2009 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event - XC

Some of the most fit horses in the world and their riders competing in the cross country portion of the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, probably the most exciting phase of this international 'horse triathlon'. The top three were Headley Brittannia wth rider Lucinda Fredericks (Australia), Ringwood Cockatoo with Bettina Hoy (Germany), and My Boy Bobby with Bruce 'Buck' Davidson Jr (USA). Davidson was also competing against his father, who won the first Kentucky International Three Day Event in 1978.

This course was 6.27 Km (almost 4 miles) long, with 44 jumping efforts (depending on how you count) spread out over 30 obstacles, and an optimum time of 11 minutes. Designed by Mike Etherington-Smith.

This event was held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, showing off some of its splendid new facilities in preparation for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. On this day the weather was warm and sunny, with gusty winds making for unsteady camera work. I hope by 2010 they'll serve Mint Juleps at Rolex and the WEG.

My condolences to Mike Winter and the King Pin eventing team. King Pin collapsed and died at obstacle 10, from "a hemorrhage of the large vessels in the abdomen unrelated to any jumping effort or trauma, said Dr. Christiana Ober, the Canadian Eventing Team veterinarian. This is a very rare condition and the actual cause is unknown." Mike Winter was not seriously hurt.

More information about this sport can be found here:

http://useventing.com

http://rk3de.org

This video was shot with a Sanyo FH1 at 1080/60p, and down converted to 720/30p with Quicktime Pro.

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[hpdvs2]

Thank you so much for posting this! Most other CC vids have all this stupid slow motion,reverse and play, and annoying boy band music. I really just want to watch the horses go.

[buzzterbrown]

@hpdvs2 I hear your pain - LOL.

[DieCalliAnna]

sorry i have the video wrong ratet:(

this is a nice video!

5*

but i have given 1*:(

sorry!

[buzzterbrown]

de nada

[stupidblond428a]

excellent filming. i also like how u added the subtitles of who they are and the obstacles!

[buzzterbrown]

Thanks - I just like to know who's who.

[roxy00799]

some of them horses were sooo cose 2 falling :o 1:43 close 1 lol

[sydandash1234]

I ove this! but i dont understand how they jump in the water! im a rider but like it looks easy but its hard!!!!!! haha great vid :)

[buswee]

Can i use this footage for my video as it is very good quality

[yoda2008a]

just watched. my girlfriend was at this event. you can even see her 3 minutes into the video

[wooohooo101]

Oh and I've ridden around the cross country fields a few times when I showed up in kentucky, and the scariest jump was obstacle 24. It's actually MASSIVE and though it's not like huge, wide, as some others when I walked by it all I could think about is "what If I f***ing missed that jump, gahhh that would hurt!" haha, but I'm not an eventer so don't make fun of me!! It might not even been obstacle 24... it just looked like it. there were a TON of jumps on those fields

[wooohooo101]

you are now officially one of my new fav youtubers! Amazing vids AND Amazing quality! two hard things to find on here!!!

[Fliien]

Tim lips ruleeeees:D

[babibecca101]

hiii :) ould i please use these vids for a videoo i will give you full credit x :)

[ponymadz]

love this vid. sooo much i event soo love look at the bigger stuff they make it look so easy im jealous

[Seahorsie69]

They make this crap look so easy.... Makes me sick xD