Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro Photo: Kit Houghton/FEI
The British Equestrian Federation have named the equestrian athletes and horses they have submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as the Nominated Entry List for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Only horses and athletes listed on the Nominated Entries can be put forward to the BOA for selection.
Nations are invited to register a set number of eligible horse and rider combinations in each of the Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing and showjumping. From this nominated entry list athletes will be selected to compete for Team GB in the relevant discipline with the remaining combinations forming the reserve list for the team. Only horses and riders from these nominated lists may be considered to compete at the Games.
Britain has qualified the following number of riders to compete in the equestrian Olympic events:
• Dressage – 4 riders
• Eventing – 5 riders
• Showjumping – 4 riders and one reserve
Nominated Entries for Dressage
Henriette Andersen with Mrs Paula Potter’s Louis D’Or
Laura Bechtolsheimer with Dr Wilfried & Mrs Ursula Bechtolsheimer’s and her own Mistral Hojris
Laura Bechtolsheimer with Dr Wilfried & Mrs Ursula Bechtolsheimer’s Andretti H
Hannah Biggs with her own Weltzin
Nikki Crisp with her own Pasoa
Richard Davison with the Countess of Derby’s (Hiscox) Artemis
Charlotte Dujardin with Mr Carl Hester & Mrs Roly Luard’s Valegro
Michael Eilberg with Mrs Julie Deverill’s Half Moon Delphi
Michael Eilberg with Mr Ferdi Eilberg’s Marakov
Emile Faurie with Ms Joanne Vaughan’s Elmegardens Marquis
Judy Harvey with Mr Richard Heley’s Fitzcerraldo
Carl Hester with Mrs Sasha Stewart’s and his own Uthopia
Emma Hindle with the Brookhouse Stud Ltd’s Diamond Hit
Gareth Hughes with Ms Jane Brewin’s DV Stenkjers Nadonna
Dressage athletes will be selected week commencing 2nd July.
