World Eventing Championships Explained

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.

Past winners

Individual results

Individual medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
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 results

Team medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
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

Medal count

The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:

Incidents

External links

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-10-02 . ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ - DAY 8 - EVENTING CROSS COUNTRY . 2024-05-13 . FEI . en.
  2. Web site: 2015-04-23 . FEI Tribunal disqualifies Maxime Livio (FRA) and French Eventing team . 2024-05-14 . FEI . en.
  3. Web site: 2018-09-19 . Statement on Box Qutie (SWE) . 2024-05-13 . FEI . en.