Team GBR Squad for the Calgary CSIO5* Nations Cup Announced
Friday 29 August 2014
Rob Hoekstra, the World Class Showjumping Performance Manager has announced his squad of five that will be travelling to Calgary in Canada for the CSIO 5* Furusiyya Nations Cup competition.
The 5* International Show commences on the 10th September and finishes on the 14th September with the Nations Cup taking place on Saturday 13th September at 14:00 hrs local time. The Grand Prix will then take place on Sunday 14th September at midday local time. The Chef d’Equipe accompanying the squad will be Di Lampard.
The squad selected is as follows:
Michael Whitaker from Nottinghamshire with his 10 year-old grey mare Elie van de Kolmen.
Robert Whitaker from Kent with his parents (John & Clare) 11 year-old brown stallion Catwalk IV
William Whitaker from North Yorkshire with Fandango, an 11 year-old bay gelding owned by Elisabeth Fredlund.
Guy Williams from Kent with Depardieu van’t Keizelhof an 11 year-old grey gelding owned by Lyndsay Doran.
Further information on the show and for results once the show is underway can be found by visiting www.sprucemeadows.com Full information in respect of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup series can be found by visiting www.fei.org.
FEI TV will be showing live footage from the event. To access this please visit www.feitv.org. The programme will also be shown at a later date on Eurosport and Horse & Country TV. Please visit www.britishshowjumping.co.uk and click on ‘What’s on TV’ for broadcast times.
The British Showjumping Teams are supported by Exchequer and National Lottery funding via UK Sport.
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