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11 Questions with Aaron Beale

by Helen Murray | Apr 21, 2010, 12:11 PM

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,...

Autograph Sessions at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by By Helen Murray | Apr 21, 2010, 9:52 AM

The USEF will host a series of autograph sessions with top US riders at their vendor booth in the trade fair throughout the week of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. During the lunch break on Thursday three-time Rolex Kentucky CCI4* champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Kim Severson will be at the booth along with last year’s USEF CCI4* National Champion Buck Davidson. Joining Davidson and Severson, will be Boyd Martin who has three horses in the field including last...

Konyot Guides Calecto V to Kentucky Cup Grand Prix Win

by By Classic Communications | Apr 20, 2010, 7:52 PM

Photo by MDunnPhoto.com (Tina Konyot on Calecto V.) Lexington, KY - Tina Konyot, of Palm City, FL, and her stallion Calecto V scored 70.63% to top a field of 25 in today's Kentucky Cup Grand Prix. The Kentucky Cup is the test event for the dressage World Championships that will be one of the eight competitions at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Belinda Trussell, of Newmarket, Ontario, finished second on Anton (70.21%), and Bonny Bonnello, of Calgary, Alberta, finished third on...

Preparations Under Way for 114th Devon Horse Show, Entries Close on Monday, April 26

by By Brice Carr | Apr 20, 2010, 4:29 PM

Photo by Bob Moseder (Saddlebreds, and other breeds, compete year after year at the Devon Horse Show. Shown here is Callaway's Mystical Moment.) The Saddlebred Friends of Devon are currently under way preparing for the 2010 Devon Horse Show, set to take place Thursday, May 27, through Sunday, June 6, in Devon, PA. In preparation for this year’s event, the Devon Horse Show has completely replaced the footing in the Dixon Oval, using all-weather footing designed to meet the needs of all breeds...

Riders in Mad Dash Across Atlantic for Start of HSBC FEI Classics

by Malina Gueorguiev | Apr 20, 2010, 1:39 PM

Very good news for the international equestrian community as FEI TV (www.feitv.org) will offer live streaming and extensive Video on Demand coverage from the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics, the Rolex Three Day Event in Lexington, KY. The provisional schedule for the live broadcasts is as follows: Cross-Country - Saturday, April 24, 2010: 15:00-22:00 CEST / 13:00-20:00 GMT; Jumping - Sunday, April 25, 2010: 19:00-20:30 CEST / 17:00-18:30 GMT. Please check www.feitv.org for broadcasting times...

This Week in USEF International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | Apr 20, 2010, 1:27 PM

Richard Spooner and Cristallo won the third and final leg of the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final (Shannon Brinkman) Eventing Eventing competition took place on both coasts this weekend. On the East coast the Fair Hill International CIC*/** got under way in Elkton, MD. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda won top honors in the CIC2*, Claire Kelley and Clifton Peekachu won the CIC1*. For full results please click here . In Paso Robles, CA the Twin Rivers Spring Three-Day Event and Horse Trials featured all...

2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone Brings the Best in the World to the Kentucky Horse Park

by By Joanie Morris | Apr 20, 2010, 1:18 PM

Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe and The Good Witch (Mike McNally) Lexington, KY - It's that time again. Winter vanished and suddenly the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone has arrived. Bigger than ever in 2010, the competition, which also serves as the USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship, boasts many of the very best in the game both from the US and around the globe. The action gets underway at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington April 22, 2010. All eyes will be firmly...

The Mystique of Rolex and a "Pain in the Ash"

by Brian Sosby | Apr 20, 2010, 12:58 PM

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is a part of the fabric of the Lexington horse world. Friends and family spread across the country come to Lexington each April to take part in the country’s premiere eventing competition. But, unlike any other horse event on the show calendar, “the Rolex” stands head-and-shoulders above them all. What makes it so special? Ask anyone who has made the trip to the Kentucky Horse Park and you’ll find an endless list of responses. For me, the event has been a part...

New Officials Named For Rolex Kentucky And Kentucky Cup Events

by Classic Communications | Apr 20, 2010, 12:53 PM

Lexington, KY, April 20 -The cloud of volcanic ash that has canceled hundreds of airplane flights from Europe has forced the organizers of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, to replace four of its officials at the last minute. Only Ulrich Schmitz of Arizona remains of the three people scheduled to be the judges for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Marilyn Payne, of New Jersey, will replace Anne-Mette Binder of Denmark, and Christian Landholt of Switzerland will...

Dressage Test Event Day 1

by Leah Oliveto | Apr 20, 2010, 9:00 AM

It was day one of Rolex events on Tuesday here at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Kentucky Cup CDI3*, a Dressage Test Event for the Alltech World Equestrian Games, kicked off this morning with 25 horses strutting their stuff in the Grand Prix. Amid the hustle of preparations for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day the outdoor stadium was as beautiful a setting as ever for this elite competition. Sunny skies in the morning turned grey and dreary in the afternoon, I was certainly under dressed for the cool...