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2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event Recap and Results

Kentucky skies were finally blessed with bright sunshine all day for the conclusion of the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event…

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2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Cross-Country Day

After a day of deluges on Friday, cross-country day dawned dry, gray, and very cold for late April, with a…

2 days ago

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day Two

Under threatening skies that provided on and off downpours and even some lightning, nobody could catch Germany’s Michael Jung on…

3 days ago

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day One

Day one of the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L kicked off today at the Kentucky Horse Park in picturesque…

4 days ago

Therapy Horses: Equine Miracle Workers

Without therapy horses, there would be no equine-assisted activities for helping humans. They’ve been referred to as “angels with four…

2 weeks ago

Tamie Smith: Taking It To The Next Level

Mother, grandmother, and winning 5* eventing rider—these three titles don’t typically go together. However, Tamie Smith, 49, is all of…

3 weeks ago

Ryan Rose: Creating Strong Partnerships Between Horses and the People Who Love Them

Ryan Rose got bit by the cowboy bug early in life. "My love of horses started when I was a…

4 weeks ago

Achieve the Correct Timing of Riding Aids

It’s been said that watching good horse training is like watching paint dry. This is because horses communicate through the…

1 month ago

Is Your Saddle Making You Ride Badly?

For successful saddle fitting, it is as important to address the dynamic stability of the rider as it is the…

2 months ago

Groundwork for When You Can’t Ride

Injury. Behavior. Age. Fear. Each of these factors can be a reason why equestrians put away their saddle for a…

2 months ago