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The Paris trio – and who else? British squad revealed for eventing World Championships

Pippa Roome — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:01 +0000

The British squad for the eventing World Championships in Aachen (12-16 August) has been revealed, following much speculation. Unsurprisingly, the effort is spearheaded by the trio who won team gold at the Olympics two years ago.

Laura Collett (London 52) and Tom McEwen (JL Dublin), the individual gold and bronze medallists at last year’s Agria European Championships, are joined by their Paris team-mate Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo), who missed the Europeans owing to her pregnancy but made a spectacular comeback at Mars Badminton Horse Trials with her third win there.

Their selection will shock nobody and will not be in any way controversial.

Gemma Stevens had emerged as a favourite for a place on the squad this spring with Flash Cooley and they have duly landed a spot.

The West Sussex-based rider and this smart grey have banked lots of super four-star form in the past few years, including experience at Aachen. This will be Gemma’s first senior championship since she was on the gold medal-winning team at the 2018 worlds in Tryon with Arctic Soul. Flash Cooley is the only horse or rider on the squad making a championship debut.

One has to assume the fifth and final spot was a tough decision – and whoever received that magic phone call, several others could feel aggrieved.

Caroline Harris is the one heading to Aachen, her recent win at Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials with D. Day evidently sealing the deal. Their two five-star wins bracket five top-10 four-star short results over the past two seasons – and a single, high-profile error at the European Championships at Blenheim Horse Trials.

Caroline Harris and D. Day at the 2025 European Championships (Image credit: Peter Nixon)

It will be announced once the British squad are in Aachen for the eventing World Championships which four riders are on the team and who rides as an individual but at this stage, it’s probably fair to assume Caroline, the least experienced rider of the squad, will be the individual.

The reserve list gives us an idea of who narrowly missed out on a spot – alphabetically, David Doel (Galileo Nieuwmoed), Yasmin Ingham (Gypsie Du Loir), Tom Jackson (United 36) and Harry Meade (Cavalier Crystal).

The obvious omission from the combined squad and reserve lists? Bubby Upton with Its Cooley Time. Selectors obviously decided their run of falls couldn’t be overlooked, despite their win at Defender Bramham Horse Trials. It will be a harsh blow to Bubby, but she will no doubt come back fighting and has plenty of team appearances in her future.

British squad for the eventing World Championships 2026

Ros Canter with 14-year-old gelding Lordships Graffalo
Owners: Michele and Archie Saul
Breeder: Lordships Stud and Pennie Wallace
Breeding: by Birkhof’s Grafenstolz TSF, out of a mare by Rock King
Groom: Sarah Charnley

Laura Collett with 17-year-old gelding London 52
Owners: Keith Scott, Karen Bartlett and rider
Breeder: Ocke Riewerts
Breeding: by Landos, out of a mare by Quinar Z
Groom: Tilly Hughes

Caroline Harris with 12-year-old gelding D. Day
Owners: Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle
Breeder: Fiona Olivier
Breeding: by Billy Mexico, out of a mare by Dilum
Groom: Nellie Smith

Tom McEwen with 15-year-old gelding JL Dublin
Owners: Deirdre Johnston and Jo and James Lambert
Breeder: Volker Goettsche-Goetze
Breeding: by Diarado, out of a mare by Canto 16
Groom: Adam Short

Gemma Stevens with 14-year-old gelding Flash Cooley, 14
Owner: Pru Dawes
Breeder: Jim O’Neill
Breeding: by CSF Mr Croon, out of a mare by OBOS Quality
Groom: Georgie Driver

Reserves in alphabetical order

David Doel with 15-year-old gelding Galileo Nieuwmoed
Owners: Mary Fox, Gillian Jonas and rider
Breeders: J. W. and A. P. Jurrius
Breeding: by Carambole, out of a mare by Harcos

Yasmin Ingham with 10-year-old mare Gypsie Du Loir
Owners: Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Fund
Breeder: Pierre Gouye
Breeding: by Herald 3 out of a mare by Canaletto

Tom Jackson with 10-year-old gelding United 36
Owner: Michael Stenning
Breeder: Heinrich Bohmke
Breeding: by Ucello out of a mare by Espiri

Harry Meade with 16-year-old mare Cavalier Crystal
Owners: Charlotte and Peter Opperman
Breeder: Thomas Horgan
Breeding: by Jack Of Diamonds out of a mare by Cavalier Royale

The entries are announced in collaboration with the British Eventing selectors and World Class Programme principal partner Agria.

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‘The horse bred to happy hack has gone and won two five-stars’: delight as British rider tops Luhmühlen podium

Becky Murray — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:25:04 +0000

Britain’s Caroline Harris and D. Day are double five-star winners after they topped the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials results today (21 June).

“My god, that horse is just something else. He gives me 1,000% every time, and I can’t ask for anything more of him,” said an emotional Caroline.

Caroline and the 12-year-old, who she owns with Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle, had just 2.7 penalties in hand going into the showjumping, and the clock was proving tight for some, but the Billy Mexico gelding produced a faultless round.

“I just trust him implicitly,” said Caroline. “I know he’s going to try and never want to touch a fence. He will give me everything. I just try to focus on getting a good canter, keeping the rhythm and not thinking about winning.

“Like in cross-country, you can ride him very quick and he likes it. The tighter the time, the better for me, because I know that he’s good with that.

“He loves the crowd so when everyone starts clapping, it’s great for him because he thinks: ‘Oh everyone’s here to watch me’, so it was great to come in after Emily [King] had jumped so well.”

Caroline and D. Day are now double five-star champions having topped Pau in 2024.

“The little horse that was bred to be a happy hack has gone and won two five-stars. I never thought this horse was a five-star horse, so I take that back,” said Caroline.

“He’s just all heart. He’s not the most talented, but he gives you absolutely everything. And that’s more than you could ever want.”

Caroline said despite her success she still doubts herself – and she would tell her younger self to “keep going and be determined”.

“I still doubt myself every day. It’s quite nice to prove that Pau wasn’t a fluke,” she said.

“I’ve worked very, very hard – and taken a lot to keep believing, but we got there eventually.”

Five-star Luhmühlen Horse Trials results: podium places

Emily King and 17-year-old Valmy Biats, owned by Emily and her father David, kept the pressure on Caroline and D. Day when they showjumped clear to finish second.

“He’s incredible. On paper he’s a little bit older but my goodness, he feels like he’s seven,” said Emily.

“The whole team; our vet Liz, physio Vicky, the trainers, every year they’re saying: ‘He feels better and better and younger and younger’. He’s like a Benjamin Button story; he’s getting younger and feeling better.”

Emily King and Valmy Biats finish second in the five-star Luhmühlen Horse Trials. (Image credit: Peter Nixon)

Emily said it’s Valmy’s “grit” that makes him so special.

“He fights for you every day, and his heart’s incredible,” she said.

“He loves his job. He’s obviously a super athlete in his physique, but he gets up every morning and he wants to work. In those tough moments in each phase, he grits his teeth and gives you more.

“You never feel ‘This is getting a bit hard’, he just keeps fighting, it’s an honour to work with horses like that. Today he kept the rideability and had so much energy, he was on springs.”

Boyd Martin finishes third

Completing the podium was US rider Boyd Martin and Shanroe Cooley, owned by Dallas LLC. They completed on 38.1 at the 11-year-old’s first-five star, having posted a superb double clear with just 2.4 cross-country time-penalties yesterday.

“I’m very pleased,” said Boyd, who took on Shanroe from Liz Halliday following her accident.

“Obviously it’s huge effort to come all the way from America to Luhmühlen, I’m grateful to the owners and supporters and the coaches of Shanroe for giving it a whirl because it’s a massive project coming across the ocean.”

Boyd said he did not know what to expect of Shanroe at his first five-star.

“I’ve done one four-star long on him last year and he was pretty good, but then this year, he’s just been brilliant in all the lead-up events,” he said.

“Every time we’ve competed together we’ve started to click a little bit more, then to come to Luhmühlen and finish in the top three next to Caroline and Emily, he exceeded my expectations. I really didn’t know what to expect, whether he’d get through it or not, then to be on the podium, I’m very proud of the horse and thankful to the team around him.”

Boyd said competing in a five-star is “a bit like running a marathon”.

“There’s sort of part of you that just wants to finish, and then the other part is: ‘I want to try to win this thing’. There’s a huge difference in how you ride or how hard you push if you’re trying to be competitive,” he explained.

“I was sort of in two minds whether we should just try and get across the finish line, but then once he started off yesterday, I thought, ‘Oh, screw it. Let’s have a crack at it’.

“He really showed me that championship heart that he has. To dig deep all the way around, and then to come out today and jump a clear round, I’m just absolutely thrilled with him.”

Five-star Luhmühlen Horse Trials results: top five

Jonelle Price and David and Karie Thomson’s 14-year-old gelding Capitaine De Hus Z finished fourth, and two poles dropped Jonelle and the Grape Syndicate’s Grappa Nera down to eighth.

Hallie Coon and Kapriccio jumped clear for fifth. Britain’s Harry Horton posted a brilliant clear round, with two time-faults, to finish 10th with Ballinger Equine and the Ambition Syndicate’s Cooley With Ambition at their first five-star.

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Two horses sent to the holding box and three withdraw before Luhmühlen final trot-up

Becky Murray — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:02:33 +0000

All 15 horses have passed the CCI5* Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials final horse inspection this morning and proceed to the final showjumping phase – but the CCI4*-S loses three competitors.

The small five-star field presented before the ground jury of Britain’s Nick Burton, Austria’s Christian Steiner and Edith Scless-Stortenbecker of Germany, all looked fresh and well after yesterday’s cross-country. No one was sent to the holding box.

Seven nations remain represented in the five-star competition; Britain, France, Ireland, Germany, New Zealand and the USA.

Caroline Harris and D. Day pictured in the CCI5* Luhmühlen Horse Trials final horse inspection. Credit Peter Nixon. (Image credit: creditUnknown)

Britain holds the top two places going into the final phase. The pressure is on overnight leaders Caroline Harris and D. Day (owned by Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle) – they come forward on a score of 31.1.

Only 2.7 penalties separate Caroline and D. Day and Emily King with Valmy Biats, owned by Emily and her father David, who are on a two-phase score of 33.8. US rider Boyd Martin and Shanroe Cooley, owned by Dallac LLC, are in third on 38.1.

Brits Harry Horton and Cooley With Ambition, owned by Ballinger Equine and the Ambition Syndicate, are on their way to their first five-star completion. The pair are 10th going into the showjumping.

CCI4*-S Meßmer Trophy Luhmühlen Horse Trials final horse inspection

Forty horses were presented before the ground jury of Joachim Dimmek and Joanne Jarden in the CCI4*-S Meßmer Trophy.

Two horses were sent to the holding box; Germany’s Anna Haag and her own Little Caterpillar and New Zealand’s Daniel Jocelyn with his own and Panda Christie’s Blackthorn Cruise. Both were accepted on re-inspection.

Finnish rider Axel Lindberg was asked to trot up Maria Lucander-Aminoff’s 11-year-old mare Quelle Bonne a second time, but was then passed.

Three horses did not come forward to the Luhmühlen Horse Trials final horse inspection. Hannah Klep and her own Tulara Chicouve and home side rider Felix Etzel withdrew Ulrike Malter’s TSF Polartanz. Hannah was 39th after the cross-country and Felix was in 12th. The other withdrawal is US rider Cosby Green, who was lying in ninth with her family’s Highly Suspicious.

Defending champions Germany’s Julia Krajewski and Uelzener’s Nickel are on the cusp of back-to-back wins, they go into the final phase on a score of 26.9. Julia and Nickel have a 4.2 penalty buffer ahead of Belgium’s Lara de Liederkerke-Meier and home-bred Kiarado D’Arville, owned by Five Star Eventers and Larga Sprl, who are in second on 31.1. Germany’s Malin Hansen-Hotopp and Bodil Ipsen’s 14-year-old Carlitos Quidditch K jumped proceed to the showjumping in provisional third, 33.8.

The CCI5* showjumping takes place at 10.25 UK time (11.25am local). The CCI4*-S showjumping begins at 1.10pm UK time (2.10pm local).

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‘I wanted to put everything right – I think we did today’: British rider finds redemption with phenomenal Luhmühlen five-star cross-country

Becky Murray — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:08:08 +0000

Britain’s Caroline Harris and D. Day are on the brink of a second five-star title after posting the fastest Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials cross-country round of the day.

Caroline and the 12-year-old Billy Mexico gelding rode the only clear inside the 11-minute optimum time – stopping the clock with 18 seconds to spare – to move from fourth after the dressage into the overnight lead.

Caroline told H&H she was “over the moon” with D. Day, owned by Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle, following the Luhmühlen Horse Trials five-star cross-country.

“He was incredible,” she said. “He’s pretty small, and I think it really helps on a course like this because he’s so nippy and easy to turn.

“He’s never strong and he comes back to me, he’s very polite to ride. His mum was full Thoroughbred, so he has got a lot of blood and really does gallop. He’s the easiest horse to go quick on.”

Cross-country course-designer Mike Etherington-Smith’s technical track gave the riders plenty to think about. Of the 20 cross-country starters, 15 completed and nine jumped clear with time-faults.

The second fastest round came from Frenchman Benjamin Massie with the 10-year-old Upsilon daughter Guess Star, who was a second over the optimum time, for overnight sixth.

“It definitely rode very, very intense – but to be fair, everything rode exactly how I walked it,” said Caroline.

“I think it’s probably one of the only rounds I’ve ever had where everything really did come up exactly how I wanted it to.”

On the whole, the course did not cause too many problems, but the Mesmer Pond – which included fences 11, 12ab, and 13ab – proved tricky for some. Five combinations had faults at the arrowhead at 12b, including world number one Tim Price, who parted ways from Happy Boy, when he ran out the side.

Caroline said this was one of the trickiest combinations on course.

“It walked a very long six or a short seven. It was really big, up to height and wide. I think if the horse wasn’t confident and committed, then it was just very easy to slip out and not jump it,” she said.

“From there all the way home, every single combination, there was lot. You had to really think your way around and I came into each combination thinking about what Dickie Waygood and Chris Bartle had told me to do.

“I think if you rode it exactly how you walked it, it rode really well. You just had to be on it the whole way.”

Caroline Harris: “I wanted to put everything right”

Caroline and D. Day already have a five-star title to their name, having won Pau in 2024 – but Caroline has not forgotten about her frustrating fall at the home Europeans last September.

“I did feel there was quite a lot of pressure on us [at Luhmühlen], everyone was talking about how we were the quickest in the field – and I messed up at Blenheim, so I really wanted to put everything right,” she said.

“I feel I truly did that today. He was just phenomenal from start to finish.

“He is the ultimate trier. There is nothing exceptional about him, he’s not the most big-moving horse, he wouldn’t be the scopiest, but he’s all heart and gives me 110% every single time. I couldn’t ask for more than that.”

Dressage leaders Emily King and Valmy Biats jumped clear in the Luhmühlen Horse Trials five-star cross-country with 6.8 time-faults, which saw them slip into provisional second. Emily was initially given nine penalties for a missed flag at the Sternpartner Water fence 20b, an arrowhead, but following review, these were removed.

“I’m super pleased with Valmy,” said Emily, who owns the 17-year-old with her father David.

“He’s an amazingly brave horse, which can sometimes make him a little bit hard to ride. I’ve fallen into that trap a few times around some bigger events, so I just wanted to think a little bit extra for him around the course.”

Emily had to give Valmy a bit more encouragement than usual as they navigated the 27 fences.

“I don’t know if it was the heat, but he was a little bit quieter today. This crazy lion that I’m usually trying to navigate around the course was not so ‘liony’,” said Emily.

“I suddenly had to start kicking and flapping, and basically had to adapt a bit. When you have your plan and the horses are exactly how they normally are and it just happens seamlessly, it’s the most amazing feeling – but it’s not always the case. It was a bit like that with Valmy today.”

Emily said overall Valmy was “super”.

“Maybe the strides and the approach wasn’t quite as I imagined with some of them, but he was so good on the fences,” she said.

“He was quick with his legs, really straight, jumped everything, and came through the finish super quick. I’m really pleased.”

Luhmühlen Horse Trials five-star cross-country: Boyd Martin holds third

US rider Boyd Martin and Shanroe Cooley, owned by Dallas LLC, climbed from 11th after the dressage to provisional third.

The four-time Olympian expertly piloted the 11-year-old gelding – a former ride of Liz Halliday – round his first-five star to come home just six seconds over the optimum time. They added 2.4 time-penalties to their scorecard to carry 38.1 into the showjumping.

“I’m thrilled with him,” said Boyd, who took on the ride following Liz’s accident.

“I was sort of on the fence about whether to take the horse on. He’s a bigger, heavier horse than what I usually go for, but Liz has done a magnificent job producing him. There’s not that many out there that have the grit and determination that Shanroe has.

“I really didn’t know what to expect here, we came wondering if he’s a five-star horse. We kept going through the track, and I was thinking to myself, ‘Hey, he’s feeling pretty good’. Then I was looking at my watch thinking, ‘We’re in this’.

“The last couple of minutes he started to tire a bit, but he just grit his teeth and pricked his ears. I’ve got so much admiration for these horses. They really are true competitors. He really fought hard for me.”

Boyd said he was “thrilled” for Shanroe and his owners.

“Most importantly I’m thrilled for Liz. This has been a horse with a crazy story and to have a successful round at five-star is a great accomplishment,” he said.

“I’ve got half of America texting my phone at the moment. He’s got a massive following, all of Liz’s students and fans and all of her owners are cheering this horse on. I think I’ve got to reply to about 400 text messages.”

Luhmühlen Horse Trials five-star cross-country: the rest of the top 10

Pathfinders Jonelle Price and the Grape Syndicate’s Grappa Nera lie in fourth, having collected 4.4 time-penalties across country. Jonelle is fifth with David and Karie Thomson’s Capitaine de Hus de Z, who stopped the clock on 11min 18 sec, for 7.2 time-penalties.

The Thomson’s have another horse in the top 10, Dallas 13, who was given a super run round his first five-star by James Avery. The pair were third after the dressage and lie ninth overnight on 46.6, having accrued 11-penalties for activating the MIM clip at the second part of the Luhmühlen Kombination (fence 22ab) plus six time-faults.

British-based US rider Hallie Coon and her own Kapriccio were another to activate the safety device at this fence, and along with 4.4 time-penalties, they go into the showjumping phase in seventh.

Home side rider Katharina Meyer and Aspen T were among the jumping clears. They stopped the clock on 11min 11sec to add 4.4 time-faults to their 41.4 dressage, for overnight eighth.

“Every inch the five-star horse”

Britain’s Harry Horton and Cooley With Ambition round out the top 10 having jumped a brilliant clear at their first five-star. Harry guided Ballinger Equine and the Ambition Syndicate’s 11-year-old home with 35.6 time-penalties.

“He was class. He was absolutely phenomenal,” Harry told H&H.

“The plan was to go all the direct routes, but he got a little tired so I improvised a little bit at the end and took the longer route at the last combination. He felt every inch the five-star horse.”

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‘The best he’s felt’: British rider on top at Luhmühlen five-star after dressage

Becky Murray — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:12:11 +0000

Emily King and Valmy Biats are bidding for their first five-star victory as they sit at the top of the leaderboard following the conclusion of the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials dressage.

Emily and the 17-year-old Selle Francais gelding, who she owns with her father David, scored 27 to put them ahead of yesterday’s leaders Hallie Coon and Kapriccio, by 0.8 of a penalty.

“I feel very lucky. He’s such a sweetheart of a horse, I’ve had him for years now. I know him so well and he knows me so well,” said Emily.

“It’s a bit of a hindrance at times because he’s so finely tuned to me, he’s so rideable that he sometimes guesses what’s going to happen.”

Emily said Valmy Biats “felt super” in the arena.

“I’m so pleased we didn’t drop any marks. He’s a very hot, sensitive horse, and sometimes when I really go for it we have a few little mistakes,” she said.

“I maybe went a notch down with really showing off as I really wanted to have a clean test. I’m so glad that he stayed with me and I didn’t mess it up. When I went in the crowd gave an awesome cheer to welcome you, but with ones like Val who is a bit sensitive, I had to say ‘Good boy’, and gave him a bit longer before he went in.”

Emily King said she approached her Luhmühlen Horse Trials dressage warm-up differently owing to the warm weather in Germany.

“At about 7am this morning I gave him a good stretch, and I only gave him about 20 minutes [in the warm-up before the test] just to try and not do too much with him,” she said.

“It felt like the perfect balance. He felt the best he’s felt, so it was nice to be rewarded.”

New Zealand’s James Avery is third overnight on five-star first-timer Dallas 13. James has produced David and Karie Thomson’s 12-year-old Dimaggio gelding up the levels from a six-year-old. The pair come to Luhmühlen following a good run at Royal Jump, where they were 11th in the CCI4*-S.

“It’s his first five-star; he’s done three four-star longs now so he’s ready,” James told H&H.

“We had a fairly quiet last year due to me, not him, so we didn’t get much mileage in. He was pretty green off the back of last season, and as much as Badminton would have been awesome, we were a bit behind, so we chose to come here.”

James and Dallas scored 29.6 in the dressage.

“He’s dressage-bred so it’s about time I learn how to do dressage on him. What we’ve practised is now starting to come through to the ring, which is really rewarding,” said James.

“I’m really pleased and looking forward to tomorrow. It’s a good course and he should settle in well to it. There’s loads of questions; it’s combination after combination after combination – which is the difference between five- and four-star, so we’ll see how he gets on.”

Brit Caroline Harris “thrilled” after dressage

There are 20 combinations in this CCI5*, seven of which are British. Pau 2024 winners Caroline Harris and D. Day, owned by Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle, are fourth after the dressage on 31.1. World number one Tim Price makes up the top five with Susan Lamb, Therese Miller and his own Happy Boy, on 31.7.

Caroline told H&H she was “thrilled” with D.Day.

“Dressage wouldn’t be his forte, he’s not a big moving horse but he was a really good boy and tried super hard,” she said.

“I made a couple of little mistakes but there were bits that were some of his best work. He loves being at a big party, it’s his favourite thing.”

Caroline said cross-country course-designer Mike Etherington-Smith’s track looks “very technical”.

“It’s intense. From about fence 10 all the way home you don’t really get a breather,” she said. “It’s very twisty and turny, so there’s a lot to do and I think the time is going to be very tight as well.”

Caroline said her Luhmühlen preparations have gone to plan.

“He’s felt brilliant this spring, probably the best he’s ever felt,” said Caroline.

“He had a super run at Belsay where he came second in the four-star to London 52, so we were really thrilled with that. He had a good run at Kronenberg four-star, he’s just felt really confident and happy, and just a lot stronger than he was last year.

“It’s great to be back at a big three-day with him. We’ll go out tomorrow and try to do our best.”

British five-star first-timer Harry Horton

British five-star first-timers Harry Horton and Cooley With Ambition, owned by Harry and the Ambition Syndicate, were first down the centre line in this afternoon’s CCI5* session. They scored a respectable 33.5, for eighth place ahead of the second phase.

Harry told H&H he was “delighted”.

“It went better than I expected, he’s been a little bit on edge since the start of the week. He’s very capable of doing a good test, but we’ve never really been able to put everything together on the same day, but I feel like we managed today,” he said.

“I got to go in there and enjoy it, which isn’t a feeling that I often get in the dressage. I enjoyed it, there was a good atmosphere and it felt very special.”

Harry joked that the good test has left him “feeling more nervous about tomorrow”.

“There’s plenty to jump, but he’s a good cross-country horse. We’ve just got to be able to cope with the heat and intensity,” he said.

Harry bought Cooley With Ambition as a four-year-old from Richard Sheen at Cooley Farm.

“It’s a total privilege to have a horse at this level. We’ve done everything together; my first four-star, now my first five-star,” said Harry.

“He’s a very special horse. He’s been a joy to produce, and he’s definitely my favourite.”

The other Brit in the top 10 is Stephen Heal and Hagonda, who are ninth with 33.6. Sam Ecroyd and Mister Big Ears is =11th with Boyd Martin and Shanroe Cooley, Emma Thomas and The Buzz Factor are 16th on 38; all three of these horses are making their five-star debut. Sam Gillespie and But Not Till Now are 17th overnight on 38.4.

Cross-country day

Jonelle Price and Grappa Nera will set off as cross-country pathfinders tomorrow at 9am UK time (10am local). Emma and The Buzz Factor will be first out for the Brits at 9.10am UK time (9.10am local) and Luhmühlen Horse Trials dressage leaders Emily King and Valmy Biats are third last to go at 10.30am (11.30am local).

The CCI4*-S cross-country begins at 1.26pm UK time (2.26pm local) with Germany’s Malin Hansen-Hotopp due out first with Callfield. 2025 Luhmühlen CCI4*-S winners Julia Krajewski and Uelzener’s Nickel hold the overnight lead.

Check out the cross-country times.

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Five-star winner withdraws from her Badminton debut

Pippa Roome — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:51:03 +0000

Caroline Harris is the latest of the Mars Badminton Horse Trials withdrawals for next month’s event (6-10 May).

The British rider won Pau Horse Trials in 2024 with D. Day and was due to make her Badminton debut with Cooley Mosstown, owned by Karen Dunford, Dinah Posford and Gail Sinclair.

Caroline Harris explains why she’s withdrawn

“Sadly I’ve decided to withdraw Cooley Mosstown from Badminton. He just hasn’t been feeling totally himself and it wouldn’t be right to take him when he’s not on his A game,” said Caroline Harris of her Badminton Horse Trials withdrawal.

“He has given me so much already in his short career and our time will come to compete there. But for now I want to get him back feeling his best and ready to take on some exciting things in the second half of the year.

Badminton final scores

“I’m hugely sorry for his wonderful owners and my entire team, all of whom have backed us all the way and worked so hard to get us here.”

The 10-year-old Cooley Mosstown was due to make an exciting five-star debut, having finished second at Bramham Horse Trials and fourth at Boekelo at CCI4*-L last year.

More Badminton Horse Trials withdrawals

Other riders who will not be competing at Badminton as planned include title contender Boyd Martin with Miks Master C, Britain’s Selina Milnes with Cooley Snapchat, who were fourth in the Lycetts Grantham Cup at Thoresby, and Harry Mutch with Shanbeg Cooley.

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Déjà-vu for Britain with second elimination on Blenheim Europeans cross-country course

Martha Terry — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:21:30 +0000

There was a sense of déja-vu as Caroline Harris, Britain’s second rider out on the Agria Blenheim European Championships cross-country course, fell foul of the same fence as her squad-mate Yasmin Ingham.

Fence 22, the FEI Mounds, features an oxer on a mound on a related distance left-handed to a corner, which proved influential all day. Caroline looked to be enjoying a super round on D. Day – owned by Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle – until it unravelled on the top part of the course. First she had a run-out in the GFS Saddles water (fence 20), followed by a second at the corner at fence 22, which pitched Caroline out of the plate.

The 2024 Pau winner was lying 30th after dressage on 34.4. She was riding as an individual for the British squad, which runs in partnership with Agria, on her senior championship debut, so this elimination does not affect the British team result.

Known for their speed across country, Caroline set out in determined fashion on this brilliant cross-country campaigner and got off to a great start.

Caroline didn’t have the ideal stride at the first table on the front lawn, and had to steer him through on a long rein, but D. Day was straight as a die through the related angled corners, having to stretch but negotiating them easily.

But he just misjudged the fence which caused his first run-out, before arriving at the big corner at the FEI Mounds on an awkward half stride. The horse looked like he would try to jump it, then thought the better of it, dislodging Caroline in the process. She landed on her feet and led D. Day away.

Irish individual rider Sarah Ennis caught the eye with her bold round on 10-year-old Dourough Ferro Class Act. He gave the fences so much air, galloped keenly throughout and finished full of running for 18 time-faults – the second-fastest round in this early section. This should move them up from 17th place after dressage.

“What a horse he is!” said Sarah. “I was a little concerned as he was jumping too high, ballooning everything. But you could put a two-year-old on. You just say, ‘go here’, and he says, ‘OK, there’s the flags’. I never had to squeeze him, he’s just so honest, and he loves it. He’s one in a million.”

Update: eventing performance manager Dickie Waygood shared his reflections on the British squad at the end of cross-country day.

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‘He gives me Hugh Grant vibes’: groom Nellie Smith on the quiet charm of Caroline Harris’ European eventing contender D. Day

Martha Terry — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:32:39 +0000

“He’s a good egg – if he were a person he’d give me vibes of Hugh Grant in Notting Hill,” says Nellie Smith, groom of Caroline Harris’ ride D.Day, who is contesting the Agria Blenheim European Championships this week. “He’s quite quiet and introverted, but once you get to know him he’s charming and funny!

“He’s insular, but he knows his people – his four owners [Fiona Olivier, Heather Royle, Lucy Matthews and Marie Anne Richardson], Caroline and me – and he turns into a complete brat! He’s never rude, but he demands treats and shouts for his dinner. Whenever he sees his ladies he’s all chatty! But he’s a pleasure, so easy to look after and he eats anything that goes, but especially a Polo.”

Although D. Day doesn’t have any peculiar quirks, he “won’t go within a mile of a tractor”. But the biggest surprise is his diminutive stature.

“He’s listed as 16hh but he’s diddy,” Nellie says. “He has the massive corner stable and his little head pokes out. Everyone is surprised he’s the tiny little one.”

Nellie, 22, stepped up into the role as Caroline’s travelling groom only this season, and describes her experience at the Europeans as “surreal”. She started working for Caroline two years ago, having responded to an ad on Facebook, and “loved it from the day dot”.

But she’s had to learn to rein in her emotions.

“I’m working on the nerves – when I first started even Caroline had to tell me to stop being so nervous,” she says. “I cry all the time watching D. Day! I have so much respect for him; he wasn’t bred for this and he just throws his heart over and the rest follows.

“I’m learning to be more of a shell until they’ve set off, but once the jumping phases start, I start crying. Seeing them come into the main arena at Aachen I welled up so much, and Bramham coming up the hill. He just loves his job, I’ve never known a horse who wants to go so much.”

Nellie Smith’s path to being groom to Caroline Harris at the Blenheim European Championships

Nellie grew up in a horsey family.

“My mum did Badminton and Burghley on her old hunting horse, my aunt used to groom for Jenny Pitman, my uncle’s a farrier, my other aunt groomed at Badminton,” she lists. “My godmother’s an eventing journalist in Australia. So I’m fortunate that I was plonked on a horse at about three months old.”

Nellie herself did ponies and started out in horses, but after some “bad luck” tried out an office job for a short while.

“I hated it!” she said. “The people were nice but even when it was raining I just wanted to be outside playing ponies.”

Grooming at elite level is second nature to Nellie.

“I grew up in a professional horsey environment, so everything was done top notch,” she says. I never learned to do anything half-hearted so that’s stood me in good stead although of course I have learned a lot.

“Caroline is a big inspiration, and I’m really happy where I am – the places that D.Day and Caroline’s other horses have taken me this year. I had to pinch myself at Aachen and say, ‘I am here for my job, I am working!’ It’s unbelievably exciting to be at Blenheim, too.”

Competing at the Blenheim European Championships, Caroline Harris is an individual rider in the British squad, which runs in partnership with Agria. She is due out on cross-country on D. Day at 11.55am today (Saturday, 20 September).

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British championship debutante reflects on Blenheim Europeans dressage: ‘We could have done better, but this isn’t our strong point’

Pippa Roome — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:07:35 +0000

British individual rider Caroline Harris holds seventh at the lunch break on the first day of Agria Blenheim European Championships dressage (18 September).

Riding D. Day, owned by Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle, Caroline scored 34.4 for her test this morning. The 35-year-old competitor makes her championship debut this week, having sprung to prominence when she won the French five-star at Pau Horse Trials last autumn.

The 11-year-old D. Day looked quite bright in the arena today, with his ears firmly forward, and his work was at times a little tense. But he and Caroline Harris presented a neat picture in their Blenheim European Championships dressage, with D. Day showing a good uphill frame.

They had one expensive moment when the horse jogged at K toward the end of the walk work – he scored fours across the board for this movement.

“I think we could have done the whole thing a lot better to be honest, but it’s our first championship, we tried hard, and this isn’t our strong point, so hopefully the cross-country will prove tricky on Saturday,” said Caroline.

“He actually got more tense than I thought he would going in there. He’s normally very relaxed and he did just go a bit, ‘Oh gosh’ when he went in and then he jogged in the walk, so that was a real shame.”

Caroline described D. Day as “a real happy character”.

“You’ll never get a picture of him without his ears forward. He’s a lovely person and he tries really hard, but he’s not built to do any of this stuff,” she said.

“He’s felt brilliant coming into this, on really good form. I’m just so proud of him for being here, because he’s not a big, flashy horse. He is what he is and we do our best, but he always gives me 100% so I can’t ask any more.”

On her first team experience so far, Caroline said: “It’s amazing and it’s so lovely to be at a home championship. I have so many people here supporting me

“Everyone [in the British camp] has been so supportive. I couldn’t really ask for a better group of people. It’s lovely to be involved in a team, really special.”

Britain’s first team rider, Yasmin Ingham (Rehy DJ), holds second at this stage, with Germany’s pathfinder Libussa Lübbeke (Caramia 34) in pole position. The next rider for the British team, which runs in partnership with Agria, is Piggy March (Halo) at 2.58pm.

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Who’s on the British team – and who’s an individual –at the Blenheim European Championships? Plus team order revealed

Pippa Roome — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:36:24 +0000

The split of the British squad into team and individuals for the Agria Blenheim European Championships this week (17-21 September) has been revealed.

The British team will consist of Yasmin Ingham, Piggy March, Tom McEwen and Laura Collett. The individuals will be Bubby Upton and Caroline Harris.

At this week’s Blenheim European Championships, Yasmin Ingham will be the trailblazer for the British team – which runs in partnership with Agria – on Rehy DJ, owned by Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Fund.

Next out will be Piggy March with Jayne McGivern’s Halo. Although Piggy has plenty of championship mileage, the grey stallion is the least experienced horse of the quartet and the number two spot on a team traditionally goes to a less experienced horse or rider, as it should be the starting position with the least pressure.

Olympic team gold medallists Tom McEwen and JL Dublin, owned by Jo and James Lambert and Deidre Johnston, take the number three rank on the team.

Laura Collett and London 52, double Olympic team gold medallists and individual Olympic bronze medallists, will be the anchor pair for Great Britain. The 16-year-old gelding is owned by his rider, Keith Scott and Karen Bartlett.

Unsurprisingly, reigning Olympic champion Michael Jung is the final rider out for the German team so he and FischerChipmunk FRH will do their dressage and head out of the cross-country start box just two horses after Laura. Michael and Laura are likely to be the chief challengers for the individual gold this week.

British individual riders Bubby Upton and Caroline Harris both make their senior squad debuts this week.

Caroline pilots her 2024 Pau Horse Trials winner D.Day, owned by Fiona Olivier, Heather Royle, Lucy Matthews and Marie Anne Richardson, with Bubby riding her own and The Five Time Syndicate’s Its Cooley Time, who won Bramham Horse Trials CCI4*-L in June.

The team order is as follows for the nine nations fielding a team:

Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Belgium
Britain
Sweden
Germany
France
Ireland

Austria only has three riders so will not have a rider in the first rotation.

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Going for gold: team aiming to retain Britain’s European eventing title confirmed

Eleanor Jones — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:41:19 +0000

The squad of six aiming to retain gold for Britain at next month’s Agria FEI Eventing European Championships has been confirmed; a line-up “ideal for current and future performance”.

British Equestrian and British Eventing (BE) have released the six horses and riders who will head to the home championship, at Blenheim Palace (18-21 September). Britain won team gold at the 2023 championships, plus individual gold (Ros Canter riding Lordships Graffalo) and silver (Kitty King riding Vendredi Biats).

The British European Eventing Championships squad is:

Laura Collett with 16-year-old London 52

Owners: Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott and rider

Breeder: Ocke Riewerts

Breeding: By Landos, out of a mare by Quinar

Groom: Tilly Hughes

Caroline Harris with 11-year-old D Day

Owners: Lucy Matthews, Fiona Olivier, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle

Breeder: Fiona Olivier

Breeding: By Billy Mexico, out of a mare by Dilum XX

Groom: Nellie Smith

Yasmin Ingham with 15-year-old Rehy DJ

Owners: Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Fund

Breeder: Noell Russell

Breeding: By Tinarana’s Inspector, out of a mare by Big Sink Hope

Groom: Alison Bell

Piggy March with 12-year-old Halo

Owner: Jayne McGivern

Breeder: Bernard Hobe

Breeding: By Humphrey 61, out of a mare by Contender

Groom: Hannah Chowen

Tom McEwen with 14-year-old JL Dublin

Owners: James and Jo Lambert and Deirdre Johnston

Breeder: Volker Göttsche-Götze

Breeding: By Diarado, out of a mare by Cantano

Groom: Adam Short

Bubby Upton with 10-year-old Its Cooley Time

Owners: The Five Time Syndicate and rider

Breeder: Ennisnag Stud

Breeding: By Quality Time TN, out of a mare by Heartbreaker

Groom: Kirsty Campbell

Eventing performance manager Dickie Waygood said: “This is a really exciting group of horses and riders, which combines experience alongside new talent – both human and equine.

“We’re fortunate to have Laura and Tom returning with their accomplished Olympic rides, it’s a new championship ride for Yaz, while Piggy brings forward her next-generation championship horse. Both Bubby and Caroline have been in outstanding recent form and are worthy debutants – it’s exciting for our sport to have new faces in the squad.

“Overall, the line-up is ideal for current and future performance as we look toward next year’s FEI World Championships and LA28, while still being competitive at Blenheim. I’d also like to thank all of our owners for their support and the faith they put in our World Class programme.”

BE chief executive Rosie Williams said the team was delighted to confirm the squad.

“Hosting such a prestigious event on home soil is a huge moment for our sport, and we look forward to seeing the entire community – members, supporters, and fans – come together to cheer the team on,” she said. “We wish every member of the squad the very best of luck.”

Congratulations

Agria UK chief executive Vicki Wentworth sent “huge congratulations” to all those selected.

“They should feel immensely proud of what they’ve achieved to date, and we at Agria are honoured to be title sponsors of this iconic event, returning to home soil for the first time in 20 years at the magnificent Blenheim Palace,” she said. “Everyone here at Agria wishes the entire squad the very best of luck in these final weeks of preparation and of course, at the competition itself. I can promise we will be the ones shouting them on at the top of our voices from the sidelines.”

Selection decisions are dependent on horse and rider fitness and performance.

The BEF added that National Lottery and UK Sport funding is “pivotal” in preparing teams for championships, and that it is very grateful for the support from its partners Agria, Bates Saddles, D&H, NAF, SEIB and Toggi and team suppliers Equi-Trek and Lotus Romeo.

“We’re indebted for the year-round support they provide to the World Class programme and British teams, which helps us to best prepare for senior championships,” a BEF spokesperson said.

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‘I owe him everything’: British rider in first season at five-star scores glorious Pau win

Lucy Elder — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:48:19 +0000

Britain’s Caroline Harris and D.Day headed a world-class field to be crowned Pau Horse Trials winners in their first season at five-star.

The pair sealed victory through their phenomenal jumping performances. Their dressage was good – a score of 30.3 left them in 22nd after the first phase – but the exceptional way in which this 10-year-old gelding floated through the testing cross-country conditions is what set this combination apart.

Clear showjumping rounds from Tom McEwen (Brookfield Quality) and Ros Canter (Izilot DHI), who held provisional third and second after cross-country, meant that overnight leaders Caroline and D.Day had no buffer.

D.Day is an excellent showjumper, but jumping for a five-star win is beyond any situation either of the pair has been in before. Winning hadn’t crossed Caroline’s mind before this week. She was here for experience and it was only a “kick up the backside” from friends that meant she ran cross-country at all.

If Caroline felt nerves as she cantered into the showjumping arena, there was no outward hint to those watching on.

D.Day settled into a lovely, forward rhythm and horse and rider looked cooly confident as they navigated Pau’s typically testing showjumping track. The horse tapped a couple, but the poles stayed in place, giving this combination a career-defining win over a massive five-star field.

“I’ve worked my whole life to even just get to five-star – it’s taken me till this year to finally get a horse there,” said Caroline.

“I’m just so lucky that he is who he is. He’s not the most talented in any shape or form, but he gives me everything all the time. I owe him everything.”

She added: “I’ve dreamt about it, but I never thought this would ever happen. You’re up against the amazing Tom and Ros… I’m not even anywhere near them, and to come home having beaten them is quite unbelievable.”

Caroline is modest in her analysis. She has quietly and consistently been building her bank of experience, which has led to this victory. The 35-year-old, whose first taste of horses was through riding lessons in London, has more than 200 international starts to her name and solid results with many horses across the levels to four-star.

This season alone, she has won two short-format four-stars – including D.Day’s last outing at Lignières – and jumped double clear at Luhmühlen with her now CCI5*-winning ride.

The five-star route was never meant to be the plan for D.Day, who is owned by his breeder Fiona Oliver with Lucy Matthews, Marie Anne Richardson and Heather Royle. The now 10-year-old – by Billy Mexico and out of former racehorse Dillus – was bred to be a happy hacker and hunter. Breeding is a lottery. It just so happened that Fiona hit a different jackpot to the one she initially aimed for.

When D.Day joined Caroline’s string, she thought three-star would probably be his ceiling, but this brave, nimble chap has continued to deliver the happiest surprises through his talent and attitude.

“I thought he would make a very cute junior/young rider horse, and he’s just gone on and on – under the radar, plugging away and just pulling out results,” said Caroline.

Defending Pau Horse Trials champions finish second

Pau continued to be a happy hunting ground for defending champions Ros and Izilot DHI, with the pair finishing runners up (40.6).

“We always feel when we walk the showjumping course here that it’s very big,” said Ros. “It’s probably one of the biggest courses we ever have to tackle. But I also think that the horses really enjoy jumping off this surface.

“As much as the ground conditions weren’t easy yesterday, the horses have all come out of it feeling very well this morning, so they were able to tackle such an up to height and technical track well.”

Tom and Brookfield Quality (“Norris”) completed the all-British podium at Pau Horse Trials, pulling out a typically class clear on the final day.

“Norris has been amazing,” said Tom, who rides the 15-year-old for owners John and Chloe Perry and Alison Swinburn. “He’s an awesome little horse with a huge amount of character. It’s taken a bit of time to get to know one another, but he is amazing.”

China’s Alex Hua Tian scored his best five-star result in landing fourth place with a double jumping clear aboard Chicko, who was produced by Polly Stockton before Alex took on the ride in 2022.

“I have a huge amount of faith in the horse,” said Alex, of the 14-year-old gelding who he owns with Kate and Peter Willis.

“I knew he had a good chance of being competitive here, just from the type of horse he is, what his advantages and disadvantages are, and I felt everything here at Pau was going to suit him – and also give us a bit of an indication of what we might do next year.”

Boyd Martin and Fedarman B (“Bruno”) have had two successful trips to France this year. The US combination followed up on their 10th place at the Olympics with fifth at Pau. It’s not been an easy week for Boyd, who had two black eyes after hitting the deck twice at Maryland last week.

“Bruno covered for me a bit this weekend, but he’s still got plenty left in the tank, and I feel like we’ve got a handle on his dressage now,” said Boyd.

“There’s a lot to be excited for Bruno’s future, and very, very grateful that the Annie Goodman syndicate got behind me and allowed me to do a second trip to France this year. The sky’s the limit with him.”

Austria’s Lea Siegl ended 2024 on a high note after a difficult 12 months. Lea was injured in fall at Pau 2023. Earlier this year, she broke her leg in training and made a remarkable return to win a four-star at Baborowko and secure her Olympic qualification – only to be spun at the first trot-up in Paris.

Lea and DSP Fighting Line rose from 16th after dressage to finish sixth, with a clean jumping sheet at Pau Horse Trials.

“It feels good,” said Lea, whose childhood dream is to compete at Badminton and will see how “Fighty” feels after his winter break. “He’s turning 18 next year, but he doesn’t feel 18. He’s getting better and better as he’s getting older, so we will see.

“Not every horse is born to be a Badminton or Burghley horse, or a five-star horse in general, but I think he is. So if he feels good, we have a plan.”

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