Former event rider Philip Surl to be Yogi Breisner’s assistant
Former four-star event rider Philip Surl has been appointed as assistant to Team GBR’s eventing performance manager Yogi Breisner.
Philip is currently British Eventing (BE)’s co-ordinator for the eastern region and a UKCC Level Three coach.
His new role will include running the Equine Pathway for potential World Class horses and the Nations Cup squad who will contest the FEI’s new CICO*** series.
Performance director Will Connell said Philip would bring “new skills and energy” to the World Class programme and would be a “great asset” to Yogi.
This news story was first published in Horse & Hound magazine (28 February 2013)
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Flora Watkins spent several years working for BBC News before moving into print, first as a staffer at Horse & Hound, before going freelance.