Australia: 100 miles, one goal

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02/07/2026

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The Tom Quilty Gold Cup, the premier event on the Australian Endurance Riders Association, is being held at Imbil this weekend. ERLE LEVEY looks at what inspires riders from across Australia and from overseas to saddle up for the challenge.

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“The Tom Quilty is considered the pinnacle of the sport in Australia. It’s what most riders are aiming for – to start, complete and get a Tom Quilty buckle as a result.“

The 60th anniversary of Australia’s premier endurance horse riding event, the 2026 Tom Quilty Gold Cup, is ready for a midnight start on Saturday 4 July.

Riders from across Australia will be competing in the 160km event, being held at Imbil this week.

The iconic ride, to be completed within 24 hours, will comprise a strong contingent of international riders – from the US, Spain, New Zealand, France and the Netherlands.

The leading riders are expected to complete the ride on Saturday afternoon – a little more than 12 hours undertaking the challenging ride through Imbil State Forest and rolling countryside between Brooloo and Mitchell Creek.

This anniversary ride celebrates the initial event in 1966, to the west of Sydney, that saw 23 starters. By comparison, the 2026 Tom Quilty has has attracted 231 nominations...

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FEI reopens bid process for FEI Endurance World Championship 2026 following withdrawal of AlUla (KSA) as host

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01 July 2026
Author: FEI Communications

On 1 July 2026, during its in-person Board meeting, the FEI Board approved the termination of the Host Agreement for the FEI Endurance World Championship 2026, which had been scheduled to take place in AlUla (KSA) on 28 November. The decision was taken further to the Organising Committee, the Royal Commission for AlUla, informing the FEI on 29 June that, due to the current geopolitical situation, it was no longer in a position to organise the Championship as planned.

The FEI Board also approved the reopening of the bid process with the objective of identifying a new organiser and keeping the Championship on the 2026 calendar.

"This was not a decision the FEI Board took lightly," FEI President Ingmar De Vos said. "We are acutely aware of the impact this has on National Federations, Athletes, Officials, support teams and, above all, the preparation of the horses. However, under the circumstances, we had no option but to seek an alternative Organiser.

"We recognise the importance of the FEI Endurance World Championship for all those involved in the discipline and are fully committed to securing a new host. The bid process will open shortly and the matter will be rediscussed by the Board at the end of July.

"I would also like to thank the Endurance community for its continued commitment to the sport and for its support in this challenging situation."

A comprehensive summary of the decisions taken by the FEI Board will be issued shortly.

Australia’s endurance epic: Imbil saddles up for the Tom Quilty

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29/06/2026
Erle Levey

It has been all hands on deck as the Stirling’s Crossing Tom Quilty 2026 committee and volunteers prepare the Imbil equestrian centre for the nation’s premier endurance event this week.

With 231 nominations for the iconic test of horsemanship being held over July 3-5 there was line-marking and mowing to be undertaken, and water pipes to be installed for more than 300 camp sites to accommodate an estimated 900 riders and support crews on site.

It is the 60th anniversary of the Tom Quilty Gold Cup, that saw 23 starters in that first event to the west of Sydney...

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https://noosatoday.com.au/news/29-06-2026/australias-endurance-epic-imbil-saddles-up-for-the-tom-quilty/

UAE riders claim top three spots in Emirates Global Endurance Series opener in France

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Youth, junior and senior UAE contenders shine in FEI-sanctioned French opener

Last updated: June 22, 2026

COMPIÈGNE, France: UAE riders dominated the concluding competitions of the first leg of the Emirates Global Endurance Village Series, held today in Compiègne, France, under the supervision of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).

In the Emirates Global Endurance Village CEI2* 120-km race, Emirati rider Salem Hamad Malhoof Al Ketbi, aboard SW Kabroz, won first place. Fellow Emirati rider Mansour Saeed Al Farsi, riding Baileys Rembrandt, finished second, while Issa Hamad Al Anzi, aboard Ermine d’Artagnan, secured third place. The four-phase race featured 94 riders.

In the Emirates Global Endurance Village Youth and Juniors CEI2* 120-km race, Emirati rider Rashid Khalid Mohammed Abdullah, aboard Baraka Unica, won first place. Jaber Badr Jaafar, riding Erada Victorias, came second, while Lia Clerici, aboard Chekhov, finished third. The four-phase race featured 23 riders...

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https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-riders-claim-top-three-spots-in-emirates-global-endurance-series-opener-in-france-1.500582135

Camilla Coppini: Always Learning from her Horses

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02 June 2026
Stacey Stearns

The Italian is developing a reputation as one of European Endurance's most promising talents... In Endurance, progression rarely happens overnight. The sport rewards riders who know how to build horses carefully, gain experience patiently and develop judgement one ride at a time. Italian Endurance athlete Camilla Coppini has embraced that philosophy throughout her career, rising steadily through the ranks by focusing on development as much as results.

Still among the younger generation of elite Endurance athletes, the 27-year-old has already established herself as part of Italy’s senior Endurance programme through a series of mature FEI-level performances and championship appearances. But for Coppini, success has never been about skipping steps.

"A successful ride, especially in this discipline, goes beyond the mere sporting results translated into terms of performance," Coppini explained. "It depends on various aspects, on the objective set and on the horse.

“A qualifying competition with a horse that requires greater effort in terms of preparation and interpretation of the horse and conditions can have greater value than a competition conducted out in the lead but in easier conditions..."

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https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/endurance/camilla-coppini-always-learning-her-horses

Great Britain: West Sandford rider wins iconic endurance challenge on debut appearance

Julian Johansen and his Arab gelding CF Samuel won the two-day 80km class at the Golden Horseshoe Ride. (Julian Johansen)

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By Alan Quick
Tuesday 2nd June 2026

A WEST Sandford rider has won one of the UK’s most iconic long-distance horse riding challenges on his first attempt at the event.

Julian Johansen and his nine-year-old grey Arab gelding, CF Samuel, won the two-day 80km class at the Golden Horseshoe Ride, held on Exmoor.

The event, which is widely regarded as the oldest and one of the toughest endurance rides in the UK, saw riders take on challenging terrain during an exceptionally hot year.

The achievement was made even more impressive by the fact that this was Julian and Samuel’s first multi-day endurance class.

Before the Golden Horseshoe, the pair had only competed up to 40km in a single day. They only started endurance riding together in 2025, making this just their second season in the sport...

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https://www.creditoncourier.co.uk/sport/west-sandford-rider-wins-iconic-endurance-challenge-on-debut-appearance-912399

Wales: Newlyweds to take part in Man v Horse race minutes after saying 'I do'

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The couple will tie the knot then leap into action, joining hundreds of horseback riders and runners in a thrilling and unique Welsh race.

by Portia Jones
15:11, 24 May 2026

Just minutes after saying 'I do,' a couple will leap into action, joining hundreds of horseback riders and runners in a thrilling and unique Welsh race.

Animal lovers Safron Chapman and fiancé Nigel Griffin will celebrate their wedding by taking part in an annual Man Vs Horse challenge on June 13, 2026.

Each year, in Llanwrtyd Wells, mid-Wales, this punishing 24-mile race pits human runners and horse riders against each other across varied terrain.

Dreamed up over a pint in 1980, it still stands as one of the UK's most eccentric and challenging sporting spectacles...

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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/newlyweds-take-part-man-v-34003833.amp