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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.
The Aachen Five: A Deep Dive
The top-level form and performance ratings for every member of the 2026 Defender United States Eventing Squad
Maria Muñiz
Jul 7
The Series Leader Is Heading to Aachen
The US has named its squad for the FEI Eventing World Championships in Aachen this August. Four of the five combinations sit inside the top four of the US Eq...
Ali Barrett
Jul 6
The Open Weekly: Team Announcements and US Combinations Around the World
A weekly update across eventing, jumping, and dressage, covering results, leaderboard shifts, and the next Open qualifiers.
Ali Barrett
Jul 7
How Is Grand Prix Dressage Scored? A Beginner's Guide
A plain-English guide to the marks, the coefficients, and how a whole test becomes the single percentage on the board.
Marissa Isgreen
Jul 9
The Wellington Final Five. Where Are They Now?
Last March, a dramatic night in Wellington for the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open CSI5* Grand Prix produced just five clear rounds. It was a very selec...
Emma Blumenkrantz
Jul 20
The Open Weekly: Eventing Team Bronze & Aachen Turns to the Jumping
A weekly update across eventing, jumping, and dressage, covering results, leaderboard shifts, and the next Open qualifiers.
USEF Media
Aug 18
Coast to Coast: The US Equestrian Open of Dressage Delivers a Double-Header
Del Mar opens the West Coast campaign. Wellington counters on the East. With the US Equestrian Open of Dressage running in two places at once, a genuine chan...
Ali Barrett
Feb 26
Isabell Werth Sets New US Equestrian Open of Dressage Record in Wellington
Isabell Werth scores an 82.660% with Special Blend 3 on the young horse's FEI Grand Prix Freestyle debut.
Marissa Isgreen
Feb 23
Family, Fate, and Five-Star: The Brooke Burchianti Story
From buying the 'second choice' in Ireland to producing Cooley Space Grey up to 5*, Brooke Burchianti's journey has been family-led and hard-earned. She join...
Ali Barrett
Feb 26
Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque | The Open Road
Go behind the scenes with Karl Cook and Tessa Falanga as they tell the story of Caracole de la Roque ahead of the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand P...
USEF Media
Mar 15