Marcus Orlob & Jane Rise to No. 1 U.S. Pair in Latest World Rankings
Florida-based duo climbs after breakthrough Olympic season; U.S. riders see major movement across FEI standings
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PMBy k.braddick
Marcus Orlob and Jane are the top ranked American pair for the first time in the latest world standings.
Marcus, based in Loxahatchee, Florida, is ranked 30th in the International Equestrian Federation's rankings, up two places from the previous month. Jane, the 11-year-old KWPN mare owned by Alice Tarjan, moved up to 27th from 42nd. The last international competition for the partnership was the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany in July.
Marcus and Jane began their Big Tour career in April 2024 and were selected for the United States team at the Olympics in Paris in July.
Benjamin Ebeling of Wellington, Florida was ranked 34th on Bellena on which he also leads the current standings in North America for the World Cup Final in Fort Worth, Texas next April, and stand second two weeks before the final of the $200,000 U.S. Open in Thermal, California.
Kevin Kohman also of Wellington on his two-time World Cup mount, Dünensee, is in the 37th spot while Anna Marek of Dunnellen, Florida, and champion of U.S. Open qualifying stands in 43rd place.
Christian Simonson, also based in Wellington, skyrocketed to 165th from 327th place with four starts on Indian Rock, who ranked 176th.
Adrienne Lyle, who coaches Christian, dropped to 205th from 23rd over the month after being the top ranked American since July 2024. Adrienne has not competed at Big Tour since riding Helix in the World Cup Final in April, and the rankings take into account results from previous eight months.
Photo: Dressage-News.com
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