The IDHSNA/USEA Future Event Horse Competition at the Maryland Horse Trials is always a popular venue for yearlings, two-year-olds, and three-year-olds and this year proved no different as 26 future event horses came out to strut their stuff. Valerie Fox’s Sentimental Baby was named Overall Champion of the day while Reserve Champion went to Rae Carson’s Seraphina.
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All 29 five-star entries were approved by the Ground Jury in the first formal horse inspection at the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Check out all of the images our team captured below.
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’...
