The
British Selectors (Lucinda Green (Chairman), Bridget Parker, Ian
Stark and Mandy Stibbe) have selected the three remaining combinations
for this year’s World Equestrian Games in Aachen (24 - 27 August) following some
excellent performances at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. William
Fox-Pitt (Tamarillo), Mary King (Call Again Cavalier) and European
Champion Zara Phillips (Toytown) were selected in February following Spring
training and will be joined by Pippa Funnell (Primmore’s Pride), Daisy
Dick (Spring Along) and Oliver Townend (Flint Curtis). 2005 Land Rover
Burghley Horse Trials winner Ballincoola has been named as a direct reserve for
Tamarillo while six reserve combinations have also been announced. The Squad (in alphabetical order): Daisy
Dick (34) from Upper Basildon, Berk
Horse:
Spring Along - Bay, G, 16hh, 13yrs, s. Unknown
Owners: Mrs Caroline
Dick & Rider (Daisy and Spring Along are pictured at the right jumping
the brush out of The Lake at the Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials last May.) William
Fox-Pitt (37) from Hinton St Mary, Dorset
Horse: Tamarillo - Bay,
G, 16.2hh, 14yrs, s. Tarnik
Owner: The Hon Mrs Mary Guinness
Reserve horse:
Ballincoola - L Chestnut, G, 16.3hh, 12yrs, s. Highland King
Owners:
Mr Michael Payne and Mrs Judith Skinner (William is pictured at the left below
with Ballincoola at the first Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Veterinary Examination,
last May.) Pippa Funnell (37) from Forest Green, Surrey
Horse:
Primmore’s Pride - Bay, G, 17.1hh, 13yrs, s. Mayhill
Owner: Mrs Denise
Lincoln  Mary
King (44) from Sidmouth, Devon
Horse: Call Again Cavalier - Bay,
G, 16.2hh, 14yrs, s. Cavalier Royal
Owners: Mr & Mrs Edwin Davies and Miss
Janette Chin
Zara Phillips (24) from Minchinhampton, Glos
Horse:
Toytown - Chestnut, G, 17hh, 13 yrs, s. Unknown
Owners: BGC Partners
& Associates (inc Cantor Index) and Rider Oliver Townend (23)*
from Lubenham, Leics
Horse: Flint Curtis - Grey, G, 16.1hh, 10yrs, s.
William Curtis
Owner: Mr Edward Nicholson (Oliver is pictured at the right
below at a Press Conference at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, last
May.) These horses will take part in competitions suitable for their
preparation and will have to maintain their form and fitness through their training
and competition schedule leading up to the World Equestrian Games. Equal first reserves are: James Robinson
(38) from Leominster, Herefordshire
Horse:
Comanche - Bay, G, 16.2hh, 13yrs, s. I’m A Star
Owner: Joy Robinson Sharon
Hunt (28)* from Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk
Horse: Tankers Town - Chestnut,
G, 16.1hh, 12yrs, s. Diamond Clover
Owners: Mr & Mrs Terry Hunt and Rider Second group of reserves: Jeanette Brakewell
(32) form Rochester, Staffs
Horse: Over to You - Chestnut, G, 16.1hh,
18yrs, s. Over the River
Owners: Mr Mark Johnson and Rider Ruth Edge
(26)* from Brampton, Cumbria
Horse: Two Thyme - Bay, G, 16.2hh,
12 yrs, s. Broadsword
Owners: Mr & Mrs Phil Smith Polly Stockton
(32) from Malpas, Cheshire
Horse: Tom Quigley - Bay, G, 16.2hh, 14yrs,
s. Edmund Burke
Owner: Mrs Anne Henson Lucy Wiegersma (29)* from
Beaworthy, Devon
Horse: Shaabrak - Chestnut, G, 16.2hh, 13yrs, s. Shaab
Owner:
Mr Mark Lean * - Member of the World Class Potential Squad Other horses
might be added to the reserve list should it be necessary. The British Eventing
Squad is extremely grateful for the generous support it receives from: UK Sport,
Toggi, Spillers, Natural Animal Feeds, Volkswagen Touareg, Horse Trials Support
Group, KC Equestrian, Patey Hats, RH Mears, The Gatehouse Range and Thermatex.
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material Copyright (c) British Eventing Ltd - All rights reserved
Editor's Note: The names of the members of the British Squad
have appeared in these pages earlier this year; however, the names of the reserves
have not been previously published herein.
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