At the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, where seasoned professionals, Olympic veterans, and polished 5* horses command much of the attention, one compact, scrappy Thoroughbred stole the show—dressed in bright watermelon pink. Little Hail, a
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Two riders competing in the CCI5* at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian, have been given sanctions from the FEI. Both sanctions are related to cross country day. German rider Calvin Böckmann
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Reigning German Olympic champion Michael Jung knows the winning feeling quite well. He’s not been beaten on U.S. soil much — he lost once to Oliver Townend with a devastating pole down on Sunday back in
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Will Coleman never runs out of favorable words to describe his longtime partner Off The Record, and today was no exception as he sang “Timmy’s” praises after a banner weekend that ended with victory in the Cosequin
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Here. We. Go. The finale of the 5* competition at Defender Kentucky is upon us and we don’t have long to wait now ‘til we find out who’ll take the 2025 Kentucky Crown. There’s just
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Even when it comes to horse inspections, Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH are leading the way at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event — the current leader of the CCI5* was the first to present,
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We always come into a 5* cross country day with some of the same goals in mind, no matter which event it is. We want to see influence from the course, but in a way
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Where some wore the challenges of Derek di Grazia’s cross country course in their knitted brows and gritted teeth, dressage leader Off The Record barely had a bead of sweat to wipe from his forehead as he and Will
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Here. We. Go. It’s the best bit of the best day at the Best Weekend All Year – it’s time for the 5* cross country to kick off and boy is it going to be
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While scores of children, rightfully, have pictures of their favorite riders adorning their walls, if I could redecorate my childhood room I imagine I would adorn it with pictures of Derek Di Grazia. It’s not
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Here we go ENers! It’s cross country day at Defender Kentucky and first up we have the Cosequin Lexington 4*-S competition. I’ll be here with you ALL DAY, bringing you every scrap of the action
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It’s nearly go time for a highly anticipated cross country today at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian. As usual, Derek di Grazia has set an up to snuff challenge for both the
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So before we get into the nitty gritty of what went down (literally) on Friday in the Defender Kentucky 5* dressage finale, I thought I’d just lead with a little Chat GPT-written diddy, which works
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In a sport of peaks and valleys, there’s no denying the feeling of elation you’d get from a personal best on a major stage. Will Coleman is basking in that light Friday in the Cosequin Lexington
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We’re back with the action at Defender Kentucky where the remaining 5* superstars are waiting in the wings to get their competition underway. Yesterday we saw some quality dressage with scores to match – notably
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We were treated to yet another record set by German Olympic champion Michael Jung much earlier than usual in the drawn order on Thursday at Defender Kentucky. While his record-setting (again!) 18.6 earned with fischerChipmunk
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Seven-time Olympian Phillip Dutton has prioritized the heavily contested Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S with his two top horses and it’s already paying off with Ann Jones, Ann Lapides, Caroline Moran and Neill Sites’ Denim taking the
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It is happening. The Best Weekend All Year is upon us and I’ll be bringing you all of the action, as it happens, from Kentucky Horse Park where the 5* competition is about to get
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Here at Eventing Nation, we’re known for being a little unhinged. After a week of long days and minimal sleep while reporting at the Kentucky Three Day Event, the level of unhinged-ness (that’s a word,
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It’s very nearly time to get the party started in earnest at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian! Before we get too in the weeds, there is a LOT of information
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We started off Defender Kentucky week with a side of unfortunate drama this afternoon as the 35 CCI5* entries came forward to present to the Ground Jury, presided over by Christian Steiner (AUT) and joined
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It’s time to unveil our first 5* Form Guide of 2025! This year, we’ve reimagined our Form Guides to make them easier to consume and simpler for our team to put together. We’ve housed this
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It can be quite the experience to take in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, whether it’s your first time attending or your 12th. One thing that really takes the spectator experience to the next level
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