Aachen, Germany – The U.S. Para Dressage Team got off to a strong start at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championship, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 17-23, 2026. Marie Vonderheyden (Wellington, Fla.) and Fan Tastico H (Fürstenball OLD x Weltmeyer), owned by Karin Flint and cared for by Rafael Hernandez-Carillo, secured individual gold in the FEI Para Grand Prix Test A - Grade I, to open competition. “They are really starting to come together,” said Chef...

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...

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 – Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) bid farewell to the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen, riding Fleau de Baian in the Grand Prix Special for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The FEI Dressage World Championships are hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-15, 2026. ©US Equestrian Simonson, 23, posted a score of 68.456 percent after a mistake in the order of the Grand Prix Special movements resulted in an error mark. Despite the score, Simonson...

Aachen, Germany – Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) riding Fleau de Baian led The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team with a personal best FEI Grand Prix score of 71.304 percent to advance individually to the Grand Prix Special test at the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-15, 2026. © US Equestrian Simonson, 23, piloted his 2010 KWPN stallion (Broere Jazz x Ulft), owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center and cared for by Georgia Morgan....

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. Vaulting Team celebrated a fourth-place finish in the Squad Compulsory Test with marks totaling 7.465 on opening day of the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026. The Squad lineup for the U.S. was made up of with Francesca Foster (Las Vegas, Nev.); Clea Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.); Nina Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.); Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.); Maria McLean (Santa Cruz, Calif.); and Evalyn Rotter (Redwood...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Vaulting athletes from across the country gathered at the Tryon International Equestrian Center to contest the 2026 USEF/EVUSA Vaulting National Championships, hosted August 7-9, 2026, vying for national championship titles across numerous divisions. ©Christopher Jay 3* Division The 3* Individual Female division saw Allegra Hart (Mebane, N.C.) of Triangle Equestrian Vaulting rise to the top of the leaderboard after strong performances aboard Justice Of and Killian...

Aachen, Germany – The dressage phase of competition concluded for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships Aachen, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 13-16, 2026. Three U.S. combinations competed Friday, with the final two team rides securing the U.S. standing of sixth place overnight before heading out onto the cross-country course Saturday morning. “It’s Aachen. I think it's what we expected,” Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law...

Aachen, Germany – The cross-country phase for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad concluded in front of 35,000 spectators at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 13-16, 2026. Course Designer Giuseppe Della Chiesa’s track proved a true championship test, shaking up the standings across the day, as combinations tackled the technical track. Will Coleman and Diabolo moved up to sixth individually and are the highest placed U.S. combination...

Aachen, Germany – Day one of dressage kicked off for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships Aachen, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 13-16, 2026. Two U.S. combinations rode down the centerline to officially begin the competition. The team currently sits in sixth place overnight with its two final combinations to complete their dressage tests on Friday. Boyd Martin and Cooley Nutcracker will head down the centerline mid-morning, followed by...