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One series champion is confirmed, there's a new leader in dressage and the Eventing Final is almost here. Annie Bishop and Dermot Byrne look back at Caroline Pamukcu's big weekend at Stable View and Tamie Smith's remarkable season before turning their attention to Morven Park and the strongest field the event has seen. Plus, Kevin Kohmann moves to the top of the Dressage Series after his win at Devon, Daniel Bluman and Corbie are back in winning form, and there's plenty to look forward to as the jumping season continues. Highlights The final Eventing Series standings Morven Park's record-strength field Kevin Kohmann takes the Dressage Series lead Daniel Bluman and Corbie return to winning form The horses to watch as the season heads towards its finals Follow the US Equestrian Open on Facebook and Instagram and visit usequestrianopen.org for the latest leaderboards, stories and results.

The US Equestrian Open Final is getting closer, and there are some big names to discuss as the entries take shape. Annie and Diarm are back to look ahead to Morven Park, where defending champion Boyd Martin was notably absent from the entry list at the time of recording, while Will Coleman and Off The Record are preparing for another shot at the title. With Tamie Smith having secured the Eventing Series victory, attention turns to the remaining podium positions, the final qualifiers and the horses heading into one of the biggest weekends of the season. Plus, dressage returns to the spotlight with Dressage at Devon, where a strong freestyle field has plenty to offer as the road to the California final continues. Highlights The latest Morven Park entries and the notable absence of defending champion Boyd Martin at the time of recording. Tamie Smith's Eventing Series victory and the strength of her string beyond Mai Baum. Will Coleman and Off The Record's return to Morven Park. The battle for the remaining series podium positions, with Caroline Pamukcu and Lucienne Bellissimo still in the mix. Why Morven Park holds such a special place in American eventing. The combinations to watch at Dressage at Devon, including Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu, Devin Kane and James Koford. Ashley Holzer's position at the top of the Dressage Series leaderboard. With Stable View, Woodside and Dressage at Devon all playing a part in the final weeks of qualifying, there is still plenty to unfold before the US Equestrian Open Finals. Follow the action, explore the leaderboards and find out more at USEquestrianOpen.org.

Will Coleman joins Annie Bishop on the US Equestrian Open podcast to reflect on a huge season, the horses behind it, and where eventing goes next. From Kentucky and Aachen to Burghley and Tryon, Will talks about how his definition of success has changed, why the connection with the horse matters more than the result, and what competing as part of Team USA brings to the equation. Highlights Why five-star eventing deserves to be celebrated as the pinnacle of the sport. What eventing can learn from sports like golf when it comes to building fans and telling stories. Why community, access and the personalities behind the sport matter for the future of eventing. The importance of Morven Park and the US Equestrian Open Final. Off The Record and why Will says he may never have another horse quite like him. Guest Will Coleman is one of the USA's leading event riders and a longtime member of the US team. He joins Annie following a season that has taken him from Kentucky to Aachen, Burghley and beyond, with the US Equestrian Open Final at Morven Park next on the calendar. Follow the US Equestrian Open as the season builds towards the Final at Morven Park.

The US Equestrian Open is heading into a potentially decisive weekend. Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne look ahead to the doubleheader at Plantation Field and Twin Rivers, where Tamie Smith could put the Eventing Series title beyond reach. They break down the battle behind her on the leaderboard, a wide-open Plantation field, and the combinations using this weekend as a final prep ahead of Morven Park. Plus, there's plenty to unpack from a huge weekend of jumping. Ben Maher delivers at Spruce Meadows, Lilly Keenan comes agonisingly close, and the EquiRatings "White Wonders" go head-to-head at Traverse City. Highlights Why Twin Rivers could decide the Eventing Series The battle for the remaining podium positions Sharon White and Jaguar's Duende return to the spotlight The contenders to watch at Plantation Field Ben Maher's Spruce Meadows win and Lilly Keenan's remarkable weekend Greya and James Kann Cruz go head-to-head at Traverse City The latest picture ahead of the US Equestrian Open Final at Morven Park Hosts Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne break down the numbers, form and storylines shaping the US Equestrian Open. Follow the action, access the Fan Guides and get your tickets for the US Equestrian Open Final at Morven Park at USEquestrianOpen.org.

Burghley delivered for the US, and now attention turns back to the US Equestrian Open. 🎙️ Annie and D look back at a huge weekend for the Americans, with Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake ending a 14-year wait for a US podium at Burghley and Will Coleman and Very Dignified producing a brilliant five-star debut. Then it's onto a big weekend across all three disciplines. Richard Vogel heads to Spruce Meadows with a shot at the Rolex Grand Slam, Dressage at Devon is getting closer, and eventing is back with The Fork at Tryon and a field packed with established names, exciting young horses and plenty of Open points still to play for. Highlights A huge Burghley for Caroline Pamukcu and Will Coleman Richard Vogel's Grand Slam bid at Spruce Meadows What makes Dressage at Devon so special The Fork at Tryon preview Cooley Corraghy Diamond and the Prediction Centre The young horses stepping up at four-star How Tryon could shake up the Open leaderboard Annie and D lock in their Eventing Manager teams and podium predictions

September is here and the US Equestrian Open is heading into the business end of the season. Annie Bishop and Diarm Byrne look ahead to the return of the qualifiers, with Tryon next on the eventing calendar and the race for points beginning to tighten ahead of the $200,000 final at Morven Park. Plus, Burghley week is underway, and there is plenty of US interest to follow across the Atlantic, from Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake to Will Coleman and five-star debutant Very Dignified. They also dig into a bigger question for the Open: should four results count towards qualification rather than six? With only the top five on the current eventing leaderboard holding six counting scores, could a change create more opportunity for riders with smaller strings while still rewarding the very best? Highlights The US combinations to watch at Burghley, including Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake, Will Coleman and Very Dignified, Cassie Sanger and Redfield Fyre, and Jennie Brannigan and FE Lifestyle Why Very Dignified could be a serious Burghley horse The return of the eventing qualifiers at Tryon and some exciting new combinations stepping up Off The Record appears on the early Morven Park entry list, much to Annie's delight How the eventing leaderboard is shaping up, with Tammy Smith, Will Coleman, Boyd Martin and Caroline Pamukcu in the mix The case for reducing the number of counting qualification scores from six to four Why getting riders, owners, grooms and the wider equestrian community invested is so important to the future of the Open A look ahead to Dressage at Devon and the final stretch of the season

Aachen is over, and Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne are looking back at a World Championships that delivered plenty to unpack. They break down the jumping, where the US went into Friday night's team final in silver-medal position before things unravelled and they ultimately finished fourth. Derm brings us inside the atmosphere of a packed Aachen stadium, while he and Annie look at Laura Kraut and Baloutinue's week, McLain Ward and High Star Hero, and just how quickly the margins changed for the US team. There's plenty to celebrate too, from Germany taking team gold on home soil to Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme delivering a brilliant individual title to complete an extraordinary championship record. Then attention turns back to the US Equestrian Open. Qualifiers are about to get underway again, the finals are getting closer, Annie is still firmly aboard the Tamie Smith train, and the race through the final stretch of the season is starting to take shape. Highlights What Friday night at Aachen really felt like How the US jumping medal challenge slipped away Laura Kraut & Baloutinue and McLain Ward & High Star Hero Germany's team gold on home soil Steve Guerdat & Dynamix de Belheme complete the championship set The US Equestrian Open returns and the race to the finals heats up

The World Championships roll on in Aachen, and the U.S. already has a medal on the board. Annie and Diarmuid look back on a brilliant team bronze for the U.S. eventers, including three clear show jumping rounds on the final day and a huge championship performance from Will Coleman and Diabolo. They dig into what this result means for the U.S. program and why there is plenty to be excited about on the road to LA 2028. Plus, Annie takes us inside her first Aachen experience, they catch up on the dressage, and attention turns to another massive week of World Championship sport. Jumping takes centre stage next, with Ireland among the favourites, a stacked U.S. team and a format where consistency could make all the difference. Highlights U.S. eventing celebrates World Championship team bronze Will Coleman and Diabolo deliver a standout Aachen What this result means looking ahead to LA 2028 Annie's first experience of Aachen The dressage stories that caught their attention How the World Championship jumping format works The names and nations to watch as jumping gets underway Plenty more U.S. medal chances still to come

World Championship week is here and the US Equestrian Open has arrived on the biggest stage of the season. Diarm is joined by EquiRatings analyst Ali Barrett to look at the US combinations taking on Aachen across dressage and eventing, with some familiar names from the Open right at the heart of the action. They look at Ashley Holzer's chances against a seriously strong European dressage field before turning to the eventers, where Open leader Tammy Smith heads to Aachen with Lilette alongside Will Coleman and Diabolo, Boyd Martin and Cooley Nutcracker, Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake, and Phillip Dutton and Denim. Can the US stay close enough after dressage to put themselves into the medal conversation on Saturday? Who could deliver the biggest individual result? And with Olympic qualification already secured for LA 2028, could that give this team the freedom to really go for it? Plus, Diarm and Ali look back on a huge US win in the 100th Aga Khan at Dublin and what that result says about the strength and momentum building across the US programme. Highlights • The US Equestrian Open leaders taking on Aachen • Ashley Holzer's World Championship chances • Tammy Smith and Lilette's route to a potential top five • Why Will Coleman and Diabolo could be serious medal contenders • The strength of the US eventing team • Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake as ones to watch • What Olympic qualification could mean for the US approach • Team USA's huge Aga Khan win in Dublin

The horses are on their way to Aachen, but for the riders, grooms and support teams, the hardest part might already be behind them. Annie Bishop is joined by Max Corcoran to pull back the curtain on everything that happens before a championship begins. From the pressure of keeping a horse healthy after selection to packing trunks, flying horses across the Atlantic and solving problems before riders even know they exist, Max shares what life is really like behind the scenes of a championship campaign. They also discuss the unique community among grooms, the logistics of traveling internationally with horses, and why simply making it to the start of a championship is an achievement in itself. Highlights What the final weeks before a championship are really like Flying horses to Europe and the logistics behind the scenes Packing for Aachen: trunks, tack and travel essentials The role of a groom during championship week Why making the team is only the beginning Stories from Max's Olympic and World Championship experiences

Olivia Dutton started the final day in 12th. By the end of it, she was standing on the podium with an individual bronze medal. With D on holiday, Annie is joined by Ali Barrett to round up the latest stories across the US Equestrian Open. They discuss the late change to the U.S. jumping team for Aachen, Dublin selections, and why the inaugural Under-25 World Championships are already proving to be such an important pathway for the sport. Ali was on the ground at Millstreet and shares what it was like watching the championship unfold. Then Olivia joins Annie to relive an unforgettable week in Ireland. She reflects on the mistake at Tryon that nearly cost her selection, tackling one of the toughest cross-country tracks of the season, and the moment she realized her clear show jumping round had earned her an individual bronze medal. She also looks ahead to what's next for Julent and her exciting string of young horses. Highlights Team changes ahead of Aachen Dublin Nations Cup selections Why the Under-25 World Championships matter Ali Barrett's view from Millstreet Olivia Dutton's rise from 26th to bronze The mistake that nearly cost Olivia selection What's next for Olivia and Julent Guests Ali Barrett – EquiRatings AI & Sports Media Analyst Olivia Dutton – Individual bronze medallist at the inaugural FEI Under-25 Eventing World Championships

Laine Ashker is doing something no one else in the US Equestrian Open has done: competing in two disciplines at once. Annie sits down with her on this episode of the US Equestrian Open Podcast to talk about the road to a first four-star win at Maryland with Lovedance, and a Grand Prix dressage career built on Zeppelin that's already taken her to the Open Final in Thermal. Two horses, two sports, one rider trying to qualify for both finals in the same year. Laine talks through what changed after stepping back down a level with Lovedance, the affirmations practice that's turned her season around, and how eventing and dressage have quietly been making each other better all along. Highlights Winning at Maryland with Lovedance Building Zeppelin's Grand Prix freestyle The affirmations that changed her season Riding two sports at the top level What dressage and eventing teach each other Guests Laine Ashker – five-star eventer and Grand Prix dressage rider, the first athlete to compete in both disciplines of the US Equestrian Open

Four disciplines. Dozens of names. One long exhale as Aachen finally starts feeling real. Annie and D sit down with every world championship team announcement now in hand, and the dressage squad alone gives them plenty to chew on. A fifty-year gap between the youngest and oldest riders on one team? That's not a typo, that's just where this sport is right now. Ashley Holzer's four-decade arc from Seoul to Aachen sits next to Christian Simonson's early-twenties breakout, and somehow it all has to gel into a team. Then there's the strength-in-depth problem nobody but Germany gets to have: an Olympic champion sitting as second reserve. Annie and D can't decide whether to be impressed or worried for everyone else. And with Rebecca Farm kicking off, the languishing in-between period officially ends this weekend. Highlights Dutta Corp. US Dressage Team breakdown Fifty years, four riders, one team Germany's ridiculous reserve list Eventing, jumping, para, driving and vaulting round-up Mill Street Under 25s preview Rebecca Farm predictions kick off

The US eventing team for Aachen is out, and on this episode of the US Equestrian Open Podcast, Annie Bishop and Diarmuid Byrne break down every name on the list. Cooley Nutcracker steps in where Commando 3 was expected, and the panel digs into why that shift might matter more than it first appears. Diabolo gets the underrated tag he's been quietly earning for two years, and Phillip Dutton's case for experience over exposure gets its own hearing. Then there's Lillet 3, the ten-year-old some fans already had down as a lock, and the gap between her ceiling and her floor. Annie and D close it out by weighing Great Britain, Germany and the US against each other heading into the championship, medal chances and all. Highlights The US Aachen team, name by name Cooley Nutcracker in, Commando 3 out The case for an underrated Diabolo Phillip Dutton's experience argument Lillet 3's high ceiling, low floor Early medal chances across nations

Christmas comes early as the first Aachen team is announced. Annie and Diarm react to the US jumping squad, discuss the biggest selection talking points, and look at what it means as World Championship teams begin to take shape. They also review the latest eventing action from Maryland, where Laine Ashker secured her first four-star victory, and discuss what the results could mean ahead of US team selection. Then Annie catches up with dressage rider Claire Darnell, currently third on the US Equestrian Open leaderboard. Claire reflects on the unexpected season she and Harold have enjoyed, why she nearly stepped away from the horse at the start of the year, the story behind her Hunger Games freestyle, and why an 80s soundtrack is next on the playlist. Highlights The US jumping team for Aachen is announced Maryland Horse Trials review and what it means for US eventing selection Claire Darnell on Harold, her breakout season and nearly taking a different path The story behind her Hunger Games freestyle and why it's changing this summer What makes a great freestyle, developing horses from young stock and life in Wellington Guest Claire Darnell - US Grand Prix dressage rider based in Wellington, Florida, currently third on the US Equestrian Open leaderboard with Harold