Still riding high on the excitement of the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event? So are we! One of the most exciting parts about the event is getting to watch, and sometimes meet, your eventing idols up close and in person. This year, the Kentucky team put together a group of really fun "behind the barn" videos with both four- and five-star competitors to help you get to know them a little bit better. Check them out below!
Behind the Barn with Yasmin Ingham and Tom McEwen, presented by McCauley's
Behind the Barn with Caroline Pamukcu and Hannah Sue Hollberg, presented by Dinsmore Equine Law
Behind the Barn with Jessica Phoenix, presented by Stressless
Behind the Barn with Buck Davidson and Leslie Law, presented by Professional's Choice
Behind the Barn with Phillip Dutton, presented by Zoetis
Behind the Barn | Kids Say the Darndest Things, presented by Nupafeed
Behind the Barn with Jessica Phoenix, presented by Bimeda
Behind the Barn with Doug Payne, presented by Mrs. Pastures Cookies for Horses
Behind the Barn with Tamie Smith and Liz Halliday, presented by Mane 'n Tail
Behind the Barn with Will Coleman, presented by Parker Equine Insurance
Behind the Barn with Sara Kozumplik and Sharon White, presented by Lifeforce
Behind the Barn with Boyd Martin and Will Faudree, presented by Southern California Equestrian Sports
The USEA is saddened to share the passing of Sara Kozumplik’s five-star partner As You Like It at the age of 34. The gelding died in his sleep at his retirement home at Kozumplik's parents' residence.
The 2024 USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) National Camp is just a little over a month away and all over the country, young riders are preparing for their trip to Ocala, Florida, to participate in this year's prestigious week-long academy led by U.S. eventing legend David O'Connor. This year's camp takes place Dec. 31, 2024, through Jan. 4, 2025, and will feature classroom sessions, guest lecturers, and in the saddle work as a group to help strengthen the foundation of each rider selected to participate.
Bringing along a young horse is such a special process for everyone involved. The USEA is excited to dedicate an episode to celebrating some of the special young horses in the United States that have risen to the occasion. Joining USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown in this episode are Tommy Greengard, the rider and co-owner of this year's Holekamp/Turner Grant Recipient That's Me Z who represented the U.S. at Le Lion this year, and Kaylawna Smith-Cook, who piloted Bonner Carpenter's Only-Else to the highest national score in the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse 5-Year-Old Championships.
Cornelia Fletcher (USA) and Daytona Beach 8 were the only pair to jump double clear in the B&D Builders CCI4*-L at The Event at TerraNova, claiming the win with a final score of 41.4 penalties.