European Equestrian Federation

16/09/2026

🇷🇴 The Balkan Endurance Championships are coming to Buftea!

📍 This week, 18–20 September, riders and horses from across the Balkan region will gather in Romania 🇷🇴 for the 2026 Balkan Endurance Championships, as part of the 15th edition of the Shagya Arabian Cup.

🔹 The Senior Championship will see combinations take on a 120–139 km CEI2 competition, with individual and team titles at stake. A demanding test of stamina, speed and the partnership between horse and rider.

🔹 As one of the longest-standing regional championships in equestrian sport, the Balkan Championships play an important role in developing riders, horses and the wider equestrian community across the region. The EEF is proud to support its member nations in the organisation of these Championships, continuing a tradition that stretches back more than 60 years.

🔹 With Buftea having hosted the 2025 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors, the venue is once again preparing to welcome an international endurance field.

👀 We look forward to following the action and celebrating the best riders and horses from across the Balkans who will come together for this year’s Championships.

🙌 Good luck to everyone taking part! 🐎🇷🇴

Fédération Equestre Internationale Club Sportiv Shagya

15/09/2026

🇷🇸 The 2026 Balkan Dressage Championships get underway this week!

📍 From 17–20 September, riders from seven nations will come together at the Kovilovo Sports Center in Belgrade, Serbia, competing across Children, Juniors, Young Riders and Senior Small Tour categories for team and individual titles.

🔹 The Championships get underway on Thursday, with competition kicking off at 14:00 (CEST), followed by the opening ceremony, and parade of nations at 20:00 (CEST). Competition continues throughout the weekend from 8:00 (CEST)

🔹 The Balkan Championships continue to provide an important platform for developing equestrian sport and supporting riders across the region.

🙌 Wishing all competitors the very best for a great week of competition! 🐴

📍 Further information here on the official website 👉 https://shorturl.at/zwUOJ

📑 News updates and live results here 👉 https://shorturl.at/JkI7i

14/09/2026

🏆 Double gold for Greece 🇬🇷 , senior glory for Croatia 🇭🇷 at the 2026 Balkan Jumping Championships.

The 2026 Balkan Jumping Championships came to a successful close in Thessaloniki (GRE), bringing together around 200 riders and horses from nine Balkan nations across four days of competition.

🇬🇷 Greece claimed team gold in both the Ladies’ and Children’s categories, while 🇭🇷 Croatia took the Senior Team title before Josipa Koletic and Quomedie Fetiche Z added individual Senior gold.

🇷🇴 Romania secured the Junior Team and Individual Young Riders’ titles, while 🇹🇷 Türkiye topped the Young Riders’ Team competition and took the Junior Individual title.

📍 With five individual champions crowned on the final day, including closely fought jump-offs in the Ladies’ and Children’s competitions, the Championships provided another valuable platform for competition and athlete development across the region.

🔹 The Balkan Jumping Championships will return in 2027, with Romania set to host the Jumping Championships.

👉 Read in full here https://shorturl.at/XJPcE

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Hellenic Equestrian Federation - Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Ιππασίας Ippos Club

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

🇸🇪 MONDAY MOTIVATION! ⚡️

Right down to the wire! 🔥

Focus, determination and fighting until the very end. 💪🇸🇪

Longines EEF Series. 🏆

ClipMyHorse.TV

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

✨ A SPECIAL EVENING IN THESSALONIKI 🇬🇷🏇

The 2026 Balkan Jumping Championship was officially celebrated last night at Ippos Club in Thessaloniki, as 150 athletes from nine countries came together for the opening ceremony of a week of competition.

Accompanied by the Thermi Municipality Philharmonic Band, the participating athletes paraded around the main arena before welcoming speeches from Mr Nikos Tzollas, Deputy Regional Governor for Digital Governance of the Region of Central Macedonia, Konstantinos Karakasilis, President of the Hellenic Equestrian Federation - Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Ιππασίας, and Alan Andabaka, EEF Board Member and President of the Balkan Equestrian Council.

Adding to the celebrations was a spectacular performance by Greece’s National Cheerleading Team, silver medallists at the 2026 World Championship. 🇬🇷🥈 The team, made up of athletes from the Elliniko Asteri Club in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, brought an extra special touch to an evening celebrating sport, competition and the Balkan equestrian community.

With the first individual rounds already completed across all five categories and the Team competitions beginning today, we look forward to more exciting competition over the coming days.

📸 A look back at the official opening ceremony in Thessaloniki
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08/09/2026

🏆 CHAMPIONS ON THE PODIUM. HEROES BEHIND THE SCENES. 🇧🇪

To the grooms who make every win possible — this one’s for you. ❤️🐴

Celebrating the Belgium Champions. 🇧🇪🥇and the incredible grooms behind the win, proudly supported by Harcour. 🇧🇪✨