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Mill Spring, NC – November 1, 2026 – Regular competition at the 143rd National Horse Show culminated on Saturday, October 31, with championship honors awarded in the Junior Hunter 3’3″ divisions and two featured jumper events taking center stage: the $20,000 National Horse Show 1.35m Open Jumper Classic and the $100,000 National Horse Show National …
Mill Spring, NC – October 31, 2026 – Junior Hunters and the Halloween spirit took over the Tryon International indoor arena on Friday at the 143rd National Horse Show. Champions were crowned in the Junior Hunter 3’6″ divisions, along with the 2026 National Horse Show Grand Hunter Champion. The evening’s competition featured the return of …
Mill Spring, NC – October 30, 2026 – Amateur Owner Hunter champions opened the day’s competition at the 143rd National Horse Show, while top hunter horses and riders took center stage for the evening’s featured event, the $75,000 National Horse Show Hunter Classic. The day concluded with the $10,000 1.30m Open Jumper Stake. $75,000 NHS …
Mill Spring, NC – October 29, 2026 – Wednesday marked the exciting conclusion of the professional Hunter divisions at the 143rd National Horse Show, highlighted by the crowning of the Rockstar Grand Champion Professional Hunter. By evening, jumpers took center stage for their first two feature classes: the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumper Welcome and the …
Dries Degrieck, winner of the CAIO4*-H4 FEI Driving World Cup™ Qualifier at Royal Windsor Horse Show 2026 @RWHS/Peter Nixon London, 12 October 2026 – Royal Windsor Horse Show will return to the private grounds of Windsor Castle from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 May 2027, bringing four days of world-class equestrian sport, spectacular displays, family …
Ingrid Klimke and Candy 851. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival Strzegom, 11 October 2026 — Strzegom October Festival, the final international eventing competition of the 2026 season in Strzegom, has come to a close. Over four days, Morawa Hippodrome welcomed 400 horse-and-rider combinations from 22 countries, with Sunday’s show jumping and cross-country phases …
Ingrid Klimke and Candy 851. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival. Strzegom, 10 October 2026 — The third day of Strzegom October Festival brought plenty of sporting excitement on both the cross-country courses and show jumping arenas. At Morawa Hippodrome, riders from 22 countries battled for the best possible positions ahead of Sunday’s decisive …
Wellington, Fla. – October 8, 2026 — The 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) generated $607.3 million (a 13% increase from 2025) to Palm Beach County’s gross domestic product (GDP) through spending by equestrians and visitors, according to a new economic impact study prepared for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The 2026 numbers highlight a …
Cormac Hanley and Santiago VH Netehof ©Chelsey Somohano for Natalie Suto Photography October 3rd, 2026 – Mill Spring, NC – The Tryon Fall Series presented by Coca-Cola saw the return of international Grand Prix competition with the $70,000 Core Specialty Equine Grand Prix CSI2*, with fifty-five trips initially seeing the Christopher Barnard-designed course. Narrowing the …
What’s New at the 2027 Winter Equestrian Festival The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) returns to Wellington International in 2027 for a milestone season: its 50th Anniversary. Across the 200 acres that make up the North and South properties, athletes and guests will find upgraded competition rings and expanded classes. An Expanded 2027 Competition Schedule WEF …