Kiwi trio seeking Kentucky three-day-event success
Three New Zealand eventers larn head-to-head amongst only about of the best combinations inwards the the world at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event inwards the U.S.A. this weekend.
Andrew Nicholson has ii of his younger horses inwards Qwanza as well as Calico Joe at the 4 star event, spell Jonathan Paget has his World Champs star Clifton Promise as well as Lucy Jackson the 10-year-old Kilcoltram Ambassador.
A tape 73 horses entered, including quondam Kentucky champions, Olympic medal winners as well as only about of the sport’s biggest names from the United States, Great Britain, Australia, as well as Canada.
The US is using the Lexington upshot equally choice trials for the London Olympics as well as the Kiwi selectors volition hold out looking closely at the trio lining upward for New Zealand.
Equestrian Sports New Zealand high surgical operation manager Sarah Harris is expecting large things from all of them.
“Jonathan has been at that topographic point earlier on Promise, as well as thus knows the tracks as well as is inwards a skillful grade to win,” she says. “It’s a bully chance for Lucy to sense an international course of written report exterior of the U.K. as well as Europe, as well as Andrew may hold out starting ii immature horses inwards their get-go 4 star event, but never underestimate this world-class rider.”
The iii are usage of a seven-strong crew vying for the 5 London Olympic spots.
Paget has ridden inwards Kentucky twice before, both inwards 2010 – at the Rolex as well as the World Equestrian Games where he finished seventh.
“I dearest this upshot as well as I am rattling happy to hold out here. I’ll hold out trying my best, that’s for sure,” Paget said. “I am lucky plenty to convey such a exceptional Equus caballus who is capable of winning if everything goes our way, but this is a 4 star upshot as well as the best inwards the the world are here.”
Both of Nicholson’s horses are having their get-go 4 star starts.
“It is a beautiful house to come upward to as well as from a distance the cross province looks similar to what it was at the World Champs (in 2010, where he won a bronze private medal),” he said. “I would similar to win but I may hold out pushing a fleck – at that topographic point are only about rattling experienced four-star horses here, but these ii volition concur their own. If nosotros are most plenty inwards the dressage nosotros could produce well.”
Meanwhile, Jackson is bubbling amongst excitement.
“This is my get-go trip to Rolex as well as thus is hugely exciting! The conditions is freezing but that volition adjust my boy. I can’t larn over the scale of the site.”
Kentucky is the exclusively 4 star iii 24-hour interval upshot held inwards the United States, as well as is the tertiary leg of the vi usage HSBC FEI Classics – inwards which Nicholson is sitting tertiary – amongst riders vying for usage of the $250,000 prize pocketbook as well as a shot at the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing which goes to whatsoever passenger who wins Kentucky, Badminton as well as Burghley inwards succession. Burghley winner William Fox-Pitt is inwards the running.
The upshot is expected to attract upward to 100,000 spectators as well as is seen past times millions to a greater extent than on worldwide telecasts.
The upshot gets nether agency amongst the vet inspection, followed past times ii days of dressage on Th as well as Friday, the cross province on Sabbatum as well as culminating amongst the showjumping on Sunday.
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