for my dressage test the following day. Time
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We’re still nursing our Rolex hangovers, and there are still blogs, videos, photos, and many other ways to keep that hangover going this week. Laine Ashker completed Rolex this weekend with her OTTB, Anthony Patch,
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I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I spent the better part of my weekend completely glued to live scores, Facebook, USEF Network videos and anything I could find covering Rolex. After several
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I’m reminiscing about Rolex week instead of focusing on the exhaustion or the court hearing I’m preparing for in my “real life” as an attorney, which has inevitably trampled the horse show hangover daze. About five
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Our friends at The USEF Network have published the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event cross country phase in its entirety, complete with commentary from John Kyle, Karen O’Connor and their guests. Relive the cross country action
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Simply completing the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is an accomplishment in and of itself. Forty horses and riders accomplished that this past weekend in Lexington. Here’s a look at what it feels like to complete Rolex.
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Drop whatever it is you’re doing and check out this ridiculously awesome Rolex music video provided to us by Madison Harris and her friends. They brought their A game to the Kentucky Horse Park this
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One of the magical things about being a #RK3DE spectator is that you can start drinking as early as you want and no one will judge you. Nary an eyebrow raised when I dove into
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With another #RK3DE officially in the books, it’s time to rehash the results and gnaw on the data. It certainly proved to be an interesting and influential event for Team USA on a number of
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We received a huge amount of entries for this year’s Rolex Pick ‘Em contest, presented by Omega Alpha. Your picks to win ranged from the obvious (Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam) to the underdog
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