The daily press conference held during major events is always a great chance to get up close and personal with the riders and each evening at the Defender Kentucky CCI5* presented by Mars Equestrian is no exception.
Andrew Barnett and Oscar Park Deluge at Quirindi CCN
Winner, winner! Andrew Barnett and Oscar Park Deluge led from start to finish to win the Boonoona Design CCN4* class at Quirindi CCN, starting with the only sub-30 dressage score of 28.30, show jumping clear and then adding 13.6 time penalties on the Sunday afternoon cross country. Read our wrap up from Quirindi here
Sarah Bullimore on Jersey Fuchsias at Agria Oasby (2) Horse Trials 2025
Sarah Bullimore has a lovely new ride in the six-year-old Jersey Fuchsias, owned by Chris and Sue Gillsepie, who took a win in the BE90 at his first ever run at Oasby (2).
“He’s very green and very spooky” says Sarah “I just wanted a nice, easy run to learn what the job is all about without it being too difficult or too much pressure”. Read our full wrap up from Oasby (2) here
Defender Kentucky Three Day Event 2025 Course Preview
Check out the CCI5* cross country course at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three Day Event, April 24th – 27th as Samantha Clark talks with course designer Derek di Grazia and Technical Delegate Alec Lochore.
Samantha will be on the ground at Kentucky Horse Park for An Eventful Life this week, bringing you the best coverage, rider interviews and daily reports. Stay tuned for a very exciting week of coverage from Kentucky.
