Pippa Funnell and Sandman 7 are heading to Blair Castle
As excitement mounts for the Longines FEI European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle in Scotland from 10th-13th September, a squad of twelve plus reserves has been announced by British Eventing selectors
The squad are (in alphabetical order):
Laura Collett (25) from West Berkshire with Mrs Diana Chappell’s Grand Manoeuvre
Dani Evans (23) from Bristol with Mrs Luana Edge’s Smart Time
William Fox-Pitt (46) from Sturminster Newton, Dorset with Mrs Catherine Witt’s Bay My Hero
Pippa Funnell MBE (46) from Dorking, Surrey with Mrs Jennifer A Nolan, Miss Ruth McMullen and her own Sandman 7
Flora Harris (27) from Hungerford, Berkshire with Mrs Caroline Harris and Ms Rebecca Salt’s Bayano
Kitty King (32) from Chippenham, Wiltshire with Jane and Frank Inns Persimmon
Gemma Tattersall (30) from Horsham, West Sussex with The Soul Syndicate’s Arctic Soul
Izzy Taylor (32) from Banbury, Oxfordshire with Miss Susan Holroyd and Ms Frances Carter’s British Bred Allercombe Ellie
Oliver Townend (32) from Ellesmere, Shropshire with Mr P J Hegarty’s Fenyas Elegance
Francis Whittington (37) from Crowborough, East Sussex with Mrs Catherine Witt’s Easy Target
Nicola Wilson (38) from Northallerton, North Yorkshire with Mary & Gerry Kemp and Mrs Janine Shewan’s One Two Many
Holly Woodhead (21) from Marlborough, Wiltshire with Ian and Heidi Woodhead’s DHI Lupison
Four of the selected squad have also been named with direct reserve horses;
William Fox-Pitt with Miss Carol Gee and Mrs Catherine Witt’s Fernhill Pimms and Mrs Catherine Witt’s Luxury F H
Pippa Funnell with Mr Marek Sebestak and her own Second Supreme
Izzy Taylor and KBIS Briarlands Matilda, owned by Mr Guy Avis
Nicola Wilson with WEG ride, Mary and Barry Tweddle’s Annie Clover.
Selected reserves (in order of selection) are:
Tom Jackson (22) from Kent, with Mr Ian & Mrs Sara Jackson and his own Waltham Fiddlers Find
Wills Oakden (25) from Fife, Scotland with Mr David Kenwright’s Greystone Midnight Melody
Tina Cook (44) from Worthing, West Sussex with Mr Jim Chromiak and her own De Nevo News
Jodie Amos (31) from Warwickshire with Miss Nicola Coates and her own Wise Crack
Sarah Bullimore (42) from Keysoe, Bedfordshire with Mr Brett Bullimore and her own Lilly Corinne
Emilie Chandler (34) from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire with Miss Sally Williams and Miss Nicola Dickson’s Coopers Law.
As the host nation, Great Britain will start 12 combinations compared to the six from all other National Federations and will announce which four riders will compete as part of the British team prior to the start of competition.
