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Apr 21, 2025
How to Watch the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
Can't make it to the Kentucky Horse Park this week for the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event? Never fear! We've got all the details you need on how to access the livestream for both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L taking place this week.
USEF Network will be offering wall-to-wall coverage through the partnership between USEF and ClipMyHorse.TV. Coverage will be available free to USEF members.
USEF is offering specials for new members to sign up, including a free USEF Fan Membership to watch the competition from Kentucky live. Members can create an account with ClipMyHorse.TV to access the coverage. More information is available at https://www.usef.org/network
USEF and ESPN have teamed up to broadcast several two-hour highlight shows from Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian. You can watch the following across various ESPN platforms:
- Watch the Kentucky International CSI5* $400,000 Grand Prix on ESPNews on Sunday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
- Watch the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian Highlight Reel on ESPNews Premiere Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST
- Watch the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian Highlight Reel on ESPN 2 on Sunday, May 4 at 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. EST
- You can access a same day replay of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian on ESPNews on Sunday, May 4 at 8:00 m.-10:00 p.m. EST
Access to the ESPN 3 coverage can be found here.
Helpful Links
- LRK3DE Website
- USEA Prize List
- CCI5*-L Order of Go
- CCI4*-S Order of Go
- Schedule of Events
- Livestream
- USEA’s Coverage
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Apr 21, 2025
Competitions
USEA Podcast #385: Kicking Off Kentucky Week
Have your travels to Kentucky for the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event begun yet? We've got the perfect podcast episode to help you make the time on the plane or in the car pass by as you prepare for all of the excitement of the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L that will take place this week. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with Will Coleman to talk all about this iconic week in U.S. eventing, his plans for the four-star this year (including an adorable homage to long-term partner Off the Record), his first ever time competing at Kentucky, and so much more!
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Competitions
Meet the 35 Competitors of the 2025 #K3DE
Happy Kentucky week eventing fans! The 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event kicks off with the first formal horse inspection for the five-star field this Wednesday, April 23. With so much excitement building up for the competition this year, we compiled all the facts you might want to know about this year's five-star lineup. Get to know each of the horses and riders entered this year a little bit better below!
Apr 19, 2025
Education
Here’s to the Horse Trials: The Benefits of Eventing Competitions from Grassroots to FEI
Horse trials, from local grassroots competitions to FEI-level events, are the heartbeat of the eventing world. These trials are more than just a test of skill for riders and horses; they are essential to the growth and sustainability of the entire equestrian community.
Apr 18, 2025
'Lucky to Be Here': Meet the First-Time Five-Star Riders of Kentucky
Whether you've brought your horse up from Novice or took on the ride later in their career, getting to your first five-star on a special partner is a huge accomplishment.
