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Covering of Wellington's Global Dressage Festival spectator stand has been provided for the international arena for the 2026 winter-long circuit for the first time since the show grounds were opened in 2012.

Ireland's Conor Swail leads the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League (NAL) as the schedule breaks following the Los Angeles event, which had a purse of $400,000. Swail has accumulated 41 points from his performances across the initial four events of the 2025/2026 season, including a win at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto.U.S.

Ireland's Robert Blanchette and Chardonnay won the $32,000 1.45-meter speed competition to open Ocala CSI3* Wednesday.Robert and the 14-year-old mare maneuvered the course in 61.51 secs with no faults for the rider's seventh win at to log the pair's seventh victory at the World Equestrian Center this year, four of them on Chardonnay.

The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association has introduced the Antevy Family/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Grant, aimed at providing financial support for riders in the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championship. The Antevy family funded the $5,000 initiative, intended to cover expenses for eligible participants attending the Championships.

As the MLSJ season enters its decisive final stretch, the battle for the team championship is heating up. Desert Holiday I marks a pivotal stop on the tour, where every rail, time fault, and strategy call will help shape the leaderboard heading into the season finale. With margins tightening and multiple teams still in contention, this week promises high-intensity riding from start to finish.

With championship points more critical than ever, the MLSJ leaderboard is entering a defining moment as riders arrive in La Quinta for Desert Holiday I. The top of the standings is packed with talent, tight scores, and several riders still well within striking distance of a major late-season shakeup.

La Quinta, California, is set to light up with world-class show jumping as the CSI5* Major League Show Jumping Desert Holiday I kicks off. As the MLSJ season reaches one of its most thrilling late-year chapters, top riders and powerhouse MLSJ teams will converge for three days of intense competition, challenging courses, and all the excitement fans expect from Major League Show Jumping.