Karl Cook dinner, ex-husband of actress Kaley Cuoco, received silver as a member of Crew USA’s equestrian leaping workforce on Friday, August 2.
Cook dinner, 33, was an alternate on the equestrian workforce however was known as into responsibility on the morning of the ultimate after first teamer Kent Farrington’s horse Greya suffered an allergy situation.
“There’s a small query mark with Greya, which is allergy-related, and erring on the aspect of maximum warning and with the no drop rating within the format, we’ve got made the choice to herald Karl Cook dinner and [his horse] Caracole de la Roque,” the USA Equestrian Basis shared in apress launch.
On social media, Cook dinner shared the expertise of being known as upon on the final minute.
“After I acquired up this morning, we made our plan — I placed on blue breaches simply to flat, and I packed white breaches, white shirt, pink coat, you recognize, tie, all the things as if I used to be displaying,” Cook dinner mentioned on social media. “As a result of I didn’t know if I might get the decision, and, once more, my job as an alternate is to be prepared it doesn’t matter what.”
Cook dinner was anticipating to flat — that’s, participate in a experience across the ring with different alternates whereas following the instructions of judges — however quickly acquired the call-up to the primary workforce leaping competitors.
“I acquired on [my horse] at round 8 o’clock. At about 8:30 our workforce coach got here as much as me and mentioned ‘You’re on the workforce for at present,” Cook dinner shared. “Virtually on the final minute, all the way down to the wire.”
Cook dinner and his horse suffered no faults, clearing all obstacles within the leaping contest. The one penalties on the day got here from Crew USA’s most seasoned rider, Laura Kraut.
“Having the ability to experience for the US workforce is one thing you’re employed in your complete life and it’s actually one thing particular,” he mentioned. “To have the ability to bounce clear, particularly when there’s a number of doubt whether or not I might, doubt as a result of I didn’t up to now. I’ve had some dangerous showings. It was such an ideal second.”
Cook dinner and Cuoco, 38, initially bonded over their shared love of animals and commenced relationship in 2016.
“I feel the massive deal was understanding how a lot he loves canine and horses — that’s at all times on my guidelines. ‘Should love canine’ is primary and he checked that off fairly rapidly and I fell very laborious,” Cuoco completely instructed Us Weekly in 2017, only a few months earlier than Cook dinner proposed to her on her birthday.
The pair had been married at a horse secure the next 12 months and in the end break up in September 2021. Their divorce was finalized in June 2022, and each have discovered love once more. Cuoco has since moved on with Ozark alum Tom Pelphrey, with whom she shares 16-month-old daughter Matilda, and Cook dinner married psychological well being advocate Mackenzie Drazan in April.