Dressage

The British Equestrian selectors have announced an eight-rider shortlist for the 2026 World Championships in Aachen, Germany. Four combinations will be chosen to represent the team, with confirmation expected in mid-July.

19 Mwezi wa sita, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

German rider Julia Krajewski topped the CCI4*-S dressage at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials on 19 June. She scored 22.9 aboard Uelzener’s Nickel to head a German one-two-three. Cross-country is scheduled for 20 June.

US Olympic dressage rider Adrienne Lyle has announced the death of her former top mount Wizard at age 27.

8 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Ros Canter has taken the lead in the dressage at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials on Lordships Graffalo. The defending champion scored 23.7 penalties, 4.4 ahead of second-placed Tiana Coudray. Cross-country action is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning.

Complementing senior British riders' podiums in the five-star class, the young Rising Lions trio impressed in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event's Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S dressage: Elizabeth Barratt third on 29.7, Isabelle Cook debuting 36th on 39.3, and Finn Healy 25th on 35.8.

24 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Britain’s Tom McEwen secured third place in the five-star dressage at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event with a score of 25.1. Elizabeth Barratt claimed third in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S class scoring 29.7. Both riders praised their horses after tests on 24 April.