All 29 CCI5* Horses Set Sail for Defender Kentucky after First Horse Inspection

It was all smooth sailing at this afternoon’s first horse inspection at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and all 29 horses in the CCI5* field have passed with flying colors. This weekend’s CCI5* Ground Jury is presided over by New Zealand’s Andrew Bennie, joined by Seppo Laine (FIN) and Valerie Pride (USA).

Monica Spencer and Artist. Photo by Atalya Boytner Photography.

Not much in the way of drama today (Malibu Preacher provided some for us, but hey, that’s his MO at this point and we accept him for who he is), so we now move ahead to the start of dressage on Thursday. We’ll see the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S first in the morning sessions on Friday and Saturday, starting at 8:30 a.m. EST on Thursday and 8:00 a.m. EST on Friday. The CCI4* will begin at 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday and 1:00 p.m. EST on Friday.

Braden Speck gets his first ESPN interview! Photo by Atalya Boytner Photography.

If you want to follow along live, check out our Ultimate Guide here for all of the information on linking your USEF account to watch live for free, or how to use your ClipMyHorse.TV account for both live and on-demand viewing. You can also find all of our coverage to date, including our Form Guide to the CCI5*, inside our Ultimate Guide. Ride times will also be available here.

We’ll see you tomorrow and we’re off and running for the #BestWeekendAllYear!

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