Faces of Rolex. Faces of the World Equestrian Games?

The stars of Rolex will be the stars of the World Equestrian Games. But which ones?  The build up to the World Equestrian Games has been long but, the truth is, it will be over all too quickly.  But, for now, we’re in delicious suspense as to who will carry our stars and stripes when we rock the hometown advantage this Fall at The Kentucky Horse Park. We talk a lot about our favorite riders but, as most any eventer is quick to tell you, it’s all about the horses.  In honor of that, Three Days Three Ways and photographer/ videographer Josh Walker give you the USEF short list and the makings of your eventing World Equestrian Game Team with a distinctly equine perspective.

BallyNoe Castle RM: 10 year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding owned by Carl and Cassandra Segal and ridden by Buck Davidson of Riegelsville, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

My Boy Bobby: 14 year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Carl and Cassandra Segal and ridden by Buck Davidson of Riegelsville, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Titanium: 9 year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Carl and Cassandra Segal and ridden by Buck Davidson of Riegelsville, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Brandenburg’s Joshua: 15 year old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Southern Edition Farm LLC and ridden by Stephen Bradley of Leesburg, VA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

The Foreman: 14 year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Ann Jones and ridden by Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

TruLuck: 13 year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Ann Jones and Rebecca Broussard and ridden by Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Connaught: 17 year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Bruce Duchossois and ridden by Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Woodburn: 14 year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by Ann Jones, Mardie Faucette and Acorn Hill Farm and ridden by Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Kheops du Quesnay: 12 year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by Ann Jones and Rebecca Broussard and ridden by Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Pawlow: 11 year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jennifer Mosing and ridden by  Will Faudree of Hoffman, NC

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Courageous Comet: 14 year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Tom & Becky Holder and ridden by Becky Holder of Palmetto, GA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Last Monarch: 9 year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Holly & Chuck Hudspeth and ridden by Holly Hudspeth of Raleigh, NC

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Neville Bardos: 11 year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding owned by Windurra USA, LLC and ridden by Boyd Martin of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Remington XXV: 14 year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Henley House Stables and ridden by Boyd Martin of West Grove, PA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Mandiba: 11 year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Joan Goswell and ridden by Karen O’Connor of the The Plains, VA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Tipperary Liadhnan: 13 year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Friends of Kim Severson Syndicate and ridden by Kim Severson of Scottsville, VA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Arthur: 11 year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Allison, Carolyn, & William Springer and ridden by Allison Springer of Marshall, VA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

Leyland: 10 year old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Elisabeth Nicholson and ridden by Amy Tryon of Duvall, WA

(photo by Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production)

They are all stunning and would do us proud. Get behind your favorite horses, and their pilots, before the World Equestrian Games and let them know you support them! Let’s hope for red, white, and blue atop the medal stand this Fall.  We all know any of these horse could pull it off.

Thanks to Josh Walker of Red Horse Photography and Video Production for these captivating photographs.  Aren’t you wanting a portrait of your horse now?  I can just see my sweet Ellie in one of Josh’s quintessential shots.  Are you imaging your horse in one too?  We are lucky to have him as part of our three-day eventing community to capture the grace, power, and emotion in our favorite equestrian athletes–and now for his top-notch work in video production.  Did you catch the AEC video?  Thanks again to Josh and to these awe-inspiring equestrian athletes.