Eventing News

An Eventful Cross-Country Day Sees Standings Shuffle in Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S

By the end of cross-country this morning in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, the standings looked nothing like they did after Friday’s dressage. Derek di Grazia’s track produced no double-clear rounds, and 34 of 42 starters completed.

April 25, 2026
Competitions

Thoroughbred Heart Keeps Artist at the Top in Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L

Double-clears across Derek Di Grazia’s five-star track at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event were few and far between this afternoon, but it’s no surprise that one of the four horses who were able to accomplish that feat had the heart of a Thoroughbred.

April 25, 2026
Eventing News

What Happened Where? The 2026 Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L Cross-Country Rewind

It was an influential cross-country day in the five-star at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Only four of the 29 pairs were able to make the time, there were four pairs who retired on course, and one pair who was eliminated due to a fall. We've broken down where different pairs experienced ...

April 25, 2026
Eventing News

The 2026 K3DE Daily: Cross-Country Day

It's cross-country day at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event! Easily the busiest day the Kentucky Horse Park sees each year, make sure to get there early, grab your coffee, and go ensure you get the viewing spot you want for both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L divisions today.

April 25, 2026
Competitions

2026 K3DE Rider Talk: What Are They Saying About Cross-Country?

Ask any U.S. eventing fan what the biggest day in the sport all year is, and they will most definitely respond with, "cross-country day at Kentucky." Saturday is by far the busiest event, normally averaging around 40,000 people at the Kentucky Horse Park, which is nearly 50% of the event's total ...

April 24, 2026
Eventing News

Spencer and Thoroughbred Artist Hold Narrow Lead at Defender Kentucky After Dressage

New Zealand’s Monica Spencer found herself in a familiar position at the end of the second day of dressage at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event today—in first after dressage in the five-star aboard her longtime partner Artist.

April 24, 2026
Competitions

Rising British Talent and Veteran Partnership Highlight Day 2 in Kentucky CCI4*-S

Try as they might, not a single horse and rider pair could top overnight leaders Tamie Smith and Danito’s dressage score of 27.0 in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, however there were two new pairs who joined them on the leaderboard following the second day...

April 24, 2026
Eventing News

The 2026 K3DE Daily: Dressage Day 2

Welcome back to the horse park, eventing family! Dressage will wrap up today, and there is the potential to see some shakeups on the leaderboard. First up for the CCI4*-S at 8:30 a.m. is the Oldenburg gelding Bounce 6, owned by Linda Graves and Alice Lawaetz and ridden by Lynn Symansky. Rounding ...

April 24, 2026
Competitions

Diabolo Impresses in His Five-Star Debut at Defender Kentucky

Will Coleman’s competition history with the 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding Diabolo (Diarado x Roulett M) has had some major highs and some major lows. The horse had a hard time acclimating to life in the United States after Coleman imported him from Australia in 2023, but every time the rider bro...

April 23, 2026

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