Gemma Tattersall (GBR) riding Arctic Soul.

© Kit Houghton

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has confirmed the eventing squad, selected by the British Eventing senior selectors, for this year’s World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina (USA), 11-23 September 2018.

The selected athletes are (in alphabetical order);

Ros Canter from Lincolnshire, with Caroline Moore and her own Allstar B
Tina Cook from West Sussex, with Elisabeth Murdoch and Keith Tyson’s Billy The Red
Piggy French from Northampton, with Jayne McGivern’s Quarrycrest Echo
Tom McEwen from Gloucestershire, with Jane Inns, Ali McEwen and his own Toledo de Kerser
Gemma Tattersall from West Sussex, with The Soul Syndicate and her own Arctic Soul

Eventing Performance Manager, Richard Waygood MBE comments; “This year’s team selection was extremely close, with great strength and depth coming through the nominated list. We head to WEG with a strong squad and I look forward to continuing to work with the selected athletes in the build-up, to ensure we are best prepared for Tryon.”

Equestrian Team GBR is supported by the UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Programme; the British teams are very grateful to the support they receive from the British Equestrian Federation Fund and official partners Dodson & Horrell, Equi-Trek, FALPRO England, Musto, NAF and Point Two Air Vests.

Source: British Eventing press release

Note: World Number 1 Oliver Townend has not been named on the team, despite strong performances in the past year on a number of horses. Townend was long-listed for the team on three horses.

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