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Go Rolex! Their responses were all over the map — and seriously hilarious. As expected, Michael Jung took us to school in the sandbox this morning aboard his individual WEG silver medalist fischerRocana FST, breaking the 30s threshold to hold the lead at the lunch break on the first day of dressage. Keep it locked here for more updates from Leah! There are so many more great horses and riders yet to go, but Michael Jung has set the bar low — on the horse who is getting less attention that her stablemate, no less!

Girl has over 6, Instagram followers laineyea and has perfected the art of pursing her lips while staring coyly into the lens of a camera. Sights and Sounds from Rolex Dressage Day One : We had a chance to catch up with a few of the riders competing here at Rolex Kentucky this weekend, and the overall attitude is quiet confidence with the dreary weather forecast for Saturday in the back of their minds. Rolex on the Sidelines: Thursday Afternoon Dressage : Once again, there was plenty of drool-worthy horseflesh on display this afternoon at the dressage arena.

As the afternoon riders took their turns in the sandbox, we saw some more proud moments as riders entered and left the chute leading to the big arena. The rules of play: We give them a word and they tell us the first thing that pops to mind. It was just one of these tests that was truly a privilege to watch. I mean, who has time to fool around with the nuances of shoulder-in when you could be out tearing around the arena in a cloud of dust with your best buds?

This is part 1 of 2 of our open thread coverage. Find Out at the EN Tailgate! Tropical Storm Rolex Social Media Roundup : There were times today that it seemed spectators and competitors alike might simply float away, but it was an incredible day of cross country riding with all the excitement and drama we expect at an event of this caliber.

Easy Target and Mighty Nice were both withdrawn before the jog started, and Catch A Star was withdrawn from the holding box. Sorry, Hannah fans. Hannah probably had to get back to riding horses, or something.

Europeans Clinch Dubarry Nations Team Challenge Victory : As if Michael Jung needed more prize money to line his pockets with — ok, who are we kidding, there is never enough prize money to support this habit of ours!

On Being Considering and Well-Informed : With the first four-star of the year behind us, we have naturally experienced a vast array of emotions in the past five days, taking us from exhilaration to deepest disappointment and back again. Bartenders Reveal the Most Popular Drinks at Rolex : From hardcore bourbon swillers to one-and-done lightweights, the drinkers of Rolex were a mixed bag of fresh-faced rookies and seasoned professionals.

Buck Davidson rides both. We would go to Rolex and marvel at these horses that could make it to that level but never anticipated that would be one of ours!

We still enjoy going to the lower levels, too. Buck did a phenomenal job. It was kind of a miracle weekend. We came to appreciate how unusual it is for a horse to get that far. But I love going as a spectator, and I love going as an owner. That is just so thrilling. It surprised me how intense that time is between cross-country and show jumping, and even before the first horse inspection on Wednesday.

You get to see how beautiful they are up close, these beautiful animals, without a rider on their backs and without the tack. You really appreciate that even more at the four-star level. The horse has to trust the rider, and the rider has to trust the horse. But if you hold your breath long enough, you get through it! It has wonderful, old turf, rolling hills, and great terrain for a proper cross-country test. There are such crowds and flags everywhere. The arenas are so electric. There are no traps.

The fences are actually pretty straightforward. A well-trained and very good athlete of a horse should not have a problem jumping those fences. You want it to be fair, and I think everything Derek designs it fair. Decorating the grounds for Rolex takes about flats of flowers, hanging plants, and a small army of about volunteers led by Sheila Woerth, the chief steward of course decoration, over the course of several weeks.

Everything goes directly in, the whole cell pack. The course designer decides what he wants in terms of height and width, and Sheila and a couple of others pick the flowers that would fit that.

When the ground jury goes through and when [cross-country course designer Derek di Grazia] goes through, we sometimes get word that we need to change something. You can talk to them. And the rest, in the words of [former course designer] Mike Etherington-Smith, is a riot of color. It gets a big crowd. It takes us most of a day. You staple the flowers to the base of it! We have to take off every single flower and every single bush, and then get things into the stadium, all within a couple of hours.

I love when we do a table jump and it will have maybe 40 flats of pansies in it.