Karl Cook dinner, ex-husband of actress Kaley Cuoco, received silver as a member of Crew USA’s equestrian leaping group on Friday, August 2.
Cook dinner, 33, was an alternate on the equestrian group however was referred to 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 facet of maximum warning and with the no drop rating within the format, we have now made the choice to herald Karl Cook dinner and [his horse] Caracole de la Roque,” the US Equestrian Basis shared in apress launch.
On social media, Cook dinner shared the expertise of being referred to as upon on the final minute.
“Once I obtained 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 realize, tie, all the things as if I used to be displaying,” Cook dinner stated on social media. “As a result of I didn’t know if I’d 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 journey across the ring with different alternates whereas following the instructions of judges — however quickly obtained the call-up to the primary group leaping competitors.
“I obtained on [my horse] at round 8 o’clock. At about 8:30 our group coach got here as much as me and stated ‘You’re on the group for right this moment,” 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.
“With the ability to journey for the US group is one thing you’re employed on your complete life and it’s actually one thing particular,” he stated. “To have the ability to soar clear, particularly when there’s lots of doubt whether or not I may, doubt as a result of I didn’t previously. I’ve had some unhealthy showings. It was such an important second.”
Cook dinner and Cuoco, 38, initially bonded over their shared love of animals and started courting in 2016.
“I feel the large deal was realizing how a lot he loves canines and horses — that’s at all times on my guidelines. ‘Should love canines’ is primary and he checked that off fairly shortly and I fell very arduous,” Cuoco solely informed Us Weekly in 2017, just some months earlier than Cook dinner proposed to her on her birthday.
The pair have been married at a horse secure the next yr and in the end cut 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.