Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Driving Team sits in third place on a combined score of 81.84 at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hands, held in Aachen, Germany, from August 17-23, 2026. Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and James Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) drove down centerline Friday in the historic venue, finishing the dressage phase for the Defender U.S. Driving Team. Weber brought the drama as he broke his own World Championship Dressage record, scoring an 81.083%,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup Spruce Meadows CSIO5* hosted as part of the ‘Masters Tournament’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The competition will take place from September 9-13, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce seven-time Olympian Phillip Dutton has been appointed the USEF Eventing Development Program Advisor. Dutton will join in the advisory role under the continued leadership of USEF Eventing High Performance Manager and Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, and report to US Equestrian’s Managing Director of Eventing, Amber Braun. Dutton is set to begin the role this month. Law, who previously held the position of USEF Development Coach for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2027 Eventing Development 25 Program. Eventing Athletes who will be 25 years or younger through 2027 are invited to submit their applications for consideration for the Program. Program Information and Criteria: The Eventing Development 25 Program aims to identify and support Athletes who are 25 years or younger with the perceived talent and ability to progress up the Eventing Pathway, and/or to be...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent U.S. Jumping at the 2026 FEI FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup™ Final hosted from September 9-13, at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre, in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. U.S. Jumping will field both a Junior Team and a Young Rider Team. Both teams will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Young...

Aachen, Germany – To close the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team’s bid at the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championship in Aachen, Germany, Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) was 14th riding St. Brides Farm, Inc.’s, Baloutinue , and McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) finished 21st aboard Michael Smith’s High Star Hero after the final day of jumping on Sunday, August 23, 2026. With two clear rounds already to their credit earlier in the week, Kraut and Baloutinue had an unlucky foot in...

Aachen, Germany – Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) drove his team of Amadeus, Despardo, Kadora, Julius V, and Nico Tuesje C to a bronze medal at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hands in Aachen, Germany. Weber ended on a combined score of 156.7 after his world championship record-breaking dressage test on opening day gave him a significant edge. Competition concluded on Sunday, August 23, with The Defender U.S. Driving Team ending their championship after a day of cones on a...

Aachen, Germany – A trio of freestyle wins on the final day of the FEI Para Dressage World Championship capped the U.S. Para Dressage Team’s medal tally at six in Aachen, Germany. Fiona Howard (Boston, Mass.) and Diamond Dunes ; Kate Shoemaker (Wellington, Fla.) aboard Vianne ; and Marie Vonderheyden (Wellington, Fla.) on Fan Tastico H each rode to gold in their respective freestyle grades to ceremoniously end the 2026 FEI World Championships on a high note for the U.S. in the...

Aachen, Germany – Marathon day commenced on Saturday, August 22, at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hands. It was a rainy day in Aachen, Germany adding a new level of challenge to the already precise eight-obstacle course. The Defender U.S. Driving Team is currently placed fifth on a combined score of 333.26 and will contest the final phase of competition tomorrow where they will be back in the ring for individual and team medals. Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) drove his...

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. Para Dressage Team, comprised of Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) riding Floratina ; Fiona Howard (Boston, Mass.) and Diamond Dunes ; Kate Shoemaker (Wellington, Fla.) aboard Vianne ; and Marie Vonderheyden (Wellington, Fla.) on Fan Tastico H have won a thrilling team gold medal at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championship on Saturday, August 22, in Aachen, Germany. After four FEI Para Grand Prix B tests across Grades I through IV over two days, a final team...