Course Designer Anderson Lima Headlines List of Show Jumping Officials for FEI World Cup™ Finals 2026 in Fort Worth

World-renowned course designer Anderson Lima of Mexico headlines an impressive list of officials set for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT), in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Sports Commission, will host the FEI World Cup™ Finals in Jumping and Dressage at Dickies Arena, April 8-12, 2026.

Lima has been the course designer at major international events such as the Longines Global Champions Tour (Mexico City), Wellington International (WEF), Spruce Meadows, and Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Qualifiers at Santa Anita and Fort Worth, along with numerous other venues in different countries. He has also been part of the course designer team at the Olympic Games, several FEI World Cup™ Finals, the Pan American Games and other international Championships. 

Joining Lima is fellow course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR), who will serve as Foreign Technical Delegate. Carsten Soerlie (NOR) will serve as President of the Ground Jury, which includes Leslie Brown (USA), David Distler (USA), Neil O’Connor (USA), and Andrew Pollard (GBR). Other event officials include Dan Reed (USA) as Chief Jumping Steward, Monica Gomez-Su (MEX) as Overseas Steward, and Cesar Hirsch (VEN) as Overall Steward.

Started in 1979, the FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final is an annual international showdown among the world’s best show jumping horses and riders. Previous FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals held in the United States include Baltimore (1980), Tampa (1989), Del Mar, CA (1992), Las Vegas (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015), and Omaha (2017 and 2023).

First held in 1986, the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final features the world’s best dressage horses and riders. The Final has been held in the U.S. in Los Angeles (1995), Las Vegas (2005, 2007, 2009, 2015), and Omaha (2017 and 2023).

All-session tickets can be ordered online at https://www.fortworth2026.com/tickets. Anyone interested in VIP tables can make reservations at VIP Reservations. For group sales, please email Sydney at shall@dickiesarena.com.

Further information on the FEI World Cup™ Finals 2026 is available online at this site.