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Top Field Ready to Compete in the CRI3* Open FEI Reining at the 2012 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup

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Pete Kyle & A Ruf Gal (Kim Russell/USEF)

Lexington, KY – For the second year running, the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup is set to host many of the top names in the sport. Held in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, reiners will spin and slide for top honors in the CRI3* Open FEI Reining on Friday April 27th and on Saturday April 28th the Reining World Freestyle Championship will be contested. The Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup is once again being held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone; resulting in an action packed weekend in Lexington.

All 20 horses that were presented to the Ground Jury at Thursday’s CRI3* Horse Inspection were accepted and will compete tomorrow.

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Martin and Remington XXV Seize the Early Lead at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

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Boyd Martin and Remington XXV (Photo by Shannon Brinkman)

Lexington, KY – Competition at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone officially got underway Thursday in the Rolex Stadium, with the first half of the order performing their dressage. With 28 combinations riding in front of the Ground Jury composed of Nick Burton (GBR), Michel Asseray (FRA) and Anne-Mette Binder (DEN).

Boyd Martin and Henley House Stables’ Remington XXV jumped out to the early lead and head the field on a score of 45.3. Martin (Cochranville, PA) and the 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding produced a near flawless test as the penultimate combination Thursday. The pair surged to the pole-position on the strength of fluid movement, bold lengthenings, and correct lateral work.

Martin was very pleased with his seasoned partner and their performance.

“We have done that test a number of times, so it was wonderful just to ride a horse that knew where he was going.”

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Cappy Peterson Rises to the Occasion, Competing with Reining’s Best at Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup

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Cappy Peterson and The Rio Deal have taken the non-professional divisions by storm, and the pair looks forward to competing in the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup this weekend in Lexington, KY

Lexington, KY – April 25, 2012 – The best of the reining world will gather at the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend, April 26-29, 2012 for the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup (AKRC). The prestigious event is held during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone. The highlight events of the weekend will include the $100,000 Concour de Reining International on Friday, April 27, as well as the much anticipated $25,000 World Championship Freestyle Reining. Cappy Peterson will be joining the ranks this weekend as she tries her hand along with renowned competitors.

Peterson recently earned top awards at the National Reining Breeders Classic aboard her talented mounts West Coast Smarty and The Rio Deal. The pair rode to the third place honors in the Level 1 and 2 Rookie Non-Professional Divisions. She is looking forward to participating in the AKRC and competing in the esteemed championship classes.

“I am especially looking forward to the freestyle division on Saturday night,” Peterson explained. “Fun music, riding in the spotlight and hearing the crowd will be great. All of the reining world loves for the crowd to get excited – whether it is whistling or cheering – we love when they get involved in the pattern and have fun with us.”

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Ready to Roll at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

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Karen O'Connor presenting Mr. Medicott (Shannon Brinkman)

Lexington, KY – The 31st Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone gets rolling this week at the Kentucky Horse Park. Fifty-eight horses were presented at the first horse inspection and of those all but one was accepted. Entries from five countries are looking for a shot at the title at America’s only CCI4* event which also serves as the Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship.

The competition begins tomorrow with the first of two days of dressage – it will be live streamed on the USEF Network presented by SmartPak. In addition to the webcast, the order of go, results, daily reports and photos can be found here: http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/Rolex3Day2012.

This year’s field doesn’t include the 2011 winner (Mary King from Great Britain) or the 2011 National Champion (Sinead Halpin) but it does include former winners (and Olympic medalists), Americans Phillip Dutton and Karen O’Connor and Australia’s Andrew Hoy. Dutton has contested every single running of the CCI4* in Kentucky.

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HSBC FEI Classics 2012: The Season Resumes with Record Entries at Kentucky

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William Fox-Pitt, winner of Pau (FRA) last year with Oslo and current leader of the HSBC FEI Classics 2012, heads into Kentucky with Parklane Hawk. Image: Kit Houghton/FEI.

Lausanne (SUI), 24 April 2012 – Great anticipation surrounds the resumption of the HSBC FEI Classics 2012 season, with record entries for the third leg, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) presented by Bridgestone this week (26-29 April).

With CCI4* competitions having taken place in France and, for the first time Australia, the HSBC FEI Classics has become truly global, prompting the first and third-placed riders in the current standings to fly to Kentucky in the hope of maintaining their momentum in this series, which carries the most valuable single prize in Eventing.

William Fox-Pitt (GBR), winner of Pau (FRA) last year and current leader in the HSBC FEI Classics from Adelaide (AUS) winner Stuart Tinney (AUS), is a perennial visitor to Kentucky – he won it two years ago on Cool Mountain. This time the three-time Olympian, who will be wearing the HSBC Rider Rankings armband as points leader, brings an exciting new talent in Parklane Hawk, the Australian-bred Thoroughbred that gave him a record sixth Burghley victory in 2011.

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O’Connors Go Reining at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

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Lyle Lovett

It’s not just Gold Medal Reiners competing in the Alltech Arena this year – some of the world’s best Eventers are headed down the road to try their hand at Reining! Don’t miss our very own celebrity slide featuring Olympic Eventing riders David and Karen O’Connor, and Gina Miles alongside two-time Eclipse Award winning Jockey Chris McCarron on Saturday night at the World Freestyle Championship! Tickets are still on sale; purchase online today and your tickets can be picked up at the Alltech Arena Box Office. Hurry, seats are going fast!

Star-studded Friday…

The Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup draws competitors from all over the country including WEG Gold Medal Team members Tom McCutcheon, Craig Schmersal, Tim McQuay and Shawn Flarida. They will be joined by country singer Lyle Lovett who performed at the closing ceremonies for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

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First Horses Have Arrived!

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The first horses arrived today from overseas! This year marks one of the largest groups of foreign competitors at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event! They unloaded early this morning are already making themselves right at home here at the Kentucky Horse Park – check out more photos on our Facebook page!

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The 2012 draw order has been posted online! Log on today and check it out!

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Final Round with Reining Featured Riders!

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Lisa Coulter

You won’t want to miss these featured riders as they compete alongside crowd favorite Lyle Lovett during the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup next week on April 27th and 28th. This rock star team promises to dazzle the audience with galloping, spins and slides. You also never know which guest riders will try their hand at Reining again this year!

Lisa Coulter

We are packing the trailers and heading to the NRBC. I will be there for 2 weeks and it’s a great event. I will be showing my 6 year old stallion, Whiz It A Chic there. I am excited and nervous about showing him. I love this horse but he is new to me and I generally take a while to really get to know my horses….

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Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event: Record Entries Set to Compete!

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With a record number of entries and an international field of past Rolex Kentucky champions and Olympic veterans including some of the sport’s biggest names from the US, Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand, this year is going to be one not to miss.

Check out the list of entries online!

One Week Left for Tickets!

With less than a month left until the first horse enters the ring at the Kentucky Horse Park, there is only one week left to buy tickets, make sure you have your spot reserved today! All of our packages are selling fast – don’t miss your opportunity to watch Olympic contenders before they head to London for the 2012 games! Enjoy the Event ringside in the Patron Club or catch the action Saturday during Cross-Country from the brand new Kentucky Club!

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William Fox-Pitt Leads HSBC Rankings Going into Kentucky

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William Fox-Pitt (GBR) pictured with Parklane Hawk at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2011, where he last wore the HSBC armband. Image: Kit Houghton/FEI

Lausanne (SUI), 2 April 2012 – William Fox-Pitt (GBR) will head into the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) on 26-29 April sporting the armband reserved for the leader of the HSBC Rankings.

Fox-Pitt, who last wore the armband at the second last leg of the HSBC FEI Classics 2011 at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, now leads the HSBC Rankings 59 points clear of Andrew Nicholson (NZL) and 146 points ahead of Piggy French (GBR).

The HSBC Rankings are run on a rolling 12-month basis and this month’s rankings are based on results obtained between 1 May 2011 and 2 April 2012.

Mary King (GBR), who won the 50,000 USD award for the leading rider in the HSBC Rankings at the end of last season, has dropped to 10th in the rankings as she loses the huge points haul secured at last year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event where she finished first and second.

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