World Class Performance director Will Connell (pictured) said: "The selection process was slightly changed this time and carried on over a longer period of time, allowing applicants to be viewed in competition.

"The standard of rider applying was higher than ever and the selectors had a difficult job.

"But that's excellent news for us as a nation as it reflects the wealth of talent that we are fortunate to have."

The selected riders are:

Dressage: Hannah Biggs (Dorset), Nikki Crisp (London), Michael Eilberg (Worcestershire, Gemma Green (Wiltshire), Bobby Hayler (Essex), Charlie Hutton (Gloucestershire), Olivia Oakeley (Wiltshire), Anne-Marie Perry (County Durham), Amy Stovold (West Sussex) and Samantha Thurman-Baker (Oxon).

Eventing: Emily Baldwin (Kent) Laura Collett (Wiltshire), David Doel (Wiltshire), Harry Dzenis (Surrey), Talia Laghzoui (Oxon), Emily Llewellyn (East Sussex), Tom McEwen (Wiltshire), Harry Meade (Wiltshire), Chloe Newton (Leicestershire), Willa Newton (Leicestershire), Emily Parker (Lincolnshire), Tim Rogers (Devon), Eliza Stoddart (Leicestershire) and Gemma Tattersall (West Sussex).

Showjumping: Alison Barton (West Yorkshire), Scott Brash (Scotland), Joseph Clayton (West Yorkshire), Simon Crippen (Buckinghamshire), Joe Davison (Staffordshire), Jessie Drea (West Sussex), Samuel Hutton (Southampton), Jemma Kirk (Scotland), Daniel Moseley (Nottinghamshire), Daniel Nielson (Essex), Tim Page (Suffolk), Gemma Paternoster (Surrey), Matthew Sampson (Sheffield), Louise Saywell (Nottinghamshire), Jason Smith (Scotland), Abbie Squires (Hertfordshire), George Whitaker (West Yorkshire) and William Whitaker (West Yorkshire).

Para-equestrian dressage: Rosie Andrews (Surrey), Natasha Adkinson (South Yorkshire), Natasha Baker (Middlesex), Edward Chanin (Devon), Emma Kent (Kent), Alex McNamara (Lincolnshire), Erin Orford (Buckinghamshire), Natalie Povey (Wales), Alex Sutton (Wiltshire) and Georgia Wilson (Wales).

Designed to work with talented riders to maximise their potential and deliver success, the World Class Development Programme is funded by UK Sport.