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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One Big Thing: SEE You in Kentucky! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Strides for Equality (@stridesforequality) EN Columnist, Bringer of Humor, and Social Takeover Queen Sydney Steverson will be co-hosting
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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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“When I was a little kid, I was very close with my grandfather; he was a World War Two veteran,” Defender Kentucky CCI5* rookie Alex Conrad shared. “He gave me his dog tags when he
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The drawn order for our next CCI5* is live, and once more it’ll be World #1 Harry Meade who will lead the way for dressage and cross country at the 2026 MARS Badminton CCI5* in
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One Big Thing: A Look Back for Dressage Day 1 at Kentucky! View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Fox-Pitt (@william.foxpitt) Go back in time with 5* master William Fox-Pitt as
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The MARS Bromont Rising U25 scholarship program, administered by the USEA Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s grant funding for riders aiming to compete in the MARS Bromont CCI (Quebec, Canada)
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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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Washington-based Karen O’Neal has been waiting a long time for this Defender Kentucky week. When Karen heads down the centerline at Kentucky for her first CCI5* with Annika Asling’s Clooney 14, it will mark the
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Want to get to know all our sparkling Kentucky guys and gals, but don’t quite have the time to dive into our full form guide? We’ve got you covered – here’s the rundown of key info to
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One Big Thing: A Record Year for the Kentucky Three-Day Event Our friends at EquiRatings always have the best and brightest statistical analyses for us before every 5*, but this year’s Kentucky has a high chance
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In March, EN announced that the Maryland 5 Star would not go forward for its sixth year in October of 2026. The CCI3*-L and USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships were confirmed to be
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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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One Big Thing: What’s New at Kentucky in 2026? Flights are being boarded, horses are being lunged, tents are being set up, and it smells like Kentucky bluegrass — it must mean it’s Kentucky week!
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Fair Hill International April HT CCI4*-S (MD): [Website] [Scores] CCI4*-S (US Equestrian Open Qualifier): Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Double Sixteen (37.7) CCI3*-S: Arielle Aharoni and Notorious (37.1) CCI2*-S: Kenta Hiranaga and Promised Land TH (34.4) CCI1*-S: Kenta
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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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One Big Thing: Hallie Coon Wins at North Holland (Oudkarspel), Jenny Caras Makes History at Burnham Market View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hallie Coon (@halliecoon) Our U.S. riders competing
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It’s not over until it’s over; that’s the motto of eventing and particularly this weekend at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival. Every moment of action had rippling consequences down the individual leaderboard and the Oceania team
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The Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International team announced today that Wellfields Casino Royale, ridden by India’s Shashank Kanumuri, was euthanized following an accident while competing on cross country in the CCI3*-S in Norfolk (England). Further
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It was the best saved for last on Saturday at the Ocala International Festival of Eventing at Florida Horse Park, with cross-country concluding two days of competition in the CCI4*-S. This top-level division also served
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Oliver Townend has rewritten the record books at the FEI Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials this weekend (17-19 April), securing an extraordinary 17th victory in the event’s flagship class. His latest triumph is
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Happy Sunday! We’ve got a few Defender Kentucky updates for you this morning: On the CCI5* entries, we’re down two more horses with the recent withdrawals of Buck Davidson and Cooley Candyman as well as
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