This article lists, in chronolgical order, top level Classical Dressage, Western Dressage and Eventing competitions. Each listing is preceded by a flag emoji depicting the country in which the event will be held and the discipline involved. A sample of these emojis follows, showing an event to be held in Poland.
The date and name of the event is a dynamic link to the website for the event, where additional information can usually be found, including location, tickets, the level of competition. Simply click on the date/event name to access the web page for that event.
THE MAJOR EVENTS FOR 2026
February 12-22, 2026, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
will be held at the WestWorld of Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to exciting competitions, educational seminars, family-focused events, and an international cuisine court, the Shopping Expo featuring more than 200 vendor booths, offering everything from lavish jewelry, clothing and works of art.
February 18, 2026, the Global Dressage Festival Week 7
Held at Equestrian Village, Wellington, Florida
February 25-March 1, 2026, the Palm Bach Dressage Derby
Held at Equestrian Village, Wellington, Florida.
February 26-March 1, 2026, the Del Mar Dressage Opener 2026
Held at HITS Del Mar Horseparke, in Del Mar, California.
March 10-15, 2026, the Adequan Global Dressage Festival Week 10
Held at Wellington International Equestrian Village in Wellington Florida.
April 8-12, 2026, the FEI World Cup Finals in Dressage and Jumping
Held at the Dickey Arena, in Fort Worth, Texas.
April 16-19, 2026, the Adelaide Equestrian Festival
Held in Adelaide, Australia.
April 22-26, 2026, the World Equestrian Center April Dressage CDI4*
Held at the World Equestrian Center, in Ocala, Florida.
April 23-26, 2026, the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
Held at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky
May 6-10, 2026, the Mars Badminton Horse Trials
May 22-24, 2026, TS Chio Aachen World Equestrian Festival
will be held at Aachen Germany.
June 5-8, 2026, the 4CYTE Melbourne International 3 Day Event
June 18-21, 2026, the Luhmuhlen CC15-L* Horse Trials
will be held in Luhmuhlen, Germany.
August 11-23, 2026, the FEI World Championships/World Equestrian Games
The most prestigious equestrian event of the year will be held in Aachen, Germany.
September 2-6, 2026, the Defender Burghley Horse Trials
will be held in Stamford, UK.
September 15-19, 2026, the 2026 WDAA Western Dressage World Championship Show
will be held in Guthrie, OK at the Lazy E Arena.
October 14-18, 2026, the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill
will be held at the Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Cecil County, Md
October 22-25, 2026, Les 5 Etoiles de Pau
Will be held at Domaine de Ser, France.
