BRITAIN’s path to winning more medals at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been boosted following the news that equestrian sport will receive a six-figure increase in funding ahead of the 2028 Games.

UK Sport has revealed its greatest investment to date, with £330 million in Government and National Lottery funding set to benefit more than 50 sports, as they embark on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games cycle.

British Equestrian has been allocated £12,075,000 for equestrian and £3,625,000 for para equestrian for the LA funding cycle (2025 to 2029). This marks a 2.8% increase (£328,374) in its contributions towards Olympic equestrian disciplines, and a 9.7% (£321,757) rise in the funding to para dressage ahead of LA.

British athletes won medals in every discipline at the Paris Olympic Games - team gold in eventing and show jumping, team bronze in dressage, as well as two individual bronze medals for Laura Collett (eventing) and Lottie Fry (dressage).

At the Paralympic Games in Paris, Britain missed out on a team medal for the first time ever, but brought home seven individual medals - six bronze and one silver.

This cycle also includes the 2025 and 2027 European Championships, plus the 2026 World Championships.

Helen Nicholls, British Equestrian Performance Director, commented: “We are extremely grateful to UK Sport for their recognition and belief in our ability to deliver medals and meaningful results on the global stage. Thanks also to the Government in providing financial stability and security with this enhanced commitment to elite level sport - being able to plan long term is a key in sporting success and gives a huge performance advantage.

“The LA cycle will certainly be a financial challenge across our four Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, but we will work hard and smart to support our athletes to develop and grow, as well as inspiring the next generation and new supporters with their achievements and stories, in and out of the saddle.”