Burghley shortlisted to host 2026 Global Eventing Championships

Hopes that the 2026 Global Eventing Championships may come to Britain are alive as Burghley is at the shortlist of host contenders.

It was once introduced in February that Burghley deliberate to bid to host the championships in 2026, and as of late (24 August) the FEI printed the shortlisted bidders around the disciplines, with 5 establishing committees within the working.

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

The FEI board will allocate the Global Championships at its board assembly on 18 November in Mexico, following a “thorough overview by means of the FEI analysis fee and bearing in mind suggestions by means of the technical committees”.

Burghley has held the Global Championships two times ahead of, in 1966 and 1974. It has additionally hosted six Ecu Championships (1962, 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989 and 1997) and one younger rider Ecu Championship (1978). The 2026 Global 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 mentioned the bid has the entire enhance of British Equestrian, British Eventing, and UK Recreation.

“With our lengthy affiliation with championships, unbeatable parkland environment, large dependable following and world-class direction we all know we will be able to run an excellent Global Championship right here, and really a lot stay up for making our ultimate bid presentation to the FEI board in Lausanne subsequent month,” mentioned Burghley match director Martyn Johnson.

FEI president Ingmar De Vos mentioned the FEI is “very happy with the variability” of bids it has gained.

“Following the phenomenal FEI Global Championships 2022 organised in Denmark, Italy and the UAE, we’re assured this versatile way with unmarried and a couple of bids serves no longer best the game, but additionally the enthusiasts and the improvement of equestrian around the globe, permitting other countries and venues to bid to host a significant FEI match,” he mentioned.

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