Great Britain
British Equestrian has announced the dressage team that will represent Great Britain at the 2026 World Championships Dressage in Aachen on 11 - 15 August 2026.
Great Britain are hot favourites for team and individual medals alongside Denmark, Great Britain and Belgium.
The British team includes
- Fiona Bigwood (50) from Haywards Heath, West Sussex with her own Donna Bella (chestnut, mare, 10yrs by Don Juan de Hus x Gribaldi, breeder: Fiona Bigwood GBR)
- Charlotte Fry (30) based in Den Hout, the Netherlands and originally from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with Van Olst Horses and her own Glamourdale (black, stallion, 15yrs by Lord Leatherdale x Negro, breeder: J. Rodenburg NED)
- 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, 16yrs by Bordeaux x Rhodium, breeder: M. Gerritsen NED)
- Becky Moody (46) from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with Jo Cooper and her own Jagerbomb (bay, gelding, 12yrs, by Dante Weltino x Jazz, breeder: Becky Moody GBR)
The first reserve is not yet announced, but the candidates for the position are the nominatively entered short list riders:
- Charlotte Dujardin (40) from Newent, Gloucestershire, with Ellen McCarthy, Spencer McCarthy and Bridget McCarthy’s Brave Heart (bay, gelding, 12yrs by Bordeaux x Tuschinski, breeders: Shirley and Titian Wilaras GER)
- Sadie Smith (36) from Fareham, Hampshire, with her own Swanmore Dantina (dark bay, mare, 11yrs, by Dante Weltino x Charatan W, breeder: Ben St John James GBR)
- Susan Pape (63) from Hemmoor, Germany, with Harmony Sporthorses and her own Giulilanta (chestnut, mare, 15yrs, by Jazz x Flemmingh, breeders: A. Vogelaar and J. Knol GER)
- Gareth Hughes (55) from Southam, Warwickshire, with Georgina Wilkinson, Rebecca Hughes and his own Mowgli-Olympia MC (chestnut, gelding, 9yrs by Rousseau x Rubin Royal, breeder: M. Van Summeren NED)
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Links
British Short Listed Riders for the 2026 World Championships Dressage
Eurodressage Coverage of the World Championships Dressage