Chris Burton and TS Jamaimo
National Eventing Selectors have advised the six horse and rider combinations to comprise Australia’s World Equestrian Games (WEG) Eventing Team.for Normandy 2014
The six riders and their horses in alphabetical order are:
Chris Burton and TS Jamaimo
Chris represented Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games and 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. He is a two time winner of the individual eventing crown at Aachen CHIO.
Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh
Earlier this year Sam famously became the sixth Australian to win the Badminton Horse Trials. He represented Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games and 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.
Sonja Johnson and Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison
Sonja was part of Australia’s successful three day event team which won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. She was also part of Australia’s three day event team which won bronze at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games
Bill Levett and Shannondale Titan
Bill was named as a reserve for the London 2012 three day event team but withdrew after an injury to his horse. The 2014 Championships will be Bill’s first World Equestrian Games.
Shane Rose and CP Qualified
Shane won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as part of Australia’s three day event team. He is a two time World Equestrian Games representative (1998, 2006).
Paul Tapner and Kilronan
Paul won the Badminton Horse Trials in 2010 and went on to represent Australia at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.
In accordance with the WEG selection policy for eventing, a decision on the four team combinations and two individual combinations will be made following the first horse inspection.
The policy also calls for the selection of three reserve combinations and these will be advised by EA on or before 23 July 2014. Team reserves will be selected from the remaining horse and rider combinations on the WEG Nominated Entries list:
Craig Barrett & Sandhills Brillaire
Nat Blundell & Algebra
Chris Burton & Graf Liberty
Andrew Hoy & Rutherglen
Bill Levett & Improvise
Kevin McNab & Clifton Pinot
Stuart Tinney & Pluto Mio
