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NEWSFLASH: Will Coleman and Diabolo Win 2026 Defender Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/26/2026 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Diabolo etched their names in history today, taking top honors in the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian. Coleman and Diabolo, a 2012 Holsteiner gelding (Diarado x Roulett M), owned by the Diabolo Group and cared for by Erin Jarboe, made their debut at the CCI5*-L level this week, finishing on final score of 28.1. Coleman becomes one of only ten U.S. athletes in history to win a CCI5*-L. More news to follow.

Diabolo and Will Coleman Lead Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship Following Beautiful Cross-Country Day in the Bluegrass

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/25/2026 8:55:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The cross-country phase proved influential on Saturday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ with both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L seeing movement across the standings after combinations tackled the expansive course set at the Kentucky Horse Park. Monica Spencer (NZL) and Artist maintain their overall lead in the CCI5*-L division, while Diabolo and Will Coleman retook their hold of the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship...

Diabolo and Will Coleman Lead the Way After Day One of the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian™

by | 4/23/2026 7:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian™ kicked off on a beautiful morning in the Bluegrass for the first day of dressage competition. Diabolo and Will Coleman sit as the current overnight leaders in the CCI5*-L competition on an impressive score of 27.3 penalties. The combination also currently tops the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship, as the highest placed U.S. combination. The Cosequin Lexington...

USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Single Horses Gets Underway at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/23/2026 2:30:00 PM

Tryon, N.C. – The 2026 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Single Horses started today and will continue through the weekend with a new national champion to be crowned in the Advanced Single Horse division on Sunday. Six combinations will vie for top honors through three days of competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center, as part of the Katydid CDE. Competition will begin tomorrow with the dressage phase, followed by marathon on Saturday, and the conclusion...

U.S. Jumping Team Announces Short List for 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen: An Exclusive Q&A with Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/23/2026 10:50:00 AM

US Equestrian has announced the ten athletes named to the U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships , set to take place in Aachen, Germany, from August 17–23, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. There may be a stage no more fitting for the FEI World Championship than CHIO Aachen. The venue is often likened to The Championships at Wimbledon, a place where sport’s greatest stories are...

U.S. Para Dressage Team Secures Top of the Podium at TerraNova CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/7/2026 2:20:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded competition this weekend at the TerraNova CPEDI3* with a victory and strong performances across all team combinations. The team, led by U.S. Para Dressage Team Leader Laureen Johnson, was composed of Rebecca Hart and Liberation, Kate Shoemaker and Ghandi, Roxanne Trunnell and Furstenson MR, and Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H. ©Jessica Buehler Photography “I was extremely pleased with how well all the athletes rode,”...

Kent Farrington and Greya Finish Top of the Podium in 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/12/2026 9:38:00 PM

Fort Worth, Texas – Two U.S. combinations finished on the podium at the 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final Fort Worth, with Kent Farrington and Greya leading from start to finish, and Katie Dinan and Out of the Blue SCF steadily moving up the standings throughout the week to take third on nine total penalties. Daniel Deusser (GER) and Otello de Guldenboom finished in second. ©US Equestrian Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) and his own Greya, a 2014 Oldenburg (Colestus x...

Kent Farrington and Toulayna Top First Day of Competition in Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final Fort Worth

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/9/2026 9:57:00 PM

Fort Worth, Texas – Kent Farrington and Toulayna rose to the top of the class on the first day of competition at the 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final Fort Worth, starting the week off demonstrating their remarkable prowess, and stopping the timers in 62.03 seconds to best the class of 35 international entries. The full U.S. contingent capped a strong first day of the individual final, with four combinations finishing inside of the top six. "My strategy was really to stick to my...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team Short List for 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/17/2026 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes and horses selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen, to be hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 16-23, 2026. The Short List athletes and horses will compete across five different Observation Events before the final team selection in early July. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes and...

Anticipation Builds for $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5*, a Rolex Series Event with Final Qualifier Set to Begin

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 3/27/2026 10:27:00 AM

Wellington, Fla. – The final qualifier ahead of the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5*, a Rolex Series event, is set to begin at Wellington International to determine the final combinations who will contest the season’s culminating class tomorrow evening under the lights. With 30 combinations securing their starting place following yesterday’s $116,000 Adequan WEF Challenge Cup CSI5*, the remaining ten starting positions will be determined by results in the...