The Eventing and Para Dressage National High Performance Squads have been announced for 2026, with the Equestrian Australia High Performance Program announcing the news on Wednesday, 24 January.
The Squads are as follows:
PARA DRESSAGE
GOLD (AIS Athlete Category – Podium and Podium Ready)
Stella Barton
Lisa Martin
Bridget Murphy
GREEN (AIS Athlete Category – Podium Potential)
Dianne Barnes
Mietta Innes-Irons
GENERATION NEXT (AIS Athlete Category – Developing & Emerging)
Helen Batson
Emma Booth *
Maddison Cooke
Chelsea De Jonge *
Stuart Drysdale
Claire Graham
Amylie Hines *
Sharon Jarvis *
Danielle Loizou-Lake *
Darcy Macaulay
Brooke Neville *
Ella Newbery *
Kate Nipperess *
Sandi-Leigh Norris *
Kirsty Van Loon
Zoe Vorenas
Rebecca Webber
Suzin Wells *
* Athlete appointed to the HP squad against an associated policy (9.1 – 9.4) of the EA HP Athlete Categorisation Guidelines until 30 June 2026
EVENTING
GREEN (AIS Athlete Category – Podium Potential)
Olivia Barton
Oliver Barrett
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Hoy
Sophia Hill
Sam Jeffree
Kevin McNab
Bill Levett
Shenae Lowings
Shane Rose
GENERATION NEXT (AIS Athlete Category – Developing & Emerging)
Andrew Barnett
Christine Bates
Samantha Birch
Isabel English
Hayley Frielick
Emily Gray
Ema Klugman
Emma Mason
Hazel Shannon
Ryan Wood
Sam Woods
Source: Equestrian Australia website
