Teams

Senior Team
  • There are three Championships for Seniors on a four year cycle - Europeans, Olympics and World Championships.
  • The Olympics is the longest running having first hosted a Three Day Event in 1912.
  • The Europeans started in 1953 with the first World Championship in 1966.
  • Over 100 medals have been won in 94 years of competition including 54 gold.
Young Riders
  • The Young Rider European Championships started in 1981.
  • The Squad have been one of Britain's most successful having won 56 medals in just 29 years - 26 Gold medals - that's 16 team titles!
  • Riders must be in the year of their 21st birthday or under.
  • The Young Rider Programme has been a fantastic grounding for riders like Pippa Funnell, William Fox-Pitt, Kristina Cook and Zara Phillips.
Juniors
  • The Junior European Championships are one of the oldest - starting in 1967.
  • Britain’s Junior riders have brought back 61 medals in total - including 27 Team and Individual Gold medals.
  • Riders are eligible up to their 18th birthday.
  • Many riders started their career in Juniors - Virginia Elliott, Pippa Funnell & William Fox-Pitt to name a few.
Ponies
  • The Pony European Championships started in 1987.
  • Britain has won 25 medals including 6 gold.
  • Charles Owen have taken over the sponsorship of the Pony Programme for 2010.
  • Riders must be under 16 and ponies have to be between 142 & 148cms.