The Rolex Kentucky CCI4* begins with the first horse inspection on Wednesday at 3:00 pm. As of today, Monday, April 20, this is your roster of entered riders including photos, stats, and recent highlights.
(Photos by Josh Walker and Emily Daily unless otherwise noted.)
United States
Rider: Ashley Adams Horse: Vaunted – 16.1-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Adams. Recent Highlights: Finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008, second place at Southern Pines in Advanced in 2009, sixth place at Pine Top in Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Corinne Ashton Horse: Dobbin – 16-hand 15-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Ashton. Recent Highlights: 2008 USEA Horse of the Year; completed Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Millbrook H.T. at Advanced in 2008; won Wits End CIC3* in 2008; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Madeline Blackman Horse: Gordonstown – 16.1-hand 11-year-old Black Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Blackman. Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; fifth place at Pine Top in Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Stephanie Boyer Horse: Macloud – 17.1-hand 18-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Boyer. Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; 10th place at Southern Pines in Advanced in 2009.Rider: Stephen Bradley Horse: Brandenburg’s Joshua – 16.1-hand 14-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Southern Edition Farm, LLC Recent Highlights: Team Gold at Pan American Games in 2003; fourth place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; third place at Rolex CCI4* in 2006; won the Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Jan Byyny Horse: Syd Kent – 17-hand 11-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Byyny. Recent Highlights: Seventh place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Pine Top at Advanced in 2009; third place at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; 10th place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.Rider: Bonner Carpenter Horse: Acapulco Jazz – 16.2-hand 18-year-old Chestnut Quarter Horse gelding, owned by Carpenter. Recent Highlights: Jumped clean around Rolex CCI4* cross-country in 2008; Won Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009.Rider: Barbara Crabo Horse: Eveready II – 15.3-hand 12-year-old Dark Bay Swedish Warmblood gelding, owned by Crabo. Recent Highlights: Fourth place at Rebecca Farm CIC3* in 2008; won Copper Meadows at Advanced in 2008; completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; 10th at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009. Rider: Buck Davidson Horse: Ballynoecastle RM – 16.1-hand 9-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Cassie Segal. Recent Highlights: Second place at Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; won Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009; second place at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; third at The Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Horse: My Boy Bobby – 16.3-hand 13-year-old Chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Carl Segal. Recent Highlights: Won the Fork CIC3* in 2009; third place at Wits End CIC3*W in 2008; finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009; won Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Bruce Davidson Horse: Cruise Lion – 16.2-hand 10-year-old Gray Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Davidson. Recent Highlights: Fifth place at Plantation CIC3* in 2008; finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008.
Horse: Jam – 16-hand 13-year-old Gray Thoroughbred Mare, owned by Davidson. Recent Highlights: Finished among top 10 at Burghley CCI4* in 2007; jumped clear cross-country at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Sara Dierks Horse: Somerset II – 17-hand 12-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Company Ocala Horse Properties LLC. Recent Highlights: Won Maui Jim CIC3* in 2008; sixth place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; sixth place at Plantation Field CIC3* in 2008; second place at Southern Pines in 2009; eighth place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Phillip Dutton Horse: Connaught – 16.2-hand 16-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by R. Bruce Duchossois. Recent Highlights: Won Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Rolex CCI4* in 2007; represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games; second place at The Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Horse: Woodburn – 16.3-hand 13-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Company Acorn Hill Farm. Recent Highlights: Ninth at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; won Wits End CIC3* in 2007; seventh at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Ralph Holstein Horse: Arctic Dancer – 16.1-hand 13-year-old Dark Brown Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Holstein. Recent Highlights: Fifth place at Rocking Horse Winter at Advanced in 2009; sixth place at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; seventh place at The Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Cayla Kitayama Horse: Esker Riada – 17.1-hand 17-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Kitayama. Recent Highlights: Jumped clear cross-country at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; Ninth place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Ashley Leith Horse: ESB Irish Doctrine – 16.1-hand 14-year-old Dark Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Elkins Wetherill. Recent Highlights: Won Bromont CIC2* in 2008; Jumped clear cross-country at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; fourth place at Maui Jim CIC3* in 2008; completed The Fork at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Tiffani Loudon-Meetze Horse: Above N’ Beyond – 16-hand 14-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Loudon-Meetze. Recent Highlights: Finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; sixth place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Missy Ransehousen Horse: Critical Decision – 17.1-hand 13-year-old Bay Oldenburg gelding, owned by Jessica Ransehousen. Recent Highlights: Third place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second at Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009; 15th place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Debbie Rosen Horse: The Alchemyst – 16.3-hand 11-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding, owned by Rosen. Recent Highlights: Second place at Rebecca Farm CIC3*W in 2008; seventh place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009; completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2007.
Rider: Kristin Schmolze Horse: Cavaldi – 16.1-hand 14-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Schmolze. Recent Highlights: Completed Burghley CCI4* in 2007; completed Rolex CCI4* in 2007; 11th place at Southern Pines at Advanced.
Rider: Jolie Sexson Horse: Killian O’Connor – 17-hand 11-year-old Gray Thoroughbred/Selle Francais gelding, owned by Tracy Bowman. Recent Highlights: Completed Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; won Twin Rivers Winter at Advanced in 2009; third place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Tamra Smith Horse: Chaos Theory – 16.2-hand 18-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Smith. Recent Highlights: Completed Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; won Woodside at Advanced in 2008; third place at Twin Rivers Fall at Advanced in 2008; third at Twin Rivers Winter at Advanced in 2009; 11th place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Allison Springer Horse: Arthur – 16.1-hand 10-year-old Chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Springer Recent Highlights: 13th place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; third place at Red Hill CIC3*W in 2008; third place at The Fork CIC3*W in 2008; second place at Maui Jim CIC3* in 2008; completed the Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Julia Steinberg Horse: Mr. Big – 15.2-hand 18-year-old Brown Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Steinberg. Recent Highlights: Completed Rolex CCI4* in 2008; finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008.
Rider: Kelly Sult Horse: Hollywood: – 16.2-hand 17-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Sult. Recent Highlights: 14th place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; finished among top 13th place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; fourth place at The Fork at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Craig Thompson Horse: Orion – 16.1-hand 10-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Thompson. Recent Highlights: Third place at Plantation H.T. at Advanced in 2008; jumped clear cross-country at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; 10th place at The Fork H.T. in Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Amy Tryon Horse: Leyland – 16.1-hand 9-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Elisabeth Nicholson. Recent Highlights: Won Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009; won Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; eighth place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; second place at the American Eventing Championship at Advanced in 2008; completed Barbury Castle CIC3* in 2008.
Rider: Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe Horse: The Good Witch – 13-year-old Bay Thoroughbred mare, owned by Daisy Tognazzini. Recent Highlights: Seventh place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; fifth place at Twin Rivers Fall at Advanced in 2008; fifth place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Canada
Rider: Diana Burnett Horse: Manny – 16.2-hand 9-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Nadia and John Lennox Recent Highlights: Completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009; completed Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; named as 2008 Olympic Games alternates for the Canadian team.
Rider: Kyle Carter Horse: Madison Park – 16.2-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Carter. Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; competed Rolex CCI4* in 2008; finished in top 10 at Rocking Horse H.T. and Southern Pines H.T. at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Sandra Donnelly Horse: Buenos Aires – 16.2-hand 12-year-old Bay Warmblood gelding, owned by Donnelly. Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; finished among top 20 at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Twin River Winter H.T. at Advanced in 2009; fourth place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Selena O’Hanlon Horse: Colombo – 16.2-hand 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding, owned by Elaine and Michael Davies, Hawkridge Farm. Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; finished among top 20 at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; third place at Rocking Horse Spring H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Karl Slezak Horse: Kachemak Bay – 16-hand 15-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Frankie Simpson. Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Rocking Horse Spring H.T. at Advanced in 2009; finished among top 10 at Richland Park CIC3* and Wits End CIC3*W in 2008, and Southern Pines H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Mike Winter Horse: Kingpin – 16.1-hand 13-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Kingpin Sindicates. Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; finished among top 10 at the Pan American Games in 2007 on the Canadian team; finished among top 10 at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Pine Top H.T. at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Wonderful Will – 15.2-hand 12-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Sher Schwartz. Recent Highlights: Won Red Hills CIC3*W in 2008; won Poplar Place Fall CIC3* in 2008; completed Fair Hill CCI3* among top 20 in 2008; third place at Pine Top H.T. at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Great Britain
Rider: Susie Beale Horse: Isabella II – 16-hand 12-year-old Bay Oldenburg mare, owned by Beale. Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; finished among top 10 at Pine Top and Southern Pines (Boyd Martin as rider) in Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009. (Anthony Trollope photo.)
Rider: William Fox-Pitt Horse: Navigator – 16.3-hand 10-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Mrs Walter, Mrs Earle, Mrs Blanshard and Catherine Joice. Recent Highlights: Third place at Weston H.T. in Advanced in 2009; won Burnham Market CIC3* in 2008; won Bramham CIC3* in 2008; sixth place at Boekelo CCI3* in 2008; and fourth place at Burnham Market in Advanced in 2008. (Julia Shearwood photo).
Horse: Sea Cookie – 16.3-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Catherine and David Witt. Recent Highlights: Ninth place at Tattersalls CCI3* in 2008; 10th place at Boekelo CCI3* in 2008; third place at Barbury CIC2* in 2008. (Fiona Scott-Maxwell photo).
Rider: Sharon Hunt Horse: Tankers Town – 16.2-hand 15-year-old Chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by the Hunt family. Recent Highlights: Team Bronze with the British Eventing Team at the 2008 Olympic Games; fifth place at Badminton CCI4* in 2008; ninth place individually at World Equestrian Games in 2006; second place at Burnham Market CIC3* in 2009. (Shannon Brinkman photo).
Rider: Oliver Townend Horse: Carousel Quest – 16.2-hand 14-year-old Grey gelding, owned by Mr. Andrew Cawthray. Recent Highlights: Won Aston-le-Walls H.T. at Advanced in 2008; second place at The festival of British Eventing at Advanced in 2008; won Thirlestane Castle Scottish Eventing Championships CIC3* in 2008; fifth place at Fontainebleau CICO3* in 2009. (Anthony Trollope photo.)
Rider: Nicola Wilson Horse: Opposition Buzz – 16.1-hand 11-year-old Black gelding, owned by Miss Rosemary Search. Recent Highlights: Seventh place at Badminton CCI4* in 2008; fifth place at Burghley CCI4* in 2008; second place at The Festival of British Eventing in Open Championship in 2008. (Chloe photo).
Lucy Wiegersma Horse: Woodfalls Inigo Jones – 10-year-old Bay gelding, owned by Ginnie Lyne Recent Highlights: Fourth place at Thirlestand Castle Scottish Championships in 2008; finished among top 20 at Tattersals CIC3*W in 2008; sixth place at The Festival of British Eventing in Open Championship in 2008, and Burnham Market CIC3*W in 2008. (Steve Monk photo).
Australia
Rider: Lucinda Fredericks Horse: Headley Britannia – 15.3-hand 16-year-old Liver Chestnut Thoroughbred/Irish mare, owned by Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks. Recent Highlights: Team Silver at the 2008 Olympic Games; won 2006 Burghley CCI4*; won 2007 Badminton CCI4*. (Shannon Brinkman photo).
Argentina
Rider: Jose Ortelli Horses: JOS Aladar – 16.3-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Jose Ortelli Sr. Recent Highlights: Fifth place at Pine Top at Advanced H.T. in 2009; Finished top 10 at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
JOS Aquiles – 16.3-hand 10-year-old Black Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Jose Ortelli Sr. 2009 Highlights: fourth place at Pine Top at Advanced H.T. in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Ecuador
Rider: Ronald Zabala-Goetschel Horse: Che Mr. Wiseguy – 16.2-hand 10-year-old Dark Bay Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by Zabala-Goetchel. Recent Highlights: 2008 USEA Master Amateur Advanced Rider and Adult Amateur of the Year; third place at the Rio de Janeiro Three-Day CCI3* in 2008; second place at Poplar Place Fall CIC3* in 2008; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
France
Rider: Stanislas de Zuchowicz Horse: Quirinal de la Bastide – 9-year-old Black Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by M. Carreiro. Recent Highlights: 21st place at the HSBC FEI World Cup Final in 2008; 13th place at the Martinvast CIC3*-W in 2008. (Les Gerennes photo.)
Rider: Nicolas Touzaint Horse: Hildago de l’Ile – 14-year-old Bay Selle Français gelding, owned by Girard Claudon. Recent Highlights: Won Badminton CCI4* in 2008; won Pau CCI4* in 2008; third place at Aachen CICO3* in 2008; fifth place at the HSBC FEI World Cup Final in 2008; fourth place at the Fontainebleau CICO3* in 2009. (Anthony Trollope photo.)
Germany
Rider: Bettina Hoy Horse: Ringwood Cockatoo – 18-year-old Grey Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Mr. R. Davidson and DOKR. Recent Highlights: Won Fontainebleau CIC3* in 2009; Won Pau CCI4* in 2008; Won Burnham Market in Advanced in 2008; Won Luhmuhlen CCI3* in 2008 and CCI4* in 2005; Represented Germany at the 2004 Olympic Games. (Kit Houghton photo.)
Rider: Peter Thomsen Horse: The Ghost of Hamish – 13-year-old Chestnut New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Thomsen Kirsten. Recent Highlights: Team Gold for Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games; fifth place at the Malmö CIC3*W in 2008; seventh place at Luhmühlen CIC3* in 2008; completed Fontainebleau CICO3* in 2009. (Shannon Brinkman photo).
Netherlands
Rider: Tim Lips Horse: Blom’s Oncarlos – 13-year-old Bay Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Lips and C. Frydal. Recent Highlights: Second place at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO3* in 2008; represented Netherlands at 2008 Olympic Games. (Reuters Pictures).
Even though this is his fifth time winning the CCI5*-L in Kentucky and the 12th five-star win of his career, Michael Jung still thinks luck plays a factor in every competition.
Phillip Dutton couldn’t refrain from laughing as William Coleman described the start of his partnership with the now 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Off The Record (VDL Arkansas x Drumagoland Bay).
It was a somewhat uneventful morning in the final horse inspection for both the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S and Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, which is always a great testament to the exemplary horse care that these top athletes receive and the horsemanship exhibited by their riders.
And just like that, it's the final day of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event and it's a full one in terms of the schedule. Before moving on to the final phase, competitors in both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L divisions will have to undergo the final horse inspection at High Hope Lane which will kick off with four-star competitors at 8 a.m. EST and be followed immediately by the five-star contingency.
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