Great Britain’s Falsterbo FEI Nations Cup Team is announced!
Monday 04 July 2011
The fourth leg of the FEI Nations Cup commences next week out in Falsterbo, Sweden. World Class Performance Manager for Showjumping Rob Hoekstra has announced his squad of five who will be joining the eight other countries out there.
Hampshire’s Peter Charles will partner Murka’s Nevada VI, a chestnut stallion who is jointly owned by Olga White and Team Murka Ltd. This combination have appeared on both the La Baule and Rome FEI Nations Cup teams having made their debut at 5* Nations Cup level this year.
Buckinghamshire’s Simon Crippen with Alo & Andrew Brake’s nine year old chestnut stallion Voss who made their first appearance in teams this year.
Bruce Menzies from West Sussex with the Old Lodge owned nine year old grey gelding Sultan V will also be joining the team in Sweden. This combination has been a member of both the Lummen and Lisbon Nations Cup Teams.
2010 King George V Gold Cup Champions Tim Stockdale and Fresh Direct Kalico Bay will be making their third appearance as a combination at this level. Fresh Direct Kalico Bay is owned by Tim’s long standing owner Colin Garratt.
Robert Whitaker from West Yorkshire will partner the ten year old bay stallion USA Today owned jointly by Mandy Hall and his mother, Clare.
The Nations Cup will take place on Friday 8th July at 14:30hh (local time) with the Grand Prix commencing on Sunday 11th July at 15:00hh (local time).
For start lists and up to date results please visit http://falsterbohorseshow.se/se/valkommen/hem/
2011 FEI Nations Cup Dates:
La Baule (FRA) – 12/15 May
Rome (ITA) – 26/29 May
St Gallen (SUI) – 2/5 June
Falsterbo (SWE) – 7/10 July
Aachen (GER) – 12/17 July
Hickstead (GBR) – 28/31 July
Dublin (IRL) – 3/7 August
Rotterdam (NED) 25/28 August
For more information on this series please visit www.fei.org
The British Showjumping Teams are strongly supported by the UK Sport Lottery funded BEF World Class Programme.
