Rixt van der Horst (NED), current number three of the FEI Para Dressage World Individual Ranking, with Royal Fono during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. © FEI / Liz Gregg

The FEI oversees around 70 Rankings and Standings across all the disciplines, from World Rankings calculated on a monthly basis for Athletes, Horses and/or Combinations, to league, team and regional based standings for Series such as the Longines League of Nations™, FEI World Cup™ and FEI Nations Cup™, as well as a variety of youth categories, among others. 

You will find below a snapshot of the main movers and shakers for the month of February 2026 in the senior World Rankings, as well as a special spotlight on the FEI Dressage World Youth Ranking - U25 for this month’s special “Ranking Spotlight”. 

Longines Rankings: Scott Brash returns to the top a decade later

Scott Brash (GBR – 3,459 points) is the new leader of the Longines Rankings exactly one decade since last achieving this. Brash has surpassed USA’s Kent Farrington, who is now in second position, with a tally of 3,415 points. Ben Maher (GBR – 3,020 points) and Gilles Thomas (BEL – 3,014 points) have climbed to third and fourth respectively after surpassing Olympic Champion Christian Kukuk (GER), now fifth with 3,011 points.

Germany’s Richard Vogel remains sixth, with 2,947 points, followed by France’s Julien Epaillard, who has climbed three spots to reach seventh on 2,831 points. His fellow country woman Nina Mallevaey remains eighth with 2,818 points, while Daniel Coyle (IRL – 2,787 points) and McLain ward (USA – 2,759 points) are ninth and tenth respectively.

Longines League of Nations™ Ranking: Team USA, undisputed leader 

More than a year on from taking the top position, Team USA remains at the top of the Longines League of Nations™ ranking with 15,183 points. Belgium (14,440 points) remains second, now followed by Ireland (14,227 points) in third, France (14,154 points) in fourth and Great Britain (13,820 points) in fifth. 

Germany has dropped to sixth with 13,402 points, while Netherlands remains seventh for yet another month, with 11,759 points. Switzerland ascends to eighth position on 10,681 points, followed by Italy (10,412 points) and Brazil (9,194 points).

FEI Dressage World Ranking – Athletes: Another month at the top for Justin Verboomen 

It’s been half a year since Justin Verboomen took the top spot in the rankings, and the Belgian athlete remains number one in the world rankings with 1,954 points. In second position lies now Germany’s Isabell Werth, with 1,893 points, after climbing from third. That position is now for Charlotte Fry (GBR – 1,851 points), while Becky Moody (GBR) drops to fourth with 1,804 points. Rounding up the top 5 is Hester Carl with 1,620 points.

FEI Dressage World Ranking - Horses: Zonik Plus reigns for another month

No changes at the top of the Horses’ ranking this month. The 9-year-old black stallion, and double European Champion, Zonik Plus, is the leader of the Horses’ ranking for the sixth consecutive month, with 1,954 points. Wendy de Fontaine (1,893 points) is now second after climbing from 38th, followed by Glamourdale, with 1,851 points. Jagerbomb drops to fourth position (1,804 points), followed by Fame, fifth on 1,620 points.

FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking: Harry Meade continues his run at the top

Harry Meade (GBR) maintains the top position in the World ranking for the ninth consecutive month with 588 points. Meade is followed by USA’s Boyd Martin, who remains just 51 points behind the leader. Current European Champion Laura Collet (GBR) maintains the third place on 469 points, followed by Tim Price (NZL – 455 points) and Rosalind Canter (GBR) who remains fifth on 453 points.

FEI Driving World Ranking - Four-in-Hand / Pairs / Singles: no changes at the top

The leaders of the FEI Driving World Rankings Four-in-Hand, Pairs and Singles remain unchanged for this month. In the Four-in-Hand division, reigning World Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) continues to dominate with 248 points, while Stan van Eijk (NED – 112 points) remains at the top of the Pairs category. In Singles, France’s Marion Vignaud leads the pack with 77 points.

FEI Endurance Riders and Trainer World Rankings: Theolissat and Al Subosi remain at the top

France’s Melody Theolissat (FRA) remains number one of the FEI Endurance Riders World Ranking with 1,089 points. In the Endurance Trainers' World Ranking, Mohammed Ahmad Ali Al Subosi (UAE) still commands the ranking with 1,106 points while Spain’s duo Diego Bellón Santos (1,051 points) and Robert Diez Noguera (1,026 points) are second and third respectively.

FEI Para Dressage World Individual, Team & U18 Ranking: Clodagh Walsh makes it to the top

Team USA are leading the way in the senior Para Dressage Rankings: Fiona Howard (1,619 points) and Team USA (1,339 points) maintain the top spot in both Individual and Team rankings. Sara Morganti (ITA) and Rixt van der Horst (NED) remain second and third with 1,617 and 1,565 points respectively. Great Britain (1,326 points) and Netherlands (1,325 points) are second and third respectively in the Team ranking. Ireland’s Clodagh Walsh (IRL) is the new leader of the U18 Ranking with 1,132 points, followed by Elan Williams (GBR), second on 1,073 points and Lok Yee Louie Lam (HKG) with 904 points.

Ranking Spotlight: Lara Van Nek and All at Once leave a mark in Amsterdam

Lara Van Nek, from the Netherlands, has earned two victories at the CDIU25 held in Amsterdam (NED) in January, partnering with the 16-year-old black stallion All at Once. Thanks to these results, Van Nek has climbed from 15th to fourth in the FEI Dressage World Youth Ranking – U25 in a single month, with a tally of 1,643 points, just 30 points shy of third place.

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