Andrew Hoy and Vassily De Lassos at Tryon WEG
Equestrian Australia (EA) has announced the Eventing National High Performance Squads for 2019.
Andrew Hoy, who finished fourth individually at the Tryon World Equestrian Games (WEG), joins his WEG teammates, Shane Rose and Christopher Burton, on the Eventing Gold Squad. The Gold Squad programme is dedicated to athletes who are considered capable of a medal winning performance at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Amanda Ross and Hazel Shannon step up from the Generation Next Squad to the Green Squad, following a year of impressive results from both athletes. Amanda and the mare Koko Popping Candy won the CIC3* at the Melbourne International 3 Day Event ,were a reserve combination for WEG and also competed successfully at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (UK) placing 10th in the CCI3*. Hazel and her mount Willinga Park Clifford made history in November when they won the CCI4* for the second time as a combination at the Australian International 3 Day Event.
Amanda Ross and Koko Popping Candy at Melbourne International 3DE
The Green Squad consists of athletes that have achieved results in the last six months demonstrating a capability of delivering medal performances at WEG and Olympic level. Amanda Ross and Hazel Shannon join other Green Squad members Sammi Birch, Sam Griffiths, Ryan Wood and Emma McNab.
Grace Kay and Celerity Park Faberge, 2018 NSW 2* Champions at Goulburn
The Generation Next Squad welcomes five new members to the long list of talented athletes already named. The Generation Next Squad focuses on developing emerging talent and evolving their potential to achieve success at WEG and Olympic levels. The new additions to the squad are Annabel Armstrong, Callum Buczak, Jade Findlay, Lissa Green, Grace Kay; they will join current squad members Olivia Barton, Emma Bishop, Andrew Cooper, Isabel English, Thea Horsley, Shenae Lowings, Emma Mason, Robert Palm, Jessica Rae, Katie Taliana, Gemma Tinney and Katja Weimann.
Gold Squad
Christopher Burton
Andrew Hoy
Shane Rose
Green Squad
Sammi Birch
Sam Griffiths
Emma McNab
Amanda Ross
Hazel Shannon
Ryan Wood
Next Generation
Annabel Armstrong
Olivia Barton
Emma Bishop
Callum Buczak
Andrew Cooper
Isabel English
Jade Findlay
Lissa Green
Thea Horsley
Grace Kay
Shenae Lowings
Emma Mason
Robert Palm
Jessica Rae
Katie Taliana
Gemma Tinney
Katja Weimann
