Aaron Beale is a Detriot, MI native who has spent considerable time in the past couple of years building cross country courses at the Kentucky Horse Park. Aaron took a few minutes away from building the course for the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone to answer 11 of the most pressing questions about his profession.

1. How long have you been building at Rolex?

A.B.: 3 Years.

2. What is your involvement with horses outside of course building?

A.B.: There isn’t any, none.

3. What other courses do you build?

A.B.: Young Riders, and I help Aaron Rust with Flying Cross Farm, Team Challenge out here, the Pony Club Event and Kentucky Classic.

4. What is your favorite type of jump/complex to build?

A.B.: It’s fun to build an interesting portable. At Young Riders the Hour Glass was real fun, real curvy.

5. What are three things a good course builder should never leave home without?

A.B.: A rain coat, muck boots and lunch.

6. Do you use the Pythagorean theorem (a2+b2=c2) when building a corner?

A.B.: Sometimes, yea.

7. How many carved animals are being used this year?

A.B.: Just 2, no with the ducks 5.

8. How many flags do you think you are going to have to pick up and reattach on Saturday?

A.B.: Probably going to rain, I’d say 9.

9. How many splinters have you gotten building this year’s course?

A.B.: 40 and I always wear gloves.

10. What is the first thing you are going to do when the last horse crosses the finish on Saturday?

A.B.: Start reroping for WEG.

11. Do you fix electronics?

A.B.: Yea.

Thank you very much to Aaron for taking the time to answer my questions and the course looks great!!!!!

As a side note I got one splinter while conducting this interview, next time I will wear gloves.