It’s hard to believe the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event has come and gone already, but luckily there’s plenty of content to chew on as we make our respective journeys back home to nurse our
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Waking up this morning, a few scenarios ran through my head. In one, Tom McEwen or Yasmin Ingham took home the crown, each of them having somewhat of a comeback storyline when it comes to
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Since the inception of the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, last year’s champions Karl Slezak and Hot Bobo have been the only pair who managed to finish on their dressage score — but now Will Coleman and
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And so we find ourselves at the finale of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, which feels like it’s been going on for months and seconds all at once. We’ve seen some very smart dressage, masses
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We saw a relatively tame and uneventful Final Horse Inspection this morning across both the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S and the CCI5* divisions. In the end, all horses were accepted, and one — Quantum Leap (Doug
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Every year when I pull in to Kentucky Horse Park on cross country morning, I’m reminded of just how much I love this venue and this event. The energy and anticipation is palpable: eager fans
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We all awoke this morning to a greatly-reduced field in the 2024 Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event after six overnight withdrawals. We’ve all said that this would be a bloodthirsty bunch,
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I just love these moments right before cross country, when the air’s full of anticipation of the story that’s about to unfold. Despite all the years (decades) I’ve been following eventing for – the many
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We always look forward to seeing what Derek di Grazia has brought from his brain to the hallowed grounds of Kentucky Horse Park each spring for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. This year is no
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“Endurance, bravery, stamina, scope”; “fair”; “big”; “five-star”; “five-star”; “five-star”… That’s a Derek di Grazia Kentucky CCI5* course for you. The riders all seem very keen to get out there and give it a good shot.
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Welcome to the weekend ENers, and not just any old weekend – officially The Best Weekend All Year. It’s cross country day at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event and we’re bringing you not one but two
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The British have landed! Tom McEwen and Yasmin Ingham are currently first and second, respectively, in the CCI5*-L, but when they’re not going head-to-head on the leaderboard, they’re always down for a good laugh. You can watch
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We had to wait until the final group of the field to see World Champion Yasmin Ingham’s early lead shaken on Friday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*, presented by MARS Equestrian, and it
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We saw the leaderboard shake up a bit at the conclusion of dressage for the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. A competitive field was expected, with the Olympic selection committee
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What a day of dressage we had yesterday! The sun was shining on Kentucky and our stars of the show stepped up to the plate. Here’s our top three as things stand: 1️⃣ In pole
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Whose spirit animal is a bald eagle? Does Kentucky have a distinct smell? And how in the world do you pronounce Pamukcu? The most unconventional questions that equestrian journalists don’t have the cojones to ask are answered as
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Jessica Phoenix may be one of the friendliest event riders of all time, but her peers know her as one of the grittiest, toughest riders around — and she does it all with a smile
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We’re always pleased to welcome a healthy contingent of international entries here to the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian, but the risk we run is that they’ll run the gamut on the
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Will Coleman and Hyperion Stud have made the decision to withdraw Chin Tonic HS from the Cosequin® Lexington CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day. Coleman said, “I’m sorry to say that Chin Tonic HS will
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As the final ride of the day, Boyd Martin and Commando 3 slotted themselves right into the lead position in the first day of dressage for the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at the 2024 Defender Kentucky
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Why wait for the actual weekend to kick off #TheBestWeekendAllYear? That’s right, we’re totally here for it, primed and ready for what’s set to be a stupendous celebration of 5* eventing from Kentucky Horse Park.
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If Buck Davidson was an animal what would he be? What is Leslie Law’s skincare routine? Who has the best Irish accent? These hard hitting questions and MORE answered in the latest episode of Behind the
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Tilly Berendt Winner: I’m eenie-meenie-miney-mo-ing it between Tom McEwen and JL Dublin and Yas Ingham and Banzai du Loir – and I think it’s probably Tom’s year. That decisive third place finish at Pau
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