British Equestrian has announced the nominated entries for the British showjumping team who are aiming for the 2026 FEI World Championships, which take place in Aachen, Germany in August.

Among the fifteen nominated entries include Scott Brash, who was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the last World Championships in Herning in 2022. He is listed on no less than three horses; Hello Folie, with whom he won double silver at the 2025 European Championships (pictured top), plus Hello Jefferson and Hello Mango.

Scott’s long-term teammate, Ben Maher, is also listed on three horses – Cattely, Enjeu de Grisien and Point Break, the latter of which helped Ben to win his first five-star grand prix or World Cup win in 917 days when recently taking the CSI5* Grand Prix at CHIO Rotterdam.

The full alphabetical list of nominations for the British Equestrian showjumping team, in partnership with Agria, is:

  • Scott Brash (40) based in Horsham, West Sussex and originally from Peebles, Scotland, with Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham’s Hello Folie (chestnut, mare, 11 years old, 16.2hh, Luidam x Diamant de Semilly, breeder: Claire Gouin FRA), Hello Jefferson (bay, gelding, 17 years old, 16.1hh, Cooper van de Heffinck x Irco Mena, breeder: Bernard Mols BEL) and Hello Mango (grey, mare, 11 years old, 16hh, Untouchable 27 x Numero Uno, breeder: H. P. H. Vaessen NED).
  • Harry Charles (26) from Alton, Hampshire, with Julie Davey’s LT Holst Freda (grey, mare, 12 years old, Colman x Casall Ask, breeder: E. Mackintosh NZL).
  • Sienna Charles (23) from Alton, Hampshire, with Peter Charles’ Chawton (bay, stallion, 12 years old, Typhoon S x Caletto II, breeder: Peter Charles GBR).
  • Tim Gredley (40) from Newmarket, Suffolk, with Rachel Gredley, William Gredley and Unex Competition Yard Ltd’s Medoc de Toxandria (bay, gelding, 14 years old, 16.2hh, Der Senaat III x Kelvin De Sainte Hermelle, breeder: Werner Dierckx BEL).
  • Jodie Hall McAteer (26) from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with Mandy Hall’s La Gupardie (bay, mare, 10 years old, 16.2hh, Van Gogh x Carrera VDL, breeder: F. Van De Linden NED).
  • Ben Maher (43) from Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, with Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright’s Catelly (bay, gelding, 14 years old, Catalido x Ephebe For Ever La Silla, breeder: H. Wulf-Hinrich GER), Enjeu de Grisien (bay, gelding, 12 years old, 16.2hh, Toulon x Andiamo, breeder: Elevage de Grisien S.C.E.A. FRA) and Point Break (bay, stallion, 12 years old, 16.2hh, Action-Breaker x Baloubet du Rouet, breeder: Nya Äppelvikens Ridskola AB SWE).
  • Jessica Mendoza (30) based in Wellington, Florida and originally from Horsham, West Sussex, with her own Summerhouse (bay, gelding, 11 years old, 16.2hh, Induparts Guidam Sohn x VDL Indoctro, breeder: C. Den Boer NED).
  • Matthew Sampson (35) from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with Maplepark Farm’s Un Secreto Z (chestnut, stallion, 11 years old, 16.2hh, Ultra Boy x Arko III, breeder: Finca Horses B. V. BEL).
  • Joseph Stockdale (26) from Roade, Northamptonshire, with Barbara Hester and Laura Stockdale’s Ebanking (chestnut, stallion, 12 years old, 16hh, Etoulon x Aranebel, breeder: E. Vriend GER).
  • Jack Whitaker (24) from Whatton, Northamptonshire, with Candice Reilly’s Jack JL (grey, stallion, 12 years old, Bessemeind’s Quasimodo Z x Astrello, breeder: J. E. Lammerts-Weide NED).
  • Adrian Whiteway (35) from Wraxall, Somerset, with Deborah Cox’s Chacco Volo (bay, stallion, 13 years old, 16.1hh, Chacco-Blue x Cathago, breeder: Gestut Lewitz GER)

At the time of release, the names of the grooms who will accompany the horses to Aachen have not been confirmed but will be included in the final squad announcement. 

Selection decisions are subject to the athlete and horse maintaining fitness and performance. The selected squad of five combinations to travel to Aachen, plus non-travelling reserves, will be announced at a later date.

The FEI World Championship, set to take place from 11–23 August with the showjumping taking place between 19–23 August.

Image © FEI/Benjamin Clark

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