Robert Smith out of WEG

Robert Smith has been forced to withdraw from the World Equestrian Games in Aachen. Smith was due to compete in the speed competition of the show jumping championships today but his ride, Di and Pennie Cornish’s Marius Claudius has sustained a small injury since his arrival in Germany.

After three days of veterinary treatment the horse is not considered fit enough to compete, and Nick Skelton and Lisa Hales’ 11-year-old grey stallion Russel have been moved into the team.

Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now