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

From Greya rising to the top of the Elo rankings to a wide-open Kentucky ahead, this is the moment the U.S. Equestrian Open starts to take shape.
The four-star short takes centre stage as one of the most competitive qualifiers of the series, while the five-star arrives without its usual repeat winners, leaving the door open for a new name to step forward. Across dressage and jumping, recent results continue to shift the leaderboard and build momentum toward the final.
Highlights
Greya becomes the highest-rated horse on Elo in the U.S.
Why Kentucky is a defining week in the Open calendar
A deep, unpredictable four-star short field
A five-star set for a new winner
Leaderboard movement across all three disciplines

A World Cup final on home soil, and Kent Farrington gets it done with Greya the Great.
They lead from day one and see it through, while Katie Dinan works her way onto the podium and the US field shows just how much depth there is right now.
From there, attention turns to Kentucky, with final prep runs at Ocala and Fair Hill and plenty still to take shape.
Highlights
Kent Farrington and Greya win the World Cup Final
Why leading after day one continues to matter
Katie Dinan's podium finish
Strength in depth across the US field
Kentucky prep runs at Ocala and Fair Hill