Sam Griffiths added to Aust Olympic eventing team
Australia’s mo eventing reserve Sam Griffiths has been called into the Olympic squad afterward the withdrawal of outset reserve Megan Jones.
Jones, who replaced Shane Rose afterward Taurus was injured before this week, has withdrawn next an injury to the almost foreleg of her horse, Allofasudden.
Equestrian Section Manager Brett Mace said the evolution has caused or together with thence disruption for the team, but dealing amongst disappointments of this nature is something equestrian athletes unfortunately are used to.
“The reality is this is the nature of our sport. Horses tin sustain these injuries together with before yous know it, a sporting dream tin come upward to an end.
“Megan would bring been an property to the squad together with this has been a real hard fourth dimension for her together with her back upward team.
“There is no dubiety that losing ii horses only prior to the start of our Olympic crusade is less than ideal,” Mace said.
It volition survive the outset Olympic Games for Sam Griffiths together with Happy Times. Griffiths represented Commonwealth of Australia previously at the 2010 World Equestrian Games together with at other major competitions. He rode Happy Times to wins inward the World Cup leg at Chatsworth inward 2010, Saumur inward 2008, together with was third at Badminton together with Burghley inward 2009 together with 4th at Badminton finally year. Griffiths has ridden Happy Times since the start of the 2005 season. The Equus caballus was ridden the previous twelvemonth past times Warren Lamperd.
The Oldenburg registered Happy Times is past times the Czech-bred thoroughbred stallion Heraldik – every bit good the sire of exceed eventers Butts Abraxxas together with Euroriding Butts Leon – together with out of the Westfalian mare Hauptstutbuch Mandy, by Maraschino.
Australia won squad argent at Beijing inward 2008. Subject to IOC, LOCOG together with FEI approval, Griffiths volition join Andrew Hoy, Christopher Burton, together with husband/wife squad Clayton together with Lucinda Fredericks on the team. Eventing teams at the Olympics bring 5 members, amongst 3 scores counting toward the concluding result. This tin set a four-member squad at a disadvantage.
“Sam comes into the squad amongst strong, consistent performances together with we’re confident he’ll contribute good to the overall squad performance,” Mace said.
“The residue of the squad are getting on amongst their private preparations ahead of Saturday’s contest together with are onsite at the Greenwich Park venue daily working their horses.
“We stay confident of achieving the goals nosotros laid upward out to create hither inward London together with that’s to walk away amongst a medal. We’re inward the fortunate seat of existence able to clit on rigid depth of talent inward both riders together with horses from inside the Australian ranks,” Mace said.
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