All eyes will be on Fort Worth as 18 horse-and-rider pairs from 15 countries ‒ including Canada ‒ will battle it out in Dickies Arena.

After five qualifiers throughout AGDF, the Canadian took the champion’s sash riding Jill Irving’s nine-year-old gelding.

The US rider has enjoyed an epic debut season on Gold Play, topping it off with a win in the CDIO3* Grand Prix Special.

The Canadian secured a spot at 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Texas – the first rider from this country to do so since 2013.

The USA broke a five-year drought in Wellington by edging Germany for the win; teams were separated by less than 1.5 points.

It was a battle of the black stallions in a thrilling 's-Hertogenbosch freestyle finale, with Glamourdale taking a back seat to Zonik Plus.

Second-place Kevin Kohmann will join fellow US athlete Christian Simonson and Canadian rider Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu at the World Cup Final.

The Grade II para rider topped her week with a Freestyle world record of 83.276%; Canadians scored personal bests in Grade V competition.

A snapshot of how the top international riders and drivers are stacking up across the disciplines; Canadians continue to improve.

Expressions of interest will be accepted from NFs who are interested in hosting one or more disciplines, beginning in the fall of 2026.