Paul Tapner and Indian Mill at the first horse inspection at Boekelo
The FEI’s Top Partner Longines has announced its official partnership for the final leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2014 at the Military Boekelo-Enschede (NED), one of the largest outdoor sporting events in the Netherlands, on 9-12 October. The 44th edition of Military Boekelo-Enschede will feature the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing final decider between 10 nations.
Australia will be fronting a team for this weekend's final round and will be represented by the following combinations:
- Chris Burton & Haruzac
- Paul Tapner & Indian Mill
- Sam Griffiths & Favorit Z
- Kevin McNab & Casperelli
The international line-up of riders includes Sandra Auffarth (GER), recently crowned team and individual world champion at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy and team gold and individual bronze medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She will be joined by London 2012 teammates Dirk Schrade and Peter Thomsen. The Germans currently have a 10-point lead in the series over closest rivals, Great Britain.
Also sending teams to the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing finale are Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the USA.
Over 60,000 spectators are expected at the four-day Military Boekelo-Enschede, with the largest crowds on Saturday 11 October when horses and riders will tackle the six-kilometre Cross Country course designed by Sue Benson (GBR), who was responsible for the spectacular London 2012 course in Greenwich Park.
The trot up has taken place with dressage commencing on Thursday and cross–country then showjumping to follow over the weekend.
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