British Showjumping’s Youth Squads Announced for Opglabbeek
Friday 06 May 2016
The British Showjumping team selected for the four Youth Nations Cup competitions in Opglabbeek in Belgium which runs between 26 - 29 May 2016 are as follows:
Pony Nations Cup Squad
Allana Clutterbuck (15 years) from Upminster, Essex with Sultan Du Bary a 10 year-old bay gelding owned by Susan Evans
Madison Jamison (15 years) from Knuzden, Blackburn with Eclips VI a 12 year-old bay gelding owned by Nicola Jamison.
Antonia Platt (14 years) from Chelmsford, Essex with the 10 year-old bay gelding Carnhill Luna owned by Rosalind Platt.
Robert Murphy (16 years) from Preston, Lancashire with Rainbows Mocha a 10 year-old brown mare owned by Hans Jacobosen.
Jack Whitaker (14 years) from Whatton, Nottinghamshire with Elando Van De Roshoeve a 12 year-old bay gelding owned by Michael Whitaker.
Childrens Nations Cup Squad
Ben Clark (14 years) from Marchwood, Hampshire with Curosa III a 9 year-old bay mare owned by Kim Clark.
Sienna Charles (13 years) from Alton, Hants with Chaitanya 2 a 9 year-old grey more owned by Peter Charles
Oliver Fletcher (13 years) from Woolstone, Oxon with Temple Rebus a 9 year-old chestnut gelding owned by Graham Fletcher.
Lily Freeman-Atwood (14 years) from Shrewsbury, Shropshire with Banana D’Ive Z a 15 year-old chestnut mare owned by Mark McCourt.
Eleanor Hall-Mcateer (14 years) from Borehamwood,Herts with Dazzle, a 15 year-old grey mare owned by Mandy Hall.
Junior Nations Cup Squad
Emily Ward (16 years) from Neston, Cheshire with Doobally a 12 year-old bay mare owned by Michael Whitaker
Leonie Aitkenhead (18 years) from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire with Clane K a 9 year-old bay mare owned by Beverley Aitkenhead
Alex Gill (18 years) from Northallerton, Yorkshire with the British Bred 8 year-old bay Billy Fanta (by Billy Congo) owned by the Billy Stud.
Katinka Brogaard (17 years) from Devizes, Wiltshire with Belfast a 10 year-old dark bay gelding owned by Annabelle Bowman-Shaw
Scarlett Charles (15 years) from Alton, Hampshire with Sacree Du Rouet a 10 year-old bay mare owned by Peter Charles.
YOUNG RIDER NATIONS CUP
Theo Simpson (aged 19 years) from Buckhurst Hill, Essex with Touch of Chilli a 12 year-old chestnut gelding owned by David Simpson.
Callum Tusler (19 years) from Horsham, West Sussex with the 9 year-old liver chestnut gelding Convinced I Am owned by Fiona Tusler.
Chelsea Skelton (19 years) from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire with Caramba a 9 year-old bay gelding owned by Janet Elvin
Amy Inglis (19 years) from Haywards Heath, West Sussex with Samayava Ar Park a 10 year-old chestnut owned by Geoff Shingles.
Beth Vernon (20 years) from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire with her own 9 year-old bay gelding Lotus.
All Pony, Children Junior and Young Rider Nations Cup competitions all take place on Friday 27th May and their respective Grand Prix’s on Sunday 29 May 2016 at 15:00 hrs local time. The Chef d’Equipe accompanying the squad will be Tony Newbury.
Further information on the show, and full results once the show is underway, can be found by visiting www.sentowerpark.com. FEI TV will be showing live footage from the event. To access this please visit www.feitv.org.
British Showjumping would like to thank their consortium of Business Partners who assist support the Youth Squads.
The British Jumping teams are also supported by the Equestrian World Class Programme. The programme, which encompasses both Podium and Podium Potential squads, focuses on identifying talent, developing potential and maximising medal winning performances on the world stage. The Programme has been funded by the National Lottery via UK Sport since 1998 and is a portfolio within the British Equestrian Federation.