British Showjumping Team announced for CSIO5* St Gallen Longines League of Nations
Thursday 23 May 2024
Having qualified to compete in the CSIO5* Longines League of Nations in St Gallen, SUI, the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain. The competition takes place between the 30 May – 2 June 2024 at the Equestrian Stadium Gruendenmoos, Switzerland.
- Harry Charles, from Alton, Hampshire, with either the 15-year-old bay gelding Romeo 88, or the 13-year-old bay mare Aralyn Blue, both owned by Ann Thompson.
- Tim Gredley, from Newmarket, Suffolk, with either the 11-year-old black gelding Imperial HBF, or the 12-year-old bay gelding Medoc De Toxandria, both owned by Unex Competition Yard Ltd.
- Ben Maher, from Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, with either the 10-year-old Bay Stallion Point Break, or the 11-year-old bay mare Dallas Vegas Batilly, both jointly owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright.
- Robert Whitaker, from Horley, Surrey, with the 11-year-old black stallion Vermento, jointly owned by Caroline and Stephen Blatchford.
The Nations Cup competition takes place on Friday, 31st May at 16:00 hrs local time (15:00 BST) whilst the Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, 2 June at 14:30 hrs local time (13:30 BST). The Chef d’équipe for the team will be Di Lampard.
For further information on the show visit www.csio.ch/ and full results once the show is underway, visit https://www.longinestiming.com/equestrian.
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.
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