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Horse trials have been held at the Kentucky Horse Park since 1976 and the venue became the first US host of the eventing World Championships in 1978.
Individual world champion Bruce Davidson retained his world title riding Might Tango, while Canada were the winners of the team gold medal on that occasion. Since then Kentucky has frequently been used as the selection trial for the US eventing team for major championships.
In 1998 Rolex Kentucky became the only CCI4* event held outside Europe (all the world’s four-stars were upgraded to five-star when the FEI changed the classification of eventing levels in 2019).
The Kentucky Horse Park also hosted the World Equestrian Games (WEG) – encompassing the World Championships for eight equestrian disciplines – in 2010. Britain won the team gold on that occasion, with Michael Jung taking his first senior championship individual gold on La Biosthetique-Sam FBW.
After 18 years in the role, Mike Etherington-Smith handed over cross-country course-designer duties to Derek di Grazia ahead of the 2011 running of Kentucky. Derek remains the course-designer at the current time.
Long-time title sponsor Rolex stepped down in 2017, and the title sponsorship of the event was taken up by Land Rover ahead of the 2018 running.
The 2020 running of Kentucky Three-Day Event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the following February it was announced that the 2021 five-star was cancelled too. However, a grassroots fundraising effort brought in more than $550,000 (approx £400,000) in less than a week, which persuaded organisers to change their minds and go ahead with the five-star, which was won by Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class.
“He was huge in my personal life, professional life, and will be missed. I can’t ever see that there will ever be another Reggie, what he’s done and the friendships that have developed and lasted because of him”
“He had the most idyllic life any horse could ever wish for and will leave a massive hole in the lives he touched”
Find out what the top riders said after the final showjumping phase at Kentucky
Find out which five-star horse was eliminated at the Kentucky Three-Day Event 2021 final trot-up this morning and what his rider said
Find out the full Kentucky Three-Day Event 2021 Sunday timetable, including when the trot-up takes place and when the showjumping starts
Find out who managed the three clears inside the time today at Kentucky and who crashed out.
Find out how second-placed Tamie Smith is feeling about the cross-country and why Oliver Townend was disappointed after his test on Ballaghmor Class
Check out the five-star cross-country times for the Kentucky Three-Day Event
“You taught me that five-star horses don’t need to be fancy and well bred. They can have crooked legs, sway backs and huge hearts”
A home side rider leads the pack after a spectacular test on day one of dressage at Kentucky
Find out what time your favourite horses and riders will perform
Find out who had to withdraw from Kentucky at the last minute, as the competition gets underway
Check out the Kentucky cross-country course for 2021 with our fence by fence full photo gallery
“I joked to someone the other day that when you pack for Kentucky, you have to take everything from a bikini to a sou’wester”
Check out how you can keep up to date with the Kentucky action
Three withdrawals have been made from this week’s Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (22-25 April)
Meet Boyd Martin's top ride Tsetserleg TSF – the US star talks about why he wasn't too impressed when he first met the horse and why he changed his mind
Oliver Townend has now narrowed his Kentucky rides down to two horses, having initially entered three for the US five-star
The 2019 top two could repeat their results in a rematch, says H&H eventing editor Pippa Roome as she previews the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event...
The Kentucky Three-Day Event 2021 draw has been done – find out who will be first on course and what back number your favourite rider will sport
