United States Eventing Association

Top Two Horses Held at Second Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Horse Inspection

It was a tense morning at the second horse inspection as both the overnight leader, FischerRocana FST, and second-placed Nobilis 18 were held. Fortunately they both passed upon reinspection, but Paddy The Caddy wasn’t so fortunate. Three horses withdrew before the horse inspection, so 32 horses will start show jumping at the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event.

Spring Easy, Caroline Martin’s ride was presented by her coach, Leslie Law, and was asked to jog two times before being sent to the hold box. The 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Garrison Royal x Castlegrogan Clare) was accepted upon reinspection.

FischerRocana FST, Michael, Bridgitte, and Joachim Jung’s 13-year-old German Sport Horse mare (Ituango XX x Rose II) jogged and then the ground jury immediately asked Michael to re-jog on a looser rein. She was still sent to the hold box, but passed upon reinspection.

Nobilis 18, Sue Lawson, Carolyn Townsend, and Chris Burton’s 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Nobre XX x Lilli) was held on his first trip down the jog lane, but was then accepted after visiting the hold box.

Paddy The Caddy was the final horse sent to the hold box, and after Erin Sylvester represented Frank McEntee’s 11-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding (Azamore x Slamy) the ground jury announced that he wouldn’t be accepted. Sylvester’s second entry, Mettraise, wasn’t accepted in the first horse inspection.

The three horses who withdrew before the horse inspection were AP Prime (ridden by Leah Lang-Gluscic), Landioso (ridden by Mackenna Shea), and Covert Rights (ridden by Collen Rutledge).

Rutledge posted on her Facebook page last night about her own 12-year-old Thoroughbred Cross gelding (BFF Incognito x Let’s Get It Right). “To quote Ralph Emerson; "Life is about a journey, not the destination". While our destination was seeing the finish at [Land Rover] Kentucky 4*, we realize our journey does not end here. Leading up to this week CR has felt stronger than ever. He left it all on the table, putting in a stellar dressage test. Unfortunately, we had an uncharacteristic cross country day. While CR is ready to give his heart out tomorrow, we feel it is in his best interest to wait for another day. We will head home and CR will get a much appreciated vacation! We look forward to [cruising] around #LRK3DE next year!”

Show jumping gets underway at 1:00 PM and Kelecyn Cognac will be the first horse in the arena with rider, Waylon Roberts. Only one rail separates the top five pairs so it will be a nail-biting finish to #LRK3DE.

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