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Tom McEwen (GBR) riding JL Dublin FEI Eventing World Championship, Aachen (GER) 2026 Dressage Team & Individual DHL-Prize © FEI/Leanjo de Koster

Tom McEwen and JL Dublin have taken the provisional individual lead at the FEI Eventing World Championship Aachen 2026, where Great Britain and New Zealand ended a fiercely competitive opening day of Dressage locked together at the top of the team standings. There could hardly be less between the leading nations after the opening exchanges of the FEI Eventing World Championship in Aachen. With the first half of the field having completed their Dressage tests, Great Britain and New Zealand sit together on 55.9 penalties, while hosts Germany are within touching distance in third on 59.9. At the centre of

Podium team final at the FEI Dressage World Championship 1. Germany, 2. Great Britain, 3. Denmark l.t.r. Darrell Scaife, Fiona Bigwood, Carl Hester, Fiona Bigwood, Charlotte Fry, Isabell Werth, Frederic Wandres, Raphael Netz, Katharina Hemmer, Susie Dannemand, Daniel Bachmann Andersen, Cathrine Laudrup Dufour, Carina Cassoe Kruth, Nadja Aaboe Sloth FEI Dressage World Championship, Aachen (GER) 2026 Grand Prix Team Final & Individual Qualifier Lambertz-Prize © FEI/Leanjo de Koster

Dressage News Horse News

13/08/2026 Suzanne Ashton

Great Britain Retain World Championship Silver and Secure LA28 Qualification in Aachen

Great Britain have successfully defended their World Championship team silver medal at the FEI Dressage World Championship Aachen 2026, finishing behind hosts Germany as the home nation claimed a record-extending 13th team title. Great Britain delivered when it mattered in Aachen, securing World Championship team silver and an early team qualification place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games as Germany celebrated gold in front of their home crowd. The British team finished on 231.445%, 3.618 points behind Germany’s winning total of 235.063%, with defending champions Denmark taking bronze. It means Britain have retained the silver medal won at the

Showjumping News

13/10/2025 Suzanne Ashton

Alan Wade Appointed Olympic Jumping Course Designer for LA28

Irish course designer Alan Wade has been selected to create the showjumping tracks for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, marking a prestigious appointment for one of the sport’s most respected officials. The FEI Board unanimously approved Wade’s appointment during their monthly teleconference on 10 October, entrusting the experienced Level 4 Course Designer and Technical Delegate with one of equestrian sport’s most high-profile roles. Proven Track Record at Major Championships Wade brings extensive experience from the world’s biggest equestrian stages. He previously designed courses for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska, and served as

Rebecca Hart (USA) and Floratina pictured on 6 September 2024 competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Château de Versailles where the pair won three gold medals. © FEI/Liz Gregg

Dressage News

04/06/2025 Suzanne Ashton

Para Equestrian Dressage Los Angeles 2028: What We Know So Far

Para Equestrian Dressage will be part of the competition at the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Paralympic Games, the FEI announced on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. To the delight of many equestrians, the Para Equestrian programme will consist of 11 medal events: Individual Championship and Individual Freestyle Championship for Grades I, II, III, IV, and V as well as a Team Championship. Para Equestrian retains the 78 quota places it had in Paris in 2024. Following an extensive review process, the decision to go ahead with Para Equestrian Dressage at LA28 was taken by the Governing Board of the International Paralympic

Horse News

16/04/2025 Suzanne Ashton

Santa Anita Park Confirmed as Equestrian Venue for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, has officially been named the venue for the equestrian events at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28), marking a return to the historic site which previously hosted Olympic equestrian sport during the 1984 Games. Located just northeast of central Los Angeles, Santa Anita Park is one of the most iconic racetracks in the United States. Renowned for its picturesque setting at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and its storied racing history—including hosting multiple Breeders’ Cups and the legendary Seabiscuit’s final win in 1940—the venue is now set to become the global

Horse News

09/04/2025 Suzanne Ashton

Equestrian Disciplines WILL be part of the 2028 Olympic Games confirm FEI

Jumping, Dressage and Eventing – the Olympic equestrian disciplines since 1912 – will be part of the competition at the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games. The equestrian programme will consist of six medal events: a Team and an Individual medal event in each of the three disciplines. Equestrian retains the 200 quota places it had in Paris in 2024 and the breakdown by discipline remains unchanged, i.e. 75 for Jumping, 60 for Dressage, and 65 for Eventing. The decision was taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which met today, Wednesday 9th April 2025. “We

Tom McEwen Takes World Championship Lead as Great Britain and New Zealand Share Top Spot in Aachen

Great Britain Retain World Championship Silver and Secure LA28 Qualification in Aachen

Alan Wade Appointed Olympic Jumping Course Designer for LA28

Para Equestrian Dressage Los Angeles 2028: What We Know So Far

Santa Anita Park Confirmed as Equestrian Venue for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

Equestrian Disciplines WILL be part of the 2028 Olympic Games confirm FEI

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