A new Working Group made up of industry professionals has been formed to embed horse welfare principles in the FEI Rule Book.

In a historic first for France, the 32nd edition of the championship will take place at the world-class facilities at Jiva Hill Stables.

The opening leg of the Longines League of Nations™ takes place on February 15 at the Al Forsan International Sports Resort.

The current world champions claimed victory with an impressive score of 89.840%, but the competition was fierce.

Talent and camaraderie will be the key to success as they focus on fostering developing riders while refining strategies of veteran athletes.

Discussions included horse welfare, format changes, risk management, safety mechanisms, flag rules and more.

The Canadian rode the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood owned by his mom Lesley Martin to the win in their first FEI week together at WEC-Ocala.

As a fresh new year gets underway, Laura Kraut (USA) is now the leading female in the jumping rankings, edging out Canada's Tiffany Foster.

The German rider piloted DSP Quantaz to score 83.735% at the Swiss venue that will host the World Cup Finals in April.

Excitement is already building for the team jumping series which begins in Abu Dhabi, February 11-15, featuring the top-10 ranked nations.