For this, the inaugural U.S. Dressage Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park, riders are arriving from all over the country. There are competitors from California, competitors from Texas, competitors from Maine. Then there’s Jim Koford, who loaded up Rhett for a long haul...of about 10 minutes. Koford’s based out of a farm in Versailles, Ky., and he topped the open Grand Prix tonight on 67.12 percent.
Often riders use the phrase, “a dream come true,” to describe their equestrian exploits or victories. Not Candace Platz. When she canters down centerline for her Grand Prix test at the U.S. Dressage Finals aboard PMU rescue Fynn, she’ll be experiencing an entirely different sensation.