Gina Kobbe shares judging insights at Royal Windsor Horse Show

Gina Kobbe is one of two judges for the show pony section at this year's Royal Windsor Horse Show. She will assess performance while Pam Prickett evaluates conformation.

Gina Kobbe brings a lifetime of equestrian experience to her role at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Her first encounter with horses came in June 1959 when her father, a miner, took her to sit on pit ponies. Those early visits sparked a passion that grew through family involvement in showing and Pony Club activities with her daughters Iona and Yasmin.

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Winners podium at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships opening day, featuring Carmen Gammie and fellow victors with their horses.
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Winners crowned on opening day of NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships

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Carmen Gammie topped the prix St Georges silver class aboard Lets Make An Opera M at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships at Addington. Greg Dickens and Dannie Morgan also claimed victories in the medium bronze and elementary freestyle gold, respectively. Sadie Smith secured her second win of the event in the prestige novice gold.

The Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) has revealed its judges for 2026 but will withhold class assignments until the evening before finals, reviving a format from 2024. Organisers cite transparency and fairness, though reactions among competitors are mixed. This approach aims to level the playing field while managing potential conflicts of interest.

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The British Show Pony Society announced its 2026 award winners at its judges’ conference and AGM on 6 February. President Pat Pattinson and chairman Paul Cook presented trophies to eight individuals for outstanding achievements in showing. The recipients included young riders, ponies, and long-serving contributors to the equestrian community.

Lee McKeever, longtime groom for Olympian McLain Ward, and the Olympic gold medal horse Albany were inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame on March 1, 2026, in Wellington, Florida. The ceremony also honored Irish rider Kevin Babington with the International Award and paid tribute to pioneer Mary Mairs Chapot. The event drew numerous equestrian luminaries and celebrated contributions to the sport.

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USA rider Kevin Kohmann secured victory in the World Cup Grand Prix at the 2026 CDI-W Wellington, riding Dünensee to a score of 70.022%. This win brings him closer to competing in his third straight World Cup Final. Fellow American Erin Nichols also triumphed in the CDI3* Grand Prix with Elian Royale, achieving a new personal best.

Swedish rider Maria von Essen achieved her first FEI Dressage World Cup qualifier victory in Gothenburg, scoring a personal best of 82.645% with Invoice after finishing second in 2024 and 2025. Patrik Kittel of Sweden took second place with 81.920% on Touchdown, while Denmark's Carina Cassøe Krüth placed third with Heiline’s Danciera. The event featured strong Scandinavian results in the Scandinavium arena before a enthusiastic crowd.

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Ros Canter has taken the lead in the dressage at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on Lordships Graffalo. The defending champion scored 23.7 penalties, 4.4 ahead of second-placed Tiana Coudray. Cross-country action is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning.

 

 

 

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