Next Stop, Mexico 2026: Meet The Riders Joining Us

The GAT Mexico Tour is shaping up to be something special, and the rider list says it all. From the cattle country of New South Wales to the mountains of Utah, from the Western Australian coast to the lakes of Ontario and the pampas of Argentina, this group is heading to Puebla with one thing in common: a love of the sport and the courage to chase it across borders.

Meet The Riders:

🇦🇺 Australia

• Lauren Errington

• Caitlin Pritchard

• Paige Baxter

🇺🇸 USA

• Ivy Malman

• Tiffani Donahue

🇨🇦 Canada

• Lynda Brady

🇦🇷 Argentina

• Josefina Gonzalez

🇩🇪 Germany

• Katrin Redetzki.

Among the riders are three returning Global Amateur Tour attendees, Lauren Errington having competing at GAT Brazil in 2018, Katrin Redetzki competed at GAT New Zealand in 2018 and Lynda Brady returning for training on GAT Portugal in 2025.

Nestled two hours southeast of Mexico City, Puebla is a cultural treasure and the backdrop for this year's CSI Puebla International 2*. A UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its baroque chapels, Talavera pottery, and the 24-karat gold stucco of the Capilla del Rosario, it is the kind of place where culture and competition collide in the best possible way.

The tour kicks off in vibrant Mexico City, with a day to soak up the colonial architecture and lively plazas of the historic centre before heading to the training venue for the horse ballot, where each rider meets the borrowed sport horse they will partner with for the tour ahead.

From there, riders will enjoy four days of tailored training led by international Grand Prix showjumper and GAT co-founder Christian Lopez Redetzki, alongside New Zealand Grand Prix rider and Chef d’Équipe Paxton Kirkbride. Together, Christian and Paxton will guide riders through personalised lessons, course walks, and daily coaching, ensuring every horse and rider combination receives the support and expertise needed to maximise their experience. Returning for her fourth Mexico tour, Paxton brings a wealth of competitive experience and has become a valued mentor and familiar face for many GAT riders.

Hosting on the ground are the Lopetzki family, Christian, Katrin, and Pepe, based in Mexico City and founders of Importaciones Lopetzki, one of the largest tack stores in the country, and the Copa Lopetzki Masters. Decades of equestrian heritage, deep local access, and the kind of warm Mexican hospitality you only get from people deeply embedded in their sport.

Categories on offer:

• GAT Children Low | Ages 12 to 14 | 1.00m

• GAT Children High | Ages 12 to 14 | 1.10m

• GAT Amateur | Ages 15+ | 1.00m

• GAT Amateur | Ages 15+ | 1.10m

• GAT Amateur | Ages 15+ | 1.20m

  
  

What's included:

• 11 nights accommodation

• Daily breakfast, plus welcome and farewell dinners

• Horse lease and stabling

• All show-related costs including groom, horse transport, and entries

• Return airport transfers from Mexico City

• Venue transfers throughout

• 4 days of professional training

• 3 days of CSI2* competition

• Sightseeing at the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacán, the charming village of Val'Quirico, and the UNESCO World Heritage city of Puebla

• Optional non-riding excursions for supporters and rest days

  
  

Different countries, different ages, very different riding backgrounds, but all of our riders are heading to Puebla for the same reason. To ride beyond their comfort zone, learn from internationals on borrowed horses, compete on the international stage for the very first time and to share a margarita with friends they have only just met!

Mexico, we're coming for you. 🇲🇽

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