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Two Eventing Legends Bid Farewell to 5* at This Year's Defender Kentucky
By Sally Spickard • May 4, 2026
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1Jumping for the Kentucky Crown - Live Blog from the 5* Show Jumping at Defender Kentucky
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3Star-Studded Roster Beckons at $10,000 Ocala Invitational Combined Test
4Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire Jump to Top of TerraNova CCI4*-L; Will Coleman Takes CCI4*-S
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Monica Spencer and Artist. Photo by Atalya Boytner. During mixed zone interviews this week over the two days of dressage, one member of the media had one simple question for the riders: Can you sum up eventing in one word? After cross country on Saturday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event,...
Buckle Up for the Big One: CCI5* Cross Country at Defender Kentucky - Live Blog
Of course, true diehard eventing fans relish every moment of a three-day, but let’s be totally honest, it’s cross country day that we live for. And that day, my friends, is today. Yes, the best day of the #BestWeekendAllYear is upon us and I’m here to bring you every scrap of the action from the...
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An Exercise In Trust: Preview Derek di Grazia's 2026 Defender Kentucky CCI5* Cross Country Course
The final fence on course is a newly-built design that really feels like a homage to Kentucky. Photo by Sally Spickard. It’s 2026 and while many things in our lives may seem uncertain, theres one thing that is constant like the rising of the sun: Derek di Grazia is going to make one beautiful...
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Lay It on the Line: Will Coleman and Diabolo Take Day One Lead in Defender Kentucky CCI5*
Will Coleman and Diabolo. Photo by Atalya Boytner Photography. Despite the fact Will Coleman admitted he felt he didn’t have things completely perfect in his final warm-up ahead of Diabolo‘s first CCI5* dressage test at Defender Kentucky, the efforts made between the boards today were plenty for...
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