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Australian carriage driver Tor Van Den Berge will contest his fourth FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses in Beekbergen, The Netherlands, from 20–24 August.

The Australian Veterinary Association has urged vigilance following confirmed detections of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) in horses in Townsville and Toowoomba. The highly contagious virus can cause respiratory illness, abortion, or rarely neurological disease – however humans are not at risk.

The equestrian community is reeling from the loss of a rider following a tragic accident at Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials in Northamptonshire, England, on Friday.

The 25th running of the Adelaide Equestrian Festival (AEF) has cemented its position as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier equestrian event, delivering significant economic returns, a surge in tourism activity, alongside record-breaking attendance and broadcast reach.

Australian Olympian Simone Pearce won the recent S*** Intermediaire A in Epfach, scoring 73.728% with nine-year-old mare Daenerys Targaryen 4 in their debut together – marking an exciting milestone in the mare’s progression toward elite level.

Sweden’s championship jumping squad has lost two Olympic and World Championship stars, with their riders announcing the horses are no longer available for championships.

Helgstrand Dressage Germany will relocate to Isabell Werth’s new state-of-the-art facilities from January 1, 2026, with Werth overseeing training and horse development.