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Entries & nations
Horses and riders qualify for Butheeb at FEI events between 29 September 2024 and 29 September 2026. Their National Federations nominate them on 14 October and confirm them on 17 November. From that day the teams, the riders and the horses are listed here, nation by nation.
The road to Butheeb
A World Championship is entered by nations, not by individuals. Every horse and rider first qualifies at FEI events inside the window the FEI has set for Butheeb, 29 September 2024 to 29 September 2026, under the FEI Endurance Rules. Their National Federation then enters them: nominated entries by 14 October 2026, definite entries by 17 November 2026.
Each nation may enter five riders, of whom the best three count for the team classification; a nation with fewer than three riders is not ranked as a team. Nations compete for the team title and riders for the individual title in the same 160 km ride, and the horse judged in the best condition after the finish receives an award of its own. The FEI Endurance Rules, 2026 edition, govern who may start, how the ride is run and how the results are decided.
The last World Championship at Butheeb, ridden in February 2023, brought 118 athletes from 36 nations to Al Khatim.
Entries are made through the FEI Entry System by the National Federation. Team logistics, accreditation and stabling requests go through the NF team portal and the Organising Committee.
Entries & registration guide
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The list
Published after definite entries
Nation by nation: the team, the individual riders, every horse with its FEI identity, and the chef d'équipe. Until then, the names are with the National Federations.
| Nation | Team | Individual riders | Horses | Chef d'équipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed here from 17 November 2026, in the order the FEI publishes. | ||||
Last time at Butheeb
The FEI Endurance World Championship 2022 was ridden at Butheeb on 25 February 2023 over 160 km and six loops. Bahrain took the individual gold with H.H. Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Darco La Majorie; the team gold went to France.
