FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES JUNE 2012 71
Olympic veteran Andrew Nicholson (NZL) and Qwanza jumped
two double clear rounds to fnish on their dressage score of 55.8:
they moved from 24th after dressage to ffth after cross-country to
seventh place after show jumping.
Rolex sponsored course
walk ride took some
lucky journalists out on
“ponies” used for trail
rides at the Kentucky
Horse Park. Guess who
was their course-ride tour
guide? None other than
David O’Connor, USEF
president and incoming
US chef d’Equipe, who
certainly appeared to be
enjoying himself, cruising
around the hallowed
grounds of the Rolex
four-star cross-country.
Shawn Flarida,
2010 Alltech World
Equestrian Games
gold medalist and
Wimps Chocolate
Chip scored a
decisive victory in
the CRI*** at the
Ariat Kentucky
Reining Cup. “I
just had a lot of
fun [tonight],” said
Shawn.
Photo by Beth J. Cole
Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries tackled their frst four-star and ran
cross-country clean and clear, picking up only four jump penalties.
They stood 48th after dressage, moved up to 15th after a brilliant
cross-country and fnished 13th overall, taking home a rosette and a
check for $2,500.
Photo by Elisabeth Harpham
Three 2012 Rolex Kentucky riders visited patients
at Kentucky Children’s Hospital: Michael Pollard,
Buck Davidson and Clark Montgomery. They
took posters, hats and pins. “It was a very moving
experience,” said Buck, who, along with Pollard,
won team gold at the 2011 Pan American Games.
“Seeing these children reminded all of us just how
fortunate we are. It really was a privilege to be
able to spend some time with them.”
Photo Courtesy of Classic Communications