Jumping
Reg Cleland has been recognised for an extraordinary lifetime of service to equestrian sport, receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division as part of the 2026 Australia Day Honours List.
Equestrian Australia has confirmed new Chef d’Equipe appointments in dressage, jumping and vaulting, locking in the leadership teams that will steer Australian athletes through the forthcoming 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen and the lead-up to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Australian Olympian Thaisa Erwin and mare Hialita B have finished on the podium in the $215,000 NetJets CSI4* Grand Prix, producing a double-clear performance during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida.
Jack Barker headlined Boneo Park’s first jumping event of 2026, piloting Cornets Prinzess to a commanding Grand Prix win as the Browns Sawdust World Wetlands Day Jumping Championships delivered three days of competitive, crowd-pleasing action.
Australian jumping queen Lauren Balcomb and her beloved Verdini D’houtveld Z lit up a packed Ocala arena, flying to victory in the $120,000 CSI3* Ascentѐ Aviation Grand Prix with a daring, pathfinding jump-off performance.
Global Amateur Tour has expanded its 2026 Mexico Competition Tour, launching new FEI-aligned Children’s Categories to meet growing international demand and give talented 12–14-year-old riders a safe, professional pathway into overseas competition with family support.
Jumping has reaffirmed its position as equestrian sport’s economic powerhouse, with Hippomundo data revealing British star Scott Brash as 2025’s highest-earning rider and highlighting a high-volume model driving success at the sport’s elite level.