Australian World Eventing Championships team: who is heading to Pratoni

The Australian Olympic eventing team for Paris 2024 has been named – but Andrew Hoy will not contest his ninth Olympics — Andrew Hoy and Vassily De Lassos, pictured on their way to individual bronze and team silver at the Tokyo Olympics.

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The Australian Tokyo Olympic medal-winning team is among the squad that will contest the 2022 World Eventing Championships in Italy next month.

Equestrian Australia (EA) has revealed its squad of five, plus three reserves. Its selection panel, in consultation with the chef d’equipe, will select the team of four and one individual from the squad either at, or before, the first horse inspection in Pratoni (15 to 25 September).

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The full squad, plus reserves, from which the Australian team and individual will be selected for the 2022 World Eventing Championships are as follows:

Shenae Lowings with 12-year-old gelding Bold VentureOwner: riderGroom: Olivia Barton

Kevin has also been selected with direct reserve ride, 15-year-old gelding WillungaOwners: Samia Murgian and Emma McNabGroom: Lucy Hartley

Hazel Shannon with 17-year-old gelding Willingapark CliffordOwner: Terry SnowGroom: Bronte Buttel

Reserves:

Sammi Birch with 12-year-old gelding Finduss PFBOwner: Parkfield BreedingGroom: Helen Tagg

Sam Lyle with 12-year-old gelding BF ValourOwner: Charlotte MavrisGroom: Natalya Bretherton

Jessica Rae with 14-year-old mare Fifth AvenueOwner: riderGroom: Laura Munt

Shane Rose with 10-year-old mare Easy TurnOwners: Angela Shacklady and Niki RoseGroom: Jamie Atkinson

Andrew Hoy, who is on this year’s squad with his Tokyo individual bronze and team silver medal-winning ride Vassily De Lassos, was part of the Australian team that won bronze in 1986 with Just James, and Master Monarch in 2006, where Australia again collected team bronze.

This will be a first senior championship for Hazel Shannon and Shenae Lowings.

EA high performance director Chris Webb said that the breadth of experience is an “indication of the strength of Australia’s developing talent”.

“It is fantastic to see not only our successful Tokyo 2020 eventing team medallists named, but also combinations who are making their FEI World Championships debut, demonstrating the depth of our eventing talent,” he said.

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