British contingent for CHIO Aachen announced
Friday, 16 June 2023
Aachen has chosen Great Britain to take centre stage as the official partner country of the 2023 CHIO edition, 27 June – 02 July. Great Britain will not only shape the Opening Ceremony, with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Nick Skelton in attendance, but also the entire show days of the CHIO Aachen with special performances from the Household Cavalry and Lottie Fry - who will perform to the live sounds of the Aachen Symphony Orchestra at the ‘Horse & Symphony’ concerts. Typical British flair will be noticeable all over the show ground as well as in the historic city itself including a traditional reception in the market square in Aachen on Monday 26 June. Combinations accross five disciplines will be in action at the revered show, with Nations Cups in dressage, eventing and jumping.
British Dressage squad
CDIO5* Nations Cup
- Annabella Pidgley from Berkshire with Sarah Pidgley’s Vamos Amigos (bay gelding, 2012, Vitalis x Hotline, WESTF)
- Charlotte Dujardin from Gloucestershire with Carl Hester and Coral Ingham’s Imhotep (chestnut gelding, 2013, Everdale x Vivaldi, KWPN)
- Charlotte Fry from North Yorkshire, based in Den Hout, the Netherlands with Van Olst Horses’ Everdale (black stallion, 2009, Lord Leatherdale x Negro, KWPN)
- Laura Tomlinson from Gloucestershire with her own and Ursula Bechtolsheimer’s DSP Rose of Bavaria (black mare, 2010, Bordeaux x Florestan I, DSP, BAVAR)
CDI4* - Big Tour
- Charlotte Fry with with Van Olst Horses' Lars van de Hoenderheide (chestnut gelding, 2011, Negro x Layout, BWP)
- Laura Tomlinson with her own and Ursula Bechtolsheimer’s Fallatijn (chestnut gelding, 2010, Vivaldi x Cabochon, KWPN)
CDI1* Small Tour
- Charlotte Dujardin with Carl Hester and Peter Belshaw’s Times Kismet (bay mare, 2015, Ampere x Lord Leatherdale, KWPN)
- Charlotte Fry with Jessica Leijser's Kashmir (black gelding, 2015, Glamourdale, KWPN)
CDIY – Young Rider
- Annabella Pidgley with Sarah Pidgley’s Espe (bay mare, 2014, Escolar x Dimaggio, WESTF)
Chef d’Equipe: Dressage World Class Performance Manager, Caroline Griffth.
British Eventing squad
CCIO4* Nations Cup
- Yasmin Ingham from Cheshire with Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Fund’s Banzai du Loir (chestnut, gelding, 2011, s. Nouma D’Auzay, SF)
- Tom McEwen from Gloucestershire with James and Jo Lambert and Deirdre Johnston’s JL Dublin (dark brown, gelding, 2011, Diarados Cheeky Boy x Cantano, HOLST)
- Gemma Stevens from West Sussex with Pru Dawes’ Flash Cooley (grey gelding, 2012, CSF Mr Kroon x O.B.O.S. Quality, ISH)
- Kirsty Chabert from Wiltshire with John Johnston, Carole Somers and Kate Ward’s the 14-year-old bay mare Classic VI (bay, mare, 2009, s. Calvaro F.C., AES)
Individual:
- Hector Payne from Hampshire with Jeremy an Judith Skinner and David and Margie Hall’s Dynasty (grey, gelding, 2008, Whitesnake x Calvados, KWPN)
Ride and Drive:
- Gemma Stevens with Caroline Teltsch’s Santiago Bay (bay, mare, 2008, ARS Vivendi x Aldatus Z, ISH)
Chef d’Equipe: Eventing World Class Performance Manager, Richard Waygood MBE.
British Showjumping squad
CSIO5* Nations Cup
- Scott Brash MBE from West Sussex, with either Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham’s the 9-year-old grey gelding Hello Valentino (grey, stallion, Diamantino x Careful 28, SWB), or the 14-year-old bay gelding Hello Jefferson (bay, gelding, 2009, Cooper van de Heffinck, BWP)
- Harry Charles from Hampshire, with Ann Thompson and Harry Charles’ Romeo 88 (bay, gelding, 2009, Contact van de Heffinck x Orlando, ZANG)
- Tim Gredley from Suffolk, with the 11-year-old bay gelding Unex Competition Yard Ltd’s Medoc de Toxandria (bay, gelding, 2012, Der Senaat 111 x Kelvin de Sainte Hermelle, BWP)
- Ben Maher MBE from Hertfordshire, with Ben Maher Ltd’s Faltic HB (bay, stallion, 2010, Baltic VDL x Concorde, KWPN)
- Donald Whitaker from South Yorkshire, with Reitsportanlage Dagobertshausen GmbH & CO.KG’s Di Caprio (bay, stallion, 2011, Diarado x Cassini I, HOLST)
The Chef d’Equipe: Jumping World Class Performance Manager, Di Lampard.
British Carriagedriving squad
CAIO4*
- Mark Carruthers with Cadans, Cardozo, Dynamiek (Deano), Hebony R and Tilou De Calou
- Daniel Naprous with Beene van de Dubelsile, Hero, Valencio-S, Yse and Zanipolo-S
British Vaulting squad
CVIO4*
Vaulting Individual Female
- Ursula Levett with Irish Gold NJ (grey, gelding, 2014, s. WRS Sun Rich (Irish Draught)) - Lunger: Pauline Riedl (GER)
- Carys Morgan with C.S.I. (bay, gelding, 2002, Nobilty x Landgraf I) - Lunger: Cynthia Danvers (NED)
For further information on the show and full results and livestreaming once the show is underway, the CHIO Aachen website. CHIO Aachen has its own app too – head to where you get your apps and download it for free.
The British Equestrian Nations Cup teams are supported by the World Class Programme, funded by UK Sport through the National Lottery. The Programme focuses on identifying talent, developing potential and maximising medal-winning performances on the world stage.