Big name show jumpers such as Conor Swail compete in front of a packed house at the grand prix that runs with the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. (Photo © by Nancy Jaffer)
The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event has always been at the top of the eventing game, but now it’s upping the ante for its companion grand prix show jumping competition to have a matching 5-star in that discipline.
The show jumping, which offers its grand prix on the Saturday night of the three-day event following cross-country, is currently run as a 3-star by the Split Rock series. It is held in the Rolex Stadium, where the show jumping phase of the eventing will be held the next day. Don’t get them mixed up; these are two separate competitions we’re talking about.
EEI, which presents the April eventing feature at the Kentucky Horse Park, is seeking bids for a 5-star show jumping competition in 2024. Derek Braun, founder of Split Rock, said he will bid for the higher-ranked competition.