The “big, friendly” cross-country course for the four star portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event wasn’t considered as technical as the courses at Badminton or Burghley, the world’s other four-star competitions which are held in England; but it was a challenge. Eventually, the event took its toll in the withdrawal or retirement of 14 of the 32 entrants in the four-star section. Ten of the competitors retired or withdrew prior to or during the cross-country phase.


While on the surface the raw numbers seemed high for horses which did not finish the three-day competition at the highest level, Catherine Kohn, VMD, the veterinary delegate for FEI, said from a health side, the event went really well.


“We had good weather for the horses, a coolish day and dry,” said Kohn. “The ground was a little hard for the steeplechase and roads and tracks, but on Sunday the horses trotted up good

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