Yasmin Ingham and the Banzai Du Loir team are clearly happy to be at their first Kentucky!
The 2022 Land Rover Kentucky CCI5* presented by Mars Equestrian at the Kentucky Horse Park is officially a go.
45 horses came forward before the Ground Jury of Nick Burton (GB), Gretchen Butts (USA) and Christian Steiner (AUT) this afternoon and all were accepted under cloudless, blue skies and brilliant sunshine.
Two horses were sent to the holding box, each ridden by Kentucky first-timers - Booli Selmayr’s Millfield Lancando and Alexander Macleod’s Newmarket Jack but both horses were subsequently accepted upon re-inspection.
The dressage starts Thursday afternoon at 1pm (US Eastern) and continues Friday at 12:30pm.
Will Coleman and Dondante will be the first pair down the center line following Jeri Fuller-Matheny and Zarcita’s test ride.
Coming Up in our Feature Content: Samantha Clark talks to cross country course designer Derek Di Grazia and the USA’s Sydney Elliott
In the meantime, enjoy some happy snaps from the jog, where some serious smooching was going on .....
Not sure who's kissing who! New Zealand's Jonelle Price and McClaren
Canada's Jessie Phoenix takes the front on, smack between the eyes approach
Lauren Nicholson smooches with Landmarks Monte Carlo while Vermiculus keeps an eye on the camera!
Marc Grandia and Campari FFF
Too tall to kiss! Ireland's Joseph Murphy and Calmaro
A lot smaller but a real pocket rocket ("I tell him he's 17.2h") Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg (above) and another pocket rocket, this time from the UK, Sarah Bullimore's Corouet (below)
"Come here dad, I want a cuddle" Phillip Dutton and Sea of Clouds
No smooching but such a pfun jacket! Will Faudree and Pfun
