British Showjumping Team announced for CSIO3* Vejer De La Frontera Nations Cup
Wednesday 18 October 2023
.jpg "British Showjumping Team announced for CSIO3* Vejer De La Frontera Nations Cup")
Following an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Nations Cup of Vejer De La Frontera (ESP), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain. The competition takes place between the 26th – 29th October 2023 at the Circuito Hípico del Sol, Spain.
- Sameh El Dahan, based in Ireland, with the 9-year-old bay mare WKD Balou Breeze, owned by Sycamore Horse Farm.
- Skye Higgin, based in France, with the 10-year-old bay mare Djordania Du Tillard, owned by Bernadette Lejeune.
- Phillip Miller, from Hertfordshire, with the 10-year-old bay gelding Don Royale, jointly owned by Brendon Stud and Penelope Cornish.
- Joe Stockdale, from Northamptonshire, with the 9-year-old chestnut stallion Ebanking, owned by Barbara Hester.
- Adrian Whiteway, from Bristol, with the 10-year-old bay stallion Chacco Volo, owned by Deborah Cox.
The Nations Cup competition takes place on Friday, 27th October, while the Grand Prix will be on Sunday, 29th October. The Chef d’Équipe for the team will be Stanny Van Paesschen.
For further information on the show visit https://www.sunshinetour.net/en/home. Full results once the show is underway, can be found here. The competition will be livestreamed on ClipMyHorse.TV.
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 their saddlepads and rugs.
.jpg "Will Fletcher leads the way as a host of winning Brits took over week 5 on the Andalucia Sunshine Tour in Spain in this week’s international round-up")
