Lenamore gets nod for Olympic consideration
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Caroline Powell’s Lenamore volition hold upwards available for Olympic alternative for New Zealand.
The 19-year-old 2010 Burghley Horse Trial champion was to convey his 8th consecutive outset at Badminton final weekend, but amongst that cancelled owners Lexi Jackson together with Janie MacKinnon moved their focus to London.
For Scotland based Powell, who is likewise a co-owner of Lenamore, it was welcome news.
“He volition hold upwards a real proficient athlete for London if he is selected,” said the 39-year-old. “He’s pocket-size together with nippy plenty to care amongst the undulations on the cross-country course, together with I holler upwards he would produce well.”
Equestrian Sports New Zealand high surgery coach Erik Duvander was delighted amongst the news.
“Lenamore has looked together with thus groovy over the whole wintertime preparation; nosotros were confident things would autumn into place.”
Initially the owners were going to hold off until later on Badminton to encounter how the Equus caballus was later on such a large final result earlier whatever decisions were made near his availability for alternative for New Zealand for the London Olympics.
Powell together with Lenamore were New Zealand’s best performed individuals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics amongst their 14th place. Powell was likewise business office of the bronze medal winning squad at the 2010 World Championships, aboard Mac Macdonald.
“I holler upwards nosotros convey the makings of a actually proficient squad for London,” Powell said. “We but require to continue all the horses inward i piece, run them inward the correct places together with produce the correct matter for them all.”
Powell together with Lenamore volition adjacent calendar week caput to the CIC 3* World Cup Qualifier at Chatsworth. Powell has likewise qualified for London aboard Boston Two Tip.
The word agency Lenamore volition at i time hold upwards added to the ESNZ eventing high surgery 2012 squad. The New Zealand eventing squad is to hold upwards announced early on July.
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