THE ECCO FEI World Championships kick off with the first dressage competition on Saturday, August 6th, in Herning, Denmark where Ireland will be represeted by a team.

Johann Hinnemann will be hoping that two-time Olympian Anna Merveldt will lead her three teammates who make their championships debut in Herning. “The aim is a top-12 finish with each combination performing their best with a view to improving as we move towards the Europeans in 2023. My programme design is simple, I want to encourage talented home grown athletes into dressage top sport and compete on the world stage. We have seen the biggest growth in new combinations competing for Ireland in the past year or so," Hinnemann commented.