Hats, lederhosen and uniforms: photos from the eventing World Championships trot-up
Do you want to see the eventing World Championships trot-up photos? Of course you do!
Reigning Olympic champion Julia Krajewski wears the uniform of the German airforce as part of the sports soldier programme. She presents her partner from the Tokyo Olympics, Amande De B’Neville
The Japanese team kept cool in short-sleeved shirts and white trousers, while adding a dash of colour with red ties. Kazuma Tomoto leads Vinci De La Vigne, with whom he finished fourth individually at the Olympics last year
Mia Hastrup also has a splash of red – appropriate for Denmark – on her shoes and shirt as she trots up Shjabrina
The US female riders teamed purple skirts with long boots. Ariel Grald is pictured making her championship debut with the Irish-bred Leamore Master Plan
British-based home side rider Giovanni Ugolotti wears the uniform of the Italian army sports group as he leads up Duke Of Champions
The Belgian ladies sported stylish jackets – Lara De Liedekerke-Meier presents home-bred mare Hermione D’Arville
The Austrian riders all sported traditional national dress, including young Lea Siegl, who rides DSP Fighting Line
Malgorzata Korycka of Poland pops on a hat in national colours to bring forward Canvalencia
Orange for the Netherlands – Sanne De Jong with Enjoy
Long boots were the order of the day for the Swedish riders. Sofia Sjoborg presents Bryjamolga Van Het Marienshof Z
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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.