Team Champion has been announced for the Linz Nations Cup
Thursday 05 May 2011
World Class Showjumping Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra has announced his team of four travelling to Austria next week for the 4* Nations Cup (12th – 15th May) as Tina Fletcher, Graham Lovegrove, Ben Maher and Guy Williams.
Oxfordshire’s Tina Fletcher will partner Lady Pauline Harris’ ten year old bay gelding Unique IX. This partnership has been going from strength to strength since they came together at the end of last year; this will be their first appearance as a combination on a Nations Cup team.
Graham Lovegrove and Sarah Hancock’s nine year old grey gelding Tin Tin will also be making an appearance. This combination recently had a first and a second out in the CSI3* show in Vidauban, France. Graham is currently based at his yard in Essex.
Hertfordshire’s 2008 Olympic team member Ben Maher will ride Tripple X III, a horse he jointly owns with Quainton Stud. The pair has recently returned from Lummen where they were second in the Grand Prix.
Britain’s number one Guy Williams & Lindsay Doran’s eight year old grey gelding Depardieu Vant Keizelhof will complete the team of four that will be representing Great Britain. They both also recently returned from Lummen where they joined Ben Maher as part of the Nations Cup team that jumped out there. Guy is currently based at his yard in Kent.
The Nations Cup will take place on Friday 13th May at 14:00 CST with the Grand Prix commencing on Sunday 15th May at 14:00 CST.
For more information on the show please visit www.linzerpferdefestival.at
Champion’s sponsorship of the British Nations Cup Team is the result of the brand’s deep-seated belief in the importance of continual development, dedication and professionalism, together with a desire to offer British equestrian talent every possible opportunity to reach the very top of competitive showjumping.
The British Showjumping Teams are strongly supported by the UK Sport Lottery funded BEF World Class Programme.
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