Australian-born, now riding for the U.S.A., Boyd Martin and Remington XXV, owned by Densey Juvonen, in the dressage phase. They finished the event in the money in ninth place as the third highest placed American duo. Photo by Dee Kochensparger/MacMillan Photography.
Mary King from Great Britain and her homebred mare Kings Temptress, now owned by Derek Rostron Baden, in their dressage ride on Thursday. The finished the event on their dressage score of 47.7 to win the coveted Rolex watch and over $117,000 in cash and prizes. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Mary King from Great Britain and Kings Temptress on cross-country on Saturday over number 18b, the Frog, on their way to a double-clear round. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Mary King and Kings Temptress flying over one of the Offset Ducks (# 19 b and 20) in the Head of the Lake water complex. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Brit Mary King’s long trip across “the pond” was worth the effort as she also took second place on Fernhill Urco, a Portuguese-bred gelding owned by Sue and Edwin Davies and Janette Chinn. This marked the first time in the 33-year history of the Kentucky Three-Day Event that a rider took both first and second in the same year. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Brit Mary King’s long trip across “the pond” was worth the effort as she also took second place on Fernhill Urco, a Portuguese-bred gelding owned by Sue and Edwin Davies and Janette Chinn. This marked the first time in the 33-year history of the Kentucky Three-Day Event that a rider took both first and second in the same year. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
The highest placed American horse-rider combination was Sinead Halpin and Carraig LLC’s Manoir de Carneville who took home third place and the United States Equestrian Federation CCI**** Championship trophy for the highest-placed eligible American rider. Shown here jumping the HSBC Waterpark complex (#5 a,b,c,d), this was the first four-star for both horse and rider. Photo by Margaret MacGregor/MacMillan Photography.
Sinead Halpin and Manior de Carneville gallop by on cross-country day, completing the course with no jumping faults and only 4.4 time faults to finish Saturday in fourth place. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
It was clear sailing over the Double Corners (# 15 a,b) for Sinead Halpin and Manior de Carneville who finished the event in third place as the highest placed Americans. Photo by Shannon Brearton/MacMillan Photography.
Clearing the first element of the Farm Yard (# 24 a) was last year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event winning rider William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain, this year riding Neuf des Coeurs, owned by David and Margie Hall and Judy and Jeremy Skinner. Fox-Pitt and Neuf des Coeurs finished the event in fourth place. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
The second highest placed American pair was Hannah Sue Burnett and St. Barths, owned by Richard Thompson. Burnett was competing in her second Rolex Kentucky Event, but this was St. Barths’ first four-star. They were one of only three double-clear rounds on cross-country, but had an uncharacteristic two rails in stadium to finish in eighth place. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Hannah Sue Burnett and St. Barths over the first element of the Head of the Lake (# 18 a) on their way to a clear cross-country round. Originally from Shelbyville, KY, Burnett now works for David and Karen O’Connor in The Plains, VA, and Ocala, FL. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
A perennial favorite and past Rolex Kentucky winner, Phillip Dutton rode Fernhill Eagle for Team Rebecca LLC. The pair didn’t have the best go, with a middle-of-the-pack dressage score, a stop and time faults on cross-country and two rails down in stadium to finish eighteenth. Photo by Dee Kochensparger/MacMillan Photography.
Allison Springer and her horse Arthur parted ways at # 26, the Offset Brushes, just two jumps from home. They had been in third place going into cross-country and were having a great round when Allison fell. Both horse and rider were fine. Photo by Jen Renth/MacMillan Photography.
Kate Brown and her Mojito jumped into the Head of the Lake and lost their line to the second of the Offset Ducks, but Mojito gamely tried to jump the head of the duck instead of the back and unseated Brown. Amazingly Mojito did not fall, but Brown took a dip and according to the rules, the pair was eliminated. Both were unhurt. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Kate Brown and Mojito over the same jump taken from the other side of the lake. Mojito’s impressive athletic ability kept him from falling and Brown was wet, but OK.
Photo by Dee Kochensparger/MacMillan Photography.
United States Equestrian Federation President and Olympic gold medalist in eventing, David O’Connor, steps up on Scout to lead the first ever “Rolex Ride The Course Media Trail Ride” on Thursday afternoon. The ride, sponsored by Rolex Watch and organized by Merrick Haydon at Revolution Sports and the Kentucky Horse Park staff, was designed to give the media a chance to experience the cross-country course from the perspective of a competitor. Kim MacMillan, of MacMillan Photography & Media Services, was among the lucky dozen riders to participate in the ride. Four-star rider and coach Robert Costello joined O’Connor as a commentator and co-host on the ride. The horses were provided by the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
An impressive crowd-control and defensive riding demonstration was presented by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police in the Walnut Ring at the Horse Park. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
An officer on foot pretends to be a threatening subject as the mounted officer and his horse do evasive maneuvers during a demonstration presented by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police in the Walnut Ring at the Horse Park. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
A mounted officer turns his horse to face an attacker during a defensive riding demonstration presented by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police in the Walnut Ring at the Horse Park. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police officers and their mounts form a line during the crowd control demonstration.Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
A young spectator gets an up-close encounter with one of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police horses. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
The crowds really enjoyed the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police demonstrations and the officers and horses made many friends. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
A police horse training session performed by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Mounted Police. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
The United States Pony Club Prince Philip Cup Games have been a part of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event weekend for nine years. Four teams competed this year, two from the Maryland Region, one from the Capitol Region and one from the Midsouth Region. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
P, O, N, Y, _, _, _, B, …what is “Pony Club” Alex? Riders from the Maryland Region’s Wild Things team hang another letter in the “Pony Club” relay game in the USPC Prince Philip Cup competition. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
Four-star rider and Kentucky native Cathy Wieschoff took on a new role at the Rolex Kentucky Three- Day Event this year, that of a vendor selling cross-country jumps. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Kubota tractors was another of the many vendors with displays and booths located outside on the Park grounds, inside tents and inside the covered arena in the Trade Fair area. Shopping is a close second to watching the event for many Rolex Kentucky attendees. Photo by Dee Kochensparger/MacMillan Photography.
Autograph sessions with famous riders were plentiful during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event weekend. Allison Springer signs a poster for a fan. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Phillip Dutton poses with a young rider during his autograph session at one of his sponsor’s tents in the Rolex Sponsor Village. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Two-time Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event winner Kim Severson greets her fans during an autograph session in Sponsor Village. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Dogs, dogs and more dogs - canines are a big part of the spectator force at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Photo by Kim MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
These fans are appropriately dressed to attend the Rolex event with their Dubarry boots, their outback hats and their faithful canine companion. Photo by Dee Kochensparger/MacMillan Photography.
Reining joined the competition on Rolex weekend for the first time this year. The organizers thought it would be a good fit and they were correct. Riders from three countries competed in the $50,000 Ariat Kentucky Cup CRI5* which was well attended in the Alltech Indoor Arena on Friday evening. The winner was Shawn Flarida of the U.S.A. and KR Lil Conquistador owned by Cheree Kirkbride. Photo by Shannon Brearton/MacMillan Photography.
Taking second and third in the $50,000 Ariat Kentucky Cup CRI5* was Craig Schmersal on Miss Lil Addy Tude (owned by KC Performance Horses) and Mister Montana Nic (owned by the Mister Montana Nic Syndicate) respectively. He is shown here riding the Quarter Horse stallion Mister Montana Nic.Photo by Shannon Brearton/MacMillan Photography.
Craig Schmersal and Mister Montana Nic run the circle during their round to earn third place in the $50,000 Ariat Kentucky Cup CRI5*. Photo by Shannon Brearton/MacMillan Photography.
Music star Lyle Lovett is also a huge reining fan and he competed in the $50,000 Ariat Kentucky Cup CRI5* competition on Smart and Shiney, a horse he co-owns with reiner Tim McQuay. Photo by Dee Kochensparger/MacMillan Photography.
Saturday night brought the $25,000 Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment World Championship Freestyle Reining to the Alltech Arena which included some “Eventers Gone Reining” celebrities. United States Equestrian Federation President and Olympic gold medalist in eventing, David O’Connor tried his hand at freestyle reining and finished sixth on Paid by Corona. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
David O’Connor and Paid by Corona spin during their freestyle round in the $25,000 Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment World Championship Freestyle Reining competition on Saturday night of the Rolex Kentucky weekend. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
David O’Connor waves to a cheering crowd made up of reining and eventing fans after he finished his reining freestyle round bridleless on Paid by Corona. Photo by Shannon Brearton/MacMillan Photography.
Four-star eventer Karen O’Connor joined her husband David and other eventers Gina Miles and Hamish Cargill as celebrity demonstration reining riders in the $25,000 Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment World Championship Freestyle Reining on Saturday evening. She rode Chexy Dun It. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Karen O’Connor and Chexy Dun It slide to a stop during their freestyle round on Saturday evening in the Alltech Arena. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Slide, Karen, slide! Karen O’Connor and Chexy Dun It in their freestyle round at the $25,000 Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment World Championship Freestyle Reining held at the Kentucky Horse Park on the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event weekend. Photo by Shannon Brearton/MacMillan Photography.
In the $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch World Championship Freestyle on Saturday night, the top pair was Shane Brown and the Quarter Horse stallion Houston Shine of the U.S.A., who put in a dazzling performance to the music of “In Color” by Jamey Johnson.Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Houston Shine and Shane Brown topped the competition in the $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch World Championship Freestyle on Saturday night. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Dirt flies during the top-notch sliding stop of winners Shane Brown and Houston Shine in the $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch World Championship Freestyle Reining. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
$25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch World Championship Freestyle Reining winning rider Shane Brown gives an appreciative pat to his partner Quarter Horse stallion Houston Shine. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Close on the heels of the freestyle winners Shane Brown and Houston Shine and just one point behind were Pete Kyle and Whizs Bronze Star of the U.S.A. riding to Toby Keith’s “Good To Go to Mexico”. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Finishing third in the $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch World Championship Freestyle Reining were Heather Johson and DoubleKnotYourReeboks riding to Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite”. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Heather Johnson’s hair and DoubleKnotYourReebok’s mane and tail fly as they gallop in a circle during their run in the DoubleKnotYourReebok. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
A streak of light follows Heather Johnson and DoubleKnotYourReebok as they slide through the spotlight during the $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch World Championship Freestyle Reining. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
The Friesian Horse Association of North America presented their horses to the Rolex Kentucky crowd in the Walnut Ring near the Sponsors’ Village. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
Six feet off the ground during an in-hand demonstration by the Friesian Horse Association of North America.Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
The flamboyant Friesian horse shown in-hand in an exhibition during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
A crowd of admirers look on as Friesian horse and handler go through their paces during a breed demonstration at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
Stadium jumping course designer Richard Jeffries of Dorset, England (in tan suit in center), explains his strategy in the course design during a course walk for the media on Sunday. Our photographers Sarah Miller (center behind Mr. Jeffries with light green blouse and tan slacks) and Dee Kochensparger (wearing number 23 on the right-hand side of the photo directly across from Mr. Jeffries with black hair and glasses) attended the walk. Photo by Merrick Haydon/Revolution Sports
Boyd Martin of the U.S.A. shows his appreciation to the crowd as he and Remington XXV finish a double-clear stadium round to finish in ninth place. Photo by Jen Renth/MacMillan Photography.
William Fox-Pitt and Neuf des Coeurs showed beautiful form in the stadium and jumped clear. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
William Fox-Pitt and Neuf des Coeurs were in nineteenth place after dressage, but moved up to sixth after incurring no jumping and only 0.8 time faults on cross-country, then moved up two more places to finish fourth after a double-clear in stadium jumping. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville found themselves in fourth place going into stadium jumping and put in a double-clear round to finish third in their first-ever four star competition. Halpin had been riding in William Fox-Pitt’s stable yard in Great Britain and topped her mentor by one place. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville showed grace under pressure in their four-star debut taking home $25,000 in cash plus numerous prizes and the United States Equestrian Federation CCI**** Championship Trophy. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Joy, and perhaps relief, show on Sinead Halpin’s face as she finishes her clean stadium round to place third in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Photo by Margaret MacGregor/MacMillan Photography.
Sinead Halpin is congratulated by David and Karen O’Connor, her former coaches as she leaves the stadium jumping ring. Photo by Sarah Miller/MacMillan Photography.
Mary King and Fernhill Urco jumped their way to King’s first double-clear round in the stadium jumping on Sunday. All King had to do to beat herself was to jump cleanly on King’s Temptress, which she did. King and Urco finished second just two points behind King on Temptress. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Jumping the chess set horses Mary King and Fernhill Urco put in a careful and clean round in stadium to finish second. Photo by Kristin Crowe/MacMillan Photography.
Fist pumped in the air, Mary King celebrates her double-clear stadium round on Fernhill Urco and senses her possible one-two victory with only one more round to go in the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Winning the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event for the first time and also taking second place, something that had never been done before by the same rider at Kentucky, Mary King is jubilant after her clear stadium ride on Kings Temptress. King had bred Kings Temptress, who is now owned by Derek Rostron Baden. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
Marty Bauman of Classic Communications, Foxboro, MA, has been the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Press Chief for a number of years. He also has Press Chief duties from two Olympic Games and the 2010 World Equestrian Games to his credit. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
A champagne celebration capped the final 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event press conference, (R-L): William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain (fourth place); Mary King of Great Britain (first and second place); Steward Wicht, President and CEO of Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., and Sinead Halpin of the U.S.A. (third place). Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography.
