Rising Stars Ready for FEI Endurance World Championship 2026

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09 September 2026
Author: Bella Fricker

The global Endurance community turns its gaze to Portugal on Friday, 11 September, as the historic estate of Barroca d’Alva, prepares to host the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses 2026.

Barroca d’Alva has been a fixture on the international Endurance calendar since 2004, hosting more than two dozen major FEI events. Set among the cork oak pastures of Portugal’s Ribatejo region, its sandy tracks provide a test of technical skill, stamina and horse-and-rider partnership over the Championship’s 120-kilometre course.

Host Nation pride and European Championship pedigree

The home crowd will have plenty to cheer as Portugal fields a strong line-up...

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https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/rising-stars-ready-fei-endurance-world-championship-2026

The FEI Tribunal issues Final Decisions in cases involving a Prohibited Substance

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02 September 2026
Author: FEI Communications

The FEI Tribunal has issued two Final Decisions in cases involving a Prohibited Substance.

In these cases, the horse Freesia De Lap AA (FEI ID 107MM78 /BRN), ridden by Hh Sh. Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (FEI ID 10018838 /BRN), and trained by Muhammad Abbas Khalid (FEI ID 10220213/PAK (BRN)), tested positive for the prohibited substance Atenolol at the CEI3* 160 - Dubai (UAE), 28-31 January 2026.

The athlete provided a detailed explanation of the source of the Prohibited Substance in the horse and the circumstances surrounding the case, supported by corroborative evidence consistent with the horse's Adverse Analytical Finding.

In the Final Decisions, the FEI Tribunal concluded that both the athlete and trainer bore No Fault or Negligence for the Equine Anti-Doping Rule violation and consequently, the period of ineligibility was eliminated. The athlete and trainer will also not incur any fines and each party bears their own costs.

The full Decision for Hh Sh. Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa is available here.

The full Decision for Muhammad Abbas Khalid is available here.

Bahrain: Shaikh Nasser gifts 33 horses in support of private stables

GDNOnline.com - Full Article

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

HORSERACING – His Majesty King Hamad’s humanitarian works and youth affairs representative, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman, and Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) honourary president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has directed the distribution of 33 horses as a gift to private stables, in support of their preparations for the 2026-27 endurance horseracing season.

This will contribute to increasing the base of participation and raising the level of competition in endurance events.

The initiative stems from Shaikh Nasser’s vision to elevate the sport of endurance horseracing, which requires high levels of preparation, qualification, and equipment, thereby enhancing their technical readiness and ability to achieve the best results in various competitions...

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https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1404450/Shaikh-Nasser-gifts-33-horses-in-support-of-private-stables

Mongol Derby-Race Day 10 -Until the Last Rider

photos by Tulgaa Skizz and Batbileg Dovchinbavuu

Equestrianists

By Candice Sparre
14 August 2026

Day 10 of the Mongol Derby had arrived and for the 19 riders still out on the steppe, this was it.

The winner had been crowned and the top seven places decided, but for the riders still out there, today was their final opportunity to complete the 2026 Mongol Derby and cross those finish flags.

After nine days of horses, navigation, penalties, questionable camping arrangements, broken kit and everything else the Mongolian steppe had thrown their way, there was one job left to do.

Get up. Draw a horse. And get yourself to that finish line.

Day 10 dawned rather dramatically, with dark clouds hanging over the landscape while the morning sun found its way through...

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https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-10-until-the-last-rider

Mongol Derby - Race Day 9 - Finish Lines and Unfinished Business

Tulgaa Skizz photo

By Candice Sparre
13 August 2026

Day 9 of the Mongol Derby and the finish line finally came into play.

After eight days of racing across the Mongolian steppe, the leaders began the morning separated by kilometres rather than horse stations. The race for the win was still alive, the chasing pack had plenty to fight for, and further back, riders continued to grind their way towards those increasingly tantalising finish flags.

By sunset, the top of the leaderboard would look very different - and the first seven places of the 2026 Mongol Derby would be decided.

But while the podium began to fill at Finish Camp, out on the steppe, the Derby was far from over...

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https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-9-finish-lines-and-unfinished-business

Mongol Derby - Race Day 8 - The Steppe Isn't Done Yet

Equestrianists.com - Full Article

Tulgaa Skizz and Batbileg Dovchinbavuu photos

By Candice Sparre
12 August 2026

Day 8 dawned on the Mongol Derby with the finish line starting to feel dangerously real.

Eight days of racing were firmly in the legs, sleep was becoming increasingly theoretical, kit was beginning to show the strain, and apparently some riders were now continuing the Derby in their dreams.

But there was very little interest in slowing down.

At the sharp end, Laura van Laar (LLA) had one thing firmly in her sights: the finish line.

Behind her, Doniga Feliz Markegard (DMA) and Ella Greenslade (EGR) were still hunting as a pair, while Rangna Roux (RRO) had ground to make up and appeared in absolutely no mood to waste any more time doing it...

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https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-8-the-steppe-isnt-done-yet

Mongol Derby - Race Day 7 - The Race Resets

Tulgaa Skizz and Batbileg Dovchinbavuu photos

Equestrianists.com - Full Article

By Candice Sparre
10 August 2026

Day 7 opened with a very different-looking race at the sharp end of the Mongol Derby.

Late yesterday, Lindsay Woods (LWO) became unwell on the steppe and activated her SOS. The medical team responded, with LWO subsequently treated for heat stroke. Unfortunately, the heat-related illness has brought her competitive Derby to an end, and LWO has now retired from the race.

Her racing may be over, but her Derby isn’t quite finished yet. LWO will now make her way to Finish Camp, where she’ll join those already there and swap racing for cheering duties, ready to welcome her fellow riders as they make their way across the finish line.

This morning also brought a number of adjustments to the running order at the front of the field...

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https://equestrianists.com/mongol-derby-race-day-7-the-race-resets-