The famous wartime journalist Hal Borland once wrote that “no winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” Well, sorry Hal, but we’re still smarting over here from those two Badminton-less springs during the pandemic,
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Buckle in everyone — we’ve got a lot to say today! Last October as the action wound down from the inaugural Final of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing at Morven Park, I gathered my
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A chilly morning greeted us today at the Kentucky Horse Park for the early final horse inspection for both the CCI5* and CCI4*-S divisions. We did have a couple of withdrawals overnight: In the CCI5*,
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During mixed zone interviews this week over the two days of dressage, one member of the media had one simple question for the riders: Can you sum up eventing in one word? After cross country
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Of course, true diehard eventing fans relish every moment of a three-day, but let’s be totally honest, it’s cross country day that we live for. And that day, my friends, is today. Yes, the best
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The art of dressage is a multi-faceted one. Perhaps chief among the challenges of this first phase of eventing is the unending pursuit of improvement. It’s just as much mental as it is skill —
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Despite the fact Will Coleman admitted he felt he didn’t have things completely perfect in his final warm-up ahead of Diabolo‘s first CCI5* dressage test at Defender Kentucky, the efforts made between the boards today
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It’s been two years since we last saw Ruth Bley’s Danito with Tamie Smith here at Defender Kentucky. The 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Dancier – Wie Musik) has a long tenure in the sport, earning accolades
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It was all smooth sailing at this afternoon’s first horse inspection at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and all 29 horses in the CCI5* field have passed with flying colors. This weekend’s CCI5* Ground Jury
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We are ready to hit the ground running at the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event at Kentucky Horse Park, and we hope to see you soon on site! Whether you are following along with us
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Welcome to Defender Kentucky week! We’re suspiciously on time with our Form Guide this year, so why not drop it on Monday instead of Thursday?? Below, you’ll find a quick write-up on each pair in
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Even the most devoted eventing fan can be forgiven for not being familiar with the name Braden Speck. The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three Day CCI5* first timer is an increasingly rare type of upper level
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If you’re itching for some CCI5* action, this weekend is just the ticket for you (it just may require some alarm juggling on your part — but more on that soon!). The 2026 Adelaide Equestrian
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Since the publication of entries and subsequent release of the draw order for this year’s Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*, we have just a few updates as some pairs have firmed up their plans or
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The draw order for the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is LIVE! We now know the order in which we’ll see the 35 CCI5* combinations and the 48 Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S/US Equestrian Open qualifier in
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The Event at TerraNova may have started out with a closely ranked leaderboard, but the cross country course sorted things out today. Canadian Olympic veteran Colleen Loach of Dunham, Quebec was the lone competitor in
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Our first CCI5* entry list of the year has gone live today, and it’s the stalwart roster we’ve come to anticipate for this year’s MARS Badminton Horse Trials, which has 79 entries and no waitlisted
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There are approximately 2,300 miles and seven or eight states (depending on your route) separating Temecula, California and Aiken, South Carolina. A few weeks ago, CCI5* winner and Tokyo Olympic traveling reserve Tamie Smith packed
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Brody Robertson’s show jumping track exerted its influence on Friday at the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International CCI & H.T., with the newly-debuted Meadows arena serving as the host site for today’s action. In total,
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The first day of the $100,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field, presented by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, always feels something like a sprint and an ultra-marathon all in one. Sure, there are plenty
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This article was produced by US Equestrian, in partnership with the US Eventing Association. It has been reprinted here on EN with permission. When Alec Lochore first walked the grounds of Santa Anita Park as
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EN is gearing up to hit the road to kick off the 2026 season down in Florida on February 18, where 30 horses and riders are currently entered (with a few more anticipated) for the
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We all have a horse that, inadvertently or not, wound up being our hero. The one who carried you through a season where nothing else felt steady. The one who made you brave enough to
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