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 […]
When Ema Klugman heads out on cross-country Saturday, for her third start at the five-star level, she’s going to have a team of more than three dozen physicians and other medical professionals carefully monitoring her progress. It’s not that anything is wrong with Klugman—far from it, in fact, given the professional event rider stands out […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 U.S. eventer Will Coleman has withdrawn Chin Tonic HS from the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S before the horse’s scheduled dressage time. Chin Tonic HS, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Chin Champ—Wildera, Quinar Z) owned by Hyperion Stud, was one of three horses Coleman planned to compete in the four-star this year. The gelding placed […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 Yasmin Ingham started her week at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L in much the same way she did last year: taking a firm lead in dressage. The 26-year-old British rider and Banzai Du Loir scored a 26.0 to give them a 5-point margin on the rest of the field. Fellow Brit Kirsty Chabert […]
Dressage in Kentucky got underway Thursday with the best in the business—Boyd Martin, Will Coleman, Tamie Smith and Phillip Dutton—showing off the potential of their newer rides. Martin, the penultimate rider to go in this morning’s section of the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, took the lead aboard Commando 3 on a score of 28.9 penalties. Hot […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 Doug Payne is going to have a busy Friday: After riding his second horse, Camarillo, in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L around 3:40 p.m., he’ll turn around to prep two more horses to come back out later that evening in the Kentucky Invitational Welcome Cup, the kickoff to the Kentucky Invitational CSI4*. Riding […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Spectators at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L didn’t have to wait long for the drama to start. Four horses into today’s horse inspection, reigning world champions Yasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir were sent to the holding box. While the pair were accepted upon inspection, it made for a nervous moment to kick […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Like many top riders, Matthew Grayling’s days begin in the barn. But his primary objective isn’t getting his horses worked—it’s getting approximately 600 dairy cows milked. Once that task is completed, he can squeeze in a ride, but only if he’s finished by 3 p.m. to do the afternoon milking. Dairy farming […]
Every year, we ask our columnist, Olympic eventing veteran Kyle Carter, to assess the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L field and give us his competition predictions. Read on for his assessments and predictions about each horse-and-rider pair. (Read what he has to say about the overall quality of this year’s field here.) 2. Rock Phantom B. […]
Grab your copy of the Chronicle’s Kentucky Preview Issue, pack enough clothes for every season, and make sure you’ve got some space leftover in your suitcase for some trade fair goodies, because it’s time for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. With demonstrations, a bustling trade fair and the entirety of the Kentucky Horse Park at […]
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 […]
When Ema Klugman heads out on cross-country Saturday, for her third start at the five-star level, she’s going to have a team of more than three dozen physicians and other medical professionals carefully monitoring her progress. It’s not that anything is wrong with Klugman—far from it, in fact, given the professional event rider stands out […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 U.S. eventer Will Coleman has withdrawn Chin Tonic HS from the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S before the horse’s scheduled dressage time. Chin Tonic HS, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Chin Champ—Wildera, Quinar Z) owned by Hyperion Stud, was one of three horses Coleman planned to compete in the four-star this year. The gelding placed […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 Yasmin Ingham started her week at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L in much the same way she did last year: taking a firm lead in dressage. The 26-year-old British rider and Banzai Du Loir scored a 26.0 to give them a 5-point margin on the rest of the field. Fellow Brit Kirsty Chabert […]
Dressage in Kentucky got underway Thursday with the best in the business—Boyd Martin, Will Coleman, Tamie Smith and Phillip Dutton—showing off the potential of their newer rides. Martin, the penultimate rider to go in this morning’s section of the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, took the lead aboard Commando 3 on a score of 28.9 penalties. Hot […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 Doug Payne is going to have a busy Friday: After riding his second horse, Camarillo, in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L around 3:40 p.m., he’ll turn around to prep two more horses to come back out later that evening in the Kentucky Invitational Welcome Cup, the kickoff to the Kentucky Invitational CSI4*. Riding […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Spectators at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L didn’t have to wait long for the drama to start. Four horses into today’s horse inspection, reigning world champions Yasmin Ingham and Banzai Du Loir were sent to the holding box. While the pair were accepted upon inspection, it made for a nervous moment to kick […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Like many top riders, Matthew Grayling’s days begin in the barn. But his primary objective isn’t getting his horses worked—it’s getting approximately 600 dairy cows milked. Once that task is completed, he can squeeze in a ride, but only if he’s finished by 3 p.m. to do the afternoon milking. Dairy farming […]
Every year, we ask our columnist, Olympic eventing veteran Kyle Carter, to assess the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L field and give us his competition predictions. Read on for his assessments and predictions about each horse-and-rider pair. (Read what he has to say about the overall quality of this year’s field here.) 2. Rock Phantom B. […]
Grab your copy of the Chronicle’s Kentucky Preview Issue, pack enough clothes for every season, and make sure you’ve got some space leftover in your suitcase for some trade fair goodies, because it’s time for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. With demonstrations, a bustling trade fair and the entirety of the Kentucky Horse Park at […]
