Eventing shortlist for World Championships revealed
Olympic champions Ros Canter, Laura Collett and Tom McEwen are among the list of riders who have been nominated to represent Great Britain at the eventing World Championships, which will take place in Aachen from Tuesday 11 Sunday 23 August.The trio has been named with the same horses who they partnered to Olympic glory in Paris two years ago. Ros has been nominated with her Badminton and Burghley winner Lordships Graffalo, Laura has been named with her European Championship-winning partner London 52 while Tom has been selected aboard both JL Dublin, with who he finished fourth individually at the 2024 Olympics, and Brookfield Quality, with whom he finished fifth in Kentucky this spring.Also on the list are Caroline Harris and D Day, who triumphed at Luhmuhlen last week, Bubby Upton and Its Cooley Time, who successfully defended their Bramham title earlier this month, and Gemma Stevens with both Cooley Park Muze and Flash Cooley.Tom McEwen and JL Dublin at the 2025 European Championships. The full list of nominations for the British Equestrian dressage team, in partnership with Agria, is:Sarah Bullimorewith Brett Bullimore, Christopher Gillespie, Susan Gillespie and Bruce SaintsCorimiro(chestnut, gelding, 10yrs, 17hh, Amiro Z x Lovis Corinth, breeder: Brett and Sarah Bullimore GBR)Rosalind Canterwith Archie and Michele SaulsLordships Graffalo(bay, gelding, 14yrs, 17hh, Birkhofs Grafenstolz TSF x Rock King, breeders: Lordships Stud and Pennie Wallace GBR)Laura Collettwith Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott and her ownLondon 52(bay, gelding, 17yrs, 16.3hh, Landos x Quinar, breeder: Ocke Riewarts GER)David Doelwith Mary Fox, Gillian Jonas and his ownGalileo Nieuwmoed(dark bay, gelding, 15yrs, 17hh, Carambole x Harcos, breeders: J. W. and A. P. Jurrius NED)Caroline Harriswith Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richards and Heather RoylesD. Day(bay, gelding, 12yrs, 16.1hh, Billy Mexico x Dilum XX, breeder: Fiona Olivier GBR)Yasmin Inghamwith Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies FundsGypsie du Loir(dark bay, mare, 10yrs, 16.2hh, Herald 3 x Canaletto, breeder: Pierre Gouye FRA)Tom Jacksonwith Michael StenningsUnited 36(bay, gelding, 10yrs, 16.2hh, Ucello x Espiri, breeder: Heinrich Bohmke GER)Katie Mageewith Angela HislopsTreworra(bay, gelding, 12yrs, 17hh, Jaguar Mail x Tower of Magic, breeder: Preci Spark Ltd GBR)Tom McEwenwith John and Chloe Perry and Alison SwinburnsBrookfield Quality(bay, gelding, 17yrs, 16.2hh, OBOS Quality x Cavalier Royale, breeder: Sean Kelly IRL), and James and Jo Lambert and Deirdre JohnstonsJL Dublin(dark brown, gelding, 15yrs, 16.2hh, Diarado x Cantano, breeder: Volker Gttsche-Gtze GER)Harry Meadewith Charlotte and Peter OppermansCavalier Crystal(bay, mare, 16yrs, 16.3hh, Jack of Diamonds x Cavalier Royale, breeder: Thomas Horgan IRL)Selina Milneswith Angela Rucker and William RuckersCooley Snapchat(bay, gelding, 12yrs, 16.3hh, Kannan x VDL Arkansas, breeder: Alan Wheeler IRL)Gemma Stevenswith The Rex SyndicatesCooley Park Muze(bay, gelding, 10yrs, 16.1hh, Pollux de Muze Z x LArc de Triomphe, breeder: TJM Equestrian IRL) and Pru DawesFlash Cooley(grey, gelding, 14yrs, 16.1hh, CSF Mr Kroon x OBOS Quality, breeder: Jim ONeill IRL)Bubby Uptonwith Jane Dear, Susan de Zulueta, Susie Holland-Bosworth, The Duchess of Norfolk, Hilary Russell and her ownIts Cooley Time(grey, gelding, 11yrs, 16.1hh, Quality Time TN x Heartbreaker, breeder: Ishennisnag Stud IRL)Selection decisions are subject to the athlete and horse maintaining fitness and performance. The selected squad of five combinations to travel to Aachen, plus non-travelling reserves, will be announced at a later date.Laura Collett and London 52 took individual gold at the 2025 European Championships.Images Tim Wilkinson/Your Horse.More from Your HorseTim Price returns to the top of the FEI World RankingsHow to improve poor toplineThe Scales of Training explained, including impulsionPiggy Marchs training exercise: jump out of trot to test rider balanceFive of the most common rider jumping positions solvedThe post Eventing shortlist for World Championships revealed appeared first on Your Horse.