Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Show jumping day at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L started with three British riders in the lead, and it ended that way as well, although dropped rails juggled the standings to give Oliver Townend a victory in his 100th five-star start. “I just thought out here that she was nearly trying too hard, […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Will Coleman made an emphatic case for a ticket to the Paris Olympics today, taking both first and third places in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, a competition multiple U.S. Olympic hopefuls chose to make their case for this year’s Games. Delivering double-clear rounds on both Diabolo and Off The Record, he ended […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Twenty-six horses crossed the finish line Saturday in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, a combination of old campaigners, first-timers and those in between. We talked to their jockeys as they were coming off the course. Here are a few of their best fresh takes of the day. Jennie Brannigan: “Vettings Don’t Matter; Heart […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 One horse withdrew in the hold box and only one cantered down the jog strip in a relatively uneventful second horse inspection at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L. Doug Payne withdrew Quantum Leap, who also was held for reinspection on Wednesday, after the horse was sent to the hold box. And on a […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 Great Britain’s Tom McEwen retained his lead in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L this afternoon, managing to slightly extend his margin over compatriot Yasmin Ingham despite taking two long routes on cross-country. “It was a proper course. I actually think riders underestimated the track, if I’m fairly honest,” McEwen said, noting Derek di […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 Liz Halliday, tied for first after the dressage phase in the Lexington Cosequin CCI4*-S, now holds the lead alone, but it required a firm grip to do so. Riding five-star veteran Miks Master C, Halliday had to work hard to keep the keen horse together as he got increasingly strong around the […]
The Kentucky Three-Day Event has a gravitational pull that has drawn spectators to Lexington in the spring for nearly 50 years now. It has a special quality that brings many back over and over again. We talked to spectators at the horse park this year to learn what drew them here. “It’s A Really Good […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 26 Tom McEwen flew into the lead near the end of the second day of dressage at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L today. The British rider proved to be the only one able to beat Thursday dressage leader Yasmin Ingham’s score of 26.0. Back again on JL Dublin, the horse with whom he finished […]
The second day of dressage in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S brought a surprise leader to the front of the pack. Florida-based rider Lucienne Bellissimo swept past the Olympic and U.S. team horses in the talent-packed division to take the top spot in the division early Friday morning, delivering an elegant test aboard Dyri that scored […]
With 27 obstacles comprised of 45 jumping efforts over 6,410 meters of rolling Kentucky hills, Derek di Grazia’s cross-country course for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L is no easy feat. The longtime designer of the spring five-star changed the direction of the 11 minute, 15 second course this year, giving it a different feel. “I always […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Show jumping day at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L started with three British riders in the lead, and it ended that way as well, although dropped rails juggled the standings to give Oliver Townend a victory in his 100th five-star start. “I just thought out here that she was nearly trying too hard, […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Will Coleman made an emphatic case for a ticket to the Paris Olympics today, taking both first and third places in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, a competition multiple U.S. Olympic hopefuls chose to make their case for this year’s Games. Delivering double-clear rounds on both Diabolo and Off The Record, he ended […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Twenty-six horses crossed the finish line Saturday in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, a combination of old campaigners, first-timers and those in between. We talked to their jockeys as they were coming off the course. Here are a few of their best fresh takes of the day. Jennie Brannigan: “Vettings Don’t Matter; Heart […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 28 One horse withdrew in the hold box and only one cantered down the jog strip in a relatively uneventful second horse inspection at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L. Doug Payne withdrew Quantum Leap, who also was held for reinspection on Wednesday, after the horse was sent to the hold box. And on a […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 Great Britain’s Tom McEwen retained his lead in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L this afternoon, managing to slightly extend his margin over compatriot Yasmin Ingham despite taking two long routes on cross-country. “It was a proper course. I actually think riders underestimated the track, if I’m fairly honest,” McEwen said, noting Derek di […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 Liz Halliday, tied for first after the dressage phase in the Lexington Cosequin CCI4*-S, now holds the lead alone, but it required a firm grip to do so. Riding five-star veteran Miks Master C, Halliday had to work hard to keep the keen horse together as he got increasingly strong around the […]
The Kentucky Three-Day Event has a gravitational pull that has drawn spectators to Lexington in the spring for nearly 50 years now. It has a special quality that brings many back over and over again. We talked to spectators at the horse park this year to learn what drew them here. “It’s A Really Good […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 26 Tom McEwen flew into the lead near the end of the second day of dressage at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L today. The British rider proved to be the only one able to beat Thursday dressage leader Yasmin Ingham’s score of 26.0. Back again on JL Dublin, the horse with whom he finished […]
The second day of dressage in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S brought a surprise leader to the front of the pack. Florida-based rider Lucienne Bellissimo swept past the Olympic and U.S. team horses in the talent-packed division to take the top spot in the division early Friday morning, delivering an elegant test aboard Dyri that scored […]
With 27 obstacles comprised of 45 jumping efforts over 6,410 meters of rolling Kentucky hills, Derek di Grazia’s cross-country course for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L is no easy feat. The longtime designer of the spring five-star changed the direction of the 11 minute, 15 second course this year, giving it a different feel. “I always […]
