United States Eventing Association

Top Riders Set to Compete in Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event

A field of top veteran riders is entered in this year’s Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, a US Equestrian Open Eventing Series Qualifier, at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, which returns to the Kentucky Horse Park, April 24-27.

Heading the list of entries are defending champion and U.S. Olympic veteran Will Coleman, 2024 U.S. Olympian Caroline Pamukcu, 2023 Kentucky five-star champion Tamie Smith, and seven-time Olympic veteran Phillip Dutton, whose daughter Olivia Dutton is also entered. Coleman placed first and third in last year’s event, Smith placed second in both 2021 and 2023, and Phillip placed second in 2022.

Other U.S. veterans who are entered include Jennie Brannigan, Jan Byyny, Buck Davidson, Allie Knowles, Allison Springer, Lynn Symansky, Alyssa Phillips, who won the inaugural CCI4*-S in 2021, and James Alliston, who placed third in 2022.

Introduced in 2021, the CCI4*-S is a US Equestrian Open Eventing Series Qualifier. The inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Series consists of 20 qualifying events around the country leading into the Series Final, to be hosted as a CCI4*-L at the Morven Park International in Leesburg, Virginia, Oct. 9-12. The Series awards $50,000 in prize money to the three highest-placed combinations following the conclusion of the qualifying period, as well as $200,000 in prize money at the Final in October. The Series was created to further invest in future eventing athletes and showcase the sport to a broader audience. Additional information is available at https://www.usequestrianopen.org/categories/eventing.

“The Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S couples with our traditional CCI5* competition to give eventing fans a full day of world-class competition,” said Molly Day, Equestrian Events, Inc. Executive Director. “As part of the new US Equestrian Open Eventing Series, the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S has more meaning than ever before, assuring us an even more thrilling competition.”

The full list of Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S entries can be found at https://www.kentuckythreedayevent.com/4-entries-and-ride-times.

The list of CCI5*-L entries can be found at https://www.kentuckythreedayevent.com/5-entries-and-ride-times.

Tickets can be purchased at kentuckythreedayevent.com/tickets.