British Dressage Youth European Championship Team Selection

The British Dressage Selectors have announced the combinations selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 FEI European Championships across all five Youth age categories.

Following a successful spring international season, the British Dressage U21 Selectors are pleased to confirm the combinations selected to take part in this year’s FEI Children on Horses, Pony, Junior, Young Rider and Under 25 European Championships. Four complete teams will aim for combined success, whilst an individual representative has been chosen to fly the flag at Children on Horses level.

The FEI Young Rider and Under 25 European Championships are the first to take place at St Margarethen, Austria, on 16 – 21 July, followed by the FEI Pony, Junior and Children on Horses European Championships hosted at Opglabbeek in Belgium from 23 – 28 July.

BD International Director Judy Harvey commented: “We're delighted to field a squad of experience and potential for this year's FEI European Youth Championships. It's particularly exciting that the medal winning Junior team from 2023 are reunited for another go at podium success; whilst Young Rider medallist Annabella Pidgley steps up in age category to U25s and is supported by an exciting team. The Youth and U25 Championships are also all about development, and the opportunity to compete at these events without doubt creates great riders for the future. I wish all 17 combinations and their support teams the very best of luck.

“Grateful thanks go to my co-selectors at U25 level, Jenny Ward and Anne Keen, and to the U21 selectors Nikki Herbert, Richard Baldwin and Steve Arnett for their dedication to the roles."

Congratulations to all riders who’ve worked hard to achieve progress and qualification results throughout the spring season. We wish the best of luck to all selected combinations on their respective visits to Austria and Belgium.

Selected combinations

Under 25

Angus Corrie-Deane from Salisbury, Wiltshire with Mary Corrie-Deane's Jack Johnson 2 (bay gelding, 2013, Johnson x Scandic, HANN).

Anna Jesty from Wimborne, Dorset with her own Commodore Platinum (chestnut gelding, 2014, BHHS).

Jessica McConkey from Watlington, Oxfordshire with Samantha Geddes’ Dior (chestnut stallion, 2008, Gribaldi x Goodtimes, KWPN).

Annabella Pidgley from Windsor, Berkshire with Sarah Pidgley’s Gio (chestnut gelding, 2011, Apache x Tango, KWPN).

Direct reserve

Annabella Pidgley from Windsor, Berkshire with Sarah Pidgley’s Vamos Amigos (bay gelding, 2012, Vitalis x Hotline, WESTF).

Young Rider

India Durman-Mills from Leicester, Leicestershire with Verity Saul’s Escade (bay gelding, 2009, Jazz, KWPN).

Oliver Gould from Pulborough, West Sussex with Amanda Towle’s Virtue (chestnut gelding, 2012, Vitalis, WESTF).

Isobel Lickley from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Rob Lickley’s Nymphenburg's First Ampere (bay stallion, 2011, Ampere x Weltruhm, HANN).

Hermione Tottman from St Albans, Hertfordshire with Niki Tottman’s Exquisite (bay gelding, 2008, Lord Loxley, KWPN).

Direct reserve

Isobel Lickley from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Rob and Nicola Lickley’s Katniss (liver chestnut mare, 2015, Galaxie x Charmeur, KWPN).

First reserve

Lily Laughton from Chippenham, Wiltshire with Alicia Laughton’s Hulana T (bay mare, 2012, Ampere x Florencio, KWPN).

Second reserve

Claudia Davis from Loughton, Essex with her own Fergus RT (black gelding, 2010, Uphill, KWPN).

Junior

Mette Dahl from Haywards Heath, West Sussex with Fiona Bigwood’s Fidelio Van Het Bloemenhof (chestnut gelding, 2009, Fidertanz x Jazz, BWP).

Myles Graham from Swindon, Wiltshire with Caroline Bell’s Nibeley Union Hit (dark bay mare, 2007, Nibeley Union Jack x Sandro Hit, AES).

Ruby Hughes from Southam, Warwickshire with Carl Hester's Brioso (chestnut mare, 2010, Benetton Dream x Dimaggio).

Isla Sully from Glastonbury, Somerset with Cassandra Sully’s Vagabond de Massa (bay gelding, 2009, Reito x Xaquiro, LUSIT).

Direct reserves

Myles Graham from Swindon, Wiltshire with Josephine Eley's Nibeley Black Pearl (black mare, 2012, Nibeley Union Jack x Conto, AES).

Ruby Hughes from Southam, Warwickshire with her own, Gareth and Rebecca Hughes and Julia Hornig’s Classic Goldstrike (chestnut gelding, 2011, Tango x Krack C, KWPN).

First reserve

Sophie Wallace from Stroud, Gloucestershire with her own First Light (grey gelding, 2016, Fürstenball, OLDBG).

Second reserve

Sofia Games from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire with Leslie Forlee’s Boccelli 6 (liver chestnut gelding, 2007, Belissimo M x Riccione, WESTF).

Pony

Sofia Games from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire with Janet Oliver and Katie Oliver-Games’ Steendieks Cadillac (chestnut gelding, 2011, FS Chambertin, HOLST).

Abigail Gray from Banchory, Aberdeenshire with her own George Clooney B.S (grey gelding, 2011, Caesar 171 x Santano, KWPN).

Evie Head from Whitchurch, Shropshire with Lauren Geraghty's WS Jackson (chestnut gelding, 2011, Chiskin Jaguar, AES).

Darcey Blaze Marcus from Godalming, Surrey with Hiedi Marcus’s Ella (grey mare, 2009, Caesar 171).

Direct reserve

Darcey Blaze Marcus from Godalming, Surrey with Hiedi Marcus’s Tackmann’s Dark Deluxe (dun gelding, 2015, D-Day AT x Dornik B).

First reserve

Madi Haerr from Conwy, North Wales with her own and Hetty Sclater's Machno Excalibur (dark bay gelding, 2012, Rossgold Sunstar x Llansantffraed Seracen).

Second reserve

Daisy Bullman from Ely, Cambridgeshire with her own and Eleanor Darling and Andrew Constable’s Godrics Dionysus (bay stallion, 2016, Danger 36 x Donnerwetter).