Scott Brash riding Hello Jefferson. © FEI/Christophe Taniére
British Equestrian has announced its Showjumping, Dressage, and Para Dressage teams heading to the FEI World Championship, set to take place in Herning, Denmark, from 6–14 August.
The Show Jumping Team:
- Scott Brash (35) based in Horsham, West Sussex and originally from Peebles, Peebleshire, with Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham’s Hello Jefferson (bay, gelding, 16.1hh, 13yrs, Cooper van de Heffink x Irco Mena, Breeder: Bernard Mols BEL, Groom: David Honnet)
- Harry Charles (22) from Alton, Hampshire, with Ann Thompson and his own Romeo 88 (bay, gelding, 17hh, 13yrs, Contact van de Heffinck x Orlando, Breeder: Picobello Horses BEL, Groom: Georgia Ellwood)
Harry has also been selected with a direct replacement ride, Stall Zet’s Casquo Blue (bay, gelding, 12yrs, Chacco-Blue x Carthago Z, Breeder: Gestuet Lewitz GER)
- Ben Maher (39) based in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, with Charlotte Rossetter, Pamela Wright and his own Explosion W (chestnut, gelding, 16.1hh, 13yrs, Chacco-Blue x Baloubet du Rouet, Breeder: W. Wijnen NED, Groom: Sophie Currie)
Ben has also been selected with a direct replacement ride, Oakingham Stud’s Faltic HB (bay, stallion, 16.1hh, 12yrs, Baltic VDL x Concorde, Breeder: H. A. Brinkman NED)
- Joseph Stockdale (22) from Roade, Northamptonshire, with Joy Cocklin and Laura Stockdale’s Equine America Cacharel (bay, mare, 10yrs, 17hh, Cachas x Quinar, Breeder: Bohm Helmut GER, Groom: Charlotte Attwell)
Travelling reserve
- John Whitaker (66) from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with Clare Whitaker and his own Equine America Unick du Francport (bay, gelding, 16.3hh, 14yrs, Zandor x Helios de la Cour II, Breeder: Laurent Baillet FRA, Groom: Kerry Finch)
The Dressage Team:
- Richard Davison (66) based in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, with his own and Gwendolyn Sontheim’s Bubblingh (bay, gelding, 16.3hh, 16yrs, Lingh x Picandt, Breeder: Richard Davison GBR, Groom: Heidi Troniseck)
- Charlotte Dujardin (37) based in Newent, Gloucestershire, with Carl Hester and Coral Ingham’s Imhotep (chestnut, gelding, 16.2hh, 9yrs, Everdale x Vivaldi, Breeder: T Huizing NED, Groom: Alan Davies)
- Charlotte Fry (26) based in Den Hout, the Netherlands and originally from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with Van Olst Horses’ Glamourdale (black, stallion, 16.3hh, 11yrs, Lord Leatherdale x Negro, Breeder: J. Rodenburg NED, Groom: Richard Neale)
Charlotte has also been selected with a direct reserve ride, Van Olst Horses’ Everdale (black, stallion, 17.2hh, 13yrs, Lord Leatherdale x Negro, Breeder: P Kluytmans NED)
- Gareth Hughes (51) based in Southam, Warwickshire with Julia Hornig, Rebecca Hughes, Ruby Hughes and his own Classic Briolinca (bay, mare, 16.2hh, 16yrs, Trento B x Royal Dance, Breeder: Febr van der Steen NED, Groom: Steph Sharples)
Gareth has also been selected with a direct reserve ride, his own and Judy Firmston-Williams’ Sintano Van Hof Olympia (bay, gelding, 16.3hh, 12yrs, Sandro Hit x Silvano, Breeder: Iris & Henk Poettgens NED)
The Para Dressage Team:
GRADE 2
- Sir Lee Pearson (48) from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, with his own Breezer (bay, gelding, 16.1hh, 11yrs, s. Bacardi, Breeder: Lee Pearson GBR)
- Georgia Wilson (26), from Abergele, North Wales, with Geoff and Julie Wilson and her own Sakura (chestnut, mare, 16hh, 8yrs, Breeder: G Eilberg GBR)
GRADE 3
- Natasha Baker (32) from Uxbridge, Middlesex, with Joanna Jensen, Christian Landolt, Phil and Lorraine Baker, and her own Keystone Dawn Chorus (bay, mare, 16.1hh, 11yrs, s. Dimaggio, Breeder: S. Lavendera GBR)
GRADE 5
- Sophie Wells (32), from Harby, Lincolnshire, with Rowland Kinch’s Don Cara M (dark bay, gelding, 16.3hh, 13yrs, Breeder: H. M. Melis NED).
Sophie Wells has also been selected with a direct reserve ride, Charlotte Hogg’s Jillz Geuzenhof (bay, gelding, 17.1hh, 8yrs, Breeder: S Maakenschijn NED).
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