The 2026 Spanish Dressage Championships for Young Riders concluded this past Sunday after five days of competition at the Las Cadenas facilities, where the new national champions, both individual and team, were crowned. The championships, held from September 2nd to 6th, featured some of the most promising young riders in Spanish dressage.
In the Children's category, Adrián García García and Gluckspilz WF were crowned Spanish champions. The pair finished the championship with a total of 214,311 points, after scoring 71,258, 70,935, and 72,118 in the three tests. The silver medal went to Paloma Jiménez Díaz and Gitana, with 214,084, while Almudena Royo Rubio and Sueño ARB completed the podium with 207,059.
The Children's category was dominated by Sofía Barroso Keska riding Frido SN. The Andalusian rider took the gold with 236,607 points, thanks to two outstanding opening performances of 80,767 and 81,875. David García García, riding Pippin's Playboy AT, won silver with 219,160, while Lucía Castillo Vicens and Raton Sol took bronze with 217,622.
In the Junior 0* category, the national title went to the Basque Country thanks to Maite Cavaliere Di Penta and Future Project. Their scores of 70,968, 71,742, and 70,615 allowed them to finish with 213,325 points. Curro Ramírez Morales and Koningshoek Florian were runners-up in Spain with 207,163, while Ònia Maldonado Baliarda and Dinky Toy van het Bloemenhof took third place with 206,158.
Jesús Girela Garrigosa and Vivaldi de Nacarbel were crowned Spanish Junior 1* Champions. The Andalusian pair finished with 211,584 points after scoring 68,212, 68,412, and an outstanding 74,960 in the final round. The silver medal went to Hugo Mélida Gómez with Impacto de LYW, who totaled 209,967, and the bronze to Daniela Cruz Abreu and Valentina, with 207,183.
Meanwhile, Alfonso Ruiz Velasco and De Yakare won the Spanish Young Riders Championship. The Andalusian pair achieved a total of 207,452 points, with averages of 68,323, 67,764, and 71,365. Juan José Ruiz Esteban and Jerezano BCN took the silver medal with 206,087, while Claudia Lledó Ros and Cocktail completed the podium with 203,547.
The competition also crowned the new Spanish team champions, with Andalusia taking the gold medal. The team from the Andalusian Equestrian Federation “Baelo Claudia,” captained by Joaquín Salmerón Cózar, consisted of Sofía Barroso Keska riding Frido SN, Curro Ramírez Morales riding Koningshoek Florian, Daniela Cruz Abreu riding Valentina, and Alfonso Ruiz Velasco riding De Yakare.
The silver medal went to the team from the Equestrian Federation of the Region of Murcia “Mar Mayor”, made up of David García García with Pippin's Playboy AT, Sara García with Destino, Adriana Navarro with Vaiana and Laura Raja with Lucifer de Antuna.
The bronze medal went to the team from the Madrid Equestrian Federation “Cibeles”, made up of Álvaro López with Fresh Air HM, Paloma Jiménez with Gitana, Valeria Santana with Lumiere and Mia Yagüe with Sir Romancier.
Thus, Las Cadenas closed a new edition of the Spanish Dressage Championship for Minors, naming the national champions of 2026 and leaving five days of competition starring the new generations of Spanish Dressage.
Congratulations to all the winners!
