Kiwis out in force at UK’s eventing champs
New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson is chasing his 3rd British Open Championship at Gatcombe Park this weekend.
Nicholson won the lawsuit the final fourth dimension it was held inwards 2011 aboard his Olympic bronze medal-winning mountain Nereo, on whom he likewise won at Pau, inwards France, final year.
He has several horses entered inwards the 65 potent British Open field, including Nereo, Avebury, on whom he won the 2012 Burghley International Horse Trials, in addition to Viscount George.
Also lining upward volition endure Badminton winner Jonathan Paget amongst Clifton Promise in addition to Clifton Lush, who volition undoubtedly endure slap-up to add together to his trophy cabinet.
Mark Todd has his instant start on Ravenstar spell Craig Nicolai has his ain Just Ironic entered.
The lawsuit was cancelled final year, only inwards 2011 the Kiwis scooped the puddle amongst Nicholson winning aboard Nereo in addition to finishing instant amongst Avebury, Paget in addition to Clifton Lush coming inwards third, in addition to Todd on Major Milestone fourth.
Equestrian Sports New Zealand high functioning manager Sarah Harris says all of the Kiwi riders volition endure eyeing the entitle in addition to seeking venture results equally they caput towards the adjacent four-star lawsuit at Burghley inwards early on September.
But in that place is an impressive champaign of top international riders for them all to bypass. Names to spotter out for include all of the British Senior European Championship squad members – Kristina Cook, William Fox-Pitt, and reigning 2011 British National Champion Pippa Funnell .
Historically New Zealand has done good at the event, amongst Todd having won the opened upward 4 times, amongst Blyth Tait likewise featuring on the honours board.
New Zealand is likewise good represented inwards the advanced section, amongst a handful likewise entered inwards the intermediate championship.
The Festival of British Eventing runs from August 2 through to 4 in addition to is expected to attract abou t45,000 visitors. The Open dressage stage starts on Fri morning, followed past times the showjumping in addition to cross the world on Saturday.
Day one
The rolling Cotswold turf hosted competitors ranging from British Olympians to Pony Club members on the commencement day, equally good equally upward in addition to coming equine stars of the hereafter inwards the Dubarry Burghley Young Event Horse Four in addition to Five twelvemonth onetime qualifiers.
The crème of the eventing crop started the dressage stage today inwards both the British Novice Championship in addition to the Smith & Williamson British Intermediate Championship.
Cheshire-based Dutchman Andrew Heffernan leads the British Novice Championship afterwards the dressage stage amongst 29.2 penalties riding Boleybawn Ace who is jointly owned past times Heffernan along amongst the Top Eventers Syndicate.
The Smith & Williamson sponsored British Intermediate Championship department is currently beingness atomic number 82 past times Britain’s Oliver Townend amongst Mrs Angela Hislop’s Cooley Master Class amongst a examination scoring 25.7. Oliver has won this prestigious national entitle twice earlier inwards 2 consecutive years, inwards 2007 in addition to 2008.
British London 2012 squad fellow member William Fox-Pitt currently leads Advanced department Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 on a dressage marking of 24.8 amongst his twice Bramham winning stallion, Chilli Morning.
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