NZ team tested in Aachen this weekend
Four members of New Zealand’s Olympic eventing squad volition exam their squad dynamic at the World Equestrian Festival inward Aachen, Deutschland this weekend.
Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson as well as Jonathan Paget – all of whom convey been named inward the NZ squad for London – are joined past times Olympic reserve Lucy Jackson at the high-ranking 3 star resultant that has attracted 43 combinations from 10 nations.
Equestrian Sports New Zealand high functioning motorcoach as well as Aachen chef d’equipe Erik Duvander says the resultant volition last used every bit a “training ground” to proceed to operate on the team.
The squad has Nicholson on his Olympic mountain Nereo, amongst Todd aboard NZB Grass Valley, Paget on Bullet Proof as well as Jackson on Kilcoltrim Ambassador.
Todd volition likewise compete every bit an private on Olympic team-mate Jonelle Richards’ Equus caballus Flintstar. Richards is sitting out the resultant amongst a wrist injury. However, Duvander wanted her Equus caballus to sense the “big” Aachen atmosphere.
Richards has been preparation amongst Todd for the past times vi months, as well as then he is familiar amongst the horse.
“This is practiced mileage for Flintstar – it’s a large stadium atmosphere as well as for all of our riders is practiced preparation for the Olympics,” Duvander said.
Up to 40,000 spectators are expected inward the stadium to lookout adult man the competitions. “It’s practiced to larn the horses accustomed to that type of environment.”
Of course, he likewise worries well-nigh keeping each combination inward perfect status for the Olympics.
“I worry well-nigh all of the horses inward the concluding weeks every bit nosotros construct to London, exactly nosotros can’t dorsum downwards at this stage – nosotros bespeak to maintain that competitive edge.”
And piece Duvander says winning the gilded medal is non what this resultant is about, he knows he has a supremely competitive team.
“None of them volition last belongings back,” he says. “Our riders are ever rattling competitive.”
Also going through systems volition last the New Zealand eventing back upward crew who volition last amongst the squad at the London Olympics.
“It is well-nigh continuously putting all the special inward house to ensure our squad volition run every bit smoothly every bit possible at the Olympics,” Duvander said.
“These are exciting times exactly nosotros are likewise super focused. We all bespeak to maintain our heads downwards as well as proceed to operate hard.”
New Zealand has an impressive rails tape at Aachen. Last twelvemonth the squad won silver, as well as inward 2010 Nicholson created history every bit the get-go non-German passenger to win the event. In 2009 the squad won bronze as well as inward 2010 were fourth. Riders convey finished inward the travel on vii all 3 years.
The dressage as well as showjumping phases volition run on Fri (German time), followed past times the cross province on Saturday.
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