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Australia’s Eventing national squads announced

Feb 5, 2013

Equestrian Australia today announced the interim national squads for Eventing under the new criteria that was released earlier this year.

EA’s National Performance Director Prue Barrett said ambitious targets that have been set for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) 2014 and for Rio Olympic Games 2016 have bought about a change to the squad requirements with clear focus on what scores riders need to be reaching in order to be considered on the squad.

The interim Eventing squads are:

2014 Normandy Squad

Rider Horse Horse Owner(s)

• Christopher Burton Holstein Park Leilani Jean and Jade Findlay
• Andrew Hoy Rutherglen Andrew Hoy
• Lucinda Fredericks Flying Finish Angus Murray, Richard Ames and Lucinda Fredericks
• Megan Jones Kirby Park Allofasudden Allan Poulson and Megan Jones
• Tim Boland GV Billy Elliott Waratah Equestrian
• Shane Rose Taurus Johnnie Walker and Shane Rose
• Paul Tapner Kilronan Fred & Penny Barker

2016 Rio Squad

Rider Horse Horse Owner(s)

• Craig Barrett Sandhill Brillaire Keith and Juliet Osborne
• Andrew Hoy Cheeky Calimbo Christiane Classen & Andrew Hoy
• Kevin McNab Kelecyn Cognac Kevin McNab

Source Michelle Cook www.equestrian.org.au