Tim Price Reclaims Eventing World No. 1 as Collett and Meade Lead British Charge in June Rankings

The race for the top of the equestrian world has a familiar face back in the driver's seat. New Zealand's Tim Price has officially reclaimed the World No. 1 spot in the latest FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings for June 2026, amassing 525 points to edge out a formidable British chase pack.[1][3]

The updated standings, which track a rolling 12-month window of international results, highlight a fiercely competitive summer season. Price's ascent knocks the British contingent slightly down the ladder, though they remain mathematically dominant in the top tier of the sport.[1]

Sitting just behind Price is Great Britain's Laura Collett with 486 points. Collett, a perennial powerhouse and Olympic medalist, has maintained staggering consistency across her string of elite horses, keeping her within striking distance of the top spot.[1]

The margins get even tighter just one point below Collett. Harry Meade, also representing Great Britain, sits in third place with 485 points. Meade's resurgence over the past year, fueled by top-ten finishes at major five-star events, has made him one of the most reliable points-earners on the global circuit.[1]

Reigning European Champion Rosalind Canter ensures that three of the top four riders fly the Union Jack. Canter holds fourth place with 448 points, a testament to her deep stable and strategic scheduling, even as some of her massive 2025 results begin to age out of the rolling calculation.[1]

Breaking up the European and Kiwi monopoly is the United States' Boyd Martin, who holds firm in fifth place with 426 points. Martin made history last year by becoming the first American in 21 years to reach World No. 1, and his current standing proves that his top-tier status was no fluke.[1][2]

Right on Martin's heels is another Brit, Tom Jackson, sitting in sixth place with 425 points—a razor-thin one-point margin that highlights the extreme volatility of the mid-table standings.[1]

The rankings reflect not just peak performances, but the absolute necessity of depth. To stay in the top five, riders cannot rely on a single superstar horse; they must campaign multiple mounts across four- and five-star competitions globally, banking points consistently month after month.

New Zealand's Samantha Lissington also continues her impressive climb, currently sitting in seventh with 404 points. Alongside Price, Lissington's presence gives the Kiwis two riders in the top seven, a crucial psychological boost ahead of upcoming team championships.[1][3]

France's Benjamin Massie holds eighth place with 373 points, while former World No. 1 Tom McEwen of Great Britain sits in ninth with 369 points. McEwen's slight drop illustrates the brutal math of the FEI system: when a major victory from exactly a year ago drops off the ledger, a rider must immediately replace it with a fresh triumph to maintain their rank.[1]

Further down the top ten, the standings reveal a shifting generational guard. American rising star Cosby Green has broken into the elite echelon, sitting in tenth place with 348 points. Her ascent underscores the success of recent US developmental programs and her own aggressive European competition schedule.[1][2]

The stakes for these standings extend far beyond bragging rights. The rankings dictate the order of entry for oversubscribed events, influence lucrative sponsorship bonuses, and often serve as a primary metric for national federations when selecting teams for the upcoming 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen.

As the eventing circuit moves into the grueling late-summer stretch—highlighted by massive points opportunities at upcoming five-star events like Burghley—the top five riders are separated by less than 100 points. For Price, holding the crown will require flawless cross-country runs; for Collett and Meade, a single victory could flip the leaderboard entirely.