Phillip Dutton has been a familiar face around the Kentucky Three-Day Event for nearly 30 years. Since his first trip around the bluegrass in 1996, he boast an 88% cross country clear jumping rate, so theres few who know this place better than Phil. He takes a walk down memory lane, reflecting on the venue and some of the incredible horses he’s shared it with. EN’s coverage of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is presented by Kentucky Performance Products, your one-stop shop for science-backed nutritional support for all types of horses. Click here to learn more about Kentucky Perfor ..read more

View this post on Instagram A post shared by USEF Eventing (@usefeventing) It is happening! The Best Weekend All Year is here and we’re comin’ at ya head on with everything that’s going down at the Horse Park. We have got SO MUCH KENTUCKY for you guys, fellow eventing die-hards, including: EN’s Ultimate Guide A Glance at the 5* Combinations Our Epic 5* Form Guide The Low-down on the Runners and Riders in the 4*-S Our Guide to What’s Happening at the Horse Park And there’s SO MUCH MORE to come. Yesterday it was all go on the jog strip as the 5* horses and riders trotted up for the First Hor ..read more

Who says their dad is bad at golf? Whose parent loves munching on vegemite? This and more straight from the mouths of babes. The latest edition of Behind the Barn features a few very special guests: children of Kentucky competitors. Your kids can be your toughest critic, so what do these youngins think about their parents? Tune in above and check back for even more episodes dropping this week on the Kentucky YouTube channel here. EN’s coverage of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is presented by Kentucky Performance Products, your one-stop shop for science-backed nutritional sup ..read more

Yasmin Ingham and Banzai du Loir. Photo by Tilly Berendt. Sunny skies and perfect temperatures greeted us this afternoon at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian as the 36-combination field prepared to trot up for the Ground Jury for the First Horse Inspection. This weekend’s Ground Jury contains two members of the Paris Olympics Ground Jury in president Robert Stevenson and Xavier Le Sauce, accompanied also by Judy Hancock of Great Britain. While the first trot-up is typically fairly drama free, except for the outfit choices (cc: Will Faudree), we did have a fe ..read more

It’s time for another EN x Ride iQ course walk at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event! We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of fun at 4:45 p.m on Friday, April 26 with Kyle Carter and Will Faudree leading the way. We’ll meet at the Normandy Bank, which is located on the cross country behind Rolex Stadium, fence 20 on this year’s course (click here for a map). You can register in advance for this walk here. You’ll also be entered to win a Ride iQ saddle pad from Le Mieux, and during the walk we’ll do some fun trivia as a part of our Trivia Tour with Chinch, where you can win some Ride iQ swag ..read more

The Behind the Barn episodes are dropping faster than we can post them, and here’s the latest with Jennie Brannigan! One of my favorite parts of these videos is hearing what all the riders’ peers say about the subject; this one has riders demonstrating Jennie’s “distinctive” salute, guessing where she was actually born, how many tattoos she has, and why Twilightslastgleam is also nicknamed “Grandpa”. Don’t miss it or the other Behind the Barn episodes from Athletux dropping daily right here. EN’s coverage of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is presented by Kentucky Performance Products ..read more

We’re beyond excited to finally have arrived at the first day of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian at the lovely Kentucky Horse Park. To prep you for the weekend ahead, we’ve compiled our traditional Ultimate Guide, which we’ll keep updated with links to each day’s posts so consider it your handy guide to keeping up with all the coverage from both the 5* and the 4*-S. EN’s coverage of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is presented by Kentucky Performance Products, your one-stop shop for science-backed nutritional support for all types of horses. Click her ..read more

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by EquiRatings ‍ (@equiratings) This is your official notice that it’s legit the weekend. That’s right ENers, the weekend’s landing early this week because The Best Weekend All Year is here! And what a weekend it promises to be. We’ve got boots on the ground and bums on sofas at home, squirreling away to bring you all the Kentucky action you can take. Want to dive right in? Here’s some links to whet your appetite: Lucky enough to be at the Horse Park? Here’s everything that’s happening at the event. Want an overview of the horses and ..read more

Time for another episode of Behind the Barn from Athletux! In this video, find out more about 5* competitor and Grand Prix show jumper Doug Payne. What food can Doug absolutely not eat? Where did he go to college? What would he be if he weren’t a professional rider? These answers and more in the latest video. Be sure to check out more Behind the Barn here! EN’s coverage of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is presented by Kentucky Performance Products, your one-stop shop for science-backed nutritional support for all types of horses. Click here to learn more about Kentucky Performance Pro ..read more

Did you think we’d forget about Kentucky’s jam-packed CCI4*-S entries? Never! This year’s 4* contingent of 63 entries is star-studded, to say the least, as the top riders of our sport have planned out every inch of their potential qualifying runs this season — all for the chance to earn a seat on that plane to Paris this summer. You’ll notice that no less than 10 riders will pilot at least two mounts in this division, with some — including Liz Halliday, Jessica Phoenix, and Will Coleman — taking three horses to the field to better their odds and rack up those points. This year’s 4* will be no ..read more