Eventing World Championships US team: first major team named

Eventing World Championships US team: Tamie Smith and Mai Baum — Tamie Smith and Mai Baum at Badminton 2022.

(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

The US team has been named for the eventing World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy (15-18 September).

The five combinations who will compete are:

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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.

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Four of these pairs will compete on the team and one as an individual.

Travelling reserve combination:

If Phillip remains in the travelling reserve spot, this will be the first Olympics or World Championships he has not ridden at since 1994, a remarkable record. The rider competed for Australia until 2006, when he swapped nationality.

Equestrian data analytics company EquiRatings made an early prediction in July that the US team has a 10% chance of winning team gold at the eventing World Championships and a 52% chance of being on the team podium.

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