The US Equestrian Open Podcast

Fresh off Mars Badminton Horse Trials, the focus shifts across the Atlantic, and the road to Aachen is starting to take shape. On this week's U.S. Equestrian Open Podcast, Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne look back at a huge weekend for the U.S. eventing scene, as Will Coleman and Off The Record remind everyone exactly why great horses never go out of style, while Tamie Smith and Danito deliver a statement win at Tryon that could shape the rest of the Open season. There's also a look at the current series leaderboard, why Tamie may already hold the winning hand, and what the next few months could mean for the race to the final. Plus, in jumping, Kent Farrington is back at world number one, new nine-year-old stars are emerging, and with Rome, Aachen, and championship selections on the horizon, the summer is starting to get very interesting. Highlights Will Coleman and Off The Record return in style Tamie Smith and Danito lay down a serious marker at Tryon Why Diarm thinks Tamie wins the Open from here The next generation of U.S. jumping stars starts to emerge Kent Farrington back to world number one Aachen storylines building across eventing, jumping, and dressage

A busy stretch across the US Equestrian Open, and the picture is starting to take shape. In jumping, Kent Farrington's run continues, building momentum through the Major League season and bringing new horses into the spotlight alongside proven ones. The depth is growing, and so is the pressure around team selection heading into a championship summer. In eventing, Tryon delivers another strong four-star field, with established names, emerging combinations, and real questions around tactics, fitness, and timing as riders look ahead to what comes next. And in dressage, a shifting leaderboard after TerraNova sees new combinations stepping forward, with limited qualifiers left and every result starting to matter. Across all three disciplines, the same theme is emerging. Depth, momentum, and decisions that will shape the rest of the season. Highlights Kent Farrington's form and the emergence of new jumping stars Major League momentum and the race toward team selection Strong, competitive fields continuing at four-star level in eventing Tryon as a key checkpoint for horses and riders building toward summer goals A tightening dressage leaderboard with fewer chances to qualify The growing importance of each result across all disciplines

Kentucky reshapes the US Equestrian Open. Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne break down a weekend that delivered across all fronts, with Tamie Smith and Lillet 3 taking the four-star win and making a major move in the standings as the series passes halfway. From a dressage phase that ran higher than expected, to a cross-country test where time became decisive, to a final day that proved costly, this was a competition that kept building. Lillet answers the biggest questions, while others show both promise and pressure at the level. Beyond eventing, the weekend also delivered in jumping and dressage, with Kent Farrington taking a major win in a stacked field, and Ashley Holzer moving into the lead in the dressage standings. Highlights Tamie Smith and Lillet 3 take the four-star win and maximum Open points How Kentucky reshapes the Open leaderboard Dressage trends, scoring higher than expected Cross-country time as the key influence on the result Standout performances from rising combinations Kent Farrington wins in a top-level jumping field Ashley Holzer moves into the lead in the dressage standings