The US Equestrian Open is back for 2026. With the new season underway and ten weeks to the first jumping final, Annie Bishop catches up with Diarm Byrne to unpack where the Open stands one year on, how the mission is evolving, and why the off-season thinking matters just as much as in-season competition. From unified storytelling across dressage, jumping and eventing to the early movers, breakout names and pathway shifts already shaping the year ahead, it's a state-of-play conversation to kick off the season.

Highlights

• A 2025 debrief and what the Open learned in year one
• The calendar: ten weeks to the Jumping Final, dressage wall-to-wall, and eventing six weeks out
• Early jumping storylines: Lilli Keenan's string, Richard Vogel's choices, Vogel vs Farrington vs Brash
• Dressage shake-ups: Indian Rock's record run, scoring changes, and Genay Vaughn's coast-to-coast trip
• Eventing preview: Lucienne Bellissimo out early, Coleman's depth, and a rising U25 generation
• What fans should watch next and why the season starts now

Guests • Diarm Byrne, EquiRatings co-founder • Hosted by Annie Bishop