Lexington, Ky.—April 24—Thirty-five five-star horses presented today under sunny skies at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.
The Ground Jury of President Robert Stevenson (USA), Xavier Le Sauce (FRA), and Judy Hancock (GBR) passed all horses, but two were held and passed upon re-inspection—British rider Yasmin Ingham's 2022 FEI World Eventing Championship winning mount Banzai du Loir and Doug Payne's (USA) Quantum Leap.
New Zealand's Matthew Grayling did not present Trudeau.
Dressage kicks off tomorrow for the five-star at 1:30 p.m. EST.
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The spirit of eventing was strong during the opening ceremonies on Friday afternoon at the 2024 USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Eventing Championships. Just shy of 200 Intercollegiate and Interscholastic competitors lined up in the main arena at this year's host venue, Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, while chanting fight songs, waving team flags, donning mascot costumes, and more, all in celebration of this year's championships officially getting under way.
The "happiest horse trial on Earth" is set to kick off tomorrow, Friday, May 3, at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, where 18 colleges and universities and eight Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Clubs will parade their teams through the main arena to mark the official start of the 2024 USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships!
Earlier this week, Kent Horse Trials announced its cancellation after 44 years, and as a result, Larkin Hill Horse Trials, which will be held June 29-30 in North Chatham, New York, has stepped up to offer more divisions to help competitors.
Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered! Check out the USEA’s Weekend Quick Links for links to information including the prize list, ride times, live scores, and more for all the events running this weekend.