United States Eventing Association

What Happened Where? 2024 K3DE CCI4*-S Cross-Country Rewind

Lexington, Ky.—April 27— “There’s been a lot of learning around this track so far,” said commentator Frankie Thieriot Stutes as riders contested the Cosequin CCI4*-S at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.

Hands down the most troublesome question on course was the Le Chameau Park Question at 6ABCDE (the coffin). Throughout the day, 23 riders in the field ran into issues here, which included three riders opting to retire and two riders parting ways with their horses. A total of five pairs were eliminated (including those two rider falls that took place at the coffin) and eight pairs retired.

Only one pair made the time, Will Coleman and Diabolo who finished right on the optimum time of 6 minutes and 44 seconds. They now sit in second place going into show jumping on Sunday.

We've detailed the full play-by-play of what happened where below.

#102 As the second pair to go, Allison Springer and Vandyke had some early trouble at the Le Chameau Park Question and glanced off of the final element. Thankfully they circled back around and kept trucking on to finish with that additional 20 penalties added to their score.

#107 Phillip Dutton decided to give us all a scare at the Rolex Grand Slam Challenge when Jewelent jumped 9B a bit short, popping him out of the tack. Phillip held on for dear life and managed to monkey himself back on, turn to the C, and canter up and over it in just a few strides. Because he did have a stop between B and C to climb back aboard, he did pick up 20 penalties.

#110 Young rider Molly Duda lost her stirrup at the first water at 4A and jumped the B without, but regained composure to continue on. Sadly, she parted ways from Disco Traveler at the B element of the Le Chameau Park Question (the coffin) and was eliminated. She hopped up and walked off the course no worse for wear.

#111 Lucienne Bellissimo came out on the first of her two entries in the CCI4*-S and had an early refusal at the first fence at the Le Chameau Park Question. She circled back around, popped over a few, and then called it a day with her first horse after the mare glanced off of the final element, the brush.

#112 Heather Gillette’s Vincent Chase had two refusals at the first element of the same coffin question where so many riders are finding issues early on in the course. She raised her hand and decided to save her horse for another day.

#113 Another pair struggle to make that final element at the coffin—Waylon Roberts and OKE Ruby R just glanced off that brush at E. They finished their course with no other concerns.

#115 Right after Roberts, Shannon Lilley also found herself and Ideal HX struggling at the Le Chameau Park Question coffin element. They also had a refusal at E, but unfortunately ran into trouble later at 13C where they elected to retire.

#116 Melissa Boutin and Obeah Dancer GS picked up one refusal at 6C in the coffin complex.

#117 Nilson Moreira Da Silva and Elmo brought a flag down at the Cosequin Cove and then picked up a 20 at the B element at the Might Moguls complex, #19.

#118 Autumn Schweiss and Bamford CF picked up a 20 at the final element of the coffin complex. She later parted ways from the horse at the first of the two angled houses at 15. She hopped up right away and will tackle cross-country another day!

#119 There was early trouble for Sydney Solomon and Early Review CBF when they came up to the first element at the Mars Sustainability Bay at 4 a bit backed off. The pair circled the water, got a new approach to A, and made it over, but the horse had some qualms about giving the corner at B a try and Solomon elected to retire.

#120 Brooke Burchianti and Cooley Space Gray were having a lovely round, but the gelding didn’t lock his sights onto the final element of the Le Chameau Park Question so they picked up a 20 there.

#123 Another pair who had some issues at the coffin complex were Janelle Fleming and Fly Me Courageous. They sailed past the final element but circled back around to the option and kept on trucking.

#125 Last year’s CCI4*-S Kentucky winner Karl Slezak was a touch sticky through the coffin with Chevalier and also had a run out at the E element to pick up 20 penalties.

#127 Lisa Barry and Rosie’s Adventadora struggled a bit setting up in the coffin, resulting in a glance-off at the final element to add a refusal to their score.

#130 That E element at the coffin was challenging for many, including Colleen Loach and FE Golden Eye who had a refusal at the last jump in the complex.

#131 Lady Chatterley had a big look at the A element at the coffin. Leslie Law circled her around to the first jump of the option instead and called it a day.

#135 Hanna Bundy and Lovely Assistant had a refusal at the C element in the coffin.

#139 Elissa Wallace and Renkum Corsair also snagged 20 when they ran out of the final element at the coffin and later had a runout at 9C, the final brush at the Rolex Grand Slam Challenge. They elected to retire for the day.

#140 Alex Baugh and Hubert Des 3 Arbres had some issues getting into the A element at the coffin, leading to the addition of a 20 to their score. They later retired at fence 8, the Kentucky Coffee Bean Table.

#141 Bellissimo came back out for her second trip of the day with Dyri, who sat tied for the overnight lead with Liz Halliday and Miks Master C after dressage, after an unfortunate morning with Tremanton. Bellissimo rode aggressively and gave the coffin her absolute best try, but Dyri still had a glance off at the D element to add 20 to their score.

“She did everything she could,” noted commentator Johnathan Holling.

#146 And another pair had trouble at the Le Chameau Park Question as Tik Maynard and SKM Lux Sonata had a stop at the E element.

#148 Mia Brundel and Cashmere just lost the momentum going up to the Dachshund jump at the Cosequin Cove at 17AB and elected to retire.

#149 Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge also had the same issue as so many other pairs at the final element of the coffin to add 20 penalties to their score.

#150 Hannah Sue Hollberg sadly parted ways with Carsonstown at the final element of the coffin.

#152 Samantha Tinney also picked up a 20 at the E element at the coffin with Cutty Sark. Tinney later parted ways from her horse at the first element of the Defender Sunken Road at 13ABC. She was up quite quickly and will go on to ride another day.

#160 Jen Moody and Eye of the Storm struggled a bit through the coffin from the b element on and then had a run out at the last.

#166 Tamie Smith took an unfortunate tumble from Kynan at the first of the two angled houses at 15 and 16, but she hopped up and seemed to be no worse for wear.

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