Reigning Olympic champion, Ben Maher has decided to compete with the 11-year-old mare Dallas Vegas Batilly (Cap Kennedy, breeder: Jean-Claude Viollet) this week in Paris. Maher had initially planned to compete with the 10-year-old stallion Point Break (Action-Breaker, breeder: Nya Appelvikens Ridskola).
The statement of the British Federation says: "Team GB, in conjunction with British Equestrian and British Showjumping, can announce a change of horse for jumping athlete, Ben Maher. Ben will now ride Charlotte Rossetter, Pamela Wright and his own Dallas Vegas Batilly. The change from Point Break is down to form post-travel."
After the first horse inspection on 31 July, the jumping competition gets underway on 1 August with the team qualifier.
The statement of the British Federation says: "Team GB, in conjunction with British Equestrian and British Showjumping, can announce a change of horse for jumping athlete, Ben Maher. Ben will now ride Charlotte Rossetter, Pamela Wright and his own Dallas Vegas Batilly. The change from Point Break is down to form post-travel."
After the first horse inspection on 31 July, the jumping competition gets underway on 1 August with the team qualifier.