last updated on April 30, 2009 15:50

British riders are out in force this weekend and preparing for a busy first outdoor show of the season at the prestigious French riding School - le Cadre Noir. Led by three times Olympian Carl Hester and including experienced team rider and Olympian Jane Gregory the following four riders will represent Great Britain at Saumur CDIO 30 April - 3 May 2009:

• Carl Hester (Gloucestershire) riding Donald McTaggart’s 16.2hh bay gelding Liebling II
• Jane Gregory (Wiltshire) riding Aram Gregory’s 16.2hh bay gelding Lucky Star
• Stephanie Croxford (Derbyshire) riding her own 16.1hh liver chestnut gelding Mr. President
• Richard Barrett (Hampshire) riding Claire Bailey’s 17.3hh bay gelding Alcatraz

Emma Hindle was unfortunately ruled out of selection for the team on Monday when Lancet knocked himself during a training session. The small injury he sustained raised doubts as to whether the horse would be fully sound for competition later in the week and as this was the last day for substitution a team decision was made to replace Emma’s position. Happily Lancet is now 100% fit and will compete in the CDI at Big Tour.

Alongside our Senior riders British Pony, Junior and Young Riders are also out competing along with CDI big tour and small tour competitors.

The following British riders will compete in the CDI big tour:

• Emma Hindle (based in Germany) riding her own 16.2hh brown stallion Lancet II and Jim Bamfi’s 16.1hh brown stallion Diamond Hit
• Judy Harvey (Buckinghamshire) riding her own 16.3hh bay gelding Fitzcerraldo
• Fiona Bigwood (Surrey) riding her own 17.1hh chestnut gelding Wie Atlantica

The following British riders will compete in the CDI small tour:

• Dane Rawlins (West Sussex) riding Lady Harris’ 17.2hh bay mare Sydney
• Carl Hester (Gloucestershire) riding S Tyler-Evans’ 16.1hh dark bay gelding Movistar
• Emma Hindle (based in Germany) riding her own 17hh bay stallion Chequille
• Judy Harvey (Buckinghamshire) riding her own 16.1hh bay gelding Lou Wega
• Henriette Andersen (Oxfordshire) riding her own 17.2hh dark brown mare Layla

The following British Young Riders will compete in the CDIY:

• 20 year old Lara Griffith (Oxfordshire) riding Leone Porter's 16.3hh grey mare Dawning Hopes
• 18 year old Rebecca Drane (Buckinghamshire) riding Alan Drane's 17.1hh chestnut gelding Half Moon Bardolino
• 20 year old Charlie Hutton (Gloucestershire) riding Pammy Hutton's 16.1hh bay gelding Abira and Lady Evan's 16.3hh grey gelding Merlin Nemorensis

The following British Junior riders will compete in the CDIJ:

• 15 year old Phillipa Hutton (Gloucestershire) riding Lady Evan’s 17.1hh dark bay gelding Amadeus 320 and Pammy Hutton’s 16.1hh bay gelding Belmondo III
• 17 year old Alexandria Barr (Derbyshire) riding Beverley Barr’s 17hh bay gelding Davingell and Ferdi Eilberg’s 16hh brown gelding Janeiro 6

The following British Pony riders will compete in the CDIP:

• 14 year old Fiona Wood (Dorset) riding her own 14hh bay stallion Bernwode Nirvana
• 14 year old Eliza Mason (North Yorkshire) riding her own 14.2hh bay mare Carina H
• 15 year old Georgina Starkie (Merseyside) riding her own 14.1hh bay gelding Pablo S
• 14 year old Tamsin Vaughan (Hampshire) riding her own 14.2hh bay gelding Special Edition
  

Show Website: www.cadrenoir.fr