Riders take up the reins for 2011-2013 World Class Development Programme
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Riders selected for the 2011-2013 World Class Development Programme have been announced today by the British Equestrian Federation.
Funded by UK Sport, the Development Programme works with talented riders to maximise their potential and deliver success.
The selected riders cover the three Olympic sports of Dressage, Eventing and Showjumping and the Paralympic sport of Para-equestrian Dressage. The Show Jumpers are as follows:
Showjumping
Alison Barton (West Yorkshire)
Scott Brash (Scotland)
Joseph Clayton (West Yorkshire)
Simon Crippen (Buckinghamshire)
Joe Davison (Staffordshire)
Jessie Drea (West Sussex)
Samuel Hutton (Southampton)
Jemma Kirk (Scotland)
Daniel Moseley (Nottinghamshire)
Daniel Nielson (Essex)
Tim Page (Suffolk)
Gemma Paternoster (Surrey)
Matthew Sampson (Sheffield)
Louise Saywell (Nottinghamshire)
Jason Smith (Scotland)
Abbie Squires (Hertfordshire)
George Whitaker (West Yorkshire)
William Whitaker (West Yorkshire)
“The selection process was slightly changed this time and carried on over a longer period of time allowing applicants to be viewed ‘in competition’. The standard of rider applying was higher than ever and the selectors had a difficult job; but, that’s excellent news for us as a nation as it reflects the wealth of talent that we are fortunate to have,” commented World Class Performance Director, Will Connell.
The World Class Development Programme underpins World Class Performance and, together with the Equine Pathway, they comprise the Equestrian World Class Programme. It incorporates the three Olympic sports of Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping and the Paralympic sport of Para-equestrian Dressage.
The Programme has been funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, through Exchequer and National Lottery funds, via UK Sport since 1998.
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