2025 European Eventing Championships
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The 2025 European Eventing Championships is scheduled from 18–21 September 2025 and will be hosted at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. This marks the return of the senior European Eventing Championships to the UK, the first since the competition was held at Blair Castle in 2015.
The venue simultaneously hosted the CCI4* competition for 8 and 9-year-old horses, featuring a separate prize fund of £20,000.
Schedule
| Date | Competition |
|---|---|
| 17 September | First horse inspection, opening ceremony, parade of nations |
| 18 September | Dressage, Day 1 |
| 19 September | Dressage, Day 2 |
| 20 September | Cross-country |
| 21 September | Second horse inspection, show jumping, prize-giving ceremony |
Prize money
Total prize fund: 100,000 CHF (subject to UK tax for non-UK residents) was awarded during the championships.
| Team competition (35,000 CHF) | Individual competition (65,000 CHF) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 11,500 CHF | Gold | 18,000 CHF |
| Silver | 10,000 CHF | Silver | 14,000 CHF |
| Bronze | 8,500 CHF | Bronze | 10,000 CHF |
| 4th | 5,000 CHF | 4th | 8,000 CHF |
| 5th | 6,000 CHF | ||
| 6th | 2,000 CHF | ||
| 7th | 1,500 CHF | ||
| 8th–10th | 1,000 CHF each |
Additional 2,500 CHF divided among remaining finishers.
Medal summary
Medals table
* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Great Britain* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Laura Collett (GBR) | Michael Jung (GER) | Tom McEwen (GBR) |
| Team | Germany Libussa Lübbeke Malin Hansen-Hotopp Jérôme Robiné Michael Jung | Ireland Padraig McCarthy Robbie Kearns Aoife Clark Ian Cassells | France Luc Chateau Sebastien Cavaillon Alexis Goury Astier Nicolas |
Results
Individual
| Place | World Rank | Rider | Horse | Nation | Dressage | Cross-Country | Show Jumping | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 6 | Laura Collett | London 52 | Great Britain | 20.6 | 6 | 0.4 | 27 |
| Silver | 16 | Michael Jung | Fischerchipmunk FRH | Germany | 18.3 | 10 | 0 | 28.3 |
| Bronze | 5 | Tom McEwen | JL Dublin | Great Britain | 26.2 | 6.8 | 0 | 33 |
| 4 | 29 | Calvin Böckmann | The Phantom of the Opera | Germany | 30.9 | 5.6 | 0 | 36.5 |
| 5 | 14 | Lea Siegl | Van Helsing P | Austria | 26.9 | 9.6 | 0 | 36.5 |
| 6 | 36 | Alexis Goury | Je'vall | France | 31.9 | 14.8 | 0 | 46.7 |
| 7 | 20 | Lara de Liedekerke-Meier | Hooney d'Arville | Belgium | 27.7 | 16 | 4 | 46.7 |
| 8 | 50 | Jérôme Robiné | Black Ice | Germany | 30.4 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 48 |
| 9 | 95 | Benjamin Massie | Figaro Fonroy | France | 32.4 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 48 |
| 10 | 76 | Mélody Johner | Erin | Switzerland | 31.5 | 8 | 8.8 | 48.3 |
| 11 | 35 | Malin Hansen-Hotopp | Carlitos Quidditch K | Germany | 27.8 | 14 | 6.8 | 48.6 |
| 12 | 25 | Padraig McCarthy | Pomp N Circumstance | Ireland | 35.2 | 16.8 | 0 | 52 |
| 13 | 93 | Nicolai Aldinger | Timmo | Germany | 32.7 | 19.2 | 0.4 | 52.3 |
| 14 | 23 | Ian Cassells | Millridge Atlantis | Ireland | 32.6 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 53 |
| 15 | 149 | Sarah Ennis | Dourough Ferro Class Act | Ireland | 31.0 | 18 | 6 | 55 |
| 16 | 58 | Astier Nicolas | Alertamalib'or | France | 29.8 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 55.6 |
| 17 | 525 | Janneke Boonzaaijer | Acsi Champ de Tailleur | Netherlands | 29.9 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 56.5 |
| 18 | 46 | Robbie Kearns | Chance Encounter | Ireland | 33.3 | 19.2 | 4.4 | 56.9 |
| 19 | 138 | Nadja Minder | Toblerone | Switzerland | 34.5 | 12.8 | 12 | 59.3 |
| 20 | 186 | Florinoor Hoogland | Hontoni | Netherlands | 41.7 | 18 | 0 | 59.7 |
| 21 | 142 | Amanda Staam | Corpoubet AT | Sweden | 35.5 | 21.2 | 4.8 | 61.5 |
| 22 | 301 | Noémi Viola Doerfer | Piltown Harry | Hungary | 37.6 | 20.8 | 4.8 | 63.2 |
| 23 | 170 | Sebastien Cavaillon | Elipso de la Vigne | France | 29.0 | 36.2 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 24 | 64 | Karin Donckers | Ceres de la Brasserie | Belgium | 34.9 | 30.4 | 5.2 | 70.5 |
| 25 | 235 | Vittoria Panizzon | DHI Jackpot | Italy | 33.2 | 33 | 4.8 | 71 |
| 26 | 104 | Libussa Lübbeke | Caramia 34 | Germany | 28.3 | 30 | 13.2 | 71.5 |
| 27 | 293 | Paolo Torlonia | Zinny | Italy | 39.8 | 27.2 | 6.8 | 73.8 |
| 28 | 83 | Robin Godel | Global DHI | Switzerland | 36.5 | 38 | 1.2 | 75.7 |
| 29 | 259 | Gireg Le Coz | Caramel D'Orchis | France | 34.9 | 39.6 | 1.6 | 76.1 |
| 30 | 28 | Felix Vogg | Frieda | Switzerland | 29.2 | 48.8 | 1.6 | 79.6 |
| 31 | 145 | Pietro Majolino | Vita Louise DH Z | Italy | 32.7 | 40.6 | 10 | 83.3 |
| 32 | 406 | Harald Ambros | Vitorio du Montet | Austria | 36.8 | 28.4 | 18.4 | 83.6 |
| 33 | 73 | Susannah Berry | Clever Trick | Ireland | 36.3 | 44.4 | 6.8 | 87.5 |
| 34 | 717 | Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati | Renegade | Austria | 35.2 | 46.8 | 5.6 | 87.6 |
| 35 | 68 | Luc Chateau | Cocorico de l'Ebat | France | 36.4 | 52.4 | 2 | 90.8 |
| 36 | 455 | Sanna Siltakorpi | Bofey Click | Finland | 34.4 | 47.2 | 10.8 | 92.4 |
| 37 | 1162 | Kumru Say | Baladin de l'Ocean LA | Turkey | 37.1 | 61.6 | 10.4 | 109.1 |
| 38 | 405 | Pavel Brezina | Turin | Czech Republic | 39.1 | 58 | 15.6 | 112.7 |
| 39 | 498 | Christian Chabot | Flora-B-Lux | Luxembourg | 36.0 | 89.2 | 12.4 | 137.6 |
| 40 | 238 | Yasmin Olsson Payne | Cos Me Will | Norway | 37.2 | 98.4 | 5.2 | 140.8 |
| 41 | 1638 | Jaroslav Abik | Madock | Czech Republic | 40.0 | 110 | 20.8 | 170.8 |
| RET | 488 | Aistis Vitkauskas | Commander VG | Lithuania | 41.5 | Retired | RET | |
| RET | 786 | Christoffer Forsberg | Hippo's Sapporo TSF | Sweden | 37.3 | Retired | RET | |
| RET | 1625 | Arianna Schivo | First Lady de Belheme | Italy | 40.4 | Retired | RET | |
| RET | 59 | Frida Andersen | Stonehavens Baby Blue | Sweden | 32.0 | Retired | RET | |
| EL | 10 | Bubby Upton | Its Cooley Time | Great Britain | 28.9 | Eliminated | EL | |
| EL | 24 | Yasmin Ingham | Rehy DJ | Great Britain | 29.0 | Eliminated | EL | |
| EL | 19 | Piggy March | Halo | Great Britain | 29.4 | Eliminated | EL | |
| EL | 12 | Caroline Harris | D. Day | Great Britain | 34.4 | Eliminated | EL | |
| EL | 1417 | Daniele Bizzarro | Stormhill Riot | Italy | 37.2 | Eliminated | EL | |
| EL | 158 | Wouter de Cleene | Quintera | Belgium | 33.8 | Eliminated | EL | |
| EL | 91 | Aoife Clark | Full Monty de Lacense | Ireland | 34.7 | Eliminated | EL | |
| WD | 185 | Giovanni Ugolotti | Duke of Champions | Italy | 32.8 | 45.2 | Withdrew | WD |
| WD | 266 | Senne Vervaecke | Google van Alsingen | Belgium | 33.8 | Withdrew | WD | |
| WD | 384 | Sofia Sjöborg | Govalent | Sweden | 36.8 | Withdrew | WD |
Teams
| Place | Nation | Riders | Dressage | Cross-Country | Show Jumping | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Germany | Libussa Lübbeke Malin Hansen-Hotopp Jérôme Robiné Michael Jung | 74.4 | 39.3 | 11.2 | 124.9 |
| Silver | Ireland | Padraig McCarthy Robbie Kearns Aoife Clark Ian Cassells | 100.6 | 50.1 | 11.2 | 161.9 |
| Bronze | France | Luc Chateau Sebastien Cavaillon Alexis Goury Astier Nicolas | 75.8 | 91.3 | 0.4 | 167.5 |
| 4 | Switzerland | Mélody Johner Nadja Minder Felix Vogg Robin Godel | 95.2 | 66.1 | 22 | 183.3 |
| 5 | Austria | Harald Ambros Lea Siegl Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati | 98.9 | 84.8 | 24 | 207.7 |
| 6 | Great Britain | Tom McEwen Laura Collett Yasmin Ingham Piggy March | 75.8 | 1012.8 | 0.4 | 1060.0 |
| 7 | Belgium | Senne Vervaecke Karin Donckers Lara de Liedekerke-Meier Wouter de Cleene | 95.3 | 1046.4 | 4.9 | 1118.2 |
| 8 | Italy | Giovanni Ugolotti Paolo Torlonia Arianna Schivo Vittoria Panizzon | 105.8 | 105.4 | 1011.6 | 1144.8 |
| 9 | Sweden | Sofia Sjöborg Frida Andersen Amanda Staam Christoffer Forsberg | 104.3 | 2021.2 | 4.8 | 2061.5 |
Participanting countries
A total of 56 riders from the national teams of the following 17 countries competed.
- Austria (3)
- Belgium (4)
- Czech Republic (2)
- Finland (1)
- France (6)
- Germany (6)
- Great Britain (6)
- Hungary (2)
- Ireland (6)
- Italy (6)
- Lithuania (1)
- Luxembourg (1)
- Netherlands (2)
- Norway (1)
- Sweden (4)
- Switzerland (4)
- Turkey (1)
Officials
- Ground Jury President: Sandy Phillips (GBR)
- Technical Delegate: Andrew Temkin (USA)
- Cross-Country Course Designer: Mark Phillips (GBR)
- Show Jumping Course Designer: Paul Connor (GBR)