Summary

  • Use play icon at the top of the page to watch live Cross Country coverage from Pratoni

  • Cross country coverage begins at 09:20 BST

  • Great Britain are currently in the gold medal position going into the cross country phase

  • Reigning World Champion Ros Canter, is the first out on course for the Brits

  • Olympic team gold medallists Laura Collett , Tom McEwen & Oliver Townend in action

  • Yasmin Ingham is making her senior team debut riding as an individual

  • Former World Champion Michael Jung sits in the individual gold medal position before cross country

  1. Who to watch out for?published at 22:34 British Summer Time 16 September 2022

    All times are BST and subject to change

    Great Britain sit in the gold medal position after dressage, with them posting a new record team dressage score at a World Championships.

    10:18 - first one on course for the Brits will be the reigning world champion Ros Canter with Lordships Graffalo.

    10:26 - Yasmin Ingham is riding Banzai Du Loir, as the individual for Great Britain. Ingham is making her senior team debut. They currently hold the bronze medal position before cross country.

    11:42 - the 2022 Badminton champions Laura Collett and London 52, hold the silver medal position after dressage

    13:34 - Olympic individual silver medallists Tom McEwen and Toledo De Kerser are tipped for another individual medal. They currently hold sixth place overnight.

    14:18 - The German team will be strong contenders as former world championMichael Jungsits in the individual gold medal position after the first phase with fischerChipmunk FRH.

    15:06 - World number one Oliver Townend rides Ballghmor Class and are the last out on course for the British team.

    For more information head to British Equestrian , external& FEI Eventing, external.

  2. What are the World Eventing Championships?published at 20:01 British Summer Time 15 September 2022

    The World Eventing Championships return this weekend in Pratoni, Italy and you can watch it live across BBC Sport.

    There are 26 countries are taking part across the four days of action, where the competition involves all three equestrian disciplines of dressage, cross country & show jumping, with the lowest accumulative score from all three disciplines deciding the winner. Since the Championships started in 1966 the Brits have won six team gold medals, the most recent being in Tryon in 2018.

    Team Great Britain have dominated over the past four years and currently hold the Olympic, World & European team titles. They head to Pratoni as favourites to retain their world champion status, alongside securing that important Olympic team qualification for Paris 2024.

  3. How can I watch the World Eventing Championships?published at 19:57 British Summer Time 15 September 2022

    All times are BST and subject to change

    BBC iPlayer

    Cross Country

    17 September 9:20–15:00 – BBC Sport Website, app & BBC iPlayer

    Show Jumping

    18 September 10:20–14:45 – BBC Sport Website, app & BBC iPlayer

    All coverage also available to watch on catch up via BBC iPlayer.

  4. How to get into equestrian sportspublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 15 September 2022

    BBC Sport

    Media caption,

    Piggy March: Burghley Horse Trials victory 'stuff of dreams' for Northamptonshire rider

    The most enjoyable aspect to horse riding is the bond you create with a horse or pony whilst being outside in the fresh air, once you have mastered the basics there are a number of equestrian disciplines and equine sports you could specialise in as your confidence, skill and knowledge grows.

    Competitively, it is one of the very few sports where women and men can compete equally.

    Sitting on a horse may not seem like an obvious form of exercise but it pretty much involves all the muscles in your body, between ensuring posture and balance, and controlling the horse.

    - Eventing is the triathlon of the horse world where horse and rider compete in three phases, the first is dressage, the second cross country and the third element is show jumping.

    - Cross Country is with solid fences ridden over uneven ground, a course is designed to test horse and rider's endurance and skill - typically the course uses rustic wooden jumps instead of brightly coloured fences.

    - The aim is to be the horse and rider with the fewest points after completing all elements.

    - Visit British Eventing, external for more information.