michael jung smiles aboard fischerchipmunk frh after their winning round

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 CCI5*-L. With two rails in hand for the show...
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2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event

Stay up to date on the action from the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Find information about the event, including a recap from each day of the competition below,...
Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH continue to lead the way after cross-country.

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 “feels like” temperature of 45 degrees that persisted all...
Despite a torrential downpour during their dressage test, Boyd Martin and Commando 3 scored a 26.0 to move into second at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.

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 the second day of dressage at the 2025 Defender...
Michael Jung and FischerChimpunk FRH break Jung's own Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage record.

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 Lexington, Ky. with the first day of dressage tests....
A horse's face as a human speaks to him.

How We Speak to Animals

Emotions play a crucial role in social species, helping regulate interactions. In animals, emotions can be assessed based on physiological, behavioral, and cognitive changes. In a study published in...