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Britain’s Ben Maher and Scott Brash are among the leading riders competing at Verona today as the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup reaches its third Western European qualifier of the season. Both have previously won the Italian fixture, while home favourite Piergiorgio Bucci hopes to make history. Elsewhere, British Showjumping has announced a new rider wellbeing initiative, and attention is turning towards Stuttgart, where the next major international indoor competition begins this week. Read on for the horse news today round-up. Ben Maher and Scott Brash among Verona World Cup contenders as €250,000 Grand Prix approaches British Olympic gold medallists

International showjumping has delivered fresh results from Italy and Senegal, with Julien Epaillard continuing his winning form at Verona and Switzerland’s Mike Smits claiming Youth Olympic gold in Dakar. In dressage, Dutch rider Dinja van Liere has completed a double victory with a promising nine-year-old stallion, while British Dressage has launched a new training programme designed to strengthen horse welfare and safety at competitions. Elsewhere, the FEI has celebrated a historic first for women in international carriage driving. Julien Epaillard continues winning form with Verona five-star victory French showjumper Julien Epaillard has continued his impressive start to the indoor World

Scott Brash and Ben Maher retain top-ten world rankings as international showjumping heads to Verona. Plus, the Dakar Youth Olympic Games and a major British-led eventing safety review.

British eventing is looking towards its future as Harry Meade leads a new international riders’ organisation, while research at a Devon equine charity explores the benefits of working with rescued horses. Elsewhere, a British-produced event horse has joined Michael Jung’s string, fireworks legislation remains a pressing welfare issue, and attention turns to the next major European dressage competitions. Here’s our latest round-up of horse news from around the world today, November 3rd 2026. Harry Meade leads new international event riders’ organisation British five-star event rider Harry Meade has taken the presidency of the newly established International Event Riders’ Club (IERC),

British riders have enjoyed further international success this weekend, with Chloe Winchester winning in Spain and Charlotte Fry producing a promising Grand Prix performance with Nalegro in Belgium. Elsewhere, Martin Fuchs has claimed victory in Lyon, Ireland’s Ciaran Nallon has impressed in Morocco, and the eventing world has paid tribute to the remarkable Neville Bardos. Chloe Winchester wins at Vejer as British riders continue strong form Great Britain’s Chloe Winchester secured victory in Saturday’s CSI2* 1.35m competition at Vejer de la Frontera, partnering ABC Saving Grace to a clear second phase in 31.26 seconds. She also finished second in the

British showjumpers have made an impressive start to the Nations Cup meeting in Spain, with Matt Sampson claiming victory and several riders collecting podium finishes ahead of today’s team competition. Meanwhile, Lewis Carrier has completed his opening Dressage World Cup test in Lyon, where Belgium’s Justin Verboomen continues his remarkable partnership with Zonik Plus. Elsewhere, the Global Champions Tour reaches its final regular-season stage in Morocco, Germany’s Richard Vogel has shared a health update on United Touch S, and a new British veterinary initiative aims to support the next generation of equine specialists. British showjumpers impress at Vejer ahead of

Great Britain’s five-rider Nations Cup squad begins competition in Spain, Lewis Carrier prepares for the Lyon Dressage World Cup, and more than 700 combinations gather for the British Dressage Associated Championships.

An independent review of horse and rider safety in British eventing leads today’s international equestrian news, while British showjumping and dressage riders prepare for World Cup competition in Lyon. Elsewhere, a five-year welfare programme has been announced for working horses in Egypt, and Ireland’s Conor Swail has celebrated another five-star Grand Prix victory with a promising Irish Sport Horse. British Eventing launches independent review of horse and rider safety British Eventing has announced an independent review of safety across the sport, bringing together specialists in eventing, veterinary care, welfare, research and risk management to examine how risks to horses and

British event riders have concluded the European five-star season with an impressive collection of results at Pau, including a career-best runner-up finish for Bubby Upton and three British combinations among the leading seven. Meanwhile, British-born event rider James Alliston has enjoyed double championship success in California, winning both the four- and five-year-old divisions at the US Eventing Young Event Horse West Coast Championships. Elsewhere, Spain’s Pilar Lucrecia Cordon has secured a home victory in a closely fought four-star Grand Prix, while attention turns to France, where the next FEI World Cup competitions begin later this week. Here are the international

British event riders have made an impressive start to the final five-star competition of the season, with Yasmin Ingham leading the opening dressage standings at Pau and six British combinations occupying places inside the provisional top ten. Meanwhile, Germany’s Riesenbeck International have secured the 2026 Global Champions League team championship following a decisive victory beneath Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. British showjumper Jack Whitaker also contributed to a top-five team finish. Elsewhere, Jessica Mendoza is preparing for World Cup competition in Washington, while research involving three British institutions has raised interesting questions about how breast support affects rider comfort and position.