British team for the FEI u25 European Championships

The Senior Selection Panel of David Trott, Linda Whetstone and Judy Harvey are delighted to announce their selected quartet to contest the FEI u25 European Championships in Exloo, the Netherlands, from 13 – 17 August.

In alphabetical order the four riders are as follows;

Rebecca Edwards (21 - pictured) from Reading, Berkshire with Sarah Oppenheimer’s Headmore Delegate (chestnut, gelding, 16.2hh, 15yrs, Dimaggio x Akut)

Charlotte Fry (22) from Scarborough, North Yorkshire (based in Den Hout, the Netherlands) with her own and Anne Van Olst’s Dark Legend V (bay, gelding, 17hh, 10yrs, Zucchero x Tango)

Claire Gallimore (24) from St Albans, Hertfordshire (based in Hoorn, the Netherlands) with Jane Gallimore’s Annette Ballerina (bay, mare, 13yrs, 16.1hh, Scandic x Jazz)

Ryan Todd (25) from Halifax, West Yorkshire with Julie Todd’s Charlex Eskebjerg (bay, gelding, 16.2hh, 17yrs, Carano x Midt West Ibi Light)

First reserve 
Ellie McCarthy (21) from New Milton, Hampshire with Bridget McCarthy’s Sir Lancelot M(grey, stallion, 13yrs, 16.3hh, Lordanos x Ginsberg 4)

Second reserve 
Lucy Pincus (21) from Hereford, Herefordshire with David Pincus’s Sheepcote Doncalisto(bay, gelding, 12yrs, 16.3hh, Don Shufro x Lucky Boy)

Jason Brautigam, Chief Executive for British Dressage, commented: “It’s been an exciting season for these riders so far with some excellent scores posted here and abroad which puts us in a great position to send a strong team to Exloo. We wish Rebecca, Charlotte, Claire and Ryan all the best as they prepare for the Championships next month and we will be following their progress with great interest.”