Fort Worth, Texas—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.

Event organizer Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT), 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.

Four-time Olympian Patrik Kittel (SWE) and Touchdown will be seeking their second World Cup championship at the 2026 Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Fort Worth, Texas, this April. ©FEI/Kim C. Lundin

Representing the U.S. will be World #9 and Team Prac member 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.

Additional Athletes Competing in the Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final

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
World #9 and Team Prac member Christian Simonson will be making his World Cup Final debut in Fort Worth with Indian Rock. ©Centre Line Media

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.

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).

Thanks to Zoetis for our coverage of the 2026 FEI World Cup Finals. It includes lead-up events, rider interviews, competition reports, photos and more.

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