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British Olympic Long List Announced:
According
to Event Riders the
British Long List for Athens, 2004 consists of : (William and Pippa each have
several horses named. Where horses are not named it is because
the names are not available presently to eventingetc.) Vicky
Brake, Call Again Cavalier* Christina
Cook Jeanette
Brakewell Sarah
Cutteridge, The Wexford Lady (5th at Burghley, 2003) and Erbium (29th at Burghley,
2003). (Sarah and The Wexford Lady are pictured at right at the Pig Stys, #15abc,
at Burghley.) William
Fox-Pitt Pippa
Funnell Polly
Jackson Mary
King Leslie
Law, Shear H2O (11th at Burghley, 2003) Zara
Phillips, Toytown (2nd at Burghley, 2003) Rodney
Powell** Caroline
Pratt, Primitive Control (7th at Burghley, 2003)  Polly
Stockton, Eye Spy II (8th at Burghley, 2003)
Bumble
(Marie-Louise) Thomas, The Psephologist (10th at Burghley, 2003). (Bumble and
The Psephologist are pictured at left jumping into the water at The Snickers Challenge,
Fence 13abc, at Burghley.) *
Vicky Brake has had to withdraw because her ride, Call Again Cavalier, has
been sold to Caroline Pratt. This gives Caroline two horses on the Long List. **According
to Horse & Hound - 15 January, 2004, Rodney Powell's Mount Mahor Sweep,
who placed 24th at Burghley, 2003, " ... tested positive in a routine
drug test at Burghley Masterfoods Horse Trials last September. "Peter
Durand, BE chairman, confirmed that traces of Betamethasone and Phenylbutazone
(bute) were found in a sample taken by the FEI. "The
matter will be dealt with at an FEI judicial meeting in March, when Powell will
be invited to give veterinary evidence. "Powell
was aware that Betamethazone (an anti-inflammatory steroid that can be injected
into joints) had been administerd, but says that it was done so according to FEI
guidelines. But the presence of bute remains a mystery." "The
first team training session will take place at Waresley Park, Bedfordshire, in
February - 2 days of training with Yogi Breisner, Kenneth Clawson and Tracie Robinson.
The squad will be reviewed after Badminton." (per Event Rider) Irish
Riders Recommended for Funding:
Event riders who have been put forward for Irish
Sports Council funding are: Sue Shortt, Mark Kyle, Jonty Evans, Sasha Harrison,
Edmond Gibney, Niall Griffin, Sherelle Duke, Trevor Smith and Pip Peters. (Jane
O'Flynn, Austin O'Connor, Eric Smiley and Michael Ryan will be watched by selectors.)
(per Event Rider)
New Zealand Olympic Long List announced:
No horses have yet
been named, but the riders are: Andrew Nicholson, Blyth Tait, Megan Finlayson,
Andrew Scott, Heelan Tompkins, Dan Jocelyn, Caroline Powell, Joe Meyer, Tim Price,
Neil Spratt, Kate Wood, Bundy Philpott, Jonelle Richards and Donna Smith.*** (per
Event Rider)
*** Donna Smith has
been based in the USA with the O'Connors. She placed 14th, with Call Me Clifton,
at the Fair Hill International CCI***, in 2003.
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