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Lewis Carrier and Diego V won the LeMieux Grand Prix (GP) and Grand Prix Special (GPS) at Somerford Premier League (27 – 29 May 2022). Becky Moody was in indomitable form taking home four wins, whilst Caitlin Burgess and Annabella Pidgley each scored a hat-trick.

British Dressage continues to fully support the Federation wide initiative to raise funds for the equestrian community in Ukraine.

Fallatijn, the bright prospect of British Olympian Laura Tomlinson, showed his vast potential with a Grand Prix Special win at Aachen Dressage Days CDI3*, plus Lara Butler and Kristjan performed magnificently for a pair of podium placings. Held at the Aachen showground in 2018, the event returned to the FEI calendar for 2022 hosted by Hof Kasselmann in Hagen, Germany (18 – 20 May 2022).

Following updated guidelines for the FEI World Breeding Championships regarding home-bred and foreign-bred horses, British Dressage has released a revised selection policy for those aiming for qualification.

Lottie Fry, currently number seven in the world rankings, achieved a personal best Grand Prix score of 79.43% at Glamourdale’s first 5* international at Compiègne CDIO5*/CDI3*/CDI2*/CDYJP in France (19-22 May). Gareth Hughes’ Briolinca had a successful comeback in the 3* competition and Charlotte Dujardin’s Imhotep showed that his enormous talent is blossoming.

Unfortunately, the Bolesworth team have had to make the tough decision to cancel the Bloomfields Horseboxes CDI 3* International Dressage event, which was due to take place from 24 - 26 June 2022.

Hickstead Premier League Show, for the second year in its new home on the main site of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, attracted many top riders from across the UK, resulting in competition as scorching as the sunny skies that bathed the venue throughout much of the show (12 – 15 May 2022).

The KBIS Young Dressage Horse series and championships is a popular pathway for riders to give their stars of the future a solid foundation and education for the next steps in their careers. Read the news from the first qualifiers to take place in 2022. 

The following riders have been selected to represent Great Britain this week at the Aachen Dressage Days CDI3*. Held at the Aachen showground in 2018, the event has returned to the FEI calendar for 2022, but will be hosted by Hof Kasselmann in Hagen, Germany (18 – 20 May 2022).

Following three years of research, planning and development, British Dressage is launching a new judge education system that will revolutionise how officials learn, develop and progress within the sport.