United States Eventing Association

By the end of cross-country this morning in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, the standings looked nothing like they did after Friday’s dressage. Derek di Grazia’s track produced no double-clear rounds, and 34 of 42 starters completed.

It was an influential cross-country day in the five-star at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Only four of the 29 pairs were able to make the time, there were four pairs who retired on course, and one pair who was eliminated due to a fall. We've broken down where different pairs experienced ...

It's cross-country day at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event! Easily the busiest day the Kentucky Horse Park sees each year, make sure to get there early, grab your coffee, and go ensure you get the viewing spot you want for both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L divisions today.

New Zealand’s Monica Spencer found herself in a familiar position at the end of the second day of dressage at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event today—in first after dressage in the five-star aboard her longtime partner Artist.

Welcome back to the horse park, eventing family! Dressage will wrap up today, and there is the potential to see some shakeups on the leaderboard. First up for the CCI4*-S at 8:30 a.m. is the Oldenburg gelding Bounce 6, owned by Linda Graves and Alice Lawaetz and ridden by Lynn Symansky. Rounding ...

Derek di Grazia been the cross-country course designer at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event since 2011, and this year, as always, he's put together a masterful track for the feature CCI5*-L division. In addition, di Grazia has designed the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S track since the division w...

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is excited to unveil a fresh lineup of official merchandise at the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, offering eventing fans the perfect opportunity to represent our sport in style. From high-performance apparel to everyday essentials, this year’...

Every spring, the Kentucky Horse Park becomes the center of the eventing world. The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, one of just a handful of CCI5*-L competitions globally, draws the sport’s top horse-and-rider combinations to test their skill, partnership, and grit at the highest level.

Building on the Fair Hill Foundation’s recent announcement confirming the continuation of high-level eventing at Fair Hill in 2026, Select Event Group announced today that it has assumed the role of lead organizer, bringing together the operational leadership, partners, and community alignment re...