THE second leg of the Longines League of Nations will take place at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, today, March 21st. With the world’s top-10 ranked countries back in action, the race to the 2026 final in Barcelona is already beginning to take shape. France banked the maximum 100 points at last month’s season opener in Abu Dhabi (UAE), but Ocala has a reputation for rewriting the script.

Ireland will be aiming to tap into that energy after winning the Ocala leg in 2024. Newly-appointed Chef d’Equipe Jessica Kürten has selected Bertram Allen, Cian O’Connor and Shane Sweetnam, while Tom Wachman, winner of the Longines FEI Rising Star Award in 2025, adds a next-generation edge to a seasoned squad. But, if Ireland have history to repeat, Germany arrive with a point to prove having come so close in Abu Dhabi.