British Showjumping’s Team NAF announced for Vejer CSIO3* Nations Cup
Monday 04 October 2021
Following an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Nations Cup the following squad have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF. The competition takes place between the 27 – 31 October in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain.
Alex Thompson from Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire with his own 12 year-old chestnut mare Cathalina S.
Donald Whitaker from Barnsley, South Yorkshire with the 10 year-old bay stallion Di Caprio owned by Oakingham Stud.
Joe Clayton from Huddersfield, South Yorkshire with the 12 year-old bay gelding Jimmy Mack Van Berkenbroeck or the 15 year-old bay gelding Gentleman VH Veldhof both owned by Unex Competition Yard.
Karl Robins from Gawcott, Buckinghamshire with his own 10 year-old bay mare G Camille HBF.
Matthew Sampson from Aston, Sheffield with the 12 year-old grey mare Ebolensky owned by Rachael Evison or his own 10 year-old bay gelding Geneve R.
The Nations Cup competition takes place on Friday 29 October and the Grand Prix will be on Sunday 31 October. The Chef d’Equipe for the team will be Di Lampard, the World Class Performance Manager for Showjumping.
For further information on the show and full results once the show is underway, visit https://www.sunshinetour.net/
British Showjumping would like to thank NAF, title sponsors of the Senior Nations Cup Teams along with the Pony, Children, Junior, Young Rider and Veteran teams.
NAF’s premium range of Five Star brands include Superflex, Superflex Senior, PROFEET, Optimum, Magic, Oestress and Respirator Boost with quality at the heart of everything they do. They are a UFAS (Universal Feed Assurance Scheme), GMP+ (International Feed Assurance Scheme) and BETA NOPS (Naturally Occuring Prohibited Substances) accredited company and this enables them to guarantee full traceability on all the natural ingredients they utilise in their formulations, which are also selected in compliance with the FEI guidelines for Clean Sport. For further information, visit www.naf-equine.eu/uk/index.jsp.
The GBR showjumping teams are supported by the British Equestrian Federation’s World Class Programme, funded by UK Sport through the National Lottery. The Programme focuses on identifying talent, developing potential and maximising medal-winning performances on the world stage. The teams are further supported by LeMieux, who supply the teams with saddlepads and rugs.
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