Sport, welfare and the stories shaping the equestrian world.

Market
Foal auctions 2026: online bidders push prices to new records
A €386,000 spotted colt, record averages and buyers from 17 countries. What this summer's foal auctions tell us about the European sport horse market.

Welfare
Equine flu in 2026: lessons from the UK outbreak
136 confirmed outbreaks across 57 UK counties, most linked to travel and unvaccinated horses. What the numbers mean and a practical checklist for owners and buyers.

Welfare
Welfare in focus: FEI action plan progress and the Horse Condition Task Force
16 of 37 welfare actions are done, a new task force is working towards consistent horse-condition rules, and welfare proposals are heading for a vote. Here's what it means in practice.

Industry
EU animal transport rules: where the horse proposals stand
A new Council compromise, a proposed exemption for registered breeding horses and a Parliament vote planned for April 2027. Here is what horse owners need to know now.

Industry
FEI rule changes: what's on the table for the December 2026 vote
From DNA identity checks to tougher abuse penalties and new LA28 formats, here is what the FEI General Assembly will vote on in December, and what has already been decided for 2027.

Sport
Record-breaking Britain, a fifth global title for Jung, and Burghley glory for Gemma Stevens
Great Britain set the best team score ever at a global championship, Michael Jung won again on fischerChipmunk FRH, and Gemma Stevens finally won a 'big B' at Burghley.

Sport
Fry and Glamourdale defend both world dressage titles in Aachen
Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale repeated their Herning double, Germany won a 13th team title, and six nations booked LA28 team places.

Sport
Aachen 2026: Germany's team gold and Guerdat's long-awaited world title
Germany won the team title on home soil without a single fence down in the final, and Steve Guerdat jumped five clear rounds to become Switzerland's first individual world champion in jumping.