Current World Champions, Yasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir at Pratoni 2022
Three World Champions head up the entry list for the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event presented by Mars Equestrian
The current World Champion, Yasmin Ingham will be bringing two horses with her World Championship winner Banzai Du Loir and Rehy DJ both making the trip across the pond.
In 2022, Yasmin began what was to be a fabulous year with second place at Kentucky and hopes to go one better this year
Germany’s Sandra Auffarth, the 2014 World Champion, is also making the journey to Kentucky with Viamant Du Matz, last year’s winner at CHIO Aachen. She is joined by up and coming German rider Alina Dibowski riding Barbados 26, with both horses from Germany having their first CCI5* start
Sandra Auffarth (GER) rides Viamant du Matz at Pratoni 2022
Nine combinations are currently listed from Britain including the 2006 World Champion, Zara Tindall.
Kirsty Chabert riding Classic IV, David Doel riding Gallileo Nieuwmoed, William Fox-Pitt riding Grafennacht, Leslie Law riding Voltaire De Tre, Tom McEwen riding JL Dublin, Zara Tindall riding Class Affair and Oliver Townend riding Tregilder plus Yasmin’s two horses make up the British entries
The home country has a great line up including Phillip Dutton on Z, Tamie Smith with three horses (Mai Baum, Danito, Elliot V), Boyd Martin on Tsetserleg TSF and Contessa, Liz Halliday-Sharp, also with three (Deniro Z, Miks Master C and Cooley Be Cool), and Will Coleman with three (Chin Tonic, Dondante and Off The Record)
Maxime Livio riding Carouzo Bois Marotin, who made their 5* debut at Pau for seventh place, is the sole combination from France
Entries close today as we head out for the official course preview with Sam Clark on the ground in Kentucky so check back soon for more updates
We've also got a fabulous Feature Interview with World Champion, Yasmin Ingham coming soon as she prepares for Kentucky and looks back on the past year - don't miss it!
Zara Tindall (GBR) rides Class Affair at the 2022 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials