Sports
Virginia Riders to Compete at Rolex Three-Day
The four Virginians are among 27 U.S. athletes competing in the only annual Four Star Three-Day Event in the Western Hemisphere.
Four equestrians from Virginia will compete in the 2013 Rolex Three-Day Event this week in Lexington, Ky. They are:
- Jan Byyny from Purcellville
- William Coleman III from Gordonsville
- Lynn Symansky from Middleburg
- Emily Beshear from Somerset
Rolex, as it is often called, is the only annual Four Star Concours Complet Internationale (CCI****) in the Western Hemisphere.
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) uses asterisks or "stars" on a scale of one to four to indicate the level of difficulty, according to the Rolex Kentucky website.
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The four star CCI is the highest level of competition in the sport. It is only used for four annual competitions: Badminton and Burghley in England, Rolex Kentucky and Adelaide in Australia; and for the quadrennial World Championships and Olympic Games.
In three-day events, riders and their horses compete over three days in Dressage, Cross Country Jumping and Stadium Jumping.
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The following chart lists all the U.S. competitors, their horses, the horse owner and the rider's home. The hyperlink at each rider's name will take you to additional information.
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Rider Horse Horse Owner(s) Rider's Home 7 Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr. Park Trader, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2002 Carl & Cassandra Segal Ocala, Fla. 8 Jan Byyny Syd Kent, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (NZL) gelding, 17.0 h.h., 1998. Rider & Richard & Jo Byyny Purcellville, Va. 11 Phillip Dutton Fernhill Eagle, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.0 h.h., 2000. Team Rebecca West Grove, Pa. 12 Madeline Blackman Gordonstown, Black Irish Sport Hors (IRL) gelding, 16.1 h.h., 1998. Rider Ringoes, N.J. 14 Caitlin Silliman Catch A Star, Gray Holsteiner/Thoro (USA) mare, 16.1 h.h., 2000. Rider Cochranville, Pa. 16 Beth Perkins Sal Dali, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 17.1 h.h., 1998. Cynthia Barclay Rutherfordton, N.C. 17 William Coleman III Twizzel, Bay Westphalian (GER) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 1996. Jim Wildasin Gordonsville, Va. 18 Will Faudree Pawlow, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (IRL) gelding, 16.1 h.h., 1999. Jennifer Mosing Southern Pines, N.C. 19 Jennie Brannigan Cambalda, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2002. Nina Gardner West Grove, Pa. 20 Becky Holder Can't Fire Me, Gray Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 16.3 h.h., 1999. Melissa & Phil Town & Tom Holder Chattahoochee Hills, Ga. 24 Kristin Schmolze Ballylaffin Bracken,
Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.0 h.h., 2000. Rider & Janet Geiler Califon, N.J. 25 Katie Ruppel Sir Donovan, Chestnut Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.2 h.h., 2002. Rider Anthony, Fla. 26 Daniel Clasing Houston, Chestnut Thorough Cross (USA) gelding, 17.0 h.h., 2001. Rider Cockeysville, Md. 28 Kristi Nunnink R-Star, Gray Holsteiner (USA) mare, 16.2 h.h., 2001. Rider Auburn, Calif. 29 Sarah Cousins Tsunami, Bay Thoroughbred (USA) mare, 16.3 h.h., 1999. Rider West Grove, Pa. 31 Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr. Mar de Amor, Bay Selle Francais (FRA) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2000. Leigh Mesher Ocala, Fla. 32 Lynn Symansky Donner, Dark Brown Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 17.1 h.h., 2003. Rider Middleburg, Va. 34 Alexandra Knowles Last Call, Bay Mecklenburg (GER) mare, 17.0 h.h., 1999. Rider & Christie Campbell Auburn, Calif. 38 Meghan O'Donoghue Pirate, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2002. Rider Carbondale, Ill. 42 Erin Marie Sylvester No Boundaries, Dark Bay Thoroug/Dutch Wa (USA) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2001. Rider Kennett Square, Pa. 45 Emily Renfroe Walk the Line, Chestnut Hanoverian (USA) mare, 16.1 h.h., 2002. Rider Magnolia Springs, Ala. 46 Boyd Martin Trading Aces, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 16.3 h.h., 2004. Trading Aces Syndicate West Grove, Pa. 47 Lindsey Oaks Enchantez, Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 16.1 h.h., 2000. David Oaks Lexington, Ky. 48 Rachel Jurgens Ziggy, Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 15.2 h.h., 1996. Rider Southern Pines, N.C. 49 Emily Beshear Here's to You, Bay Thoroughbred () gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2000. Deep Purple Eventing Somerset, Va. 51 Heather Gillette Our Questionnaire, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (NZL) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 1996. Kathleen McDermott Califon, N.J. 56 Marilyn Little RF Demeter, Chestnut Oldenburg (NED) mare, 16.3 h.h., 2002. Raylyn Farms & Team Demeter Frederick, Md. 58 Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr. Ballynoe Castle RM, Bay Thoroughbred (IRL) gelding, 16.0 h.h., 2000. Cassandra Segal Ocala, Fla. 59 Jan Byyny Inmidair, Bay Thoroughbred (NZL) gelding, 16.1 h.h., 1999. Rider & Richard & Jo Byyny Purcellville, Va. 63 Phillip Dutton Mighty Nice, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.1 h.h., 2004. Bruce Duchossois West Grove, Pa.
Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.0 h.h., 2000. Rider & Janet Geiler Califon, N.J. 25 Katie Ruppel Sir Donovan, Chestnut Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.2 h.h., 2002. Rider Anthony, Fla. 26 Daniel Clasing Houston, Chestnut Thorough Cross (USA) gelding, 17.0 h.h., 2001. Rider Cockeysville, Md. 28 Kristi Nunnink R-Star, Gray Holsteiner (USA) mare, 16.2 h.h., 2001. Rider Auburn, Calif. 29 Sarah Cousins Tsunami, Bay Thoroughbred (USA) mare, 16.3 h.h., 1999. Rider West Grove, Pa. 31 Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr. Mar de Amor, Bay Selle Francais (FRA) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2000. Leigh Mesher Ocala, Fla. 32 Lynn Symansky Donner, Dark Brown Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 17.1 h.h., 2003. Rider Middleburg, Va. 34 Alexandra Knowles Last Call, Bay Mecklenburg (GER) mare, 17.0 h.h., 1999. Rider & Christie Campbell Auburn, Calif. 38 Meghan O'Donoghue Pirate, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2002. Rider Carbondale, Ill. 42 Erin Marie Sylvester No Boundaries, Dark Bay Thoroug/Dutch Wa (USA) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2001. Rider Kennett Square, Pa. 45 Emily Renfroe Walk the Line, Chestnut Hanoverian (USA) mare, 16.1 h.h., 2002. Rider Magnolia Springs, Ala. 46 Boyd Martin Trading Aces, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 16.3 h.h., 2004. Trading Aces Syndicate West Grove, Pa. 47 Lindsey Oaks Enchantez, Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 16.1 h.h., 2000. David Oaks Lexington, Ky. 48 Rachel Jurgens Ziggy, Bay Thoroughbred (USA) gelding, 15.2 h.h., 1996. Rider Southern Pines, N.C. 49 Emily Beshear Here's to You, Bay Thoroughbred () gelding, 16.2 h.h., 2000. Deep Purple Eventing Somerset, Va. 51 Heather Gillette Our Questionnaire, Dark Bay Thoroughbred (NZL) gelding, 16.2 h.h., 1996. Kathleen McDermott Califon, N.J. 56 Marilyn Little RF Demeter, Chestnut Oldenburg (NED) mare, 16.3 h.h., 2002. Raylyn Farms & Team Demeter Frederick, Md. 58 Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr. Ballynoe Castle RM, Bay Thoroughbred (IRL) gelding, 16.0 h.h., 2000. Cassandra Segal Ocala, Fla. 59 Jan Byyny Inmidair, Bay Thoroughbred (NZL) gelding, 16.1 h.h., 1999. Rider & Richard & Jo Byyny Purcellville, Va. 63 Phillip Dutton Mighty Nice, Bay Sport Horse (IRL) gelding, 17.1 h.h., 2004. Bruce Duchossois West Grove, Pa.
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