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FEI Children on Horses and Junior European Championships – follow the competition live
- Written By: British Dressage
- Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:07
As eight British combinations gear up for the FEI Dressage European Championships for Juniors and Children on Horses in Le Mans, France (29 July - 3 August 2025), we wish our teams the best of luck and turn our attention to following the action live. 
The FEI European Dressage Championships 2025 bring together in Le Mans, France, the best young riders from across Europe in the Ponies, Children, and Juniors categories with dressage, eventing, show jumping and horseball all under one roof.
Timetable
With our teams safely arrived, the vet inspection will take place for both age categories on Tuesday 29 July; this will lead to the first draw of the week, followed by the opening ceremony - which promises to be a magnifcent occasion as four equestrian discplines come together. The Junior team competition gets under way on Wednesday 30 July, alongside the Children on Horses Preliminary B test; before the team competition comes to a conclusion for the Juniors on Thursday 31 July. Friday 1 and Saturday 2 August will see our Junior riders turn their attention to the individual medals, whilst the Children will take on two days of Team test competition, with their opening medals decided on Saturday. Sunday 3 August is Freestyle day for the Juniors making the top 18, whilst those qualified for the Childrens final will ride their Individual test for the solo accolades.
| Wednesday 30 July | Junior Team test part 1 | 09.00 BST |
| Children on Horses Preliminary B | 13.00 BST | |
| Thursday 31 July | Junior Team test part 2 | 09.00 BST |
| Children on Horses Preliminary B | 08.00 BST | |
| Friday 1 August | Junior Individual test part 1 | 08.30 BST |
| Children on Horses Team test part 1 |
08.30 BST |
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| Saturday 2 August | Junior Individual test part 2 | 08.30 BST |
| Children on Horses Team test part 2 | 13.00 BST | |
| Sunday 3 August | Junior Freestyle | 09.45 BST |
| Children on Horses Individual test | 10.15 BST |
Combinations
Junior
Myles Graham from Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire with Josephine Eley’s Nibeley Black Pearl (black mare, 2012, Nibeley Union Jack x Conto, AES).
Abigail Gray from Banchory, Aberdeenshire with Fenella Quinn's Empire B (black gelding, 2009, Sting x OO Seven, KWPN).
Demi Howard-Cartwright from Sunningdale, Berkshire with Lorna Wilson's Newton Astro Nascente (chestnut gelding, 2016, Apache x Don Schufro, OLDBG).
Isla Sully from Glastonbury, Somerset with Cassandra Sully’s Vagabond de Massa (bay gelding, 2009, Reito x Xaquiro, LUSIT)
Children on Horses
Melissa Hargreaves from Derbyshire with her own Lagerfeld W (bay gelding, 2016, Daily Diamond x Albaran, KWPN).
Oriana McNamara from London with Andrea McNamara’s Lafite (bay gelding, 2016, Bordeaux x Vivaldi, KWPN).
Rose Punchard from Matlock, Derbyshire with Samantha Bloor’s Elason (black gelding, 2009, Sorento).
Lily Waller McSweeney from Bolton, Greater Manchester with Jacquie Waller's Willinga Park Sky Diamond (bay gelding, 2010, Sir Donnerhall x Don Schufro, HANN).
Follow the action
Don't miss a moment of the action, all five days of the Championships are being brought live to subscribers by ClipMyHorse.TV and on the FEI YouTube channel. You can also keep up with all the results and news on our social media channels. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X.
