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Lauren Kieffer Wins the Land Rover 'Best Ride of the Day' at The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover

by Revolution Sports | 4/30/2016 6:12:36 PM

- Land Rover Best Ride of the Day awards Land Rover Discovery Sport to top U.S. Cross-Country rider Lauren Kieffer - 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event acts as official selection event for the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team (LEXINGTON, KY.) – April 30, 2016 – Lauren Kieffer, the top U.S. rider to complete the cross-country course closest to the optimum time without jumping penalties, won the “Land Rover Best Ride of the Day” and was presented with a 2016 Land Rover...

Halpin and Meyer Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

by Classic Communications | 4/28/2016 9:52:57 AM

Sinead Halpin won the Dubarry boots as the best-dressed woman at the first horse inspection. (Ben Radvanyi photo) Lexington, Ky. - Sinead Halpin and Joe Meyer are the first riders to win awards at this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. During Wednesday evening's welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of Dubarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, held on Wednesday afternoon. Danny Hulse, from Dubarry of...

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Riders Brighten Patients' Day At Kentucky Children's Hospital

by Classic Communications | 4/27/2016 2:40:39 PM

International riders (from left) Allie Knowles, Jessica Payne, Lauren Kieffer and Doug Payne brought a souvenir hat and other Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event gifts to Lucas Turner, age 7, at the Kentucky Children's Hospital on Tuesday. (Michelle Dunn photo) Lexington, Ky. - Four riders who'll be competing in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, spent Tuesday afternoon visiting with children undergoing treatment at the Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington....

Ebeling and Rafalca Set Mark for U.S. Olympic Dressage Team

by Joanie Morris | 8/2/2012 1:37:53 PM

Jan Ebeling and Rafalca (Shannon Brinkman) Greenwich, UK - Olympic Dressage got underway on Thursday in the main arena at Greenwich Park and the British put on an incredible display in front of an enthusiastic crowd. They had two riders to go in based on their draw and ended up taking the lead of the five teams who had two horses to compete on the first day. The United States drew sixth, meaning that only Jan Ebeling and Rafalca took to the arena on the first day for the U.S. Everyone is...

USET Foundation's "An English Country Evening" Benefit Raises Over One Million Dollars

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/30/2012 3:28:00 PM

Honorary Chairmen Matt and Annette Lauer (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Wellington, FL - On Friday, January 27, 2012, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation hosted a benefit event at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. With over 500 guests in attendance, "An English Country Evening" featured honorary chairs NBC Today Show host Matt Lauer and his wife Annette, an avid equestrian. The celebratory evening included award presentations, an elegant dinner, and a lively...

Equestrian Events, Inc., Producer of Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup, Supports Local and Equine Charities

by Classic Communications | 9/2/2011 12:19:52 PM

Lexington, KY - Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone and the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup, has made financial contributions to support six charities that serve the Commonwealth of Kentucky and equine interests. Foremost among the donations by EEI is a contribution of $15,000 to the Kentucky Children’s Hospital at the University of Kentucky. The donation will help purchase a new heart lung machine to help pediatric cardiology...

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone to Honor Military Personnel with Military Appreciation Day on Friday, April 29

by Classic Communications | 4/24/2011 11:49:34 AM

Lexington, KY — The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone is proud to honor America's military heroes with free admission on "Military Appreciation Day" on Friday, April 29, 2011. All current and former military personnel, in uniform or showing a military ID, and their families, will be given free admission to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event on Friday, April 29. There will be an announcement recognizing the military personnel in attendance and their contributions...

World's Best Horses and Riders Set to Compete at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

by By Marty Bauman | 4/21/2009 2:13:00 PM

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, set to return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 23-26, will feature a Who's Who of the world's best eventing horses and riders. The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, a part of the HSBC FEI Classics™ Series, will run a CCI**** and the 12th championship for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation Pinnacle Cup, signifying the zenith in eventing competition in the United States. The event draws over 100,000 spectators and...

FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals to Return to Las Vegas in 2007

by By Classic Communications | 3/2/2006 11:59:00 AM

Jan Gyllensten (World Cup show jumping at the Thomas & Mack Arena.) The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and Las Vegas Events, Inc. (LVE) jointly announced that the FEI World Cup Finals in both show jumping and dressage will return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 18-22, 2007. This will mark the fourth time that Las Vegas hosts the FEI World Cup Finals and the second time ever, following the initial time in Las Vegas in 2005, that the world’s premier annual...

USEA Area II Adult Riders Program Training Three-Day Event: Professionals Eager To Support Unique Educational Event

by Sarah Evers | 10/13/2005 11:10:00 AM

The Area II Adult Riders Program Training Three-Day Event has received an outpouring of support from the equestrian community for its unique educational competition, to be held October 18-22, 2005, at Waredaca Farm in Laytonsville, MD. Among the upper level riders donating expertise are Olympic medalists Jim Wofford and Karen O’Connor, and Pan American Games medalists Jan Thompson and Phyllis Dawson. Other top people in the industry will also participate. The Training Three-Day Event...