Equestrian Australia announced the five team riders and three unranked reserves competing in eventing for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Mill Spring, North Carolina, Sept. 11-23.
The following combinations have been selected on the team of five:
Chris Burton and Cooley Lands
Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh
Andrew Hoy and Vassily de Lassos
Bill Levett and Lassban Diamond Lift
Shane Rose and Virgil
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The three unranked reserves are as follows:
Emma McNab and Fernhill Tabasco
Robert Palm and Koko Story
Amanda Ross and Koko Popping Candy
Australian Eventing Team Chef d’Equipe Stuart Tinney said: “Congratulations to the five Eventing combinations announced today going forward to WEG in Tryon in September. As a team we are looking forward to the challenge of the competition ahead and to hopefully achieving our qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.”
This is the third championship team selection in a row for Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh, a feat achieved only twice before by the legendary Gillian Rolton and Peppermint Grove and then more recently by Sonja Johnson and Ringwould Jaguar. The team of five have vast championship experience amongst them, with all athletes having previously competed in at least one, or in some cases several, World Equestrian or Olympic Games.
