British Nations Cup eventing team for Boekelo final revealed
Britain will field the following horses and riders at the FEI Nations Cup final in Boekelo, the Netherlands, which starts today (10-13 October):
- Laura Collett on Philip Walker’s Allora 3
- Izzy Taylor on KBIS and Jo Meyer’s KBIS Starlet
- Kitty King on Jane Murfett and Frank Inns’ Persimmon
- Gemma Tattersall on Christopher Stone’s Chico Bella P (pictured leading the Brits to Nations Cup victory at Houghton)
The Brits have used this year’s Nations Cup series to give up-and-coming riders team experience and are sticking to this strategy despite being just 1 point ahead of the Germans going into the final.
Yogi Breisner said: “We have 6 of our CICO team riders out here and it wasn’t at all easy to select 4 of them since they are all on equally good form. It is a really exciting team and it is great to have a team of such talented horses and riders.”
107 starters line up at the popular CICO3* at Boekelo, including 21 Brits. Laura Collett rides Noble Bestman as well as team ride Allora 3, William Fox-Pitt brings Gaucho and Blenheim 8- and 9-year-old champion Fernhill Pimms and Dani Evans competes on Raphael II, which whom she won young rider individual bronze last year.
They can expect strong opposition from, among others: Mark Todd (NZL) and the Bramham runner-up Leonidas II, Lizzie Brown (NZL) on Blair CCI2* winner Henton Attorney General, Peter Thomsen (GER) with London 2012 team gold medallist Horseware’s Barny and Camilla Speirs (IRL) with Portersize Just A Jiff, 2nd here in 2011.
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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.