David Hunter, World Class Performance Manager for Para-Equestrian Dressage, has today announced the four riders who will contest the team competition at the ECCO FEI European Championships for Great Britain
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The selected team contains three riders from last year’s British Paralympic team. The named team is:
• Sophie Christiansen (Grade Ia) riding her own Janeiro 6
• Anne Dunham (Grade Ia) riding the Lady Joseph Trust’s LJT Lucas Normark
• Natasha Baker (Grade II) riding Mr & Mrs P Baker and Mr C Landolt’s Cabral
• Sophie Wells (Grade IV) riding her own Valerius
Grade Ib rider Ricky Balshaw with the Lady Joseph Trust’s LJT Engaards Solitaire will ride as an Individual.
David Hunter commented; “We’ve had a very good start to the competition, I’m very grateful to all involved in getting the team out here; the logistics went like clockwork. The venue in Herning is great, with excellent facilities and it promises to be an exciting competition. We are all looking forward to competing over the coming week, alongside the dressage and showjumping riders.”
Running order and results - click here.
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