Diabolo Impresses in His Five-Star Debut at Defender Kentucky
Will Coleman’s competition history with the 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding Diabolo (Diarado x Roulett M) has had some major highs and some major lows. The horse had a hard time acclimating to life in the United States after Coleman imported him from Australia in 2023, but every time the rider bro...
Danito Delivers on Day 1 of CCI4*-S at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
Despite not being able to ride Danito for the past couple of days, Tamie Smith and her longtime partner put in a solid dressage test on the first day of dressage in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day event to take the early lead.
The 2026 K3DE Daily: First Horse Inspection
Golf has the Masters. Football has the Super Bowl. U.S. eventers have the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event (K3DE), and today marks the first day of the 2026 event at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The Bluegrass is about to be bombarded with eventing lovers from all over the world, and we ...
Meet the 30 Competitors of the 2026 #K3DE
There are 30 talented horse and rider pairs on the docket in this year's Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and we've rounded up all the information you need to get to know them each a little better. Be sure to scan through our 2025 USEA #K3DE Rider Cards below in preparation for the Best Weekend...
How to Watch the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
If it didn't work out for you to travel to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, you can see wall-to-wall coverage of the event through USEF Network and ClipMyHorse once again this year.
USEA Podcast #411: Who to Watch at Kentucky
Happy Kentucky week eventing fans! It's going to be a fun-filled week in the Bluegrass, but before the competition kicks off USEA CEO Rob Burk and Equiratings' Diarmuid Byrne sit down with USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown to talk about stats, personal favorites in the field, and so much more. Tune ...
Hiller and Patterson Claim First USEA Classic Series Victories of the Year at Longleaf Pine H.T.
The Longleaf Pine Pine H.T. kicked off the 2026 USEA Classic Series season on April 3-5 at the Carolina Horse Park (Raeford, North Carolina). This year, the event offered two Classic Series divisions at the Beginner Novice and Novice levels. Get to know the first Classic Series champions of the y...
The Classic Series is ‘Icing on the Cake’ for Longtime Coconino Organizer Alice Sarno
For Alice Sarno, competing in a long format three-day event during her competitive career was always “icing on the cake” after a season of horse trials.
Championing Thoroughbreds in Eventing: The Jockey Club Renews Partnership with USEA
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with The Jockey Club for the 2026 season. As part of this continued collaboration, The Jockey Club will return as a Silver Sponsor of the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) and a Contributi...

























