William OAKDEN (GBR) riding Greystone Midnight Melody, during the Cross Country phase of the Longines FEI European Eventing Championship 2015 at Blair Castle, in Blair Atholl near Pitlochry in Perthshire, Scotland, UK , on 9th September 2015
Today (25 June) British Equestrian and the British Eventing selectors confirmed 30 combinations that will form the long-list of entries for the Europeans, which take place in Avenches, Switzerland.
The combinations are:
Sarah Bullimore with the Kew Jumping Syndicate, Brett Bullimore’s and her own Corouet
Ros Canter with Caroline Moore’s and her own Allstar B and Michele Saul’s Lordships Graffalo
Kirsty Chabert with John Johnston and Carole Somers’ Classic IV
Gemma Tattersall with Caroline Teltsch’s Santiago Bay and Christopher Stone’s Chilli Knight
Izzy Taylor with Mark Sartori’s and her own Monkeying Around
Oliver Townend with Karyn Schuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan’s Ballaghmor Class and Angela Hislop’s Cooley Master Class
Nicola Wilson with Deirdre Johnston and James and Jo Lambert’s JL Dublin and James and Jo Lambert’s Bulana
Isabelle (Bubby) Upton with Rachel Upton’s Cannavaro and Rachel Upton’s Cola
The combinations hold their place on the long-list subject to achieving the necessary minimum eligibility requirements to qualify for the championship.
A British Equestrian spokesman said selection decisions are subject to the athletes and horses maintaining fitness and performance, and this list may be amended at any stage.
“When the championship schedule is released, a further nominated selection meeting will be held to narrow down the long list to 18 combinations that will be submitted to the FEI as our nominated entries”, the spokesman said.
The selected squad of six; four team and two individual combinations, plus reserves, will be announced on or around 20 August.
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Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
