Rio riders named for Brazil, Spain and Sweden

      Ruy Fonseca and Tom Bombadill Too head to their home Games

 

Three more countries have named their eventing combinations for Rio with the host country Brazil naming the following team

  • Carlos Parro and Summon Up The Blood
  • Márcio Appel and Iberon Jmen
  • Márcio Carvalho Jorge and Lissy Mac Wayer
  • Ruy Leme da Fonseca and Tom Bombadill Too

Travelling reserve: Nilson Moreira da Silva and Muggle

 

        London 2012 silver medallist Sara Algotsson Ostholt will defend her title in Rio on Reality 39

 

The combinations representing Sweden are;

  • Sara Algotsson Ostholt and Reality 39
  • Frida Andersen and Herta
  • Anna Nilsson and Luron
  • Ludwig Svennerstål and King Bob or Aspe

The travelling reserve is Linda Algotsson with Fairnet or Fairnando

 

Spain has nominated an individual combination, Albert Hermoso and Hito CP (below) who were part of the 8th placed Spanish team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy