Jockey rides through wardrobe malfunction
Nothing like flashing the entire grandstand . . . and having the moment live on in posterity on YouTube. I guess the consolation for jockey Blake Shinn is that he came in second.
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Here’s a great recap of Rolex
NBC sports did a nice overview of the event including interviews with several top riders. For a more humorous take on Rolex, you might enjoy this song:
Read MoreMicheal Jung wins Rolex on FischerRocanna FST
It came down to one rail. One very costly rail — as the difference between first and second place at Rolex is $56,000. That one rail moved Tim Price and Wesko down to second place, moving Michael Jung and his fabulous mare, FischerRocanna up to the win. The 10-year old mare finished on her dressage […]
Read MoreKR3DE Tim Price and Wesko in the lead after XC
If you don’t think you’ll be riding around Rolex any time soon, take the time to ride along with Rolex newbie Elisa Wallace. She had a very impressive first trip around Rolex, especially given that heavy rain made the going tough. This was a day when the USEF live feed was a real boon. It […]
Read MoreAfter Day 2 of RK3DE Michael Jung is tied for the lead
As expected, the second day of dressage in Kentucky ended with Michael Jung in first place with a score of 36.3 on La Biosthetique Sam FBW. What was not anticipated was that Tim Price tied for the lead riding his 12-year old Dutch gelding Wesko. William Fox-Pitt is sitting in third place on 2014 Rolex […]
Read MoreRolex is underway!
The 2015 Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event started today with a cold, windy day for the first day of dressage. No surprise that leading the field right now is Michael Jung on Fischerrocana, who put in a very nice test, and Laine Ashker is in second place on her OTTB Anthony Patch. Kudos for the riders […]
Read MoreBalthazar King continues to improve
Balthazar King, the horse injured during the Grand National on Saturday, is showing steady improvement. He fell at the Canal turn, bringing down Ballycasey who ran into him. He suffered several broken ribs. He was treated for about an hour at the Aintree track before being transported to the University of Liverpool Equine Hospital. Trainer […]
Read MoreGrand National Ad has tongues wagging
While this looks to be fake, it sure makes you look twice!
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