2007 European Dressage Championships

British Team Selected for the 2007 European Dressage Championships

July 16, 2007

British Dressage the British Equestrian Federation have announced the Grand Prix dressage team that will represent Great Britain at the 2007 European Dressage Championships in Turin, Italy, August. British Dressage selectors David Trott and Judy Harvey have chosen the following four riders:

• Carl Hester - Lecantos
• Emma Hindle - Lancet
• Fiona Bigwood - Mr G de Lully
• Laura Bechtolsheimer - Mistral Hojris or Douglas Dorsey

Talking about the selection David Trott, the British Dressage Chairman of Selectors, said: “We’ve been able to select four combinations that have been scoring over 70% on the international circuit. That gives us a good chance of securing a team qualification for Beijing, and if everything goes well we could be challenging for a medal.”

Britain will nominate a travelling reserve after Hickstead CDIO, 25-29 July, where world class performance riders Wayne Channon (on Lorenzo CH) and Emile Faurie (on Dream of Heidelberg II) are competing.

Photo copyrighted: Barbara Schnell

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