Hallie Coon and Kapriccio. Hallie will be one rider on the roster of the indoor eventing challenge at the London International Horse Show in December. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Many of the world’s top eventers will descend on the capital this December to contest the London International Horse Show’s inaugural London International Eventing Challenge. Taking place in the evening performance on Friday December 18, the arena eventing competition will see leading riders go head-to-head over a challenging course combining show jumps and cross country fences.
Ros Canter, Gemma Stevens and Tom McEwen, members of Britain’s gold medal-winning team at the World Championships in Aachen this summer, will be among the star-studded line-up assembled by British Equestrian Eventing Performance Manager, Dickie Waygood. Former World and European and current British Open Champion, Zara Tindall will also compete, ensuring the home crowd have plenty to cheer about.
The three-star track will be designed by FEI level three course-designer Adrian Ditcham and will take place in the International Arena and part of the collecting ring.
The confirmed list of entrants is:
- Tom McEwen (GBR)
- Ros Canter(GBR)
- Gemma Stevens (GBR)
- Alex Hua Tian (CHN)
- Gaspard Maksud (FRA)
- Hallie Coon (USA)
- Aoife Clark (IRL)
- Jesse Campbell (NZL)
- Sofia Sjöborg (SWE)
- Alex Bragg (GBR)
- Zara Tindall (GBR)
- Giovanni Ugolotti (ITA)
- Matt Sampson (GBR)
More information and tickets can be found here.
Major International Events
Les 5 Étoiles de Pau CCI5* (France): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Pau TV Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage] [Play Eventing Manager – Use code PCTD to join the EN league!]
U.S. Events This Weekend
Waredaca Classic Three-Day Event & H.T. (MD): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer: Horse Trials] [Volunteer: Classic Three-Day]
YEH West Coast Championships & Last Chance Qualifier (CA): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores]
Bouckaert Equestrian International (GA): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Windermere Run H.T. (MO): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Hitching Post Farm H.T. (SC): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Links & Reading
- Triple Crown-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux features on upcoming Equine Ed series at Kentucky Horse Park
- The Vital Role of Vet Techs in Equine Practice
- Making It to the Upper Levels on a Budget
- Beyond the Breed: A Friesian-Percheron Cross Tackles Eventing
- ‘There was a massive gulf between the people who could ride and the people who couldn’t,’ warns William Funnell
Coaching Corner
- “Stop Bracing, Start Breathing”: The Function of the Rider’s Thorax
- Show jumping Exercises to Improve Accuracy on a Line with Chris Bartle
Go Eventing
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