A rider who was born with bilateral talipes, or club foot, said that “all the pain and tears” have been worth it for what she has achieved. Charlotte Pezzotta, who told H&H she was “never supposed to be able to walk”, is now eventing on a Connemara she produced, and wanted to share her experiences […]
King Edward (Henrik von Eckermann) becomes the first horse for 25 years to win back-to-back World Cup Finals.Global superstars Henrik von Eckermann and the brilliant King Edward are taking the showjumping world by storm, most recently clinching back-to-back World Cup Final titles – the first time for 25 years that a horse has achieved the feat. His remarkable winning performance also marked the fourth time that this heroic little chestnut has sailed […]
Lucienne Belllissimo and Dyri in the CCI4*-S at Kentucky 2024. Britain’s Lucienne Bellissimo has dropped down the order in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S after the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country day. The US-based rider was the joint leader overnight on Dyri, but had a run-out at the final element of the influential Le Chameau Park Question at fence 6abcde, where riders jumped a rail, down […]
Zachary Brandt returns from back surgery to compete at Kentucky 2024. Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event competitor Zachary Brandt says he feels “like a different person, like a different athlete” since having major back surgery at the end of November last year. “The coolest part is that my surgeon is here this weekend with his wife and his kids – he came to support and watch,” said […]
Cooley Nutcracker and Liz Halliday at Kentucky 2024. If you’re not aware of Cooley Nutcracker yet, put him on your radar. The 10-year-old has won both his CCI4*-L starts and is currently equal third after dressage in the five-star at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. “He’s gorgeous, I absolutely love him. He’s one of my favourite horses,” said his rider Liz Halliday after […]
Lauren Nicholson and Vermiculus at Kentucky 2024. Lauren Nicholson was emotional after her Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage test yesterday on the 17-year-old Vermiculus. The pair scored 30.6 to hold equal third after this phase. “It’s always like that with these older horses, especially the ones you’ve had since two-year-olds,” she said. “For all the people behind them and who follow them, […]
Susie Berry and Clever Trick at Kentucky 2024. Irish team rider Susie Berry reflected on the surprising positives of being forced to take time off after a fall last year following her dressage test at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event on Thursday. Susie sustained broken ribs in an accident at Blair Castle Horse Trials last August and missed the rest of the season. […]
Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent at Kentucky 2024. Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent scored 31.4 in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage today and sit in equal eighth overnight. The British world number one and the Ridgeons’ up-and-coming grey put in some excellent work, with eights their best scores, but also had a couple of mistakes – the mare cantered out of the […]
Lillian Heard Wood talks to ground jury president Robert Stevenson at Kentucky 2024. Lillian Heard Wood and her stalwart five-star partner LCC Barnaby were eliminated in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage this afternoon. “The ground jury decided today that Barnaby looked uneven in his test and eliminated me from the competition. The vets have looked him over back at the barn and there is nothing to report. […]
Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri in the CCI4*-S at Kentucky 2024. British rider Lucienne Bellissimo is the joint-leader after dressage in the Cosequin CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, on a score of 26. “I’m absolutely thrilled with Dyri – he’s one of those geldings that’s a bit introverted and sometimes at home he feels like he’d be on an eight or a nine, but […]
Tom McEwen and JL Dublin at Kentucky 2024. Tom McEwen pulled off a mistake-free test with JL Dublin today in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage to take the lead at the conclusion of this phase. “I’m delighted. He put everything into it. It wasn’t our best test for me – I think we can be softer, better, but we went in there […]