THREE-DAY EVENTING

The same combination of horse and rider performs a dressage test, negotiates a formidable cross country course, and then faces a stadium jumping round on three consecutive days in one of equestrian sport's most demanding competitions.

 

The First Day

A dressage test determines how well horse and rider can communicate and respond.

 

The Second Day

Four phases - two "roads and tracks," a steeplechase, and a cross-country - are the events of the second day, demanding speed and endurance.

 

The Third Day

A concluding stadium jumping round shows how much control and stamina is in reserve. While the jumps are not particularly difficult by Gran Prix standards, they still present a challenge for horses and riders after the grueling cross-country competition of the previous day

For more information on three-day eventing, visit the US Combined Training Association home page.

The Rolex-Kentucky Three-Day Event

On the last weekend of April, the Kentucky-Rolex Three-Day Event takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park. Traditionally, the world class horses and riders attracted to the event help to create one of the most spectacular of the Park's many equestrian special events.


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Original Artwork by Kentucky Horse Park Artist-in-Residence, Boguslaw Lustyk.