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LeMieux Nationals: Breeding, brilliance and banter with Anna Ross
- Written By: British Dressage
- Published: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:21
British Dressage is pleased to announce Anna Ross as the LeMieux Nationals Masterclass host for 2025, with an exciting, new-look format for two days of weekend entertainment.
This year, spectators can look forward to two days of Masterclass entertainment, led by leading rider and demo specialist Anna Ross. Anna is teaming up with some of her star pupils along with Dr Eva-Maria Livesey to bring two showcase sessions to Somerford Park, with a brand-new twist for 2025.
On Saturday, enjoy ‘Grand Prix Illustrated’ where Anna will demonstrate the Grand Prix movements and talk through what it takes to make it at the top level of the sport. Expect an exciting presentation of the movements, with Anna’s typical artistic flair and audience participation. Humour, horses and high-quality technical information will underpin the first of two inspiring demonstrations.
The future of the sport and the success of British-bred horses is something we all care passionately about; on Sunday, we’re dialling up the focus on young horses and breeding, alongside the KBIS finals and ride judging for five and six-year-olds. In this masterclass Anna will team up with Dr Eva-Maria Livesey to lead a unique, Nationals-first session on how to breed future superstars. Expect to see different stallions and learn more about what you should be looking for with your own mares in mind. This fascinating demo connects the all-important dots between breeder, owner and rider, as we understand more about the journey from planning to podium.
You can enjoy the Nationals Masterclasses ringside in the free-to-enjoy grandstands, or from the luxury of the LeMieux Pavilion. Tickets are selling fast, secure your spot today to make the most of lowest price entry. Early bird prices end at midnight on 31 July, don’t forget to visit the link below if you’re a BD member to access your exclusive discount code too!
About Anna
Devon-based Anna is an international rider and coach, renowned for producing and training elite Sport Horses.
Over the past 25 years, Anna has proudly represented Great Britain on the global stage, competing at events such as the European Championships, Aachen CDIO, the London International Horse Show, FEI World Cup qualifiers and the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. Among her notable accomplishments are an individual tenth place finish at the FEI European Championships, a World Cup qualifier victory in Warsaw, and a CDI triumph earlier this year in Le Mans, France.
Anna’s expertise extends to coaching at the highest levels, with pupils contesting the Olympic Games, World Championships, Youth Championships and the Pan American Games. Notably, Anna has coached her long-time team member Beth Bainbridge to career success over 14 years; Beth will join Anna in the line-up at the LeMieux Nationals.
In recognition of her career success, Anna has been a recipient of the British Equestrian Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dressage, and was presented with the Davison Award at the London International Horse Show.
In addition to her competitive and coaching roles, Anna is also a familiar voice and writer within the sport. She regularly contributes to the dressage section of Horse & Hound and can often be found providing commentary at major eventing fixtures.
About Eva
Originally from Cologne, Germany, Eva-Maria now lives in Lancashire and is a key figure in Global Sports Horse Breeding. She is a Vice President of the World Breeding Federation for Sports Horses (WBFSH). Together with the FEI, the WBFSH organise the World Breeding Championships for Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing and issue the official WBFSH stallion, breeder and studbook rankings. She is also the equine representative of the UK Genetics in Livestock and Equine Committee (UK GLE), which advises the government on breeding matters. She is a founding Director of British Breeding, the organisation in charge of delivering the British Breeding Futurity, a Foal and Youngstock Evaluation Series across all UK studbook. She has been instrumental in designing and implementing its world leading evaluation system. She is a representative of the UK's largest sports horse studbook, the Anglo European Studbook, and is a highly experienced and respective judge at breeding shows in this country and abroad. In her spare time she is a keen equine photographer and breeder of dressage horses, and her broodmares and foals are her pride and joy.
