The World Eventing Championships, or the eventing competition in the World Equestrian Games (WEG), began in 1966. It includes both a team and individual competition for the best horses and riders in the sport of eventing. The World Championship is held every four years, and is held at the CCI**** level, the highest level of eventing competition.

Past winners

Individual results

Individual medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
1966United Kingdom BurghleyArgentina Carlos Moratorio on ChalanUnited Kingdom Richard Meade on BarberryRepublic of Ireland Virginia Freeman-Jackson on Sam Weller
1970Republic of Ireland PunchestownUnited Kingdom Mary Gordon-Watson on CornishmanUnited Kingdom Richard Meade on The PoacherUnited States James Wofford on Kilkenny
1974United Kingdom BurghleyUnited States Bruce Davidson on Irish CapUnited States Michael Plumb on Good MixtureUnited Kingdom Hugh Thomas on Playamar
1978United States LexingtonUnited States Bruce Davidson on Might TangoRepublic of Ireland John Watson on Cambridge BlueWest Germany Helmut Rethemeier on Ladalco
1982West Germany Luhmühlen[de]United Kingdom Lucinda Green on Regal RealmWest Germany Helmut Rethemeier on SantiagoUnited States Kim Walnes on The Gray Goose
1986Australia GawlerUnited Kingdom Virginia Leng on PricelessNew Zealand Trudy Boyce on MossmanUnited Kingdom Lorna Clarke on Myross
1990Sweden StockholmNew Zealand Blyth Tait on MessiahUnited Kingdom Ian Stark on Murphy HimselfUnited States Bruce Davidson on Pirate Lion
1994Netherlands The HagueNew Zealand Vaughn Jefferis on BounceUnited States Dorothy Trapp on MolokaiUnited Kingdom Karen Dixon on Get Smart
1998Italy RomeNew Zealand Blyth Tait on Ready TeddyNew Zealand Mark Todd on Broadcast NewsSweden Paula Törnqvist on Monaghan
2002Spain JerezFrance Jean Teulère on Espoir de la MareUnited Kingdom Jeanette Brakewell on Over To YouFinland Piia Pantsu on Ypäjä Karuso
2006Germany AachenUnited Kingdom Zara Phillips on ToytownAustralia Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along TimeUnited States Amy Tryon on Poggio
2010United States LexingtonGermany Michael Jung on La Biosthetique - SamUnited Kingdom William Fox-Pitt on Cool MountainNew Zealand Andrew Nicholson on Nereo
2014France NormandyGermany Sandra Auffarth on Opgun LouvoGermany Michael Jung on FischerrocanaUnited Kingdom William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning
2018United States TryonUnited Kingdom Rosalind Canter on Allstar BRepublic of Ireland Padraig McCarthy on Mr ChunkyGermany Ingrid Klimke on SAP Hale-Bob OLD
2022Italy Pratoni del Vivaro[it]United Kingdom Yasmin Ingham on Banzai du LoirGermany Julia Krajewski on Amande de B'NevilleNew Zealand Tim Price on Falco

Team results

Team medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
1966United Kingdom BurghleyIreland Virginia Freeman-Jackson on Sam Weller Eddie Boylan on Durlas Eile Penelope Moreton on Loughlin Thomas Brennan on KilkennyArgentina Carlos Moratorio on Chalan Roberto Pistarini on Desidia Ludovico Fusco on Gatopardo Enrique Sztyrle on Hijo Mansonot awarded
1970Republic of Ireland PunchestownGreat Britain Mary Gordon-Watson on Cornishman V Richard Meade on The Poacher Mark Phillips on Chicago Stuart Stevens on BensonFrance Michel Cochenet on Quaker Dominique Bentejac on Trou Normand Dominique Flament on Qui Dit Mieux Henri Michel on Duragannot awarded
1974United Kingdom BurghleyUnited States Bruce Davidson on Irish Cap Michael Plumb on Good Mixture Edward Emerson on Viktor Don Sachey on Plain SailingGreat Britain Richard Meade on Wayfarer Bridget Parker on Cornish Gold Christopher Collins on Smokey Mark Phillips on ColumbusWest Germany Martin Plewa on Virginia Herbert Blöcker on Albrant Horst Karsten on Sioux Kurt Mergler on Vaibel
1978United States LexingtonCanada Mark Ishoy on Law and Order Juliet Bishop on Sumatra Elizabeth Ashton on Sunrise Cathy Wedge on AbracadabraWest Germany Helmut Rethemeier on Ladalco Otto Ammermann on Volturno Harry Klugmann on Veberod Herbert Blöcker on AlbrantUnited States Bruce Davidson on Might Tango James Wofford on Carawich Edmund Coffin on Bally Cor Michael Plumb on Laurenson
1982West Germany LuhmühlenGreat Britain Lucinda Green on Regal Realm Richard Meade on Kilcashel Virginia Holgate on Priceless Rachel Bayliss on Mystic MistrelWest Germany Helmut Rethemeier on Ladad Rüdiger Schwarz on Power Game Herbert Blöcker on Santiago Dietmar Hogrefe on FoliantUnited States Kim Walnes on The Grey Goose Nancy Bliss on Cobblestone Torrance Fleischmann on Southern Comfort III Michael Plumb on Blue Stone
1986Australia GawlerGreat Britain Virginia Leng on Priceless Lorna Clarke on Myross Ian Stark on Oxford Blue Clarissa Strachan on Delphy DazzleFrance Marie-Christine Duroy on Harley Armand Bigot on Jacquou du Bois Thierry Touzaint on Gardenia III Vincent Berthet on JupilleAustralia Barry Roycroft on Last Tango Scott Keach on Trade Commissioner Wayne Roycroft on Valdez Andrew Hoy on Just James
1990Sweden StockholmNew Zealand Andrew Nicholson on Spinning Rhombus Andrew Scott on Umptee Blyth Tait on Messiah Mark Todd on BahluaGreat Britain Karen Straker on Get Smart Rodney Powell on The Irishman II Virginia Leng on Griffin Ian Stark on Murphy HimselfGermany Edith Beine on Kyang Matthias Baumann on Alabaster Marina Loheit on Sundance Kid Herbert Blöcker on Feine Dame
1994Netherlands The HagueGreat Britain Karen Dixon on Get Smart Mary Thomson on King William Charlotte Bathe on The Cool Customer Kristina Gifford on General JockFrance Jean-Lou Bigot on Twist la Beige Jean Teulere on Rodosto Marie-Christine Duroy on Summer SongGermany Bettina Overesch on Watermill Stream Cord Mysegaes on Ricardo Ralf Ehrenbrink on Kildare
1998Italy RomeNew Zealand Blyth Tait on Ready Teddy Mark Todd on Broadcast News Vaughn Jefferis on Bounce Sally Clark on Squirrel HillFrance Marie-Christine Duroy on Summer Song Rodolphe Scherer on Bambi de Brière Jean-Lou Bigot on Twist la Beige Philippe Mull on Viens du FrêneGreat Britain Polly Phillipps on Coral Cover Gary Parsonage on Magic Rogue Nigel Taylor on The Frenchmann II Karen Dixon on Too Smart
2002Spain JerezUnited States John Williams on Carrick Kimberly Vinoski on Winsome Adante David O'Connor on Giltedge Amy Tryon on Poggio IIFrance Cédric Lyard on Fine Merveille Jean Teulère on Espoir de la Mare Jean-Luc Force on Crocus Jacob Didier Courrèges on Free StyleGreat Britain Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You Pippa Funnell on Supreme Rock William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Leslie Law on Shear H2O
2006Germany AachenGermany Frank Ostholt on Air Jordan Hinrich Romeike on Marius Bettina Hoy on Ringwood Cockatoo Ingrid Klimke on Sleep LateGreat Britain Zara Phillips on Toytown Daisy Dick on Spring Along William Fox-Pitt on Tamarillo Mary King on Call Again CavalierAustralia Clayton Fredericks on Ben Along Time Megan Jones on Kirby Park Irish Jester Andrew Hoy on Master Monarch Sonja Johnson on Ringwood Jaguar
2010United States LexingtonGreat Britain William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain Mary King on Imperial Cavalier Nicola Wilson on Opposition Buzz Kristina Cook on Miners FrolicCanada Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch on Port Authority Selena O'Hanlon on Colombo Hawley Bennett-Awad on Gin & Juice Kyle Carter on Madison ParkNew Zealand Andrew Nicholson on Nereo Mark Todd on Grass Valley Caroline Powell on Mac Macdonald Clarke Johnstone on Orient Express
2014France NormandyGermany Sandra Auffarth on Opgun Louvo Michael Jung on Rocana Ingrid Klimke on Escada Dirk Schrade on Hop and SkipGreat Britain William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning Zara Phillips on High Kingdom Kristina Cook on De Novo News Harry Meade on Wild LoneNetherlands Elaine Pen on Vira Tim Lips on Keyflow Merel Blom on Rumour Has It Andrew Heffernan on Boleybawn Ace
2018United States TryonGreat Britain Rosalind Canter on Allstar B Piggy French on Quarrycrest Echo Tom McEwen on Toledo de Kerser Gemma Tattersall on Arctic SoulIreland Padraig McCarthy on Mr Chunky Sarah Ennis on Stellor Rebound Sam Watson on Ardagh Highlight Cathal Daniels on Rioghan RuaFrance Thibaut Vallette on Qing du Briot Maxime Livio on Opium de Verrieres Sidney Dufresne on Tresor Mail Donatien Schauly on Pivoine des Touches
2022Italy Pratoni del Vivaro[it]Germany Julia Krajewski on Amande de B'Neville Michael Jung on Chipmunk FRH Christoph Wahler on Carjatan S Sandra Auffarth on Viamant du MatzUnited States William Coleman on Off The Record Tamie Smith on Mai Baum Lauren Nicholson on Vermiculus Boyd Martin on Tsetserleg TSFNew Zealand Tim Price on Falco Jonelle Price on McClaren Monica Spencer on Artist Clarke Johnstone on Menlo Park

Medal count

The current historical medal count since 1966 is as follows:

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Great Britain129627
2Germany55515
3New Zealand52411
4United States43613
5France1517
6Ireland1315
7Argentina1102
Canada1102
9Australia0123
10Finland0011
Netherlands0011
Sweden0011
Totals (12 entries)30302888
  • Note 1: Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically.
  • Note 2: Germany includes both Germany and West Germany.

Incidents

  • 2010: Four horses and six riders fell during the cross-country portion of the event. Inonothing, ridden by Paul Tapner (AUS) fractured his left hind patella in a fall. Iman de Golfe, ridden by Juan Carlos Garcia (Italy) was hospitalized after he fell and suffered a deep laceration.
  • 2014: Maxime Livio (FRA) was disqualified from the eventing competition when her mount Qalao des Mers was found to be positive for a banned substance, Hydroxyethylpromazine sulfoxide. Their positive result resulted in the disqualification of the entire French eventing team from participation, subsequently preventing their participation at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
  • 2018: Box Qutie ridden by Anna Freskgård (SWE) was euthanized after becoming injured while participating in cross-country.

External links

  • by Ronaldo and Sharon White's Website.