When do Tom McEwen and Zara Tindall start? Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country times released
Want to know your favourite riders’ Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country times? You’re in the right place!
Saturday’s five-star cross-country action kicks off at 1.20pm local time (6.20pm British time), with Buck Davidson and Erroll Gobey first on course. Competitors set out at four-minute intervals thereafter, with the final pair due to leave the start box at 3.56pm local time (8.56pm British time).
Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country times: British competitors
- Kirsty Chabert and Classic VI: 2.08pm local time (7.08pm British time)
- Tom McEwen and JL Dublin: 2.16pm local time (7.16pm British time)
- Zara Tindall and Class Affair: 2.24pm local time (7.24pm British time)
- Yasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir: 2.48pm local time (7.48pm British time)
- David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed: 3.36pm local time (8.36pm British time)
Other key pairs
The following all compete for the US, except for Germany’s Sandra Auffarth.
- Phillip Dutton and Z: 1.32pm local time (6.32pm British time)
- Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z: 1.48pm local time (6.48pm British time)
- Sandra Auffarth and Viamant Du Matz: 2pm local time (7pm British time)
- Tamie Smith and Mai Baum: 2.04pm local time (7.04pm British time)
- Will Coleman and Off The Record: 2.36pm local time (7.36pm British time)
- Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF: 3pm local time (8pm British time)
- Liz Halliday-Sharp and Miks Master C: 3.04pm local time (8.04pm British time)
- Buck Davidson and Carlevo: 3.48pm local time (8.48pm British time)
- Doug Payne and Quantum Leap: 3.44pm local time (8.44pm British time)
- Will Coleman and Chin Tonic: 3.56pm local time (8.56pm British time)
Check out the full Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country times (on the right-hand side of page; dressage times are on the left).
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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.