British stars, a few bucks and sunshine: update from the Kentucky five-star first trot-up

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Harry Meade presents Superstition at the Kentucky Three-Day Event first trot-up 2026.
Harry Meade presents Superstition at the Kentucky first trot-up 2026.
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Twenty-nine horses were presented at and passed the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event first trot-up for the five-star competition this afternoon (22 April).

As usual at this event, the horses who have flown in from Europe came forward first, so they are kept separate from the horses based in North America, for biosecurity reasons.

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.