June 30, 2015 09:33

The British Dressage Pony Selectors have unveiled their team of four for this year’s Pony European Championships, 05 – 09 August in Malmo, Sweden.

There will be a pre- Europeans training camp at Kilbees Farm in Berkshire 29 – 30 July before the squad make the journey to Sweden. The selectors, riders, team staff and all at British Dressage are extremely grateful to Tony and Sarah Pidgley for their kind hospitality once again.

Team (alphabetical order)

Rebecca Bell (15) from Faringdon, Oxfordshire with Caroline Bell’s Valido’s Sunshine(bay, mare, 14.1hh, 12yrs, s. Valido) with Caroline Bell’s Valido’s Starlight (bay, gelding, 14.2hh, 11yrs, s. Valido) as a direct reserve.

Isobel Berrington (15) from Welwyn, Hertfordshire with Penelope Berrington’s DHI Langar(dark brown, gelding, 14.2hh, s. Lukas)

Clare Hole (13) from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk with Maisie Scruton’s Rembrandt DDH(black, stallion, 14.1hh, 14yrs, s. Renoir)

Phoebe Peters (16) from Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire with Tracy Peters’ SL Lucci(brown, gelding, 14.2hh, s. Lukas)

Reserves (non-travelling)

First reserve

Angus Corrie-Deane (15) from Salisbury, Wiltshire with his own Grayswood Orlando(chestnut, gelding, 14.2hh, 14yrs, s. Grayswood Magic Buccaneer)

Second reserve

Ottilie Bardsley (15) from Somerford Booths, Cheshire with Sharon Bardsley’s Kingsley Ciske (chestnut, gelding, 14.2hh, 11yrs, s. Composer)

Reserves not attending camp

Third reserve

Ruth Hole (16) from Bury St Edmumds, Suffolk with Sarah Jane Steggall’s Bernwode Brokat (chestnut, stallion, 14hh, 18yrs, s. Brilliant)

Fourth reserve

Ottilie Bardsley with Sharon Bardsley’s Dublin (liver chestnut, gelding, 14hh, 15yrs, s. De Vito II)
Chef d’Equipe will be Liz Mills and Team Trainer Peter Storr.