Following the Compulsory test, Averill Saunders sits in third place in the women’s competition and Talmage Conrad is fifth in the men’s.

Athletes, lungers and horses have gathered as the world’s leading vaulters challenge for the FEI Vaulting World Championship titles.

Competitors range from the youngest (Katherine Van Den Bosch, 17, vaulting pas de deux) to the oldest (Eleonore Elstone, 74, para dressage).

The FEI has released the lists of riders and drivers nominated for the World Championships, August 11-23; definite entries announced July 27.

Seniors, juniors and young vaulters – including a large Canadian contingent – will converge on Stadl Paura on July 30th.

The FEI Board has allocated the venues for future key events; World Cup Finals to return to Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jumping, dressage, para-dressage, eventing, driving and vaulting will take place at the German venue; Al Ula in KSA will host endurance.

The silver medal was earned at the FEI Vaulting World Championships in Sweden; the maple leaf was also well-represented by several other young vaulters.

Show jumper Von Eckermann has held onto his #1 position for a year; Fry is challenging von Bredow-Werndl for top dressage honours.

A number of rule revisions have been put forward, and national federations and stakeholders have seven weeks to respond with feedback.