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Shows, finals and championships: who, when and what to watch.

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FEI Dressage World Cup 2026/27: Werth's Lyon Win, Stuttgart Next

A 10-year-old stallion's World Cup debut produced a personal best and a unanimous win in France. Here's how the season works, from qualifier points to the March 2027 Final in Gothenburg.

Updated Nov 3, 20267 min read

Equita Lyon 2026: World Cup Jumping, Dressage and Driving in One Week
France's biggest horse fair doubles as one of the few shows to host several FEI World Cup series at once. Here's what happens each day, what it costs and who's entered.
Oct 27, 20267 min read
Eventing Safety Review: What Britain's New Commission Will Examine
British Eventing, the FEI and British Equestrian have asked an independent commission to look at rules, fences, training, medical cover and safety culture. Here's what it covers, what already exists, and what riders can do now.
Oct 26, 20266 min read
Sunshine Tour Vejer 2026: Pilar Cordón Wins, Nations Cup Next
Back from injury, Spain's Pilar Lucrecia Cordón went double clear to win Sunday's 1.55m Grand Prix in Cádiz. Next, she is named on Spain's team for the CSIO3* Nations Cup on the same grounds, Oct 28 to Nov 1.
Oct 25, 20266 min read
Washington International Horse Show 2026: Kids' Day, World Cup Night, Free Days
The 68th WIHS near Washington, DC, crowned an American World Cup winner on Saturday night. Here is who won, what the week offered, and how families can plan for next October.
Oct 25, 20267 min read
Pau 5 Star 2026: Emily King Leads the Season's Last 5* After Dressage
Dressage is done at the season's final five-star. Defending champion Tim Price is 1.2 penalties back, and the top six are split by the equivalent of 11 seconds on the cross-country clock.
Oct 23, 20266 min read
FEI Awards 2026: Nominees, How to Vote and Why Grooms Get a Trophy
Public voting opened on Oct 21 in four categories, from Best Athlete to Best Groom. Here's who's nominated, how fans take part and why the people behind the horses get their own award.
Oct 22, 20266 min read
Spanish Show Jumping Championship 2026: Imma Roquet Wins on a New Mare
Nauwsika van de Pereboom reached Imma Roquet's stable a week before the championship. Four rounds later they were Spanish champions, with two more Roquets in the top four.
Oct 20, 20266 min read
Young Horse Eventing World Championships 2026: Who Leads
Belgium's Lara de Liedekerke-Meier leads the 7-year-olds after dressage at Le Lion d'Angers. Here is how the Mondial du Lion works and what to watch.
Oct 16, 20264 min read
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British Showjumping 12 and Under Rule: Why 128cm Finals Leave HOYS
From 2029, riders aged 12 and under won't compete at shows with paying spectators. Here's what the 128cm class is, why the rule exists, who supports and opposes it, and a parent's guide to safe pony showjumping.
Oct 15, 20266 min read
New FEI Dressage Tests for 2027: What Changes and When They Start
The FEI has published revised dressage tests for every international level, and they take effect on January 1, 2027. Here's what we know, what's still pending, and how to get ready.
Oct 15, 20266 min read
Madrid Horse Week 2026: New IFEMA Halls, Three World Cups and What Changes for Fans
Spain's general election pushed the show into different halls, and the Salón del Caballo trade fair is shrinking. The jumping, dressage and driving World Cups stay on.
Oct 15, 20265 min read
What Is Endurance Riding? Vet Checks, 160 km and the 2026 World Championship
US Equestrian has named five riders, most on Arabians, for December's 160 km world championship near Abu Dhabi. Here's how a sport where the horse's heart rate decides who continues actually works.
Oct 14, 20267 min read
Pennsylvania National Horse Show 2026: 80th Show and Junior Weekend
JJ Torano and Vitus K came from second to win gold in the USEF Junior Jumper National Championship with a fourth straight clear round. Here's how it played out, how the big indoor show works and what to watch through Oct. 18.
Oct 12, 20266 min read
Thoroughbred Makeover 2026 Results: 10 Champions and How It Works
Retired racehorses won 10 championship titles at the Kentucky Horse Park on Oct. 10, and one mare won two of them. Here's the full list, plus how a horse goes from the track to a championship in under a year.
Oct 12, 20266 min read
US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final 2026: Sharon White Wins
Third after cross-country, Sharon White jumped clear in the rain on the final day and took the $200,000 Final. Here's the podium, how dressage, cross-country and show jumping reshuffled the leaderboard, and what a long-format four-star asks of a horse.
Oct 11, 20266 min read
Maryland 5 Star's Future: Why 2027 Is in Doubt and What a 5* Means
The organiser lined up to bring America's autumn five-star back to Fair Hill has stepped aside. The 2026 edition was already cancelled, so Kentucky is now the only five-star on the US calendar.
Oct 10, 20265 min read
Coapexpan Show Jumping 2026: Xalapa's CSI5* and What Five Stars Mean
Mexico's Luciana Roberta González Guerra won the opening five-star class in Xalapa, and Saturday brings the 1.60 m Grand Prix. Here's how to read the stars, the jump-off and the live results.
Oct 8, 20266 min read
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Horse of the Year Show 2026: Dates, Schedule, Tickets and What to Watch
Five days of showjumping, showing and Pony Club games open tomorrow in Birmingham. Here is how to follow it, even if you have never been.
Oct 6, 20265 min read
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Longines League of Nations Final 2026: How Germany Won and How It Works
Germany and Brazil finished level on 4 faults in Barcelona, and Richard Vogel's clear round settled it. Here is the result and a plain-English guide to team show jumping.
Oct 5, 20264 min read
FEI Eventing Nations Cup: Great Britain Wins the Boekelo Final
Great Britain won the new winner-takes-all Nations Cup Final at Boekelo on 84.4, 2.6 ahead of Germany, which had led after cross-country. Julia Krajewski won the individual title for a record third time.
Oct 4, 20267 min read
CCI4*-S Meaning: Eventing Levels Explained After Davis's Win
Mary Bess Davis won her first four-star at 48. Here is what the letters and stars on an eventing entry list actually tell you.
Sep 29, 20265 min read
Asian Games 2026 Equestrian: China's First Team Dressage Gold
Korea's Dongheon Nam won individual dressage gold on Sept. 27, two days after China's first team title. Here's every equestrian result so far, how the scores work and what to watch through Oct. 4.
Sep 27, 20267 min read
What Is Major League Show Jumping? Teams, Standings and Bluman's Greenwich Win
Daniel Bluman and the mare Corbie V.V. were the only double-clear in a storm-shortened Greenwich Grand Prix. Here's how the league works, and why a clear round beat a faster one.
Sep 27, 20266 min read
Dressage at Devon 2026: World Cup Grand Prix Results and the Freestyle
Canada's Camille Carier Bergeron and Finnländerin won Friday night's World Cup Grand Prix, and the freestyle that awards World Cup points runs tonight under the lights. Here are the scores, what to watch next and how to stream it.
Sep 26, 20267 min read
What Is the Longines Global Champions Tour? Show Jumping at Schönbrunn
Katrin Eckermann and her homebred mare Chao Lee won a 15-horse jump-off in front of Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace. Here's what the LGCT is, and what to watch in Sunday's Grand Prix.
Sep 26, 20266 min read
What Is Equitation? How Riders Are Judged at the Capital Challenge
The Capital Challenge in Maryland opened the East Coast indoor season on Sept. 23 with five days of equitation finals. Here's what the judges are watching, and how to follow the road to the Maclay.
Sep 24, 20267 min read
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Quarter Horse Congress 2026: Dates, Classes and How to Follow Along
Billed as the world's largest horse show, the Congress opens Sept. 26 in Columbus, Ohio. Here's what reining and western pleasure are, the new health-paper rules, and how the Congress differs from the AQHA World Show.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
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What Is Eventing? The 3 Phases Explained with Burghley and Asian Games
Gemma Stevens won Burghley on her dressage score, and Thailand struck team gold in Tokyo. Here's how the three phases, the penalties and the five-star system really work.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
FEI Jumping World Cup 2026/27: American Gold Cup Result and the Puebla, Mexico Qualifier
Switzerland's Beat Mändli opened the North American League with the only double-clear round in Michigan. Next up is a free-to-watch qualifier in Puebla, Mexico, the second of seven stops on the road to Gothenburg.
Sep 23, 20266 min read
First Horse Show for Kids: Cross Rails, Pony Club and What to Wear
Start small, on a pony your child already knows. The class ladder from cross rails up, how hunters, equitation and jumpers are judged, the kids' dress code and a packing list.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
How Is Dressage Scored? Grand Prix, Freestyle and Piaffe After Aachen
Lottie Fry and Glamourdale kept both world titles in Aachen with 82.295% and 91.907%. Here's what those numbers mean, how the Special and Freestyle differ, and what a piaffe actually is.
Sep 23, 20267 min read

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