Byyny and Faudree Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky
Jan Byyny (left) receives a certificate for Dubarry boots from Danny Hulse of Dubarry. Photo Michelle Dunn
Lexington, KY- April 24, 2014-Jan Byyny and Will Faudree are the winners of the first awards to be presented at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. At Wednesday evening’s welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of DuBarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, held on Wednesday afternoon.
Will Faudree (left) receives a certificate for Dubarry boots from Danny Hulse of Dubarry. Photo: Michelle Dunn
Danny Hulse of DuBarry presented the fashionable waterproof boots to them.
Byyny of Purcellville, Va., is riding Inmidair at Rolex Kentucky.
Faudree, of Hoffman, N.C., is riding Pawlow at Rolex Kentucky.
Helen Sproat, a volunteer at Rolex Kentucky for more than 30 years, received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
This reception, held at historic Spindletop Hall outside of Lexington, also featured the annual drawing among the competitors for a Rolex watch. Kristin Schmolze of Califon, N.J., won the drawing.
This Rolex watch is one of two signature watches given each year by the event’s title sponsor-the event’s winner receives the second watch on Sunday afternoon. No rider has yet won both watches in the same year.
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