The British Equestrian Federation has named the list of equestrian athletes and horses submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as the Nominated Entry List for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Only horses and athletes listed on the Nominated Entries can be put forward to the British Olympic Association (BOA) for selection.
Nations are invited to register a set number of eligible horse and rider combinations in each of the Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing and showjumping.
From this nominated entry list athletes will be selected to compete for Team GB in the relevant discipline with the remaining combinations forming the reserve list for the team.
Only horses and riders from these nominated lists may be considered to compete at the Games.
Britain has qualified the following number of riders to compete in the equestrian Olympic events:
- Dressage – 4 riders
- Eventing – 5 riders
- Showjumping – 4 riders and one reserve
Five eventing athletes have been officially selected to Team GB from the nominated entry list below.
Dressage and showjumping athletes will be selected week commencing 2 July.
Nominated entries: Dressage
Henriette Andersen with Paula Potter’s Louis D’Or
Laura Bechtolsheimer with Wilfried & Ursula Bechtolsheimer’s and her own Mistral Hojris
Laura Bechtolsheimer with Wilfried & Ursula Bechtolsheimer’s Andretti H
Hannah Biggs with her own Weltzin
Nikki Crisp with her own Pasoa
Richard Davison with the Countess of Derby’s (Hiscox) Artemis
Charlotte Dujardin with Carl Hester & Roly Luard’s Valegro
Michael Eilberg with Julie Deverill’s Half Moon Delphi
Michael Eilberg with Ferdi Eilberg’s Marakov
Emile Faurie with Joanne Vaughan’s Elmegardens Marquis
Judy Harvey with Richard Heley’s Fitzcerraldo
Carl Hester with Sasha Stewart’s and his own Uthopia
Emma Hindle with the Brookhouse Stud Ltd’s Diamond Hit
Gareth Hughes with Jane Brewin’s DV Stenkjers Nadonna
Nominated entries: Eventing
Sarah Cohen with the Preci Spark Ltd’s Treason
Laura Collett with Jason Houghton’s Rayef
Kristina Cook with Sarah Pelham, Nicholas & Valda Embiricos’s Miners Frolic*
William Fox-Pitt with Jeremy & Judith Skinner’s Lionheart*
William Fox-Pitt with Catherine Witt’s Parklane Hawk
William Fox-Pitt with David & Margie Hall and Jeremy & Judith Skinner’s Neuf Des Coeurs
Piggy French with Wally French & Michael Underwood’s DHI Topper W*
Pippa Funnell with Carol Toliver’s Mirage D’Elle
Mary King with Janette Chinn and Edwin & Sue Davies’s Imperial Cavalier *
Mary King with Derek Rostron Baden and the Mares Team’s Kings Temptress
Zara Phillips with the Gleadhill House Stud Ltd’s High Kingdom*
Polly Stockton with Arthur Comyn’s and her own Westwood Mariner
Francis Whittington with Margrete Paget’s Sir Percival III
Lucy Wiegersma with Christopher and Sarita Perkins’ Simon Porloe
Nicola Wilson with Rosemary Search’s Opposition Buzz
(*denotes combinations selected to Team GB)
Nominated entries: Show jumping
Scott Brash with Stanley Brash’s Intertoy Z
Scott Brash with Lord & Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris’ Hello Sanctos
Peter Charles with Team Murka’s (Murka’s) Nevada
Peter Charles with Team Murka’s (Murka’s) Vindicat W
Tina Fletcher with Lord & Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris’ Hello Sailor
William Funnell with Mark and Julie Slade’s Billy Angelo
William Funnell with the Billy Stud’s Billy Congo
Ben Maher with the Quainton Stud’s and his own Tripple X III
Nick Skelton with Beverley Widdowson’s Big Star
Nick Skelton with Beverley Widdowson’s Carlo 273
Tim Stockdale with Colin Garratt’s (Fresh Direct) Kalico Bay
John Whitaker with Clare Whitaker’s Maximillian
Michael Whitaker with Beatrice Mertens’s (GIG) Amai
Michael Whitaker with his own Viking
Guy Williams with Lindsay Doran’s Depardieu Van T Kiezelhof
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