My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH set a record for the lowest five-star score yesterday when they won the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event on their dressage score of 20.1. In fact, Jung and Chipmonk made it look easy, which belied the incredibly tough cross country course and the competition. Michael also now holds the title […]
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I’ve been watching the 4* cross county at the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day and it’s a challenging course! Luckily the weather is absolutely perfect and the footing looks terrific. The 5* starts in about a half an hour and it should be quite a ride. The course has an optimum time of 11 minutes […]
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Michael Young always puts in a good dressage test, but today he and his Olympic horse FischerChipmonk FRH took over a commanding lead, with score of 20.1. This gives them 9.2-penalty margin over the rest of the field at this stage. The pair were awarded 13 nines between the three judges and Christian Steiner at […]
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The top 3 leaders of the LRK3DE2022 CCI5*-L Dressage Day One tests are: Tamra Smith riding Fleeceworks Royal with a 32.9 score; Colleen Rutledge riding Covert Rights with a 33.8 score; and Doug Payne riding Vandiver with a 34.9 score. All three are American bred — a Holsteiner, a Thoroughbred and a Trakehner. Fleeceworks Royal […]
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The 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is off and running. Forty-five horses were accepted after the first horse inspection. Doug Payne’s Quantum Leap was asked to jog twice but not held, while Booli Selmayr (Millfield Lancado) and Alex MacLeod (Newmarket Jack) were both held, but accepted upon re-presentation. There was also some discussion after […]
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Tim and Jonelle Price proved again that they are the power couple of eventing, finishing first and third at the Pau 5*. This is the second time this year that the couple were on the podium at a 5* event this year, having finished second and third at Kentucky. Tim rode Falco in the gelding’s […]
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Boyd Martin and On Cue moved up from their overnight spot of 3rd to win the inaugural Maryland 5* event turning in a double clear round and putting the pressure on Tim Price and Oliver Townend, in second and third. Luck was with him today, as each of those riders had a rail. With this […]
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Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class finished double clear on their dressage score of 21.1., to maintain his top position going into stadium tomorrow but has less than a rail over Tim Price on Xavier Faer, who also finished xc on their dressage score of 24.3. Boyd Martin and On Cue are in third with […]
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