Events

New Zealand’s Monica Spencer leads the CCI5*L at Kentucky Three-Day Event with her Thoroughbred Artist, with a very impressive score of 22.3. Australians Ema Klugman and Sophia Hill are placed 22nd and 23rd ahead of Saturday’s influential cross country phase.

American William Coleman and Diabolo – a horse formerly produced in Australia by Gemma Tinney – leads the CCI5*L field at Kentucky Three-Day Event, with Sophia Hill and Humble Glory also completing their dressage test on day one.

The Braidwood and District Heavy Horse Show will return in 2026, reaffirming its place as a significant regional event celebrating the enduring role of heavy horses in shaping the agricultural and social history of the Braidwood district.

From 23–26 April, the highly anticipated Showcase of Showjumping returns to Windsor Polo Club, delivering four days of world-class sport, entertainment and hospitality.

All 29 horse and rider combinations — including both Australians — are moving forward to the dressage phase of the CCI5*L at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.

Top Kiwi equestrians are heading to Kentucky this week (23-26 April) to compete in CCI5*-L eventing and CSI5* show jumping.

The return of the Trans-Tasman Dressage Challenge to the Sydney CDI adds a fresh layer of international competition to an event already firmly established as a highlight of Australia’s dressage calendar.