Burghley shortlisted to host 2026 World Eventing Championships

Hopes that the 2026 World Eventing Championships might come to Britain are alive as Burghley is on the shortlist of host contenders.

It was introduced in February that Burghley deliberate to bid to host the championships in 2026, and at this time (24 August) the FEI revealed the shortlisted bidders throughout the disciplines, with 5 organising committees within the operating.

Aachen, Germany, has utilized to host the showjumping, dressage and para dressage, eventing, driving four-in-hand and vaulting. Boekelo, the Netherlands, and Burghley have utilized to host the eventing, and Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, and Samorin, Slovakia, have bid for the endurance.

The FEI board will allocate the World Championships at its board assembly on 18 November in Mexico, following a “thorough overview by the FEI analysis fee and making an allowance for suggestions by the technical committees”.

Burghley has held the World Championships twice earlier than, in 1966 and 1974. It has additionally hosted six European Championships (1962, 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989 and 1997) and one younger rider European Championship (1978). The 2026 World Championships are the primary alternative for nations to qualify for the showjumping, dressage, para dressage, and eventing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics.

A spokesman for Burghley stated the bid has the complete help of British Equestrian, British Eventing, and UK Sport.

“With our lengthy affiliation with championships, unbeatable parkland setting, enormous loyal following and world-class course we all know we are able to run an excellent World Championship right here, and really a lot stay up for making our last bid presentation to the FEI board in Lausanne subsequent month,” stated Burghley occasion director Martyn Johnson.

FEI president Ingmar De Vos stated the FEI is “very happy with the range” of bids it has acquired.

“Following the excellent FEI World Championships 2022 organised in Denmark, Italy and the UAE, we’re assured this versatile method with single and a number of bids serves not solely the game, but additionally the followers and the event of equestrian all over the world, permitting totally different nations and venues to bid to host a significant FEI occasion,” he stated.

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