The three squads of riders who will represent Team GB in the equestrian competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been announced by the British Olympic Association (BOA).

The dressage team includes Carl Hester, who is set to compete in his seventh Games, Charlotte Dujardin, who is hoping to become Britain’s most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Fry, who will be looking to build on her Tokyo experience and is reigning World Champion, and Becky Moody, who is making her Games debut.

Team GB’s eventing team includes Laura Collett and Tom McEwen, who also competed at Tokyo 2020, Ros Canter, who was the travelling reserve for the last Olympics, and World Champion, Yasmin Ingham.

Paris will be a fifth Olympic Games for current Olympic individual jumping champion, Ben Maher, and he is joined by Tokyo 2020 Olympians Scott Brash and Harry Charles. Debutant of the group is Joe Stockdale.

“A huge congratulations to all the athletes, grooms, and horse owners named today as we select the three squads of equestrian riders that will travel to Paris to compete for Team GB,” said Team GB Chef de Mission, Mark England.

“There is an incredible wealth of experience across all three disciplines, with some athletes set to compete at their fourth, fifth and seventh Olympic Games this summer, which will undoubtedly stand them in good stead in Paris. I look forward to watching them compete at the historic Palace of Versailles in a months’ time.”

Helen Nicholls, Equestrian Team Leader said she was “exceptionally proud” of the 12 athlete combinations and their connections.

“We have an exciting balance of experience, talent and potential, and we head to the Games in a strong position, and with medal ambitions,” she said. “The hours of preparation, enormous sacrifice and total dedication will now be put to the ultimate test. The teams behind the athletes – both equine and human – have left no stone unturned in their quest to support them to their very best performances.

“The Olympic Games give us the opportunity to showcase our amazing sports and the unique bond between horse and rider to a new legion of supporters as well as give the equestrian community the chance to be part of Team GB and their family of sports. Here’s to making lifelong memories, achieving dreams and hopefully medal celebrations.”

The combinations for the three disciplines are as follows:

Dressage

Charlotte Dujardin with Carl Hester and Coral Ingham’s Imhotep. Groom: Francesca Gorni

Charlotte Fry with Van Olst Horses and her own Glamourdale. Groom: Richard Hauwaerts.

Carl Hester with Fiona Bigwood, Mette Dahl and his own Fame. Groom: Lucy Scudamore

Becky Moody with Jo Cooper and her own Jagerbomb. Groom: Kim Masson

Eventing

Rosalind Canter with Michele and Archie Saul’s Lordships Graffalo. Groom: Sarah Charnley

Laura Collett with Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott and her own London 52.  Groom: Tilly Hughes

Yasmin Ingham with Janette Chinn and The Sue Davies Fund’s Banzai du Loir. Groom: Alison Bell

Tom McEwen with James and Jo Lambert and Deirdre Johnston’s JL Dublin. Groom: Adam Short

Jumping

Scott Brash with Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham’s Hello Jefferson. Groom: David Honnet

Harry Charles with Ann Thompson and his own Romeo 88. Groom: Georgia Ellwood

Ben Maher with Charlotte Rossetter, Pamela Wright and his own Point Break. Groom: Derren Lake

Joseph Stockdale with Joy Cocklin and Laura Stockdale’s Cacharel. Groom: Charlotte Attwell#

Lead image © British Equestrian/Jon Stroud Media

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