Wilson replaces French on GB Olympic eventing team
British eventer Piggy French’s dreams postulate maintain been shattered afterward after her Equus caballus DHI Topper west was ruled off the country’s Olympic squad next an injury.
The combination was 3rd inwards 1 of the CIC** classes at Barbury at the weekend. Officials postulate maintain non revealed when the injury occurred, but it is believed to postulate maintain occurred on the cross-country. French’s other Olympic hope, Jakata, was likewise injured at the terminate of in conclusion month.
French’s identify on the British team volition hold upward taken by Nicola Wilson riding Opposition Buzz, who is owned yesteryear Miss Rosemary Search.
French said afterward the proclamation that she was “devastated; my dreams are shattered but most of all I experience then sorry for my back upward squad that postulate maintain been such a vital run of my success too likewise for my identify unit of measurement too articulation owners, the Underwoods. I wishing the Team all the best for the Games too await frontward to beingness dorsum on the Team inwards the future.”
Wilson, 35, from Northallerton inwards North Yorkshire, said the word was “horrific too fabulous at the same time”.
“I merely don’t know what to say; I’m devastated for Piggy too wouldn’t wishing this on anybody, she’s boot the bucket a really unopen friend too I experience for her then much.
“What an emotional rollercoaster, apparently I’m then excited for Rosemary, myself too my back upward squad but then saddened at the same fourth dimension for it to hold upward at the expense of such a practiced friend. To hold upward thinking almost London straight off is amazing though – having really much told myself it wouldn’t happen. We’ll definitely hold upward ready.”
Equestrian Team Leader Will Connell said French was an outstanding athlete, a wonderful squad fellow member too 1 of life’s practiced human beings. “However, horses postulate maintain a habit of giving bully highs but likewise terrible lows.
“We aim to ever select equally early on equally possible (many nations postulate maintain non withal selected) too 1 of the knock-on effects of this is that at that spot is a longer catamenia betwixt alternative too the Championships too hence a longer catamenia of fourth dimension inwards which horses tin watch a problem: The horses postulate maintain to hold upward fit, specially for the terrain nosotros volition watch at Greenwich too they cannot hold upward wrapped inwards cotton wool wool.
“Whilst nosotros experience for Piggy nosotros must await frontward too nosotros straight off welcome Nicola Wilson too Opposition Buzz. What a wonderful combination to bring together the team; Nicola too Opposition Buzz postulate maintain been the pathfinders for the squad at the in conclusion 3 Championships too postulate maintain an enviable Championship record.”
Eventing Performance Manager Yogi Breisner said it was a shame non to hold upward able to postulate maintain French on the team. “I am certain a passenger of Piggy’s talent, too alongside the backing she has, she volition hold upward dorsum on futurity teams. It is bully to postulate maintain a reserve of the calibre of Nicola Wilson too Opposition Buzz to convey on to the Team, too preparations volition boot the bucket along equally planned.”
The eventing contest starts on Saturday, 28 July alongside 2 days of dressage, followed yesteryear cross province (Monday thirty July) earlier the squad too private jumping competitions on Tuesday 31 July. All 5 athletes compete equally a squad too an individual, but exclusively the 3 best scores volition count towards the squad result.
All the equestrian events are competed at Greenwich Park.
Horse too Rider detailed information
| Athlete | Horse name | Also known as | Owner/s | Age of horse | Colour | Sex | Height | Sire |
| Kristina Cook | Miners Frolic* | Henry | Mrs Sarah Pelham, Mr Nicholas & Mrs Valda Embiricos | 14 | Dark Bay | Gelding | 17hh | Miners Lamp |
| William Fox-Pitt | Lionheart | Lion | Mr Jeremy & Mrs Judith Skinner | 10 | Bay | Gelding | 16.3hh | Lancer III |
| Nicola Wilson | Opposition Buzz* | Dodi | Miss Rosemary Search | 15 | Black | Gelding | 16.1hh | Fleetwater Opposition |
| Mary King | Imperial Cavalier | Archie | Mrs Janette Chinn too Mr Edwin & Mrs Sue Davies | 15 | Bay | Gelding | 16.2hh | Cavalier Royale |
| Zara Phillips | High Kingdom | Trev | Gleadhill House Stud Ltd | 11 | Bay | Gelding | 16.1hh | Master Imp |
*Denotes British Bred horse
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