World Class Programme
The World Class Programme is UK Sport’s Olympic and Paralympic performance pathway for equestrian sport, funded by The National Lottery and delivered by the British Equestrian Federation in partnership with British Dressage, British Eventing, British Showjumping and the British Para-Equestrian Dressage programme.
The pathway feeds athletes through three distinct levels — World Class Futures, World Class Development and World Class Podium Potential — to the senior Podium squad that competes at Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The four Olympic / Paralympic disciplines
Dressage
Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Laura Tomlinson… Eventing
Oliver Townend, Mary King, Tina Cook… Show Jumping
Ben Maher, Scott Brash, Laura Kraut era… Para-Equestrian
Lee Pearson, Natasha Baker, Sophie Wells…
Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Laura Tomlinson… Eventing
Oliver Townend, Mary King, Tina Cook… Show Jumping
Ben Maher, Scott Brash, Laura Kraut era… Para-Equestrian
Lee Pearson, Natasha Baker, Sophie Wells…
Our rider profiles section collects the senior athletes currently or historically on the Podium squad, with career records and championship highlights for each.