Meet the Riders: GAT UK Eventing Tour 2026 🇬🇧
- Global Amateur Tour
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The wait is over.
We are thrilled to introduce the riders selected for our highly anticipated GAT UK Eventing Tour, heading to the heart and homeland of eventing this May.
Travelling from across the globe to one of the most iconic equestrian destinations on the planet, this group represents everything GAT is built on: passion, ambition, and the courage to chase the experience of a lifetime.
The Riders
Meet the 2026 UK Eventing Tour team:
Zoe De Vivo 🇦🇺 Australia
Izzy Richman 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Tiger-Lily Keyser 🇮🇪 Ireland
Fleur Granier-Deferre 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Emmaleigh Evans 🇦🇺 Australia
Katie Wilson 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Isabella Swain 🇦🇺 Australia
Sarah Myers 🇦🇺 Australia
Set in the breathtaking English Cotswolds, this is one of the most exclusive and immersive tours we have ever created.
Eleven days of world-class training. Two full days at Badminton Horse Trials. Picture-perfect villages, historic manors, and the rolling countryside that has inspired generations of eventers.
Riders will train and compete under the expert guidance of international Italian event rider Dan Bizzarro 🇬🇧, a former rider for William Fox-Pitt and one of Europe's most respected eventing coaches.
What to Expect
This is more than just a riding trip. It is a fully immersive eventing experience designed to elevate every rider.
Across 11 unforgettable days, riders will take part in:
8 training sessions across flatwork, gridwork, jumping, and cross-country
A training competition day
Masterclasses and exclusive stable visits with top international eventers
Two full days at Badminton Horse Trials, including Cross Country and the Showjumping Finale
Curated sightseeing through the stunning Cotswolds
An optional visit to Clarkson's Farm for a taste of countryside chaos
Flatwork. Gridwork. Cross-country. Confidence.
Every session is designed to build the foundations that turn good riders into great ones.
Coaching with Dan Bizzarro
Riders will train with one of Italy's leading event riders.
Dan was shortlisted for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and recently represented Italy at the 2025 European Championships at Blenheim. Now based in Oxfordshire, he is known for his clear, structured coaching and the Dan Bizzarro Method, a modern, accessible approach built around confidence, harmony, and true partnership between horse and rider.
Rare access. Elite coaching. Small groups. In the home of eventing.
More Than Just Riding
The Cotswolds is a destination in its own right.
From historic English villages to charming country pubs, world-famous farm shops to optional rounds on iconic Cotswolds golf courses, riders and supporters will experience the very best of British countryside life.
And then there is Badminton.
Two full days inside the gates of one of the world's most iconic eventing venues. Cross country day. Showjumping finale. The roar of the crowd. The world's best riders, up close.
A bucket-list moment for any eventing fan.
A Defining Tour for 2026
For these eight riders, this is the chance to:
Ride internationally
Train with a world-class coach
Compete in the home of eventing
Spectate at one of the sport's greatest events
Build friendships and memories that last a lifetime
⭐ ONE SPOT LEFT: UK Eventing Tour II at Burghley ⭐
Riding the wave of overwhelming demand, we are down to our final spot on the second GAT UK Eventing Tour, perfectly timed to coincide with the legendary Burghley Horse Trials
.
Same Cotswolds setting. Same elite coaching with Dan Bizzarro. Same once-in-a-lifetime British eventing experience.
Plus two full days at Burghley, the spiritual home of eventing.
28 August to 7 September 2026
11 days
8 training sessions, masterclasses, stable visits, and curated Cotswolds sightseeing
Two full days at Burghley Horse Trials
One spot. One chance.
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