Wayne, Ill. – Competition continued Friday at the U.S. Dressage National Championships, hosted at HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Three new national champions topped the podium in the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix National Championship, Aspen Leaf Farm/USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship, and the USEF Dressage Medal Seat Final 13 & Under. Six- and 7-year-old horses entered the HITS Arena for the first time this week, marking the start of both the...

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%,...

Wayne, Ill. – Competition continued today at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, hosted at HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. The Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup, Intermediaire I, and Adequan®/USEF U.S. Para Dressage National Championships took the stage for the second day. Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship Erin Nichols and Kind Pleasure. (©US Equestrian) The Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship moved into its...

Wayne, Ill. – Two new national champions were crowned today at the 2026 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. The Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships came to a conclusion in the HITS Grand Prix Arena with Maura Wamsley and Arteon earning the Adequan®/USEF Grand Prix Para Dressage National Championship title, and Elizabeth Welch and Baltico BRH securing the Adequan®/USEF Intermediaire I Para Dressage National Championship title. The Markel/USEF Developing Horse...

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 – The Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team will advance to the Team Final sitting second after the first two rounds of competition at the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championship hosted in Aachen, Germany, and running from August 17-23, 2026. On an overnight score of 4.85 penalty points from Wednesday, the team produced three clear rounds from Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) riding Baloutinue ; Katie Dinan (New York, N.Y.) with Out of the Blue SCF ; and Lillie Keenan (New York, N....

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...

Aachen, Germany – The 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026, concluded on Sunday with final bids for the U.S. Vaulting Team’s Pas de Deux and Team athletes. (©Roy Brinkman for Shannon Brinkman Photo) The Team, comprised of World no. 2 Kimberly Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) and Daniel Janes (Standwood, Wa.) were joined by The Pacific Coast Squad—Francesca Foster (Las Vegas, Nev.); Clea Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.);...

Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team secured team bronze at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championship in Aachen, Germany, completing all three phases with a final team total of 113.5. The team saw all three combinations who advanced from cross-country produce stellar clear show jumping rounds in the main stadium at Aachen. Great Britain finished with team gold on a score of 84.0, followed by Germany who earned silver on 95.6 total penalties. Ensuring the team's...

Aachen, Germany – World no. 2 Kimberly Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) led The U.S. Vaulting Team with a podium (3rd) placing in the Technical Test on Friday and a fourth-place finish in the Freestyle on Saturday, with marks totaling 8.326 for fourth overall at the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026. Palmer broke the 8.0 threshold twice with an 8.470 in the Technical Test and 8.497 for Freestyle in Allianz Park Stadium. She impressed...