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At 59, British dressage champion Carl Hester is aiming to make Olympic history by competing at his eighth Games in Los Angeles 2028. The four-time medalist just helped Team GB qualify with a silver medal at the World Championships.
A 15-year-old Appaloosa named Milo has returned to championship dressage despite total blindness, using touch and sound like a form of equine braille. The horse and his rider Megan Share are now competing against sighted horses at elite levels.
Ellesse Gundersen just won the US Championship Grand Prix Special riding a horse she bred and raised from birth. The victory proves that homegrown talent can compete at the highest levels of equestrian sport.
British rider Becky Moody and her home-bred horse Jagerbomb earned a standing ovation and a personal best score at their first World Cup Final, claiming victory in Fort Worth with a Beatles-themed performance that brought the Texas crowd to its feet.
British rider Becky Moody made equestrian history in Fort Worth, capturing her first World Cup title aboard Jagerbomb, a horse she bred herself. The pair triumphed as the final competitors in a field of 16 combinations at the 2026 championship.
British rider Becky Moody and her horse Jagerbomb won the Dressage World Cup Final in Texas with a personal best score of 88.33%, thrilling a roaring crowd. The 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood she bred herself stayed focused through his first trip to America, dancing to Beatles music in front of thousands.
British rider Becky Moody scored 76.76% in her first World Cup Final appearance, competing on Jagerbomb, a horse she bred herself 12 years ago. The emotional win in Fort Worth, Texas sets her up to compete for the championship title this Saturday.
Kevin Kohmann became only the second U.S. rider this century to qualify for three consecutive World Cup Finals on the same horse. His second-place finish in Wellington secured his ticket to Texas aboard his 17-year-old partner, Dünensee.
American equestrian Kevin Kohmann rode to victory at the Wellington Grand Prix, bringing him one step closer to his third consecutive World Cup Final appearance. The win showcases years of dedication between horse and rider in one of dressage's most prestigious competitions.
Danish rider Carina Cassøe Krüth claimed victory at the Gothenburg World Cup dressage competition just three months after giving birth. Her triumphant comeback exceeded her own expectations and brought her to tears during the victory lap.