2022 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship at Mondial du Lion

25 nations and 118 competitors

The Master List  has been released for Mondial du Lion who will host 25 nations, which will include entries from  Morocco, Luxembourg and Argentina, for the first time.

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Julia KRAJEWSKI with AMANDE DE, B’NEVILLE Photo:© FEI/EFE/Kai Försterling

Eventing headliners  include German rider Julia KRAJEWSKI, the 2020 Olympic gold medallist and silver medallist at the  Eventing World Championship in Paratoni last month. New Zeland’s, Jonelle PRICE (currently ranked second in the FEI world eventing rankings)  as well as Anna-Lena SCHAAF (Germany) and Kevin MCNAB (Australia), the winners of last year’s  6 year old and 7 years old championships at Mondial du Lion.

Winner of the 2021 seven year old championship: Kevin McNabb and Cute Girl (AUS). Photo: Irish Eventing Times

Competition will begin on Wednesday with the first horse inspection, which will be followed by dressage on Thursday and Friday.

The  cross-country test will take place on  Saturday. The, 6 years old horses will have maximum of 4670m with 30 jumps whereas 7 years old horses will cover
approximately 5200m with 35 jumps.

The second horse inspection will take place on Sunday morning,  then the show jumping will start at 10 a.m, the final test to decide  who will win the the two World Championships.

Good news ! The label « FEI WBFSH WORLD BREEDING CHAMPIONSHIP » has been extended for the Mondial du Lion until 2024, an important year in France since Paris will host the Olympic Games.

Ireland’s Entries

Ireland will be represented by:Horse Sport Ireland has announced the team of horses that will represent the Irish WBFSH Studbooks at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses 2022. The Championship will be held at Le Lion D’Angers in France from the 20th to 23rd October 2022

Seven-year-olds

BROOKWOOD SUPERSABLE (ISH). Mare by TOLAN R (KWPN) out of BROOKWOOD FIRST LADY (ISH)(TIH) by CAPTAIN CLOVER (ISH). Bred and owned by Pat Duffy, ridden by Ian Cassells.

Ian Cassells with Brookwood Supersable. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

Ian Cassells with Rosconnell Alto. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

BLARNEY MONBEG PEPPER (ISH). Mare by DIGNIFIED VAN’T ZORGVLIET (BWP) out of BALLYEDEN HERO (ISH)(TIH) by CULT HERO (TB). Bred by Marie and Peadar Carter, owned by Lady Caroline Colthurst, ridden by Sian Coleman.

Sian Coleman with Blarney Monbeg Pepper. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

DOUROUGH FERRO CLASS ACT (ISH). Gelding by DOUROUGH FERRO CLASS ACT (KWPN) out of ISHD CLASS ACT (ISH) by O.B.O.S. QUALITY 004 (OLD). Bred by Gordon Drury, owned by Wendy Harris and Niki Potterton, ridden By Sarah Ennis.

Sarah Ennis with DOUROUGH FERRO CLASS ACT. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

ALTITU (ISH). Gelding by ORESTUS (KWPN) out of HAPPY CHOICE (SWB) by ARAM (KWPN). Bred and owned by Seamus Carew, ridden by Patrick Whelan.

PILTOWN OBOS (ISH). Gelding by O.B.O.S. QUALITY 004 (OLD) out of PILTOWN CULT (ISH)(TIH) by CULT HERO (TB). Bred by Patrick Doody, owned by Michael Widger, ridden by Patrick Whelan

Patrick Whelan with Altitu. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

ATLANTIC ROCKSTAR (ISH). Gelding by BEACH BALL (ISH) out of MISSEY ELLIOT (ISH). Bred by Alexandra Houston, owned by Sam and Alex Houston, ridden by Alex Houston

Alex Houston with Atlantic Rockstar. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

BGK VALENTINE (ISH)(TIH). Gelding by CRAIGSTEEL (TB) out of DRIMO DONN (ISH)(TIH) by CLOVER DUBH (ID). Bred by Michael O’Driscoll, owned and ridden by Christine O’Donnell.

Christine O’Donnell with BGK Valentine. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

VERY DIGNIFIED (ISH). Mare by DIGNIFIED VAN’T ZORGVLIET out of KATEYS GEM (ISH) by RICARDO Z (ZANG). Bred by Deirdre Bowler, owned by Trish Kearns and ridden by Robbie Kearns.

Robbie Kearns with Very Dignified. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

R KID (ISH). Mare by CENTRESTAGE (AES) out of FAIRWAY LADY (AES) by FAIRMAN K (AES). Bred, owned and ridden by Jonathan Steele.

Jonathan Steele with R Kid. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

GHS CALEXICO (ISH). Mare by VAN GOGH (KWPN) out of PENHALIGON CAIRO (AES) by CAVALIER ROYALE (HOLST). Bred and owned by Leanne Marshall and ridden by Colin Halliday.

Colin Halliday with GHS CALEXICO. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

BELLINE FIGHTING SPIRIT (AES). Gelding by FREEMAN VDL (KWPN) out of ZOMINGA (KWPN) by LUPICOR (KWPN). Bred by G.W Winkel, owned by The Kindred Spirit Syndicate and ridden by Joseph Murphy.

Joseph Murphy with Belline Fighting Spirit. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

Six-year-olds

MBF BACK TO BACK (ISH). Gelding by METROPOLE (KWPN) out of AUGHMORE IROKOS DREAM (ISH) by IROKO (WESTF). Bred by Liam Duffin, owned by Brian Flynn and ridden by Meabh Bolger

Meabh Bolger with MBF Back to Back. Photo: Irish Eventing Times

MONBEG AINSLIE (ISH). Mare by EMPEROR AUGUSTUS (TB) out of TULLABEG B (UNK) out of RAMIRO B (BWP). Bred by Nicholas Cousins, owned and ridden by Aoife Clarke.

Aoife Clarke with Mionbeg Ainsle. Photo: Tim Wilkinson/Eventing Images

STELLOR DEELITE (ISH). Gelding by CARICELLO (HOLST) out of DEE MAC (ISH) by CRUISING HARRY (ISH). Bred and owned by Niki Potterton, ridden by Sarah Ennis.

Sarah Ennis with Stellor Deelite. Photo: Irish Eventing Times