“The Best Weekend All Year” is back again! The Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S and the Kentucky International CSI5* will be held Thursday through Sunday this week at the renowned Kentucky Horse Park. This annual event brings the best of the best to compete against each other on one of the most difficult and electric stages in the world.

What KWPN horses are competing this weekend? Find the complete entry lists here and the KWPN horses below:

Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian

Jarillo (Dantos HBC x Fiorilla by Alicante HBC). Ridden by Tim Price (NZL), owned by Lucy Allison ,Frances Stead and James & Rachel Good, bred by R. Vriend (NL).

Fedarman B (b. Fedor B) (Eurocommerce Washington x Paulien B prest by Fedor keur). Ridden by Boyd Martin (USA), owned by the Annie Goodwin Syndicate, bred by G. and G.F. Brinkman (NL)

Fedarman B and Boyd Martin at the Paris Olympics. Photo by Shannon Brinkman

Hiarado sport (sp) sport (sgw) PROK (Diarado x Ubiola prest by Ekstein). Ridden by Jonelle Prince (NZL), owned by David and Karie Thomson, bred by L.G.M. ten Vergert (NL).

Happy Boy (Indoctro pref x W. Amelusina 17 ster pref prest by Odermus R). Ridden by Tim Price (NZL), owned by Susan Lamb and Therese Miller, bred by A. Rijpma (NL).

Redfield Fyre (b. I Don’t Care) (Canabis Z x Tiona prest by Guidam pref). Ridden and owned by Cassie Sanger (USA), bred by C.M.P.A van Veldhoven (NL).

Cooley Space Grey (b. Insomnia van D’Hoeve) (Harley VDL pref x Zaylanda prest by Silverstone). Ridden by Brooke Burchianti, owned by Karen Burchianti, bred by E. Nuytemans (NL).

Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S

Joshuay MBF (Foreign Affair x Fernacchy MBF by Quasimodo vd Molendreef). Ridden and owned by Tommy Greenguard (USA), bred by A.G.C. Verkerk (NL).

Kingston Reuvekamp’s (Elvaro x ZZ-Top Reuvekamp’s by Guidam pref). Ridden and owned by Kristi Foresman (USA), bred by B.J.M. Reuvekamp (NL).

Kingston Reuvekamp’s and Kristi Foresman. Photo by Shannon Brinkman

Possante (b. Imposant) (Namelus R pref x Wendelien ster prest by Tangelo vd Zuuthoeve pref). Ridden by Phillip Dutton (USA), owned by The Possante Group, bred by De Radstake B.V. (NL).

Kynan (Envoy x Danieta elite EPTM (sp) PROK by Zirocco Blue VDL pref). Ridden by Tamra Smith (USA), owned by The Kynan Syndicate LLC, bred by A.M. Reuzenaar (NL).

Kentucky International CSI5* presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

Lightning elite IBOP (sp) sport (sp) D-OC (Kannan x Pandora keur prest by Animo keur). Ridden by Darragh Kenny (IRL), owned by Whiterock Farm Ltd, bred by E. Enzerink (NL).

Kapitaal L sport (sp) (Cornet Obolensky x Fenomenaal  by Comme d’Api vd Hacienda Z). Ridden by Daniel Bluman (ISR), owned by Over The Top Stables LLC, bred by J. Laseur (NL).

Idalgo (Catoki x Cuidam’s Olga M ster keur elig prest by Quidam de Revel). Ridden by Cathleen Driscoll (USA), owned by Don Stewart, bred by W.B.A. Nijhof (NL).

Holliewood sport (sp) (Nabab de Reve x Diva sport (sp) by Indoctro pref). Ridden by Lacey Gilbertson (USA), owned by Seabrook LLC, bred by E. Baeten (NL).

Gilona AO elite IBOP (sp) sport (sp) PROK (Zavall VDL x Nilona keur prest by Silvio II). Ridden by Shane Sweetnam (IRL), owned by Popish Farms LLC, Seabrook LLC and rider, bred by A. Osinga (NL).

Gilona AO and Shane Sweetnam. Photo courtesy of the Irish Horse Board facebook page.

Hialita B sport (sp) PROK (Emerald van’t Ruytershof x Dialita B ster PROK by Vaillant). Ridden by Thaisa Erwin (AUS), owned by rider, Michale Smith and Wendy Smith, bred by Manege Beukers (NL).

Labelle ES ster keur elig sport (sp) (Mosito van het Hellehof x Hosanne ES keur pref sport (sp) by Kannan). Ridden by Thaisa Erwin (AUS), owned by Michael Smith, bred by E. Schep (NL).

Igor GPH (Harley VDL pref x Charistia Z by Crawford). Ridden by Kara Chad (CAN), owned by Fordville Farm Inc, bred by A.M. Angenent-de Bruijn (NL).

Happy Time 2e- Bez PROK (Quality Time x Aberlina elite EPTM (spr) PROK by Berlin pref). Ridden by Coco Fath (USA), owned by Hillside Farm LLC, bred by B. Winters (NL).

Harley D (Spartacus x Grande Belle by Grandilot). Ridden by Coco Fath (USA), owned by Hillside Farm LLC, bred by W. van Doorn (NL).

James Blond (b. Jevanne) (Nabab de Reve x Nevade keur prest by Jonggor’s Ajonc). Ridden by Capt Brian Cournane (USA), owned by Glenbeigh Farm LLC, bred by M. Stienen (NL).

Farrel (b. Farrel VDL) (Cardento x Becherry ster keur elig pref prest PROK by Stakkato). Ridden by Daniel Coyle (IRL), owned by Ariel Grange, bred by VDL Stud (NL).

Helios vd Nosahoeve (Numero Uno pref x Doranosa keur sport (sp) by Carembar de Muze). Ridden by Alex Granato (USA), owned by Kisma Equestrian LLC, bred by L. Fernhout-Wekema (NL).

FF Lady Grantham (b. Lady Grantham) (Diabolo d’Esquelmes x Walesa M by Corrado I). Ridden by Jill Gaffney (USA), owned by Freestyling Farms LLC, bred by Michelle Guardino-Dettelbach (USA).

American bred FF Lady Grantham and Jill Gaffney. Photo by Andrew Ryback photography.

Ikigai  PROK (Elvis ter Putte x Okori-Rette B prest by Iroko keur). Ridden by Alex Matz (USA), owned by 5 Star Partners, bred by F.A.M.M. Burgers (NL).

Gelvera sport (sp) (Quality Time x Wunderfull Vera ster prest IBOP (sp) PROK by Numero Uno pref). Ridden by Alise Oken (USA), owned by Hi Hopes Farm LLC, bred by Mts. Stultiens (NL)

Just Be Gentle ster sport (sp) (Tyson x Be Gentle Verte prest sport (sp) PROK by Ticallux Verte). Ridden by Christian Kukuk (GER), owned by Ludger Beerbaum Stables and Stal Knijnenburg BV, bred by Pascal Knijnenburg (NL).