After 23 qualifying events, U.S. Pan Am team rider Anna Marek has crowned herself the US Open Dressage Series winner and will be leading the pack for the Season Final at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA on 13 - 16 November 2025.
U.S. Open Series
The US Equestrian Open is in its inaugural year and features the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing, and jumping. Each discipline’s series consists of qualifying events that lead up to a final that ultimately names a US Equestrian Open champion.
The US Equestrian Open aims to build towards the excitement of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and support the growing momentum around the sport amongst mainstream audiences.
The Dressage Final will be hosted in Thermal, California, with $200,000 in prize money set to be distributed to participating combinations and a $50,000 high point series incentive across the qualifiers.
The US Equestrian Open of Dressage is formatted based on points accumulated through qualification via the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle test at the CDI level, Athletes had to complete a minimum of two Grand Prix Freestyles at designated US Open series qualifying CDIs during 2025 to be eligible for the series final.
The Top 18 ranked riders are invited to the Final.
Marek Leads the Ranking
With the CDI Tryon wrapping up on 26 October 2025, the U.S. Open qualification came to an end and Anna Marek topped the leader board with 105 points. The Ocala, FL based rider receives a $12,500 payout for her top ranking.
Top Top 18 includes:
- 1. Anna Marek 105
- 2. Benjamin Ebeling 94
- 3. Kristina Harrison-Antell 86
- 3. Eline Eckroth 86
- 3. Kevin Kohmann 86
- 6. Evelyn Eger 85
- 7. Geñay Vaughn 80
- 8. Karen Lipp 77
- 9. Devon Kane 74
- 9. Denielle Gallagher 74
- 11. Brittney Simpson 66
- 11. Nadine Schwartsman 66
- 13. Jennifer Williams 65
- 13. Charlotte Jorst 65
- 15. Felicitas Hendricks 64
- 15. Günter Seidel 64
- 15. Camille Carier Bergeron 64
- 18. Adrienne Lyle 57
- 18. Julio Mendoza 57
Entries Changing
Although the top 18 for the Finals is now known, several riders have declined their entry as they refrain to travel their horse over to Calfornia.
Eline Eckroth, Evelyn Eger, and Kevin Kohmann have already declined their spots, which created an opening for Ashker. Eckroth plans to stay in Florida to prepare for the winter circuit, while Eger and Kohmann are entered in the $350,000 CDI-W in Mexico the week before the Final.
As for Mendoza Loor, we’ll have to wait and see whether he joins the field in Thermal when entries are confirmed.
The next riders up for invitation to the final are Jan Ebeling (50 points), Micaela Mabragana (49 points), as well as Anna Merritt and James Koford (47 points).
Final ranking here.
Related Links
US Equestrian Announces 2025 US Equestrian Open of Dressage Qualifiers
US Equestrian Open Series Launched Across Three Olympic Disciplines to Grow Momentum for the Sport