The World Eventing Championships, or the eventing competition in the World Equestrian Games (WEG), began in 1966. It includes both a team and individual competition for the best horses and riders in the sport of eventing. The World Championship is held every four years, and is held at the CCI**** level, the highest level of eventing competition.
| Individual medalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 1966 |  Carlos Moratorio on Chalan |  Richard Meade on Barberry |  Virginia Freeman-Jackson on Sam Weller | ||
| 1970 | Mary Gordon-Watson on Cornishman | Richard Meade on The Poacher |  James Wofford on Kilkenny | ||
| 1974 | Bruce Davidson on Irish Cap | Michael Plumb on Good Mixture | Hugh Thomas on Playamar | ||
| 1978 | Bruce Davidson on Might Tango | John Watson on Cambridge Blue | Helmut Rethemeier on Ladalco | ||
| 1982 | Lucinda Green on Regal Realm | Helmut Rethemeier on Santiago | Kim Walnes on The Gray Goose | ||
| 1986 |  Trudy Boyce on Mossman | Lorna Clarke on Myross | |||
| Blyth Tait on Messiah | Bruce Davidson on Pirate Lion | ||||
| Vaughn Jefferis on Bounce | Dorothy Trapp on Molokai | Karen Dixon on Get Smart | |||
| Mark Todd on Broadcast News |  Paula Törnqvist on Monaghan | ||||
 Jean Teulère on Espoir de la Mare | Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You |  Piia Pantsu on Ypäjä Karuso | |||
 Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time | Amy Tryon on Poggio | ||||
| Michael Jung on La Biosthetique - Sam | William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain | Andrew Nicholson on Nereo | |||
| Sandra Auffarth on Opgun Louvo | Michael Jung on Fischerrocana | William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning | |||
| Rosalind Canter on Allstar B | Padraig McCarthy on Mr Chunky | Ingrid Klimke on SAP Hale-Bob OLD | |||
 | Yasmin Ingham on Banzai du Loir | Julia Krajewski on Amande de B'Neville | Tim Price on Falco |
| Team medalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 1966 | Virginia Freeman-Jackson on Sam Weller Eddie Boylan on Durlas Eile Penelope Moreton on Loughlin Thomas Brennan on Kilkenny | Carlos Moratorio on Chalan Roberto Pistarini on Desidia Ludovico Fusco on Gatopardo Enrique Sztyrle on Hijo Manso | not awarded | ||
| 1970 | Mary Gordon-Watson on Cornishman V Richard Meade on The Poacher Mark Phillips on Chicago Stuart Stevens on Benson | Michel Cochenet on Quaker Dominique Bentejac on Trou Normand Dominique Flament on Qui Dit Mieux Henri Michel on Duragan | not awarded | ||
| 1974 | Bruce Davidson on Irish Cap Michael Plumb on Good Mixture Edward Emerson on Viktor Don Sachey on Plain Sailing | Richard Meade on Wayfarer Bridget Parker on Cornish Gold Christopher Collins on Smokey Mark Phillips on Columbus | Martin Plewa on Virginia Herbert Blöcker on Albrant Horst Karsten on Sioux Kurt Mergler on Vaibel | ||
| 1978 | Mark Ishoy on Law and Order Juliet Bishop on Sumatra Elizabeth Ashton on Sunrise Cathy Wedge on Abracadabra | Helmut Rethemeier on Ladalco Otto Ammermann on Volturno Harry Klugmann on Veberod Herbert Blöcker on Albrant | Bruce Davidson on Might Tango James Wofford on Carawich Edmund Coffin on Bally Cor Michael Plumb on Laurenson | ||
| 1982 | Lucinda Green on Regal Realm Richard Meade on Kilcashel Virginia Holgate on Priceless Rachel Bayliss on Mystic Mistrel | Helmut Rethemeier on Ladad Rüdiger Schwarz on Power Game Herbert Blöcker on Santiago Dietmar Hogrefe on Foliant | Kim Walnes on The Grey Goose Nancy Bliss on Cobblestone Torrance Fleischmann on Southern Comfort III Michael Plumb on Blue Stone | ||
| 1986 | Virginia Leng on Priceless Lorna Clarke on Myross Ian Stark on Oxford Blue Clarissa Strachan on Delphy Dazzle | Marie-Christine Duroy on Harley Armand Bigot on Jacquou du Bois Thierry Touzaint on Gardenia III Vincent Berthet on Jupille | Barry Roycroft on Last Tango Scott Keach on Trade Commissioner Wayne Roycroft on Valdez Andrew Hoy on Just James | ||
Andrew Nicholson on Spinning Rhombus Andrew Scott on Umptee Blyth Tait on Messiah Mark Todd on Bahlua | Karen Straker on Get Smart Rodney Powell on The Irishman II Virginia Leng on Griffin Ian Stark on Murphy Himself | Edith Beine on Kyang Matthias Baumann on Alabaster Marina Loheit on Sundance Kid Herbert Blöcker on Feine Dame | |||
Karen Dixon on Get Smart Mary Thomson on King William Charlotte Bathe on The Cool Customer Kristina Gifford on General Jock | Jean-Lou Bigot on Twist la Beige Jean Teulere on Rodosto Marie-Christine Duroy on Summer Song | Bettina Overesch on Watermill Stream Cord Mysegaes on Ricardo Ralf Ehrenbrink on Kildare | |||
Blyth Tait on Ready Teddy Mark Todd on Broadcast News Vaughn Jefferis on Bounce Sally Clark on Squirrel Hill | Marie-Christine Duroy on Summer Song Rodolphe Scherer on Bambi de Brière Jean-Lou Bigot on Twist la Beige Philippe Mull on Viens du Frêne | Polly Phillipps on Coral Cover Gary Parsonage on Magic Rogue Nigel Taylor on The Frenchmann II Karen Dixon on Too Smart | |||
John Williams on Carrick Kimberly Vinoski on Winsome Adante David O'Connor on Giltedge Amy Tryon on Poggio II | Cédric Lyard on Fine Merveille Jean Teulère on Espoir de la Mare Jean-Luc Force on Crocus Jacob Didier Courrèges on Free Style | Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You Pippa Funnell on Supreme Rock William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Leslie Law on Shear H2O | |||
Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan Hinrich Romeike on Marius Bettina Hoy on Ringwood Cockatoo Ingrid Klimke on Sleep Late | Zara Phillips on Toytown Daisy Dick on Spring Along William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Mary King on Call Again Cavalier | Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester Andrew Hoy on Master Monarch Sonja Johnson on Ringwood Jaguar | |||
William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain Mary King on Imperial Cavalier Nicola Wilson on Opposition Buzz Kristina Cook on Miners Frolic | Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch on Port Authority Selena O'Hanlon on Colombo Hawley Bennett-Awad on Gin & Juice Kyle Carter on Madison Park | Andrew Nicholson on Nereo Mark Todd on Grass Valley Caroline Powell on Mac Macdonald Clarke Johnstone on Orient Express | |||
Sandra Auffarth on Opgun Louvo Michael Jung on Rocana Ingrid Klimke on Escada Dirk Schrade on Hop and Skip | William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning Zara Phillips on High Kingdom Kristina Cook on De Novo News Harry Meade on Wild Lone | Elaine Pen on Vira Tim Lips on Keyflow Merel Blom on Rumour Has It Andrew Heffernan on Boleybawn Ace | |||
Rosalind Canter on Allstar B Piggy French on Quarrycrest Echo Tom McEwen on Toledo de Kerser Gemma Tattersall on Arctic Soul | Padraig McCarthy on Mr Chunky Sarah Ennis on Stellor Rebound Sam Watson on Ardagh Highlight Cathal Daniels on Rioghan Rua | Thibaut Vallette on Qing du Briot Maxime Livio on Opium de Verrieres Sidney Dufresne on Tresor Mail Donatien Schauly on Pivoine des Touches | |||
| | Julia Krajewski on Amande de B'Neville Michael Jung on Chipmunk FRH Christoph Wahler on Carjatan S Sandra Auffarth on Viamant du Matz | William Coleman on Off The Record Tamie Smith on Mai Baum Lauren Nicholson on Vermiculus Boyd Martin on Tsetserleg TSF | Tim Price on Falco Jonelle Price on McClaren Monica Spencer on Artist Clarke Johnstone on Menlo Park |
The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:
See main article: world championships.