Team USA • WAWE World Championship • Spain 2026

Matt
&
Navarro

From a wild mustang to the Working Equitation World Championship. In September 2026, we had the incredible honor of representing the United States in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

We lived the dream.

What once felt almost impossible became real because an extraordinary community believed in us. To everyone who helped us get there: thank you. I hope Navarro and I made you proud.

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Representing

Team USA

Championship

WAWE World Championship 2026

Location

Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Our Story

From a mustang to the world stage.

A wild-born mustang, ten years of partnership, and a road neither of us could have imagined when we first found each other.

Navarro's story began a long way from the arenas of Europe.

He was born wild in Nevada and eventually made his way to Southern California. When we found each other in 2016, neither of us had any idea where the road ahead would lead.

Since then, we've made movies, worked with military veterans, traveled thousands of miles, competed across the country, climbed through the levels of Working Equitation, and eventually earned the opportunity to ride onto the world stage for Team USA.

Spain wasn't simply another competition. It was the culmination of years of partnership, trust, mistakes, breakthroughs, long drives, early mornings, setbacks, and a stubborn little mustang continually showing me that he was capable of more than anyone expected.

Somehow, it still feels like the beginning of the story.

Wild beginnings Navarro began life as a wild mustang in Nevada before eventually finding his way to Southern California.

A decade together Our partnership grew through training, competition, film work, veterans programs, travel, and Working Equitation.

Team USA In 2026, that road carried us all the way to the WAWE Working Equitation World Championship in Spain.

To Our Village

Thank you for helping us live this dream.

This journey never belonged only to Navarro and me. There was an entire community behind us every mile of the way.

You didn't just help send a horse and rider to Spain. You came with us.

To everyone who donated, shared our story, attended a clinic, bought a raffle ticket, helped with Navarro, offered advice, opened a barn door, provided a place to train, sent a message, followed along from home, or simply told us, “You've got this” — thank you.

Some of you contributed financially. Some gave products, services, time, transportation, feed, veterinary care, lodging, expertise, or a helping hand at exactly the moment we needed it.

Others followed the journey every day and reminded me that there was an entire community back home riding into that arena with us.

There is no way I can adequately thank every person who made this possible. I will never forget what you did for us.

I hope Navarro and I made you proud.

— Matt & Navarro

Clinics & Training

Bring the experience to your barn.

One of the things I brought home from this journey was an even bigger perspective on training, horsemanship, Working Equitation, and what is possible when we stop putting artificial limits on our horses.

Working Equitation for every level.

I'm available for clinics, lessons, demonstrations, and Working Equitation training. Clinics can be tailored to the riders and horses at your facility — from people experiencing Working Equitation for the first time through advanced competitors working toward the upper levels.

Working Equitation obstacles and strategy
Ease of Handling
Speed
Dressage for Working Equitation
Building confidence and communication
Developing horses progressively through the levels
Mustang training and horsemanship
Competition preparation
Lessons learned from the road to the World Championship

Interested in bringing me to your barn?

Use the information here to learn more about clinics, then reach out directly. I'd love to come work with you.

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The Journey

Where this chapter began.

The moment I got to tell Navi that somehow, against all odds, we were going to Spain.

Connect

Let's keep the story going.

For clinics, training, media inquiries, demonstrations, collaborations, or questions about Matt and Navarro, reach out anytime.

Clinics & Training

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Contact Matt

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