A serious breach of security apparently occurred at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games the evening before the Marathon phase of the Driving competition. Sometime during the night, one or more individuals vandalized the carriage of driver IJsbrand Chardon from the Netherlands. Seat cushions were slashed and there was concern that the mechanics of the carriage had been sabotaged. Chardon requested and received a delayed starting time and he recovered to post the best score in the Marathon.

If the intent was to compromise the Dutch team’s chances in the Driving competition, it was a boneheaded play that failed. The damage to the carriage was an expensive annoyance that Chardon overcame in spectacular fashion. Far more troubling is the realization that the Dutch horses, and presumably the horses belonging to others, also were at substantial risk. The carriage was stored inside the stable area, supposedly secured by a chain link fence, a plank fence, and a gate with guards. How someone managed to damage the carriage tucked away in a “secure” area is anybody’s guess. Maybe it was an inside job. There is no way to know. At last report officers from the Kentucky State Police were investigating