Lexington, Ky. – The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event (K3DE) is set to begin following the conclusion of the first horse inspection with the first day of dressage starting tomorrow, April 23. The field of 29 horse-and-athlete combinations representing five countries will compete in this year’s CCI5*-L. The competition will play host to the 2026 Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™ . The highest placed U.S. combination in the...

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...

Fort Worth, Texas – In their FEI Dressage World Cup Final debut, Christian Simonson and Indian Rock with their Rocky franchise-themed choreography, energized an already engaged and supportive crowd in Dickies Arena. The pair earned a personal-best score of 83.810% in the Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup Final Grand Prix Freestyle, making another historic finish for the U.S. in the annual individual championship. Becky Moody (GBR) and Jagerbomb took the win, receiving an 88.330%, while...

Fort Worth, Texas – Kent Farrington and Greya wowed the crowd in Dickies Arena tonight in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final Round II showcasing their incredible form and consistency, adding another podium-topping performance to their resume as a combination. The pair bested a seven-horse jump off, crossing through the timers as the last combination to go in the second round and stopping the clock in 34.36 seconds. Eiken Sato (JPN) and Chadellano JRA took second place, while Kevin...

Fort Worth, Texas – Christian Simonson and Indian Rock led the way for USA Dressage on the first night of the Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup Final, earning a well-deserved podium finish in the class of 16 entries, after receiving a score of 75.412% from the judging panel. Becky Moody (GBR) and Jagerbomb took the top spot in the class with a score of 76.761%, while Patrik Kittel (SWE) and Touchdown earned third with a 72.869%. The highlight Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup Final Grand...

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...

Wellington, Fla . – Kent Farrington (USA) and Greya rose to the top of the standings after a stellar jump-off performance to take top honors in the highest rated Grand Prix in Wellington International history, the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5*, a Rolex Series Event. Before a sold-out crowd surrounding the International Ring, the duo stopped the timers in an impressive 42.99 seconds to secure their position at the top of the podium ahead of Ben Maher (GBR) and Enjeu...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced two combinations, one for USA Jumping and one for USA Dressage for the 2026 FEI World Cup Finals hosted in Ft. Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena from April 8-12, 2026. Lillie Keenan and Kick On will replace McLain Ward and Jordan Molga M, who have withdrawn, as Ward is recovering from a minor injury. Ben Ebeling and Bellena will join USA Dressage's two other combinations, as they were allocated a starting place after another combination's...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the TerraNova CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place April 1-4, 2026, at the TerraNova Equestrian Center in Myakka City, Fla. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and Liberation (Libertad FRH x White Rose), a 2016 Hanoverian gelding owned by Rowan O’Riley and cared for by Kjersten Elliot...

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...