Plot Twist! Kentucky Horse Park Is Covered in Snow

In an elaborate and expensive publicity stunt to showcase Land Rover vehicles’ advanced 4WD capabilities, the title sponsor of the Kentucky Three-Day Event woke us up to a blanket of snow this morning. Which I discovered the hard way, busting bum on the dark icy stairs of our RV at 5:30 a.m. to check on our propane tank (which had, of course, gone out in the night). Seeing as we’d been eating dinner on a patio in hoodies the evening before, it was a true “gotcha!” moment. Slow clap, Land Rover. Well-played.

Since I was already up and on the verge of turning human popsicle, I trekked out into the Park. Had the luxury British automaker just snow-machined the campground and the stabling, or did they do Rolex Stadium and the cross country course as well? With the predawn Kentucky sky just beginning to lighten, I roamed the quiet rounds to find out.

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Article written by: Leslie Wylie