Lexington, Ky.—April 26 At the end of an eventful cross-country day in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, only the top two riders retained their dressage placings. German Olympian and dressage leader Michael Jung proved once again just how good he is, adding just 2.4 time penalties with FischerChipmunk FRH to sit on a score of 21.0. […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 26 After a testing cross-country phase, Will Coleman and Off The Record have retained the lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S. No one made it around Derek di Grazia’s course within the time, but Coleman and “Timmy” came closest, adding just 7.2 time penalties to their dressage score. They head into tomorrow’s show […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 The last time veterinarian Chris Newton rode in the Kentucky Three-Day Event, things looked a bit different. The year was 1994, four years before the event was upgraded to a five-star. It was still the long-format era, and Newton, who’s based in Lexington, estimates that approximately 90% of the riders were mounted […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 As Boyd Martin cantered on Commando 3 around the warm-up ring before heading into the Rolex Arena as the last to go of the day in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, he looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and thought, “This isn’t good.” Sure enough, two horses before he headed […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 The Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S dressage concluded this morning with Will Coleman and Off The Record with a new record score for the competition, 21.8. Last year the 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Arkansas—Drumagoland Bay, ARD Ohio) finished third, adding just 0.8 cross-country time penalties to his dressage score. Phillip Dutton, who was the […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 The horses in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L tend to be cross-country machines at the peak of fitness. But what are they like at home when the tack comes off? We asked five-star riders to tell us about their mounts’ personalities and their relationship together. Sharon White’s Claus 63: An Expressive Partner “You […]
Taking into account feedback from members and stakeholders, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors has voted to reinstate the central iteration of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championships for the 2025 competition year. Earlier this year, the USHJA announced a shift to a single-location format following a comprehensive program review aimed at ensuring the event’s […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 The last time Michael Jung went down centerline at Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L in 2022, he set a record low finishing score of 20.1 with his superstar FischerChipmunk FRH. As he’s been known to do, he’s raised the bar once again—by lowering his score to 18.6 to take the lead on Day 1. […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 When Gabby Dickerson was 10 years old, she’d obsessively watch videos of Kim Severson and Winsome Adante’s winning cross-country rounds from the Rolex Kentucky CCI5*-L. Little did she know that two years later, in 2008, she’d be heading back to the Kentucky Horse Park to help Severson, grooming Tipperary Liadhnan and preparing […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Phillip Dutto and Denim surged to an early lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S today with a 2-point cushion over their nearest competition. Their score of 25.6 penalties puts them comfortably in front of the current second-placed pair Molly Duda and Disco Traveler (27.7) and third-placed Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake (27.9). […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 26 At the end of an eventful cross-country day in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, only the top two riders retained their dressage placings. German Olympian and dressage leader Michael Jung proved once again just how good he is, adding just 2.4 time penalties with FischerChipmunk FRH to sit on a score of 21.0. […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 26 After a testing cross-country phase, Will Coleman and Off The Record have retained the lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S. No one made it around Derek di Grazia’s course within the time, but Coleman and “Timmy” came closest, adding just 7.2 time penalties to their dressage score. They head into tomorrow’s show […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 The last time veterinarian Chris Newton rode in the Kentucky Three-Day Event, things looked a bit different. The year was 1994, four years before the event was upgraded to a five-star. It was still the long-format era, and Newton, who’s based in Lexington, estimates that approximately 90% of the riders were mounted […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 As Boyd Martin cantered on Commando 3 around the warm-up ring before heading into the Rolex Arena as the last to go of the day in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, he looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and thought, “This isn’t good.” Sure enough, two horses before he headed […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 The Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S dressage concluded this morning with Will Coleman and Off The Record with a new record score for the competition, 21.8. Last year the 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Arkansas—Drumagoland Bay, ARD Ohio) finished third, adding just 0.8 cross-country time penalties to his dressage score. Phillip Dutton, who was the […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 25 The horses in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L tend to be cross-country machines at the peak of fitness. But what are they like at home when the tack comes off? We asked five-star riders to tell us about their mounts’ personalities and their relationship together. Sharon White’s Claus 63: An Expressive Partner “You […]
Taking into account feedback from members and stakeholders, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors has voted to reinstate the central iteration of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championships for the 2025 competition year. Earlier this year, the USHJA announced a shift to a single-location format following a comprehensive program review aimed at ensuring the event’s […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 The last time Michael Jung went down centerline at Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L in 2022, he set a record low finishing score of 20.1 with his superstar FischerChipmunk FRH. As he’s been known to do, he’s raised the bar once again—by lowering his score to 18.6 to take the lead on Day 1. […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 When Gabby Dickerson was 10 years old, she’d obsessively watch videos of Kim Severson and Winsome Adante’s winning cross-country rounds from the Rolex Kentucky CCI5*-L. Little did she know that two years later, in 2008, she’d be heading back to the Kentucky Horse Park to help Severson, grooming Tipperary Liadhnan and preparing […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Phillip Dutto and Denim surged to an early lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S today with a 2-point cushion over their nearest competition. Their score of 25.6 penalties puts them comfortably in front of the current second-placed pair Molly Duda and Disco Traveler (27.7) and third-placed Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake (27.9). […]
