Short lists for 2025 FEI European Championships for Youth announced

Following results and progress throughout this year’s campaign, the British Dressage U21 Selectors have confirmed the updated short lists of riders in contention for team selection for the FEI Youth European Championships 2025.

Children on Horses

Melissa Hargreaves from Derbyshire with her own Lagerfeld W (bay gelding, 2016, Daily Diamond x Albaran, KWPN).

Oriana McNamara from Kent with Andrea McNamara’s Lafite (bay gelding, 2016, Bordeaux x Vivaldi, KWPN).

Rose Punchard from Derbyshire with Samantha Bloor’s Elason (black gelding, 2009, Sorento).

Lily Waller McSweeney from Greater Manchester with Jacquie Waller's Willinga Park Sky Diamond (bay gelding, 2010, Sir Donnerhall x Don Schufro, HANN).

Ponies

Ella Fraser from Norfolk with her own and Rebecca Fraser’s Brouwershaven’s Viceroy (bay gelding, 2009, Jurjen H x Speyksbosch Nelson).

Martha Jones from Conwy with Lily Cawley’s Cognac IX (palomino gelding, 2008, FS Chambertin x Waldermar, KNHS).

Mimi Kempster from Shropshire with Rachael Sinden-Kempster’s Che Bello (bay gelding, 2010, FS Champion de Lux x Dressman I).

Sophia Longworth from Leicestershire with Elizabeth Hart’s Don De Luxe (palomino gelding, 2012, Champion De Luxe x Dornik B).

Queenie Moule from Hertfordshire with her own and Louise Moule's Amden Supreme Golden Dancer (palomino gelding, 2016, Dating AT x Scampi, DRP).

Molly Powell from Surrey with Katie Powell's Mr Diego (buckskin gelding, 2011, The Braes My Mobility x Sorento, DRP).

Juniors

Sofia Games from Gloucestershire with Katie Oliver's Honey D'Or (bay mare, 2012, Chippendale x Sandro Hit, KWPN).

Ella Glennon from Devon with Debbie Glennon’s Skovsbogaards Lord Franklin (bay gelding, 2016, Franklin x Windsor, DWB).

Myles Graham from Wiltshire with Josephine Eley’s Nibeley Black Pearl (black mare, 2012, Nibeley Union Jack x Conto, AES).

Abigail Gray from Aberdeenshire with Fenella Quinn's Empire B (black gelding, 2009, Sting x OO Seven, KWPN).

Madi Haerr from Conwy with Morgan Haerr's Floran (bay gelding, 2006, Florestan x Rosenkoenig).

Demi Howard-Cartwright from Berkshire with Lorna Wilson's Newton Astro Nascente (chestnut gelding, 2016, Apache x Don Schufro, OLDBG).

Ruby Hughes from Warwickshire with Claire Wyatt's Fire Kracka (liver chestnut stallion, 2017, Fidertanz x Diamond Hit, HANN).

Isla Sully from Somerset with Cassandra Sully’s Vagabond de Massa (bay gelding, 2009, Reito x Xaquiro, LUSIT)

Young Riders

Teghan Cantrell-Bennett from Berkshire with Christine Cantrell’s Woodlander Donna Summer (bay mare, 2005, Woodlander Del Amitri, BWBS).

Mette Dahl from West Sussex with Fiona Bigwood’s Fidelio Van Het Bloemenhof (chestnut gelding, 2009, Fidertanz x Jazz, BWP).

India Durman-Mills from Leicester, Leicestershire with Verity Saul’s Escade (bay gelding, 2009, Jazz, KWPN).

Sofia Games from Gloucestershire with Katie Oliver's Honey D'Or (bay mare, 2012, Chippendale x Sandro Hit, KWPN).

India Hamilton-Burnet from Wiltshire with Alex Hamilton-Burnet's Kissingdale N&A (dark brown gelding, 2015, Lord Leatherdale x Santano, KWPN).

Isobel Lickley from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Rob and Nicola Lickley’s Katniss (liver chestnut mare, 2015, Galaxie x Charmeur, KWPN).

Soraya Rogers from Surrey with Deborah Kamal’s Kanishka (chestnut gelding, 2015, Galaxie, KWPN).

Teams and Reserve riders are expected to be announced during the week commencing 16 June 2025. The FEI Dressage European Championships fixtures are scheduled as follows:

FEI Dressage European Championship for Young Riders & U25
Kronberg, Germany, 10 –13 July 2025

FEI Dressage European Championship for Children, Juniors & Ponies
Le Mans, France, 28 July – 3 August 2025