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On Saturday at Somerford Park, Charlotte Dujardin won the Grand Prix, which served as the British Championship event; partnered with Brave Heart II, the British rider scored 75.044%, finishing ahead of Gareth Hughes and Mowgli-Olympia MC (second with 70.457%) and Fiona Bigwood and Donna Bella (third with 70%)—a victory holding special significance for the rider, now a mother of two. Returning to the National Championships, Charlotte Dujardin was not there merely to sightsee.

Grandioso has passed away at the age of 27. The Pura Raza Española competed alongside Daniel Martín Dockx at the highest level, notably participating in two Olympic Games: London in 2012 and Rio in 2016. Born in 1999, this son of Adelante was sold to the United States at the age of four. Initially trained by American rider Courtney King-Dye, he moved to Spain following her serious accident in 2010. In 2011, Grandioso and his rider won the Spanish Grand Prix championship befor

After reaching the pinnacle of the dressage world with TSF Dalera BB, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl is continuing her career with a new mare. At Aubenhausen, the German champion can now count on Happy Days di Fonteabeti, a daughter of Valverde who has already achieved success in young horse competitions. Born in Italy in 2018, Happy Days di Fonteabeti first made a name for herself in her home country. Ridden by Nelson Ramos Aleluia, the mare notably won the Italian Young Horse Ch

After more than four years of exclusion, Russian and Belarusian dressage are set to return to the international stage. The International Equestrian Federation has officially decided to lift the measures implemented in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, measures that had been in effect since March 6, 2022. Starting October 5, Russian and Belarusian riders, horses, and officials will once again be able to compete under their national colors, no longer required to adopt the "I

Never short of horses capable of successfully carrying its colors, Germany saw four high-potential horses—Life Time FRH, Be Sure FRH, Veuve Clicquot FRH, and Back For Good—begin or continue their journey toward the Grand Prix in this afternoon's class. This afternoon, Isabell Werth fielded Back For Good in the Inter II—a qualifier for the Louis d'Or circuit final—at a national show in Pinneberg, near Hamburg; this marked the bay horse's debut at this level. Bred by Uwe Ogonow

With 16 nations expected for four days of competition, dressage returns this week to the arenas of the Pôle International du Cheval in Deauville, marking the resumption of the international season following the World Championships in Aachen. Just like last year, a British pair claimed victory in the Grand Prix today: following Thomas Goode’s win in 2025, this time it was Lewis Carrier and his horse, Diego V. The 18-year-old KWPN (by Spielberg) was a unanimous hit with the jud