Another fantastic year of Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event action has drawn to a close. The Kentucky Horse Park hosted this landmark event, known to many equestrians as the “best weekend all year.”
This year’s event brought exciting moments for competitors and spectators alike, many of which we shared in our daily recap (find links to each day’s recap below, if you missed one). We’ve compiled a sampling of our favorite photos that didn’t make it into the daily coverage—scroll through the gallery below to see them all! Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyElisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Jen Emig/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Jen Emig/MacMillan PhotographyValerie Pride and Favian. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyPhillip Dutton and Quasi Cool. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyDan Kreitl and Carmango. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyBruce Davidson, Jr. and Carlevo. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyBoyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyBoyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan PhotographyMichael Jung and Fischerchipmunk FRH. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyYasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyMichael Jung and Fischerchipmunk FRH. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyMichael Jung and Fischerchipmunk FRH. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyMichael Jung and Fischerchipmunk FRH. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyBoyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyYasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyYasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyElisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by MacMillan PhotographyElisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyPhoto by MacMillan PhotographyMichael Jung walking the cross country course with his mother. Photo by MacMillan PhotographyConor Swail and Vital Chance. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyConor Swail and Vital Chance. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan PhotographyAward recipient for best 5* turned out horse. Photo by MacMillan PhotographyAward winner for best 4* turned out horse. Photo by MacMillan Photography
Did you catch all of our daily recaps during the event? If not, check them out here:
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.
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.
Visit www.kentuckythreedayevent.com for competition info, and see final scores online.
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