The British Equestrian Federation and British Dressage announced the dressage team that with represent the United Kingdom at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY, USA on 27 September - 1 October 2010.
The selected squad comprises:
- Laura Bechtolsheimer riding Dr & Mrs Bechtolsheimer’s and her own Mistral Hojris (with Andretti H as her reserve horse.)
- Fiona Bigwood riding her own Wie Atlantico
- Maria Eilberg riding Mr Ferdi Eilberg’s Two Sox
- Carl Hester riding Ms Cheryl Meisner’s Liebling II
The non-travelling reserves are Henriette Andersen (Louis D’Or III) and Emile Faurie (Elmegardens Marquis).
Dressage Team Captain, Richard Davison said on the selection; “This is yet another strong quartet, mostly composed of last year’s silver medal winning team. Whilst Laura is ranked third in the world, the other riders have had to fight hard for their place and I am confident they will deliver the goods in Kentucky.”
Horse and Hound reported that some controversy surrounds this team selection as the first three riders (Laura, Carl and Maria) were informed that they were on the team. "The fourth team member was as yet undecided and riders in contention were told that they would need to compete again before the fourth team rider was selected," Horse and Hound wrote:
World Class Performance Director Will Connell told H&H today that selectors had continued their discussions and changed their minds.
"Initially, selectors felt they wanted to select three riders, but then their discussions continued and they decided it was in the best interests of the team to select all four riders now. No formal announcement was made on Monday, they came to their final decision and today announced the four riders that would go to WEG. We now have to support those four riders."
Source: Horse and Hound
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