Eight of the world’s top 20 ranked athletes head the list of entries for the Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. A total of 18 athletes from 15 countries are set to compete for the title of World Cup Champion.
With the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) as event organizer, the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Sports Commission will host the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final and Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final at Dickies Arena, April 8-12, 2026.
Four-time Olympic veteran Patrick Kittel of Sweden will be seeking his second World Cup championship in three years, having won in 2024 on Touchdown, the mount he will be riding in Fort Worth. Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain will be seeking her third title, having won back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015.
Representing the United States will be World #9 Christian Simonson with Indian Rock and World #33 Kevin Kohmann with Dünensee. Simonson is making his first appearance in the Final, while Kohmann will be competing in the Final for the third consecutive year.
The line-up of world-class riders includes:
- World #4 Becky Moody (GBR) with Jagerbomb
- World #5 Patrik Kittel (SWE) with Touchdown
- World #9 Christian Simonson (USA) with Indian Rock
- World #10 Raphael Netz (GER) with Great Escape Camelot
- World #11 Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) with Alive And Kicking
- World #12 Sandra Sysojeva (POL) with Maxima Bella
- World #14 Carina Cassoe Kruth (DEN) with Heiline’s Danciera
- World #19 Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu (CAN) with Jaccardo
- World #30 Thamar Zweistra (NED) with Kingsdale
- World #31 Julio Mendoza Loor (ECU) with Jewel’s Goldstrike
- World #33 Kevin Kohmann (USA) with Dünensee
Others competing include Morgan Barbançon (FRA) with Sir Donnerhall II, Bettina Kendlbacher (AUT) with Broadmoars Don Alfredo, Moritz Treffinger (GER) with Fiderdance, Alexa Fairchild (BEL) with Fairplay, Serena Ireland (AUS) with Royalty R, Yessin Rahmouni (MAR) with Kind of Magic, and Justine Vanagaite (LTU) with Nabab.
Started in 1979, the FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final is an annual international showdown among the world’s best Jumping horses and athletes. 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 athletes. The Final has been held in the U.S. in Los Angeles (1995), Las Vegas (2005, 2007, 2009, 2015), and Omaha (2017 and 2023).
Single-session tickets are available with seats starting at $35. Special pricing and packages are available for groups of just nine or more; those interested should reach out to Sydney at GroupSales@DickiesArena.com. Full ticket information is available online at https://www.fortworth2026.com/tickets, or tickets can be ordered at the following link: FEI World Cup Finals 2026 Tickets. VIP tables can be reserved online at VIP Reservations.
Further information on the FEI World Cup™ Finals 2026 is available online at www.fortworth2026.com/.
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