After Kentucky CCI5*-L Cancellation, What Happens Next?

Eventing fans and top-level competitors were disappointed to learn today, Feb. 2, that the country’s biggest event, the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L, will not run in 2021.

A year after the 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition faced financial difficulties relating to the pandemic that were too much to overcome.

Officials from Equestrian Events, Inc., the company that organizes the event, announced that a CCI4-S will run instead over the last weekend in April with the potential for a CSI3 grand prix show jumping competition to take place as well.

We spoke with EEI Executive Director Lee Carter to learn more about the decision to cancel this year and the future of the longstanding fan favorite event.

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Article written by: Lindsay Berreth