The FEI has announced the ground jury for the 2026 World Cup Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, on 8 - 12 April 2026.
The Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth will host the event.
The World Cup Finals will take place in the U.S.A. for the eighth time. They were held once in Los Angeles in 1995, four times in Las Vegas, NV in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2015, and twice in Omaha, NE in 2017 and 2023.
With the 2028 Olympics set in Los Angeles, the U.S.A. is drawing more action to its continent.
The ground jury for the 2026 World Cup Finals includes:
- Christof Umbach (LUX) - president
- Elke Ebert (GER)
- William Warren (USA)
- Francis Verbeek (NED)
- Magnus Ringmark (SWE)
The travelling reserve is Alice Schwab (AUT), the non-travelling reserve is Jean-Michel Roudier (FRA).
Carlos Lopes (POR) will serve as foreign technical delegate, Dan Chapman (GBR) is the chief steward.
The Judging Supervisory Panel is constituted by Evi Eisenhardt (GER), David Hunt (GBR), and Lilo Fore (USA).
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