How does a storied cross country course like Defender Kentucky’s come to life every year? Not only is the design (and, importantly, the implementation/execution of said design) a vital stage, conducted by in-house designer Derek di Grazia, but the building and moving fences is also a process that must begin early.
In the video above, you’ll hear from Chief Cross Country Course Builder Mick Costello about what key stages are underway for this year’s Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, which will take place April 23-26 at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.
US Events This Weekend
Galway Downs 2026 Kickoff HT (CA): [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Sporting Days Farm February HT II (SC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Three Lakes Winter I HT at Caudle Ranch (FL): [Entries/Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Links & Reading
- The Well-Organized Barn: Inside and Out
- Healthy Barn Hacks, Crowd Source Edition
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 173: Sarah Bullimore, British five-star event rider
- Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Doing the Best I Can
Training Tip of the Day
Fix that posting trot with these actionable tips from dressage pro Amelia Newcomb:
Go Eventing
Follow along with Elisa Wallace and Lissavorra Quality’s first outing of the year at Rocking Horse!
