My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
For the first time since 2019, the Badminton Horse Trials are back! A field of 83 horse and rider combinations is set to compete. The first inspection was today and dressage begins tomorrow. Two horses were held after the jog, Jonelle Price’s Classic Moet and Shadd’OC, the mount of Frenchman Ugo Provasi. Both horses were […]
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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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Spring is probably my favorite season. After surviving another New England winter, I love watching the world turn green. At Zelda’s new barn, we are right on the trail system of my town and our casual loop takes us through some gorgeous fields and grassy paths. It feels good to be out in the sunshine. […]
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Almost every year there is a Cinderella story in the Kentucky Derby — a horse that was purchased for almost nothing, but has clawed his way up through the ranks to be competitive. On average, a racehorse costs about $75,000. To In terms of Kentucky Derby winners, Fusaichi Pegasus claims the most expensive title. He […]
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