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European
Dressage News
British World Equstrian Games Squad Announced
 Following
competitions at Norten-Hardenburg in Germany and at
Hickstead's Premier League show, the selectors have
been presented with a new combination that they feel
has the potential to be a World Equestrian Games team
member.
A squad of five riders and six horses have been named
with the final four horses and riders who will represent
Great Britain at WEG announced on Monday 5 August after
the results of the CSIO in Vilhelmsborg, Denmark, next
weekend.
The squad named are:
- Richard Davison, riding Ballaseyr Stables' 16.3hh
bay mare Ballaseyr Royale (image).
- Emile Faurie, riding Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer's
16.2hh chestnut gelding Insterburg, and Leonie Porter
and Hilary Sawyer's 16hh bay gelding Rascher Hopes.
- Nicola McGivern , riding Active Equestrian's 17.1hh
bay gelding Active Walero.
- Laura Richardson riding Mrs Brian Richardson's 16.3hh
dark brown stallion, Millenium.
- Peter Storr, riding Pinkie Heintz's 16.1hh chestnut
stallion Gambrinus.
 Chef
d'Equipe: Ian Williams, (British Dressage World Class
Performance Manager).
The "late runner" in the squad is Nicola McGivern who
made an impressive international debut at Norten-Hardenburg
with Active Walero scoring 69.16% in the Grand Prix,
finishing in eighth place and qualifying to take part
in the Grand Prix Special.
Continuing their good form they came 10th in the GPS
with a score of 67.76%.
Active Walero, who Nicola teamed up with only three
months ago, is a Hanoverian by Wanderer, and was formerly
owned by a Brazilian in training with Norbert van Laak
in Germany.
Related Link
2002
World Equestrian Games Coverage
Source: Horse and Hound
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