The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event got underway with the first day of dressage, with a dozen Canadian entries in the CCI4*-S.

LeMieux, supplier of horse and rider products for the Canadian Eventing Team, is donating a portion of sales from their iCAN line.

The pair of thoroughbreds from North America will contest MARS Badminton 5* Event May 8-12 for Jessica Phoenix and Meghan O’Donoghue.

A total of 10 grants of up to $2,500 each will be available for young riders aged 25 and under aiming to compete in the U25 CCI in June.

Here is a snapshot of the leaders for the month in the senior World Rankings, and the top-100 Canadians.

Olympians and World Champions, including three of the world’s top four riders, are entered in this annual fixture which runs April 25-28.

A number of Canadians took part, with Lindsay Traisnel winning the Advanced and Waylon Roberts 2nd in the CCI3*-S.

At major events, a judge could be stationed in the riders' tent on cross-country day to take stakeholder opinion into account.

A starting lineup of 90 entries – including Canada's Jessica Phoenix and Wabbit – is set to compete for record first prize money.

Here is the monthly snapshot of the main movers and shakers in the senior World Rankings, including how the Canadians are faring.