Cross-country day is where courage, speed, and partnership take center stage. 🐎 In the cross-country phase of eventing, horse and rider navigate a course of solid obstacles across natural terrain that tests endurance, bravery, and precision. Designed to resemble features found in nature, fences like logs, banks, ditches, and water complexes challenge both athleticism and trust between horse and rider. As the second of the three phases of eventing, cross-country pushes competitors to balance pace with control as they aim to finish as close as possible to the optimum time while jumping each obstacle safely. Experience Cross-Country day at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Tickets on sale now, link in bio. #eventing #useventing #kentuckythreedayevent #lexingtonky