Eventing: Tamra Smith Wins the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event

It is always something special to follow the eventers live. Because in eventing the tide can turn more than once. On Thursday and Friday you could watch the dressage competitions of the CCI5*-L event, as well as the exciting cross-country ride on Saturday, which, the previous ranking has shuffled again properly. The bush riding fans know, the dressage test, does not yet say much about the final ranking, it will be more exciting from the cross-country ride and the jumping test taking place on the last day. On Sunday, April 30, 2023 you could watch the last round, the jumping of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day event live via USEF Network powerded by ClipMyHorse.TV. Tamra Smith was in 1st place after the cross-country, Britain's Tom McEwen held on to 2nd place, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp was in 3rd place and Sandra Auffarth was in 4th place after the cross-country. Also on the last day of the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event, after the jumping competition, the first four kept their places.

Tamra Smith and her horse Mai Baum put in an impressive performance and took an early lead in the competition. They remained in the lead throughout the tournament and were able to claim victory in the CCI5*-L of the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event in the end.

The second placed Tom McEwen showed with JL Dublin during the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event an outstanding performance in all disciplines. The duo tackled the challenging cross-country obstacles with impressive speed and precision and maintained their excellence in the final show jumping competition, where they remained faultless.

Among the top riders who prevailed during the tournament was Elisabeth Halliday-Sharpwho took third place.

With her horse, Mik's Master C, Halliday-Sharp showed a great performance during the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event a remarkable performance. The duo tackled the challenging cross-country obstacles with incredible speed and precision, earning them a solid placing. They also remained clear in the final show jumping event, defending their position in the overall rankings.

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The Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event 2023 brought together some of the best riders in the world to showcase their skills in this challenging event. Among the top riders who prevailed was German eventing rider Sandra Auffarth, who finished in fourth place. Auffarth showed impressive performances throughout the tournament, overcoming difficult obstacles with ease. With her horse Viamant du Matz, she demonstrated remarkable skill in the cross-country and a strong performance in the final jumping round. Although she narrowly missed out on a podium finish, Auffarth could still be proud of her performance at the Kentucky Three Day Event be proud. As a successful event rider Sandra Auffarth has already won many major tournaments, including the European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games.

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Author: Nele Schimmelpfennig