‘I want to end on a high’: 19-year-old horse with unique style to retire after 11 five-star runs

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Emily Hamel and Corvett jump their final five-star cross-country fence together before he retires, at Kentucky Three-Day Event 2026.
Emily Hamel and Corvett jump their final five-star cross-country fence together before he retires, at Kentucky 2026.
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Emily Hamel’s ride Corvett will retire from top-level eventing today after the showjumping at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event (26 April).

The big-jumping grey owned by Black Flag Option LLC celebrates his 19th birthday today and, all being well in the final phase, will complete his 11th five-star this afternoon. The pair are in the elite group of combinations who have completed all the northern hemisphere five-stars.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.