The following combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have been selected to represent Australia at the FEI World Championships to be held in Pratoni, Italy, from 21th – 25th September.
Diver Name: Boyd Exell
Resides: Netherlands
Number of World Championships: Rome ITA (1998), Jerez de la Frontera ESP (2002), Lexington USA (2010), Caen FRA (2014) Kecskemet HUN (2004), Breda NED (2016), Tryon USA (2018).
Horse Name:
Celviro, owned by Exell Holding BV
Checkmate, owned by Exell Holding BV
Daan 8, owned by Misdee Wrigley Miller
Hero, owned by Exell Holding BV
Ivor, owned by Exell Holding BV
Horse Groms:
Emma Olsson
Lea Schmidlin
Lisa Mitchell
Hugh Scott-Barrett
Backstep: Hugh Scott-Barrett
Navigator: Emma Olsson
Dressage grooms: Emma Olsson and Lea Schmidlin
Rider Name: Tor Van Den Berge
Resides: Queensland
Number of World Championships: This will be Tor's first Driving World Championships
Horse Name:
Carbery Estate Cato, owned by Tor Van Den Berge and Carbery Estate
Carbery Estate Chino, owned by Tor Van Den Berge and Carbery Estate
Indiana, owned by Leo van der Burgt
Jeebert, owned by Hans Verhoeven
Kerosine, owned by L.van der Burgt Beheer B.V and Nanda Soeterboek
Horse Groms:
Michiel Kwinten
Catharina Matschurat
Abigail Van Der Lubben
Sonya Van Der Lubben
Backstep: Michiel Kwinten
Navigator: Melissa Van Den Berge
Dressage grooms: Melissa Van Den Berge and Catharina Matschurat