NZ names eventing squads for Rio 2016
New Zealand has announced its new high surgical operation eventing squads, on the dorsum of increased funding next the country’s bronze medal surgical operation at London 2012.
Equestrian Sports New Zealand was granted the largest increment of whatever sport inward the province at the High Performance Sport New Zealand funding circular belatedly final year. It volition have $1.8m per twelvemonth for the side yesteryear side iv years leading upwards to Rio; a total of $7.2m compared to $3.2m inward the previous four-year cycle.
ESNZ high surgical operation managing director Sarah Harris said the stringently-selected squads reverberate solely those combinations amongst the potential to hit an private podium upshot at the Rio Olympics.
Leading the agency is the world’s set out i ranked passenger Andrew Nicholson who has half-dozen horses on the squad, along amongst the set out iv ranked Jonathan Paget amongst 3 horses, in addition to the set out half-dozen ranked Mark Todd who is likewise on amongst 3 horses.
Rounding out the squad are London Olympic team-mates Caroline Powell in addition to Jonelle Richards, along amongst World Champs team-member Clarke Johnstone in addition to London Olympic reserve Lucy Jackson.
Powell’s double Olympic Equus caballus Lenamore is non on the squad. The selectors are non considering him for Rio, exactly the 20-year-old volition last probable to last competing at Badminton this year.
Four up-and-coming riders convey been named on the high surgical operation eventing accelerator squad, inward Jesse Campbell, Joe Waldron, Lizzie Brown in addition to Tim Price.
“The squads reverberate a realignment of our programme through to Rio,” Harris said. “We desire to last continually pushing to last improve amongst a world-leading programme. We are recognised equally such, exactly nosotros are e'er looking to improve anything that leads to improve results.”
She sees the accelerator programme equally vital to hereafter of eventing.
“People volition last added to that to ensure sustainability over time. We involve to last identifying immature talent – whether that last passenger or Equus caballus – in addition to working amongst them to accelerate their performances in addition to thus they convey the might to deport upon at Rio.”
Both squads convey an opened upwards door policy in addition to tin last changed at whatever time.
“It’s groovy to convey such depth of practiced horsepower,” Harris said. “Lining upwards for London, nosotros were a flake sparse on the Earth for mo in addition to 3rd horses, exactly yesteryear Rio nosotros are going to last actually good placed. This is an exciting fourth dimension for New Zealand equestrian.”
The international eventing flavor kicks off amongst the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event inward April, followed yesteryear the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. The World Equestrian Games inward French Republic inward 2014 volition last the commencement major event.
High Performance Eventing Squad:
Andrew Nicholson amongst Nereo (owned yesteryear Deborah Sellar, Avebury (owned yesteryear Rosemary in addition to Mark Barlow), Mr Cruise Control (owned yesteryear Nicky in addition to Robin Salmon), Quimbo (owned yesteryear Deborah Sellar), Calico Joe (owned yesteryear In Mind Syndicate), Qwanza (owned yesteryear Rosemary in addition to Mark Barlow.
Jonathan Paget amongst Clifton Promise (owned yesteryear Frances Stead in addition to Russell Hall), Clifton Lush (owned yesteryear Frances Stead in addition to Lucy Allison), Bullet Proof (owned yesteryear Joe in addition to Alex Giannamore).
Mark Todd amongst NZB Campino (owned yesteryear Peter in addition to Pam Vela), Leonidas (owned yesteryear Peter in addition to Di Brunsden), NZB Land Vision (owned yesteryear Peter in addition to Pam Vela).
Caroline Powell amongst Boston Two Tip (owned yesteryear Alan Bell), Onwards in addition to Upwards (owned yesteryear Mary in addition to Cameron Crawford).
Jonelle Richards amongst Mere Oak (owned yesteryear Lucy Sangster.
Clarke Johnstone amongst Orient Express (owned yesteryear Johstone Family), Incognito (owned yesteryear Johnstone Family).
Lucy Jackson amongst Kilcoltrim Ambassador (owned yesteryear Sprout Syndicate), Willy Do (owned yesteryear Mark, Gillian in addition to Charlotte Greenlees).
High Performance Eventing Accelerator Squad:
Jesse Campbell, Joe Waldron, Lizzie Brown in addition to Tim Price.
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