Apr 28, 2022

The 2022 LRK3DE Daily: Dressage Day 1

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff
Erin Gilmore Photo.

It’s the first day of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian and the first time spectators have graced the grounds for the event since 2019. Following the first horse inspection on Wednesday all 45 pairs presented in the CCI5* are moving forward with competition and we will also see 48 horses give the CCI4*-S a run for the money over the course of the competition week.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and The Monster Partnership’s 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Cooley Quicksilver (Womanizer x Kylmore Crystal) are the first pair to kickstart competition in Kentucky in the CCI4*-S. A total of 24 horses will compete today starting at 8:00 a.m. Missy Miller riding her own 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding Quinn (Quirado x Maleika II) will be the last of the 24 CCI4*-S pairs set to trot down the centerline on Thursday. Four-star dressage will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Friday with the remaining 24 horses led by Heather Gillette and her 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Vincent Chase (Value Plus x Her Entourage).

Kicking off the five-star competition is Will Coleman aboard Team Rebecca, LLC’s 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Dondante (by Pachio) at 1:00 p.m. The last of the 21 five-star pairs who will compete on Thursday is Hallie Coon riding her 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Global EX (Contador x Wessely Wonderfly). The remaining 24 competitors will set out to dazzle the dressage judges on Friday at 12:30 p.m. with Jennie Brannigan leading the way aboard Nina and Timothy Gardner’s 12-year-old German Sport Horse gelding FE Lifestyle (Leo von Faelz x Berina A).

Did you miss yesterday's horse inspection? You can re-watch it here or read the report here.

Here’s what you need to know to follow along today:

  • Horses and riders in the CCI4*-S will perform the FEI Four-Star Test B, and horses and riders in the CCI5*-L will perform the FEI Five-Star Test B.
  • All three phases of the CCI5* and CCI4*-S will be available via livestream through USEF Network at no charge in North America. If you wish to watch the event on-demand, USEF Network is offering 50% off their US Equestrian Subscriber Memberships using the promo code LRK3DE22.
  • Outside of North America, the event is streaming on Horse & Country TV+. A subscription is required.
  • Follow along with the live scores for the CCI5*-L here and the CCI4*-S here.
  • Dressage ride times for the CCI4*- S can be found here.
  • Dressage ride times for the CCI5*-L can be found here.
  • The USEA will be posting updates throughout the day on Instagram. Follow @useventing to keep up with the action on the story.
  • Don’t forget to stop by the USEA booth #318 on the hill behind the Rolex Arena to shop our exclusive new USEA apparel, snag your photo for the LRK3DE Scavenger Hunt, and to try your shot at winning a free USEA keychain!
  • Follow along with all of the USEA Young Event Horse graduates competing in the LRK3DE here.
  • Want more facts? Read through the USEA’s fast facts of the LRK3DE!

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