As coach, Anthony Clarke achieved his goal of putting Team England on the podium at the World Agility Open Championships 2025.
He said: “It’s been far too long since Team England stood on a team podium and personally, I would have considered it a failure if I couldn’t help make it happen.”
With huge competition amongst strong and experienced teams over punishing courses the Championships was held at National Hippic Centre (KNHS) in Ermelo, The Netherlands from 14-18 May.
Anthony continued: “It was a moment of pride and relief to see Team England back on the podium! As a squad, our camaraderie, spirit, and performances across the board were something to be truly proud of.
I couldn’t have been prouder of each and every team member—we placed in multiple rounds across all tournaments, showing the strength and depth of Team England.
A special mention must go to our individual medallists:
- Liz Naylor and Skye – Games Champion
- Toni Smith and Banu – Games Champion
- Jemima Latham and Pebbles – Junior Bronze Medallist
Thank you to all the supporters who made the trip to support the team, it’s great to have so many of you in the stands cheering the handlers each time they take to the start line.
Anthony went on to thank their sponsors CSJ and Naylor Agility and added a reminder: “Just four weeks until the first selection weekends for the 2026 team… Have you entered The CSJ Agility Open?”
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