Dressage

The Kentucky Cup CDI3*, which served as the dressage Test Event for the Alltech World Equestrian Games, kicked off a week of international competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. Tina Konyot and her big black stallion Calecto V were the stars of the week, winning both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. In the Grand Prix Konyot finished on a score of 70.638%, Belinda Trussell and Bonny Bonnello both of Canada joined her on the podium.

Mikala Munter-Gundersen of Denmark and Bonnello finished one-two in the Grand Prix Special, Pierre St Jacques and Lucky Tiger of the US finished third.

As the sun set on Thursday seven horses and riders presented their freestyles, with a lively routine set to music including their signature song, KT Tunstall's "Black Horse and The Cherry Tree," Konyot and Calecto earned their highest score of the season, a 76.250%. Chris Von Martels (CAN) was second, and Jacqueline Brooks (CAN) was third.

For complete results please visit the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games website.

Endurance

US endurance riders on the USEF Endurance Ranking List continued to chase points this weekend at the Texas Bluebonnet Classic CEI held at the LBJ National Grasslands near Decatur, TX. Riders negotiated very muddy conditions that turned a typically fast course into a real test of endurance.

In the 160km distance, Olivia Matthaei from Namibia bested the field with a ride time of 12:09:20 aboard DJB Boomer, owned by Darolyn Butler of Humble, TX. Steve Rojek and his horse Beaujolais were the highest placing US combination, finishing fourth.

Karen Binns Dicamillo and RGS SHA Strike Two finished the 120km distance in 8:48:52, just one second ahead of her daughter Jessica Dicamillo and RGS Crestwind Premier.

In the 80km distance Young Rider Devan Horn (USA) turned in the fastest time for the course finishing in 4:57:09.

Eventing

The prestigious Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone, which also serves as the USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship took place Thursday-Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park. After six trips to the Rolex Kentucky, William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain finally captured the win with Cool Mountain. Fox-Pitt and Cool Mountain were the pair to catch all weekend and finished on their dressage score of 42.8. This was Cool Mountain's first time contesting a CCI4*.

Phillip Dutton was runner-up for the sixth time, but was crowned USEF National CCI4* Eventing Champion for the third time despite only riding for the US since 2007. Becky Holder and Courageous Comet showed their continuing confidence in the show jumping phase to finish third.

For complete results please click here.

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Jumping

Topping off the week of world-class competition at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Kentucky Cup Grand Prix, the final test event for the Alltech World Equestrian Games, took place in the rain in the Johnson Arena on Sunday evening. Beezie Madden and Danny Boy blazed through the jump-off to win with a time of 38.37. Beth Underhill and Top Gun of Canada were second, Laura Teodori and Kasoar D'Uxelles of the US came in third.

Madden also finished fifth with Mademoiselle. Both Danny Boy and Mademoiselle, owned by Abigail Wexner, finished in the top 10 in March at the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and will be headed to Europe this summer to campaign in preparation for the Games.

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Vaulting

In the Netherlands the CVI2* Ermelo saw five US vaulters finish in the top ten in the Individual Senior Female division. Megan Benjamin, 2006 World Equestrian Games Gold-medalist was the highest placing American, finishing in second with 7.968. A fraction of a point behind her was Mary McCormick who is currently ranked first on the USEF Individual Vaulting Ranking List. Sarah D'Auriol, Elizabeth Ioannou, and Alexander Thrasher finished fifth, eighth, and ninth respectively.

For complete results please visit the CVI Ermelo website

ENDS

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The U.S. will send teams in eight different disciplines to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY, in September of 2010. Watch this space for information about the best in the U.S. on the road to Kentucky. For more information or to submit High Performance news, please e-mail Joanie Morris at [email protected].