Events

Sydney International Equestrian Centre hosted the final FEI World Championship qualifying opportunity for Australian para dressage combinations on home soil. Several qualifying scores were once again achieved in the Grand Prix B tests across the levels on Sunday.

The Longines EEF Nations Cup in Deauville, France (3–7 June) saw a contingent of seven Australian riders competing, with Saturday’s CSIO3* Nations Cup class providing an important opportunity for several riders to gain team experience.

Equestrian Australia has announced that Brooke Dougall and Lamoza Velisha have been selected to represent Australia at the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship for U25, to be held from 22–26 July 2026 at Millstreet Green Glens Arena, Ireland.

Australian dressage rider Abby Weel and Escapado announced themselves on one of the biggest stages in young rider sport on Thursday, with a performance that turned heads at Hagen’s prestigious Future Champions event.

A contingent of six Australians are preparing to line up at Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany, where selection for the FEI World Championships in Aachen will be front of mind for many.

Australian dressage rider Alicia Ryan has been named on Sweden’s short-list for the 2026 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Verden (5-9 August) with six-year-old stallion Morricello II VH.

2025 was their year. Since then, one can’t imagine top dressage without the Belgian rider, Justin Verboomen, and his ten-year-old stallion, Zonik Plus. The pair experienced a vertical take-off: Victory in the Lindt Prize at the CHIO Aachen, followed by double gold at the European Championships in Crozet. Since then, the duo has been undefeated: Wins in Lyon, at the Top 12 Dressage Finale in Frankfurt, in 's-Hertogenbosch, Fontainebleau and most recently in front of a home crowd in Lier.