Australia has announced its 15 horse and rider nominations for the 2026 FEI World Championships Aachen (12th – 16th August).
The nomination list is a mix of experienced Championship riders alongside debutants on the international stage and is also a mix of Australian and overseas based competitors.
Sophia Hill, usually based in Australia but currently in the USA in the lead-up to the Worlds, is the only rider nominated with two horses, eight other combinations are Australian based (Oliver Barrett, Christine Bates, Andrew Cooper, Emma Mason, David Middleton, Kenya Wilson and Sam Woods), Olivia Barton is based in Belgium, Ema Klugman is US based and three are UK-based (Isabel English, Andrew Hoy and Kevin McNab).
Australian eventing nominations
Oliver Barrett and Sandhills Briar
Olivia Barton and APH Sodoku
Christine Bates and Bloomfield Findon
Andrew Cooper and Ocean Eight
Isabel English and Cil Dara Bombay S
Sophia Hill and Humble Glory
Sophia Hill and Tulara Baltango
Andrew Hoy and Vassily De Lassos
Sam Jeffree and Santoro
Ema Klugman and Chiraz
Kevin McNab and Faro Imp
Emma Mason and KPH Kingfisher
David Middleton and WEC In The Breeze
Kenya Wilson and Sandros Salute MW
Sam Woods and SS Eight Count
