British Equestrian and the British Dressage Selectors have nominated eight combinations as "nominative entries" for the 2025 European Dressage Championship 2025, set to take place in Crozet, France, from 26–31 August.
Selection decisions are subject to the athlete and horse maintaining fitness and performance.
The selected squad of four combinations to travel to Crozet, plus non-travelling reserves, will be announced on or around Thursday 31 July.
The short-listed riders, or nominative entries, for Great Britain are:
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Charlotte Fry (29), based in Den Hout, The Netherlands and originally from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with Van Olst Horses and her own Everdale (black, stallion, 16yrs, 17.2hh, Lord Leatherdale x Negro, Breeder: P. Kluytmans NED) and Glamourdale (black, stallion, 14yrs, 16.3hh, Lord Leatherdale x Negro, Breeder: J. Rodenburg NED)
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Andrew Gould (45) from Horsham, West Sussex, with Tatiana and Max Skillman’s Indigro (black, stallion, 12yrs, 16.2hh, Negro x Jazz, Breeder: J. Deenen NED)
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Carl Hester (58), based in Newent, Gloucestershire and originally from Sark, The Channel Islands, with Fiona Bigwood, Mette Dahl and his own Fame (bay, stallion, 15yrs, 16.2hh, Bordeaux x Rhodium, Breeder: V. O. F. G. om. Gerritsen NED)
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Gareth Hughes (54) from Southam, Warwickshire, with Monica Lindstedt’s Lufada MVL (grey, mare, 10yrs, 16hh, Franquelin x Quixote, Breeder: Coudelaria Do Monte Velho POR)
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Becky Moody (45) from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with Jo Cooper and her own Jagerbomb (bay, gelding, 11yrs, 17.1hh, Dante Weltino x Jazz, Breeder: Becky Moody GBR)
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Sadie Smith (35) from Fareham, Hampshire, with her own Swanmore Dantina (dark bay, mare, 10yrs, 16hh, Dante Weltino x Charatan W, Breeder: Ben St John James GBR)
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Laura Tomlinson (40) from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, with Ursula Bechtolsheimer and her own Full Moon II (bay, gelding, 9yrs, 17.1hh, Fürstenball OLD x ribaldi, Breeder: Dr. W. Bechtolsheimer GBR)
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2025 European Dressage. Championships