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22 SIDELINES JUNE 2011 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE

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Allison Springer and Arthur, in third after dressage, enjoyed a brilliant run cross-country until their fourth attempt to win Rolex ended in disappointment as they parted company at the Offset Brushes (26ab) with only two more jumps to negotiate on the cross-country

Photo by Jen Renth/MacMillan Photography

The plight of Mojito and 24-year-old Kate Brown, who is about to take a dunking in the Rolex Head of the Lake, pretty much summarized the fates of a number of horse/rider combinations who ‘almost got round the cross-country’: according to other frames, the horse looked as if he wanted to land on the duck, but couldn’t fnd room or grip, shooting Kate out of the saddle and into elimination. Horse and rider were fne. Another fall and the only injury of the day occurred when R Star and Kristi Nunnink fell at the Land Rover Double Corners (15a). R Star was fne and Kristi was taken to the hospital for an injured arm but returned to Kentucky Horse Park that afternoon. The most infuential fence turned out to be the Hollow which “got” Phillip Dutton/Fernhill Eagle, Michael Pollard/ Icarus, Kelly Prather/Ballinakill Glory, Peter Barry/Kilrodan Abbott, Kelly Sult/Hollywood, Jil Walton/My Sedona, and gave Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister their second refusal en route to the HSBC Normandy Bank where a third resulted in their elimination

Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography

Another really dramatic change in the leader board took place when Will Coleman and Twizzel, tied for ffth after dressage came to grief at 15, the Double Corners: they both got up immediately and walked away from their fall, but Rolex ended for them with elimination

Photo by Kristi Crowe/MacMillan Photography

A Few Come A-Cropper

Eventing, especially at the four star level always has its spills. The really good news this time, no rotational falls, and from all reports no bad injuries to either horses or riders.

Here’s a look at a few who didn’t make it all the way around.