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The following equestrian events have been canceled or modified due to coronavirus concerns. This page will be updated daily (last update: March 19, 6:55 pm EST).
🇺🇸United States🇺🇸
The USEA has suspended all recognized events from March 16-30. In accordance with the FEI, the USEF has issued a recommendation that all competitions be suspended for the next 30 days (through mid-April).
Eventing:
- Carolina International H.T. (March 19-22 in Raeford, NC): canceled
- Southern Arizona March H.T. (March 20-22 in Tucson, AZ): canceled
- Horse Trials at Majestic Oaks (March 21-22 in Reddick, FL): canceled
- Poplar Place Farm March H.T. (March 21-22 in Hamilton, GA): canceled
- Designer Builders Stable View Spring CCI-S (March 27-28 in Aiken, SC): canceled
- Galway Downs International (March 27-29 in Temecula, CA): canceled
- Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (March 27-29 in Tyler, TX): canceled
- Rocking Horse Spring H.T. (March 27-29 in Altoona, FL): canceled
- Full Gallop Farm March II H.T. (March 28-29 in Aiken, SC): H.T. levels will run as planned unrecognized; YEH and NEH divisions are canceled
- Morven Park Spring H.T. (March 28-29 in Leesburg, VA): canceled
- Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (April 3-5 in Fairburn, GA): canceled
- Pine Hill Spring H.T. (April 4 in Bellville, TX): canceled or postponed
- Spring Bay H.T. (April 4-5 in Lexington, KY): canceled
- CDCTA Spring H.T. (April 5 in Berryville, VA): canceled
- The Fork at TIEC (April 2-6 in Mill Spring, N.C.): canceled
- Twin Rivers Ranch Spring H.T. (April 9-12 in Paso Robles, CA): postponed
- Fair Hill International April H.T. and CCI (April 10-12, Elkton, MD) – canceled
- FENCE H.T. (April 11-12 in Landrum, SC): postponed
- Fair Hill International April H.T. and CCI-S (April 10-12 in Elkton, MD): canceled
- Longleaf Pine H.T. (April 18-19 in Raeford, NC): canceled
- Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (April 23-26 in Lexington, KY): canceled
- UNH Spring Horse Trials (April 25-26 in Durham, NH): canceled
- Wayne Eventing Derby (May 1-3 in Wayne, IL): canceled
- Jersey Fresh International (May 6-10 in Allentown, NJ): postponed
- Winona Horse Trials (May 8-10 in Hanoverton, OH) – canceled
Hunter/Jumper:
- USHJA Suspends All Shows for 30 Days as of 3/16
- Longines Global Champions Tour & GCL (April 2-4 in Miami, FL): postponed
- Temecula Valley National Horse Show Series (April – May in Temecula, CA): closed to spectators
- 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (March Wellington, FL): closed to the public March 13-15, canceled after March 15
- ESP Spring Series (May in Wellington, FL): closed to spectators
- Desert Circuit (through March in Thermal, CA): remainder of series canceled
- FEI World Cup Finals (April 15-19 in Las Vegas, NV): canceled
- HITS Ocala (Ocala, FL): closed to public March 13-15, canceled after March 15
- World Equestrian Center (Wilmington, OH): closed to public March 13-15, canceled after March 15
- 2020 ANRC National Equitation Championships (April 9-11 in Littlestown, PA): canceled
- Blenheim EquiSports Spring Shows (March 18 – May 10 in San Capistrano, CA): canceled
- Gulf Coast Classic Winter Series (Gulfport, Mississippi): remainder of series canceled after March 15
- THIS National Children’s Medal and Ariat National Adult Medal Suspend Qualifying Classes for 30 Days
- WIHS Temporarily Suspends WIHS Equitation and Championship Qualifying Classes
Dressage:
- Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (March in Wellington, FL): closed to the public March 13-15, canceled after March 15
- FEI World Cup Finals (April 15-19 in Las Vegas, NV): canceled
Breed:
- American Quarter Horse Association Annual Convention (March 13-16 in Las Vegas, NV): canceled
- Arabian Breeders World Cup (April 8-11 in Las Vegas, NV): canceled
- Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show at Galway Downs (March 21-22 in Temecula, CA): postponed
Racing:
- New York Thoroughbred Breeders Awards Banquet (April 6 in Sarasota Springs, NY): canceled
- ARCI 2020 Racing Integrity and Equine Welfare Conference (Apr. 7-10 in New Orleans, LA): canceled
- Carolina Cup Races (March 28 in Camden, SC): canceled
- Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields (Arcadia and Albany, CA): closed to spectators
- Keeneland’s Spring Meet (beginning April 2 in Lexington, KY): canceled
- Keeneland Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale (April 7 in Lexington, KY): canceled
- Gulfstream: April 1 sale canceled, racing closed to spectators indefinitely
- Maryland Hunt Cup: April 25, canceled
- Kentucky Derby (May 2 in Lexington, KY): postponed to Sept. 5
- Virginia Gold Cup (May 2 in The Plains, VA): postponed to June 20
Other:
- Interscholastic Equestrian Association: remainder of season canceled
- Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association: remainder of season canceled
- International Barrel Racing Association: pulling all sanctioned shows through March 29
- Northwest Horse Fair & Expo (March 20-22 in Albany, OR): canceled
- WNY Equifest (March 23-24 in Hamburg, NY): canceled
- Road to the Horse (Lexington, KY): rescheduled for June 18-21
- Foxcatcher Endurance Ride (April 4 in Fair Hill, MD): canceled
- Equine Affaire (April 2-5 in Columbus, OH): canceled
- 2020 Equestrian Businesswomen Summit (April 14-15 in Las Vegas, NV): canceled
- Equest Gala (April 25 in Dallas, TX): canceled
- Marion County Farm Preservation Festival (April 11 in Ocala, FL): canceled
- Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses Fundraiser (April 25 in Ocala, FL): canceled
- Turning for Spring Preferred Show (March 27 – 29 in Murfreesboro, TN): canceled
🇦🇺Australia🇦🇺
- PSI Dressage and Jumping with the Stars (March 19 to 21): canceled
- Jumping Victoria State Titles (March 26 to 29): canceled
- CDI Werribee (March 19-21)
🇧🇪Belgium🇧🇪
- Concours Complet D’Arville (June 27-28): ERM class canceled
🇨🇳China🇨🇳
- Asia Horse Week/Longines Masters of Hong Kong CSI5* (Feb. 14-16 in Hong Kong): canceled
- Eventing Horse of the Year Show (March 14 in Hong Kong): canceled
- Longines Global Champions Tour & GCL (May 8-10 in Shanghai): postponed
🇩🇰Denmark🇩🇰
- Blue Hors CPEDI3* (March 14-17 in Randbøldal): canceled
- All Danish Ride Federation events between March 12 and 26: canceled
🇫🇮Finland🇫🇮
- CDI Ypaja (March 20-22)
🇫🇷France🇫🇷
France now restricting gatherings to 10 people, so all competitions are canceled.
- Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais (March 20-22 in Paris): canceled
- Jardy International Eventing Show (July 11-12): ERM class canceled
- Saumur Voltige (April 10-12 in in Saumur): canceled
🇩🇪Germany 🇩🇪
- CDI Dortmund/CSI3* Signal Iduna Cup (March 12-15 in Dortmund): closed to spectators
- Ludger Beerbaum Stables Stallion Show (March 21 in Riesenbeck): canceled
- Mannheim Maimarkt Tournament/CDI Mannheim (March through April in Mannheim): canceled
🇮🇪Ireland🇮🇪
Horse Sport Ireland is recommending that all competitions that exceed the government stated limits of indoor (max 100 persons) or outdoor (500 person) gatherings should be postponed through March 29.
- Horse Racing Ireland: all races closed to spectators
- Eventing Ireland: all national events in March are postponed
- Showjumping Ireland: all standalone shows postponed
- Event Riders Challenge Race (April 15 at Dundalk Stadium): canceled
- Irish Sport Horse, Irish Sport Pony and Irish Draught Horse mare inspections: postponed
- 2020 Winter Dressage Finals (April 4-5 at Cavan Equestrian Centre): canceled
- Pony Measuring (March 15 in Coilog): canceled
- All North Munster regional shows and winter championships: canceled
- Goresbridge Sales: postponed to April
- Association of Irish Riding Clubs: All activities suspended through March 29
🇮🇹Italy🇮🇹
All Italian sporting events are suspended.
- Carovigno CEI (March 13-15): canceled
- Gorla Minore CSI (March 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, April 9-12): canceled
- Ornago CDI (March 19-29) & CD: canceled
- Arezzo CSI (March 16-29): canceled
- Pratoni del Vivaro CCI (March 26-29): canceled
- Montelibretti CCI (April 9-12): canceled
- Fossalta di Portogruaro CVI (April 9-12): canceled
🇲🇽Mexico🇲🇽
- Longines Global Champions Tour & GCL (March 26-29 in Mexico City): postponed
🇳🇱Netherlands🇳🇱
- The Dutch Masters (March 12-15 in S’-Hertogenbosch): canceled
🇳🇿New Zealand🇳🇿
March 17: Equestrian Sports NZL Announces 3-Month Cancellation of All Events
🇵🇱Poland🇵🇱
- CSI3*-W Cavaliada Warsaw (March 12-15 in Warsaw): canceled
🇪🇸Spain🇪🇸
- Mediterranean Equestrian Tour (throughout March in Oliva Nova): canceled
- CDI Madrid (March 20-22 in Madrid): postponed
- Sunshine Tour (through March in Veger de la Frontera): remainder of circuit canceled after March 14
🇨🇭Switzerland🇨🇭
- FEI Sports Forum (April 6-7 in Lausanne): moved online
🇬🇧United Kingdom🇬🇧
As of 3/16, all British Eventing shows have been canceled with immediate effect.
- All racing: closed to spectators
- Burnham Market International (April 10-11 in Burnham Market): ERM class canceled
- Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials (May 16-17 in Derbyshire): ERM class canceled
- The Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby Park (March 27-29): canceled
- Rockingham International Horse Trials (May 1-3): canceled
Please send cancelled/modified equestrian event listings to [email protected] We will keep you posted with further updates as they develop.
Shelby Allen contributed to this report.
