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Welcome to the EquiRatings Archive, a treasure trove of timeless tales that celebrate the unique bond between horse and rider, the thrill of competition, and the beauty of this age-old tradition. Here, you'll find an extensive collection of stories from the world of equestrian sports, covering everything in show jumping and eventing.
Sharon White Becomes The First Woman To Win A US Equestrian Open Final
Sharon White & Claus 63 won the $200,000 US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final at Morven Park on 30.8. Sharon is the first woman to win a US Equestrian Open F...
Ali Barrett
Oct 11
From Tryon to El Jadida: The Five-Star Entries
Two five-star Grands Prix, two continents. Inside the Tryon and El Jadida entries, from the Roadrunners’ four horses rated 730+ to El Jadida’s first CSI5*-W.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 14
Kim Severson Leads The Final After Day One
Kim Severson & Cooley Corraghy Diamond lead the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final on 29.8 after the first day of dressage at Morven Park. Seventeen combin...
Ali Barrett
Oct 8
From Highlands Cup Honor Roll to MLSJ's Most Reliable Combination
Daniel Bluman and Corbie V.V. cleared Round 1 at last year's Highlands Cup Grand Prix as one of the Honor Roll's 12 jump-off qualifiers, and return to Amenia...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 6
Oslo, Rome, Amenia and Coapexpan: how the weekend unfolded
From a World Cup opener in Oslo to a home win in Mexico, here is how the weekend’s four Grands Prix were won.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 13
From 1 in 8,000 to Team NZL: How the Numbers Took a Horse from Finland to Aachen
In late 2024, Sam Lissington ran a database search for an LA 2028 prospect. This week, that horse trots up at the FEI World Championships in Aachen.
Maria Muñiz
Aug 12
Who Wins the FEI Eventing World Championships at Aachen?
Laura Collett leads on 24%, five percentage points cover the top three, and everything below them depends on how hard Aachen makes the cross country. A look ...
Ali Barrett
Aug 4
Dublin's 100th Aga Khan Trophy and the Rolex Grand Prix: who's entered for the weekend
The RDS hands out its 100th Nations' Cup trophy on Friday and stages one of the most exciting classes in Irish show jumping on Sunday with the €1m Rolex Gran...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Aug 6
Highlands Stars of the Show
Seven Elo points separate the two best horses at Amenia, and the rest of the Highlands Cup field brings clear rounds, career highs and a winning habit of its...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 8
Guerdat's Double, America's Clean Sheet, and One Week to Aachen
Steve Guerdat won in Dublin on the same horse that helped Switzerland to bronze two days earlier, Christian Kukuk took London, and the Aga Khan Trophy went t...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Aug 11
Tamie Smith & Danito Lead The Final On A Venue Record
Tamie Smith & Danito lead the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final on 22.8 after dressage at Morven Park. It is the lowest test in the history of the Morven ...
Ali Barrett
Oct 9
Washington preview: champions, form and ratings collide in the President’s Cup
The Longines FEI World Cup of Washington closes out the week on Saturday night, and the 5* entries bring together past champions, in-form pairs and some of t...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 22
Why You Should Look Beyond the Leaderboard at Le Lion d’Angers
A year ago, New York finished 50th of 50 at Le Lion. Sam Lissington bought him anyway, and he is now competing at four-star. As this year’s young horse champ...
Ali Barrett
Oct 16
Highlands Cup: A Week to Remember in Amenia
The Highlands Cup brought the best in the sport to Amenia and gave us a week to remember. Four five-star classes, four different winners and a week of thrill...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 14
Oslo, Rome, Amenia and Coapexpan by the Numbers
King Edward leads the weekend on 793 in Oslo, three points clear of James Kann Cruz in Amenia. Beauville Z N.O.P. tops Rome on 767, and Conor Swail's Castura...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 7
Ireland Leads Team Predictions Model Heading Into Aachen
The team model puts Ireland at the top heading into Aachen, with Germany and Belgium close behind and a competitive group of contenders just below.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Aug 17
Will Coleman & Off The Record Lead By 0.3 After Cross-Country
Will Coleman & Off The Record lead the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final on 28.6 after cross-country at Morven Park. They were one of only two combination...
Ali Barrett
Oct 10
Two Continents, Two Firsts
Kiliman Sitte took a first five-star win in El Jadida, and McLain Ward won his first MLSJ Grand Prix in Tryon.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Oct 20
Greya, Gangster Montdesir, and Hello Folie Take the Weekend
Kent Farrington held off McLain Ward in the Hamptons, Richard Vogel made history in Brussels, and Scott Brash kept rolling in Gijón.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Sep 1
Who is the Best Event Horse in the World?
The closest GOAT argument eventing has had. Eleven rating points cover Chipmunk, Graffalo and London 52. Chip leads but Graffalo has the best single run in t...
Ali Barrett
Aug 21
Is This Harry Meade's Five-Star?
Burghley has no defending champion and no runaway favourite. Harry Meade has twelve top-five finishes at five-star and no win. This week he arrives with two ...
Ali Barrett
Aug 31
How is it Scored? Format for the FEI Jumping World Championships
How is the Jumping World Champion decided?
Emma Blumenkrantz
Aug 18
Who Leaves the Poles Up? The Horses on Form for Aachen 2026
Ben Maher's Point Break tops the Aachen entry list on an 83% clear rate at CSI5* 1.60m with five clears from six rounds in 2026 so far.
Charlotte Smet
Aug 18
The Perfect Record Club: Five Clear Through Three Rounds at Aachen
Five combinations have gone through Aachen without a single fault, and three of them now sit above 20 percent to win it.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Aug 23
One Win From History: The Spruce Meadows and Traverse City Entries
Richard Vogel is one Grand Prix away from the Rolex Grand Slam at Spruce Meadows, and up in Traverse City, the entry list says Shane Sweetnam's James Kann Cr...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Sep 9
Guerdat Completes the Set as Switzerland Wins Its First World Title
Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme claimed individual gold in Aachen, with Thibeau Spits taking silver and Harry Charles completing a 56-place climb to bro...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Aug 24
Valkenswaard & Toronto By the Numbers
From Valkenswaard’s deep European field to Toronto’s Greya-led lineup, the numbers tell the story.
Emma Blumenkrantz
Sep 2
One Rail Covers The Top Three: The Show Jumping Picture At Morven Park
Off The Record leads Conner by 0.3 and Claus 63 by 2.2 going into the final phase of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final. How the top five have jumped, ...
Ali Barrett
Oct 11
Same Weekend, Different Stages: Mallevaey and Keenan's Long Road Back to Amenia
Nina Mallevaey won her first Major League Grand Prix and Lillie Keenan came closer than ever to a Rolex Major on the same weekend, capping a season in which ...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Sep 15
The Opening Show of Major League 2026
The Bluman cousins hold the top two spots on win chance.
Diarm Byrne
Sep 3