Rolex Kentucky beckoned and as every year we came. I was
especially keen on watching my fellow Schwabian Michael Jung show the rest of
the field how to do it right – riding a 4star CCI, that is. And he did not
disappoint!
Saturday the heavens opened and the forecasted 63F were
nowhere to be seen. We sloshed through the mud and cold, but got treated to
excellent riding. The famous Kentucky Bluegrass held its ground, meaning the
course held up well. Several riders were held on course to repair frangible
pins on jumps that got hit. Always a nerve-wracking situation to get pulled out
of the galloping rhythm. It was neat to see New Zealander Tim Price (who would
finish 2nd) get off during the hold to give his horse a break.
Sunday showed Kentucky at its finest weather for the final
show jumping competition. The stadium was sold out for the nail-biting finish. I
loved the parade of competitors, especially of course the sole German, Michael
Jung, walking next to the pony clubber carrying the German flag.
It was our ‘Big’ Anniversary, and we couldn’t have picked a
better place to celebrate – first at the Kentucky Horsepark, then a lovely dinner
at Le Deauville, followed by… I won't say J
I will say, however, that JP completely blew me away with
his surprise: He had designed two matching rings in the form of horseheads, one
representing Saumur and one representing Remy, and had them custom made by a
jeweler in Metamora. Wow! Time to retire my wedding ring! (Hmm, I don’t think
that was JP’s intention, though…).
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