The latest horse news from around the world today includes Great Britain winning the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final at Boekelo, Germany taking the Longines League of Nations title in Barcelona and major international showjumping results from the Asian Games, Mexico and Spain.

Away from competition, new equine research has examined spinal movement in military and police horses with a history of load-pulling work.

Here are the international equestrian stories making the news on Monday 5 October 2026.

Great Britain win 2026 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final at Boekelo

Great Britain have won the inaugural FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final at Boekelo in the Netherlands after a closely fought final showjumping phase.

Katie Magee, Gemma Stevens and Yasmin Ingham produced Britain’s three counting scores to secure victory on 84.4 penalties. Germany finished second on 87.0, while Ireland completed the podium.

The competition also produced an individual milestone for Germany’s Julia Krajewski, who became the first rider to win Boekelo three times.

Read the full report: Great Britain win 2026 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final at Boekelo

Germany win Longines League of Nations Final as Great Britain finish sixth

Germany won the 2026 Longines League of Nations Final in Barcelona following a jump-off against Brazil, while defending champions Great Britain finished sixth.

Jessica Mendoza, Tim Gredley, Scott Brash and Jack Whitaker represented Britain at the Real Club de Polo, finishing on a team total of 20 penalties.

Germany and Brazil completed the two rounds on four penalties apiece before Richard Vogel and Cloudio secured the title for Germany in the deciding jump-off. Belgium finished third.

Read the full report: Great Britain finish sixth as Germany win Longines League of Nations Final

Ramzy Al Duhami completes golden Asian Games with five clear rounds

Saudi Arabia’s Ramzy Al Duhami completed an outstanding Asian Games campaign in Japan, producing five rounds without a jumping fault and adding individual gold to the team title already secured by Saudi Arabia.

Riding Untouchable 32, Al Duhami claimed Individual B gold, while Qatar’s Faleh Alajami and Qapella took the Individual A title.

The result completed a successful Asian Games for Saudi Arabia after the country won team gold ahead of the UAE and host nation Japan.

Sharn Wordley claims first FEI Jumping World Cup victory in Mexico

New Zealand showjumper Sharn Wordley secured the first Longines FEI Jumping World Cup victory of his career in Puebla, Mexico, riding Brin d’Or de Haute Melen Z.

Wordley produced the only clear round of the competition, removing the need for a jump-off.

Ireland’s Conor Swail finished second, while Argentina’s Juan Bautista Pidutti Hortas took third place.

Niall Talbot wins opening Autumn MET Grand Prix in Spain

Irish rider Niall Talbot and Charming Dream Z have claimed the first Grand Prix victory of the 2026 Autumn Mediterranean Equestrian Tour at Oliva Nova in Spain.

The victory gets the international Autumn MET season underway, with several weeks of showjumping competition taking place at the Spanish venue.

New study examines load pulling and spinal movement in military horses

New equine research involving 107 military and police horses has examined how a history of load-pulling work may be associated with movement through the horse’s spine.

The research involved horses from organisations including The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, the Defence Animal Training Regiment and The Horse Trust.

Researchers identified differences in rotational and translational spinal movement among horses with a history of load pulling. The findings add to research examining how different types of work and exercise may influence equine movement.

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