When do the Brits and other key contenders do their dressage at Kentucky?
The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage times have been released for competition over the next two days (Thursday 23 and Friday 24 April).
The CCI5* takes place in the afternoon each day, so the first pair down the centreline in the CCI5*, Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Tolan King, will perform their test at 1.30pm (6.30pm British time) on Thursday. Caroline is also last to go, on her third ride HSH Blake at 3.18pm (8.18pm British time) on Friday.
Defender five-star: Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage times for Brits
- David Doel and Galileo Nieuwmoed: 2.10pm on Thursday (7.10pm British time)
- Tom Jackson and Plot Twist B: 3.16pm on Thursday (8.16pm British time)
- Harry Meade and Superstition: 3.40pm on Thursday (8.40pm British time)
- Tom McEwen and Brookfield Quality: 2.38pm on Friday (7.38pm British time)
- Harry Meade and Grafennacht: 3.10pm on Friday (8.10pm British time)
Five-star: other key pairs
- Tim Price (NZL) and Global Quest: 1.46pm on Thursday (6.46pm British time)
- Will Coleman (GBR) and Diabolo: 2.18pm on Thursday (7.18pm British time)
- Phillip Dutton (USA) and Possante: 3.08pm on Thursday (8.08pm British time)
- Boyd Martin (USA) and Cooley Nutcracker: 3.32pm on Thursday (8.32pm British time)
- Monica Spencer (NZL) and Artist: 1.24pm on Friday (6.24pm British time)
- Jennie Brannigan (USA) and FE Lifestyle: 1.48pm on Friday (6.48pm British time)
- Padraig McCarthy (IRL) and Pomp N Circumstance: 1.56pm on Friday (6.56pm British time)
- Tim Price (NZL) and Vitali: 2.54pm on Friday (7.54pm British time)
- Boyd Martin (USA) and Commando 3: 3.02pm on Friday (8.02pm British time)
- Caroline Pamukcu (USA) and HSH Blake: 3.18pm on Friday (8.18pm British time)
There are also three British pairs in the CCI4*-S this year, thanks to funding from a new initiative called Rising Lions.
Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S: British times
- Finn Healy and Greannanstown Monbeg Joe: 11.07am on Thursday (4.07pm British time)
- Isabelle Cook and Cymoon “F” Z: 8.51am on Friday (1.51pm British time)
- Elizabeth Barratt and Ride For Thais Chaman Dumontceau: 9.54am on Friday (2.54pm British time)
Kentucky Three-Day Event dressage times – full times:
The full times were not online at the time of publishing this story but should be at these links soon:
- To stay up to date with all the breaking news from major shows throughout the year, subscribe to the Horse & Hound website
You may also be interested in:
How to watch Kentucky Three-Day Event live from anywhere in the world
British stars, a few bucks and sunshine: update from the Kentucky five-star first trot-up
See all the fences Tom McEwen and Harry Meade will jump at Kentucky five-star this week
14 to watch in Kentucky – can one of these pairs take the 2026 title next week?