Shane Rose and Virgil. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Equestrian Australia has updated its High Performance Squad lists for 2025 as the nation looks ahead to the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
Australia’s squads are divided into three categories, and include both eventing and para equestrian athletes. Gold is the highest tier, designated as “Podium & Podium Ready”, followed by Green (Podium Ready & Podium Potential), and Generation Next (Developing & Emerging). The 2025 lists can be viewed in full here, and are as follows for the eventers:
🥇 Gold
- Chris Burton
- Andrew Hoy
- Shenae Lowings
- Kevin McNab
- Shane Rose
U.S.-based Aussie Ryan Wood and Cooley Flight. Photo by Shelby Allen.
🟢 Green
- Andrew Barnett
- Olivia Barton
- Sammi Birch
- Andrew Cooper
- Sophia Hill
- Sam Jeffree
- Bill Levett
- Jess Rae
- Hazel Shannon
- Ryan Wood
Ema Klugman and RF Redfern. Photo by Sally Spickard.
🔜 Generation Next
- Teagan Ashby
- Oliver Barrett
- Christine Bates
- Isabel English
- Cathryn Herbert
- Sonja Johnson
- Ema Klugman
- Emma Mason
- Olivia Shore
- Jess Somerfield
- Kenya Wilson
- Sam Woods
Of course, we have to give a hearty shout-out to Ema Klugman, our resident 5* rider, lawyer, and columnist right here on EN! Congratulations to all of the named riders for their well-deserved recognition.
To learn more about the Equestrian Australia High Performance program, click here.
