In today’s world, it often feels like we’re viewing each other’s lives through the filter of a highlight reel. We see the perfect trips, the flawless jumps, and the moments polished enough for social media.
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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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When Arden Wildasin leaves the start box at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, she won’t be wearing a watch. She never does. Not because she doesn’t care about the clock—she does. But because time,
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In 2011, doctors told Shannon Lilley that she would never ride again and should adjust her expectations as far as her future quality of life. In 2025, she’s proving them very, very wrong. She’ll be
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When Brooke Burchianti can’t sleep, she’s usually thinking about Kentucky. “I’m not at all mentally stable about this,” she laughs. “It’s all I think about—when I’m trying to fall asleep, when I’m trying to relax.
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At just 20 years old, Cassie Sanger is our youngest competitor in the CCI5* lineup for the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event. 2025 has marked a big year for the young rider. Not only is
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For Lucienne Bellissimo (GBR), the path to her 5* debut at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event hasn’t been paved with shortcuts or serendipity. It’s been a long, grueling climb, marked by heartbreak, grit, reinvention, and
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Mary Bess Davis is one of several riders making a splashing CCI5* debut at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event this month. She’ll be partnered with her own 11-year-old Anglo European gelding Imperio Magic to take on
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Bradley Champagne didn’t set out to become a young horse specialist. Like many ambitious event riders, he once had (well, still has, to be fair) Olympic dreams and a scrappy horse named Taz from a
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Anyone who knows U.S. Olympic eventer Will Coleman most likely knows that a big part of his success is his wife, Katie Coleman. Featured in his own Masterclass and Barn Talk shows on Horse &
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In today’s world, it often feels like we’re viewing each other’s lives through the filter of a highlight reel. We see the perfect trips, the flawless jumps, and the moments polished enough for social media.
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It’s a known fact that no two horses are the same. The same philosophy applies when creating strong relationships with my horses – the journey in building that relationship always looks a bit different but
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In today’s world, it often feels like we’re viewing each other’s lives through the filter of a highlight reel. We see the perfect trips, the flawless jumps, and the moments polished enough for social media.
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Nearly three decades after competing in his first three-day event, Tokyo Olympian Doug Payne has pulled the curtain down on his eventing career, transitioning his operation to show jumping full-time beginning this year. It’s a
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In today’s world, it often feels like we’re viewing each other’s lives through the filter of a highlight reel. We see the perfect trips, the flawless jumps, and the moments polished enough for social media.
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We all know Jon Holling as a 5* rider, but he’s also been a huge advocate for safety and welfare in our sport, helping to pioneer the frangible fence movement in eventing that now sees
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In today’s world, it often feels like we’re viewing each other’s lives through the filter of a highlight reel. We see the perfect trips, the flawless jumps, and the moments polished enough for social media.
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Surrounded by a veritable jungle of pothos, Sara Schulman found herself sitting at the press conference table on the final day of competition in the CCI3*-L at the Maryland 5 Star. To her left sat
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It seems like these days we look at each other’s lives through the lens of a highlight reel. We get to see the incredible trips, the best jumps, and the moments that we’re proud enough
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Welcome to The Debrief, where we’ll recap the experience of a rider or equestrian following a big result or otherwise memorable competition or achievement. Click here to read more editions of The Debrief. Corvett is
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These days, we often view each other’s lives through the lens of a highlight reel, glimpsing the incredible trips, impressive jumps, and moments we’re proud enough to share on social media. What we don’t often
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We shared this video a few days ago in News & Notes, but it’s worth a share on its own, to be honest! By now most of you probably know at least some of the
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Welcome to The Debrief, where we’ll recap the experience of a rider or equestrian following a big result or otherwise memorable competition or achievement. Click here to read more editions of The Debrief. At the
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