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Irish young show jumper Tom Wachman was presented with the Longines FEI Rising Star Award at the FEI Awards 2025. The award recognizes exceptional achievements by young equestrian talents under the age of 21 and was presented to Wachman at the official ceremony.

During the FEI General Assembly 2025 in Hong Kong, the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete Award was presented to Belgian dressage rider Justin Verboomen. The award was preceded by impressive sporting successes, including European Championship gold medals and a rise to first place in the world rankings.

A vote was held at the General Assembly of the World Equestrian Federation (FEI) in Hong Kong on the planned change to the so-called "blood rule" in show jumping.The result: 56 member nations voted in favor of relaxing the rule, 20 against.The German Equestrian Federation (FN) remains opposed to the change and emphasizes that the welfare of the horse is its top priority.

The inaugural $200,000 U.S. Open dressage final appears to have come down to a battle between three regulars on the Florida circuit--two Americans and a German--whose highest scores after 25 qualifiers over 10 months were separated by under a point.The final at Thermal, California next week (Nov.

November 5–9From California’s sunlit coastlines to Florida’s palm-lined arenas, this week’s lineup on ClipMyHorse.TV delivers a spectacular mix of hunter, jumper, and equitation action from some of the nation’s most celebrated venues.Out West, the Paso Park Oak Tree Classic in Paso Robles invites riders to the heart of California wine country for a week of sport and community.

In the latest edition of the LONGINES Ranking, the world rankings for show jumpers, Kent Farrington remains the undisputed number 1 in the world. Behind him, Scott Brash and Ben Maher swapped places 2 and 3, meaning that Brash now holds second place and Maher third.Just 72 points behind Ben Maher, Christian Kukuk places directly behind him in fourth place.

The National Horse Show once again welcomed North America’s top junior riders to the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2025 ASPCA Maclay National Championship, presented by Chansonette Farm. The prestigious equitation final marked the grand conclusion of two weeks of elite competition in Lexington, Kentucky.

The FEI is inviting all international dressage riders to a webinar on November 20, 2025 to present and discuss planned changes to the dressage freestyle judging system. The focus will be on the modifications to determine the level of difficulty.

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.

As the leaves fall and pumpkins pop up in every barn aisle, it can only mean one thing — spooky season has arrived! Whether your horse is a brave eventer or a certified “spook at his own shadow” type, Halloween brings out the fun side of barn life. From costume classes to pumpkin treats, here are some ways horses (and their humans) get into the Halloween spirit.🦄 1.