World Champions head 2023 Kentucky 5 Star Entries

Yasmin Ingham (GBR) rides Banzai Du Loir 2022 FEI Eventing World Champion during the Showjumping. The FEI World Championships for Eventing - Pratoni | Rome, Italy September 2022 | An Eventful Life

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 during the Cross Country at the FEI World Championships for Eventing - Pratoni | Rome, Italy September 2022 | An Eventful Life

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!

View Kentucky entry list here

Zara Tindall (GBR) rides Class Affair during the first day of dressage for the CCI5* 2022 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials September 2022 | An Eventful Life

Zara Tindall (GBR) rides Class Affair at the 2022 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials