Rolex Three Day Eventing

The Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event is coming up and sadly this year, I won't be going. I've been the past three years in a row for all of the three days: Dressage, Cross Country and Stadium Jumping. Above are the pictures I've taken of the days. The Kentucky Horse Park where it takes place is over 1,000 acres, so you've really got a workout played out for you. You really have to have a passion for horses to survive the days, whether its raining, cold or hot. The spectacular horses and riders show for a grand first prize of 80,000$. It's one of those events that you've got to really be interested in to participate and buy the tickets. Just the experience of seeing these champion horses is worth the expensive admission. They have booths and many horse-lover things to buy and browse. You've never seen a horse show, until you've seen Rolex Three Day Eventing.

Sunday

Sunday is the best day usually of the week, despite the eminent feeling of the coming Monday. This Sunday for me was great, for I got to see my favorite people and animals. There is a sense of rest and happiness that just comes with you when you wake up on a Sunday morning (unless you're dead tired and not looking forward to Church or whatever you're doing). I got to ride my first Shagya Arabian, my sister's beautiful horse, Sarabande. She is the gray horse displayed on the sidebar (go ahead and look over). If you're a horse-lover, you know the feeling of being on the back of something that is three times your size. The power and energy that comes from the horse can't help but rub off on you. The weather finally took a break and it couldn't have been better. Even though it was a short ride, even though I was lead by the reins and even though it was just a simple walk, I felt like I was floating. You know you've got a beautiful horse when you feel like your floating on water. To describe my ride, I'd say Sara was like a boat. She floated despite the shortness of the ride and the slow gait. Simply put, my Sunday was probably my best Sunday yet.