United States Eventing Association

Time was the deciding factor in today’s show jumping for the Cosequin Lexington, CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and Tamie Smith was able to keep her place at the top of the podium with Lillet 3 after producing the only double-clear round of 31 pairs to jump Guilherme Jorge’s co...

Will Coleman has a long list of accolades to his name—Olympian, World Equestrian Games team member, FEI World Championships team member, Aachen CCIO4*-S champion, and many top finishes at the four- and five-star level. But today at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event he finally ticked off one m...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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’...