Today marks the start of this week’s international fixture at Hickstead (16 – 19 July 2015), with 57 riders from 14 countries with 65 horses flocking to West Sussex to compete in classes across small tour and big tour levels.

The event also plays host to the final leg of the FEI Nations Cup series (CDIO), with countries looking to grab some last minute points to boost their final placing. Germany is currently top of the table with 24 points, followed closely behind by the Netherlands with 22 and USA with 21. Although GBR aren’t in the race for the top spot – we’re currently lying in joint eighth with six points – a maximum ten points for winning the team competition at Hickstead could see us move up to fourth place.

The nominated British team consists of Henriette Andersen with Warlocks Charm, Alice Oppenheimer with Headmore Delegate (pictured), Hayley Watson-Greaves with WG Rubins Nite and Spencer Wilton with Numberto. As the competition is the final leg, there is a extraordinary twist, as both the grand prix and special count towards the final result.

Hickstead is also holding a CDI, featuring big and small tour levels, plus international competitions for pony (CDIP), junior (CDIJ) and young riders (CDIYR).

Tickets for the competition can be purchased on the gate. For more information and to keep up-to-date with results, click here.

British entries

CDIO3*

Henriette Andersen with her own Warlocks Charm

Alice Oppenheimer with Sarah Oppenheimer’s Headmore Delegate

Hayley Watson-Greaves with her own WG Rubins Nite

Spencer Wilton with Julian Cournane’s Numberto

CDI5*

Big tour

Nicola Buchanan with her own Don Corleone VH Scheefkasteel

Jonny Clarke-West with his own Khartoum

Emily Cousins with her own and Eliane Cousins’ Solo Bachelorette

Bobby Hayler with Paul Hayler’s Aldborough Rubenhall

Carl Hester with Coral Ingham’s Wanadoo

Jacky Stolper with her own Der Schufro

Dan Watson with Nicola Naylor’s Amadeus VI

CDI5*

Middle tour

Kate Cowell with Frances Meier’s Rockefeller 61

Maria Eilberg with her own, Hermione Black and Penny Pollard’s Royal Concert

Matt Hicks with Alison Hill’s Sheepcote Walnut

Charlie Hutton with Judy Peploe’s Super Blue

Kirsty Mepham with Rebecca Vinter and Anne Baldock’s Calderon I

Georgina Swinglehurst with Carol Parsons’ Giddy

CDI5*

Small tour

Nicolle Begovic with her own Waldessarini

Louise Bell with her own Into the Blue

Lucy Fallen with the Danewood Syndicate’s Cruise

Matt Frost with Dedi Leech’s AMD Don Rosso II

Andrew Gould with his own Cello II

Maria Griffin with Adrian Baker’s DJ

Julie Hugo with her own and Frances White’s Alivia II

Ben Martin with his own Dimaggik

Kirsty Mepham with Rebecca Vinter and Anne Baldock’s Minain

Mark Mills with David Patrick’s Zazou II

Becky Moody with her own Carinsio and Davina Parker’s Tirsa

Olivia Oakeley with Anne Keen’s Don Carissimo

Alice Oppenheimer with Georgina Pole-Carew’s Tantoni Sir Soccrates

Jacky Stolper with her own and Caroline Wheatley-Hubbard’s Luciano Pavarotti

Vicky Tompson Winfield with Kym Merritt’s Zindane VIII

Sophie Wells with her own Valerius