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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Presented by Dressage TestPro Let’s be real here: memorizing a dressage test can sometimes feel like trying to learn an interpretive dance routine designed by a particularly sadistic choreographer. One second, you’re trotting along confidently
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eventing Nation (@goeventing) This is your sign to head on over to our Instagram page all week long for more sights and sounds from Defender Kentucky.
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The eventing community mourns the passing of Dr. Timothy Holekamp, who died on April 20. A lifelong horseman, forward-thinking breeder, and tireless advocate for young horses and U.S. breeding, Tim leaves behind a profound and
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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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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eventing Nation (@goeventing) Out today! We’re getting the Kentucky party really started with the latest episode of The Go Eventing Podcast! Tune in to hear from
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Kicking off Kentucky week, we’re celebrating the crazy busy weekend before! With final preps under way, we see competitors of all levels getting out and about at Ocala, Fair Hill, Meadowcreek Park, Sporting Days, and
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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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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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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kentucky Three-Day Event (@kentuckythreedayevent) Here’s a fun Monday morning watch for you! Olympic champion Michael Jung stopped by the Behind the Barn studio to make his
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The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is excited to announce that Stable View has been selected as the host venue for the first standalone USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships which will take place
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Saturday was a beautiful breezy and sunny Ocala day at Florida Horse Park for the cross country phase of the FEI divisions at Ocala International. Jay Hambly’s courses left plenty for riders to do and
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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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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kentucky Three-Day Event (@kentuckythreedayevent) It’s time to join the Defender Kentucky Scavenger Hunt! Each year, Kentucky puts on a scavenger hunt for the ages with tons
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liz Halliday (@lizhallidayeventing) Liz Halliday and her team have shared a new update today, written by Liz, who continues to get stronger and is now living
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Entries have just been released for the second CCI5* of the 2025 season, taking place at Adelaide’s Equestrian Festival May 1-4 in the southern parts of South Australia. This is perhaps the most unique 5*
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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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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgie Campbell Foundation (@georgiecampbellfoundation) If you’re heading to MARS Badminton in a couple of weeks, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss that also benefits
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If you were to run into five-star event rider (and Eventing Nation writer) Ema Klugman at an event, she comes across as unflappable, composed, and dang near serene. I wasn’t at all surprised when I
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It’s time to take a peek behind the curtain and see the fruits of the labors of the top-notch course designing and building team at Kentucky! In just over a week’s time, we’ll be heading
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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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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tim Lips official (@tim_lips) We’re wishing Dutch 5* rider and Olympian Tim Lips all the best as he recovers from some serious injuries sustained in a
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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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