USA Working Equitation is extremely proud to announce the 2026 International Team members selected to represent the USA at the World Association for Working Equitation (WAWE) World Championship this fall in Spain!
The USAWE Board of Directors met last night and, in a closed session, voted to approve the International Team Selection Committee’s recommendations for the 2026 team. The board’s vote in favor was a strong majority.
Please join us in congratulating the following USAWE High Performance riders (in alphabetical order) for being named to the team!
Kimberlee Barker
Robin Bond
Matt French
Kenton Wright
Alternate 1: Pati Pierucci
Alternate 2: Stephanie Hayes
The International Committee and the Board of Directors thanks ALL of the 12 candidates for their hard work and commitment to the program. We wish we could have selected all 12, as each is a shining star for the organization.