It’s the omnipresent goal for every rider to call time on a horse’s career at the right time. Generally speaking, many riders are able to make this call at the right time — before an
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Buckle in everyone — we’ve got a lot to say today! Last October as the action wound down from the inaugural Final of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing at Morven Park, I gathered my
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One Big Thing: A Kentucky for the History Books If we’re being honest, there are just too many incredible posts and stories out there from Kentucky this past weekend for us to pick just one
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A chilly morning greeted us today at the Kentucky Horse Park for the early final horse inspection for both the CCI5* and CCI4*-S divisions. We did have a couple of withdrawals overnight: In the CCI5*,
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During mixed zone interviews this week over the two days of dressage, one member of the media had one simple question for the riders: Can you sum up eventing in one word? After cross country
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To ensure you go into show jumping today with all the stats in mind, here are EquiRatings’ predictions after cross country yesterday. We’re beyond excited to crown new Kentucky champions today — watch this space
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Of course, true diehard eventing fans relish every moment of a three-day, but let’s be totally honest, it’s cross country day that we live for. And that day, my friends, is today. Yes, the best
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennie Brannigan (@branniganeventing) We all can agree that grooms deserve unending recognition in this sport, and Jennie Brannigan agrees. Thanks to her generosity, not only
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It’s 2026 and while many things in our lives may seem uncertain, theres one thing that is constant like the rising of the sun: Derek di Grazia is going to make one beautiful cross country
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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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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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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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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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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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Even the most devoted eventing fan can be forgiven for not being familiar with the name Braden Speck. The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three Day CCI5* first timer is an increasingly rare type of upper level
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