Wellington, Florida – March 19, 2026 – Next week, the 2026 Rolex Series gets underway at the Winter Equestrian Festival – Rolex Finale Week held at Wellington International in Wellington, Florida, USA. The Rolex Series unites seven of the world’s most prestigious show jumping events, and the highlight of each of them is the Rolex Grand Prix. 

“It’s an honour and a privilege to have the lead-off be here at the Winter Equestrian Festival,” Laura Kraut (60) – Team USA’s leading lady rider – says. “The Rolex Series unites some of the best competitions in the world, that I try to target when I am planning my show schedule.”

Launching the Rolex Series 2026 at the Winter Equestrian Festival during its flagship event Rolex Finale Week, from 24–29 March, the renowned Florida venue will be bringing together the world’s top-ranked horses and riders. The event will culminate in Saturday’s Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix, which takes place under the floodlights of Wellington International’s magnificent main arena. The forty best pairs from Thursday and Friday’s qualifying competitions will be competing in the Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix, set at the height of 1.60m. In 2024 and 2025, Germany’s Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 – the 2024 Olympic Champions – took the titles. Will one of the host nation’s riders manage to claim the victory in this year’s edition? 

From the Winter Equestrian Festival, the Rolex Series will move on to CSIO Roma Piazza di Siena, Italy, between 27–31 May, then to Jumping International de La Baule – Officiel de France on 11–14 June, and further on to the south of Sweden for Falsterbo Horse Show from 8–12 July. Jumping International de Dinard on the coast of Brittany, France, is the next stop from 27 July–2 August, before RDS Dublin Horse Show in the Irish capital is host to the penultimate event between 4–9 August. The Brussels Stephex Masters in Belgium will conclude the Rolex Series between 26–30 August.

Source: Press Release from Rolex Series – Equestrian

Photo: © Rolex Series – Equestrian

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