2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event – Day 1

The first day of the 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event kicked off in Lexington with dressage, starting with the CCI4*-S division and ending the day with the CCI5*-S division. See the top scoring horses in both divisions below, then keep up to date with live scoring throughout the weekend.

Top Four in the CCI5*-S Division Dressage

1st – Tamra Smith and Fleeceworks Royal
2nd – Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights
3rd – Doug Payne and Vandiver
4th – Elisa Wallace and Let It Be Lee
4th – Alexandra Knowles and Morswood

Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights. Photo by Allen MacMillan

Tamra Smith and Fleeceworks Royal. Photo by Allen MacMillan

Elisa Wallace and Let It Be Lee. Photo by Allen MacMillan

Doug Payne and Vandiver. Photo by Allen MacMillan

Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights. Photo by Allen MacMillan

Alexandra Knowles and Morswood. Photo by Allen Macmillan

Top Four in the CCI4*-S Division Dressage

1st – Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver
2nd – Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Moonshine
3rd – Helen Alliston and Ebay
4th – Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS

Helen Alliston and Ebay. Photo by Allen MacMillan

William Coleman and Chin Tonic HS. Photo by Allen Macmillan

Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by MacMillan Photography

Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Moonshine. Photo by MacMillan Photography

Helen Alliston and Ebay. Photo by Allen MacMillan

About the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event

The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™(LRK3DE), April 28-May 1, 2022 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., hosts one of only seven annual Five Star three-day events in the world. The event also hosts a CCI4*-S as well as the $225,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Known as “The Best Weekend All Year,” the event annually attracts more than 80,000 spectators who also enjoy extensive shopping, a variety of hospitality experiences and a wide array of demonstrations.

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The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is a thrilling multi-day competition featuring Olympic-level riders and horses in what can best be described as an equestrian triathlon. Horse and rider pairs compete in three phases of the competition – Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping. The Five Star riders compete for their share of $375,000 in prize money as well as a shot at the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, which is awarded to any rider who wins the Land Rover Kentucky, Badminton and Land Rover Burghley Five Star Events in succession. LRK3DE is the longest-running Five Star event in the Americas and as the United States’ premier event, also serves as the Land Rover/USEF CCI-5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ for the U.S. athletes.

Follow along with the progress in Kentucky this weekend at HorseIllustrated.com and track live scoring at online.

Read Day 2 LRK3DE coverage here.

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