The British national coaches for the eventing discipline announced today the names of the fifteen couples who will make up their nominative entries for the FEI World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, which will take place in Italy from September 14th to 18th.
Reigning world champion, Rosalind Canter is the only one to have three horses in the race. They are Allstar B (KWPN, Ephebe For Ever x Erkstein), which allowed him to be crowned at Tryon in 2018, Lordships Graffalo (SHBGB, Grafenstolz x Rock King) and Pencos Crown Jewel (SHBGB, Jumbo x Rock King). World number one, Oliver Townend, has two of his mounts added to this list: Ballaghmor Class (ISH, Courage II) and Swallow Springs (ISH, Chillout x Cult Hero). The other ten British duos vying for a Worlds appearance are:
- Sarah Bullimore and Corouet (Old, Balou du Rouet x Lovis Corinth), individual bronze medalists at the European Championships in Avenches last year
- Kirsty Chabert and Classic VI (AES, Calvaro), recent runners-up in the CCI 5*-L at Luhmühlen
- Laura Collett and London 52 (Holst, Landos x Quinar), Olympic team champions in Tokyo last summer and victorious in the mythical CCI 5*-L of Badminton this season
- William Fox-Pitt and Little Fire (Han, Graf Top x Heraldik xx), winners last year of the CCIO 4*-NC-S at Houghton Hall and thirteenth at Badminton this season
- Pippa Funnell and Majas Hope (ISH, Porter Rhodes x Flagmount King), fifth in the CCI 5*-L in Bicton in 2021 and fourteenth in Lexington this year
- Yasmin Ingham and Banzai du Loir (SF, Nouma d’Auzay x Livarot), winners of the Blenheim CCI 4*-L last year and runners-up in the Lexington CCI 5*-L at the end of April
- Kitty King and Friday Biats (SF, Winningmood x Camelia de Ruelles), team gold medalists at the Europeans last year and seventh at Badminton in 2022
- Piggy March and Vanir Kamira (ISH, Camira de Haar x Dixi), third in the Bicton CCI 5*-L last season and fourth in Badminton this year
- Tom McEwen and Toledo de Kerser (SF, Diamant de Semilly x Papillon Rouge), victims of a spectacular fall in Badminton a few weeks ago but team gold and individual silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics
- Izzy Taylor and Monkeying Around (Han, Bertoli W, Donnerhall II), winners very recently in the very difficult CCI 4*-L of Bramham
