We were treated to yet another record set by German Olympic champion Michael Jung much earlier than usual in the drawn order on Thursday at Defender Kentucky. While his record-setting (again!) 18.6 earned with fischerChipmunk
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Seven-time Olympian Phillip Dutton has prioritized the heavily contested Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S with his two top horses and it’s already paying off with Ann Jones, Ann Lapides, Caroline Moran and Neill Sites’ Denim taking the
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It is happening. The Best Weekend All Year is upon us and I’ll be bringing you all of the action, as it happens, from Kentucky Horse Park where the 5* competition is about to get
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Here at Eventing Nation, we’re known for being a little unhinged. After a week of long days and minimal sleep while reporting at the Kentucky Three Day Event, the level of unhinged-ness (that’s a word,
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It’s very nearly time to get the party started in earnest at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian! Before we get too in the weeds, there is a LOT of information
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Olympic champion and World #3 Christian Kukuk (GER) tops an impressive field of show jumping athletes set to compete in the Kentucky International CSI5* presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Entered to contest the courses
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Mary Bess Davis is one of several riders making a splashing CCI5* debut at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event this month. She’ll be partnered with her own 11-year-old Anglo European gelding Imperio Magic to take on
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The order of competitors has been drawn for the much anticipated Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian. Held April 24-27, 2025 at the Kentucky Horse Park, the CCI5*-L boasts 40 entries. New Zealand’s Tim
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It’s time to get the Defender Kentucky party started in earnest! We’re less than two weeks away from the 2025 running (get your tickets here), and Athletux has reprised their Behind the Barn interview series.
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Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), has selected Justin’s Place, a therapeutic horse farm in Wilmore, KY, dedicated to supporting children with disabilities and disorders and their families, as the Official Charity of the 2025 Defender Kentucky
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Entries for the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, which runs alongside the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event’s CCI5* class, have been published after some logistical juggling on the part of the organizing team to accommodate as many entries
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It’s high 5* season and we now look ahead to the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, which has revealed its entry list for us to obsessively study. We’ve got a strong field full of Olympians, former
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The Board of Directors of Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), a non-profit, charitable organization that supports the development of equestrian sports by staging sporting events at the highest level, including the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, is
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