The following riders have been selected to represent Great Britain at the Saumur CDIOY/J/P and CDIY/J/P at the legendary Cadre Noir, the French national riding school, April 26 - 30. There’s also a strong senior contingent competing alongside our youth squads. It’s the first opportunity for 12 talented youngsters in three teams to compete under new team sponsor banner, Team NAF. The three nations cup teams in the Young Rider, Junior and Pony categories will proudly be sporting their NAF team kit and branding during the trip to France. Chefs d’Equipe Caroline Bell (Pony) and Cara Hayward (Junior & YR) will accompany the squads. The Horse Inspection takes place tomorrow and the nominated order for the teams will be announced then. Good luck everyone – follow the teams’ progress on social media with #TeamNAF. Times and results will be available on the event website. CDIOY – Team NAF Young Riders Amber Barton (20) from Bewdley, Worcestershire with her own Labiat (chestnut, stallion, 16.2hh, 13yrs, s. Le Primeur) Ruth Hole (18) from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk with Dr Rachel Murray’s Winnetou GEP (black, gelding, 17hh, 14yrs, s. Gribaldi) Ellie McCarthy (20) from New Milton, Hampshire with Olivia Oakeley’s Donna Summer (chestnut, gelding, 16hh, 16yrs, s. Dimaggio) Joanna Thurman-Baker (19) from Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire with Samantha Thurman-Baker’s Highcliffe Apollo (bay, gelding, 16.2hh, 15yrs, s. Der Lenz) CDIY Imogen Chant (20) from Bishops Waltham, Hampshire with her own World Dancer (chestnut, gelding, 16.1hh, 18yrs, s. Wolkentanz II) Lauren Phillips (21) from Crow, Hampshire with her own Hot Chocolate (black, mare, 15.2hh, 9yrs, s. Hoffenstein) CDIOJ – Team NAF Juniors Ottilie Bardsley (17) from Somerford Booths, Cheshire with Sharon Bardsley’s Darina O (chestnut, mare, 16hh, 9yrs, s. Vivaldi) Angus Corrie-Dean (17) from Salisbury, Wiltshire with his own Walters Fable (bay, gelding, 16.2hh, 12yrs, s. Walentino) Abbie Newbury (18) from Chippenham, Wiltshire with Tessa Thorne’s Disneyland (liver chestnut, gelding, 16.1hh, 8yrs, s. Diamond Hit) Maddy Whelan (14) from Hailey, Oxfordshire with Peta Claridge’s Monsieur Pomerol (bay, gelding, 16hh, 16yrs, s. Riccione) CDIJ Angus Corrie-Dean (17) from Salisbury, Wiltshire with his own Tiny Tempur (bay, gelding, 17.1hh, 12yrs, s. Raikano) CDIOP – Team NAF Ponies Megan Barratt (15) from Banbury, Oxfordshire with Susan Barratt’s Valido’s Starlight (bay, gelding, 14.2hh, 13yrs, s. Valido) Isobel Lickley (12) from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Robert & Nicola Lickley’s Valido’s Sunshine (bay, mare, 14.1hh, 14yrs, s. Valido) Gemma Owen (13) from Northop, Flintshire with her own Der Kleine Lord (brown, gelding, 14.1hh, 10yrs, s. Der Feine Lord) Sophie Taylor (14) from Preston, Lancashire with Becky Moody’s Madam’s Miss Maria (bay, mare, 14hh, 12yrs, s. Wolhoeve’s Silco) CDIP Jessie Kirby (13) from Wallingford, Oxfordshire with Charlotte Dujardin and her own Cruz III (chestnut, gelding, 14.1hh, 8yrs, s. Caesar 171) Isobel Lickley (12) from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Robert & Nicola Lickley’s Gigolo (chestnut, gelding, 14.1hh, 19yrs, s. Going East) Charlotte McDowall (15) from Highleadon, Gloucestershire with Samantha Brown’s Le Chiffre (chestnut, gelding, 14hh, 10yrs, s. Caesar 171) Sophie Williams (14) form Denbigh, Denbighshire with Kate Williams' Ella (grey, mare, 14.2hh, 8yrs, s. Caesar 171)
The following riders have been selected to represent Great Britain at the Saumur CDIOY/J/P and CDIY/J/P at the legendary Cadre Noir, the French national riding school, April 26 - 30. There’s also a strong senior contingent competing alongside our youth squads. It’s the first opportunity for 12 talented youngsters in three teams to compete under new team sponsor banner, Team NAF. The three nations cup teams in the Young Rider, Junior and Pony categories will proudly be sporting their NAF team kit and branding during the trip to France. Chefs d’Equipe Caroline Bell (Pony) and Cara Hayward (Junior & YR) will accompany the squads. The Horse Inspection takes place tomorrow and the nominated order for the teams will be announced then. Good luck everyone – follow the teams’ progress on social media with #TeamNAF. Times and results will be available on the event website. CDIOY – Team NAF Young Riders Amber Barton (20) from Bewdley, Worcestershire with her own Labiat (chestnut, stallion, 16.2hh, 13yrs, s. Le Primeur) Ruth Hole (18) from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk with Dr Rachel Murray’s Winnetou GEP (black, gelding, 17hh, 14yrs, s. Gribaldi) Ellie McCarthy (20) from New Milton, Hampshire with Olivia Oakeley’s Donna Summer (chestnut, gelding, 16hh, 16yrs, s. Dimaggio) Joanna Thurman-Baker (19) from Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire with Samantha Thurman-Baker’s Highcliffe Apollo (bay, gelding, 16.2hh, 15yrs, s. Der Lenz) CDIY Imogen Chant (20) from Bishops Waltham, Hampshire with her own World Dancer (chestnut, gelding, 16.1hh, 18yrs, s. Wolkentanz II) Lauren Phillips (21) from Crow, Hampshire with her own Hot Chocolate (black, mare, 15.2hh, 9yrs, s. Hoffenstein) CDIOJ – Team NAF Juniors Ottilie Bardsley (17) from Somerford Booths, Cheshire with Sharon Bardsley’s Darina O (chestnut, mare, 16hh, 9yrs, s. Vivaldi) Angus Corrie-Dean (17) from Salisbury, Wiltshire with his own Walters Fable (bay, gelding, 16.2hh, 12yrs, s. Walentino) Abbie Newbury (18) from Chippenham, Wiltshire with Tessa Thorne’s Disneyland (liver chestnut, gelding, 16.1hh, 8yrs, s. Diamond Hit) Maddy Whelan (14) from Hailey, Oxfordshire with Peta Claridge’s Monsieur Pomerol (bay, gelding, 16hh, 16yrs, s. Riccione) CDIJ Angus Corrie-Dean (17) from Salisbury, Wiltshire with his own Tiny Tempur (bay, gelding, 17.1hh, 12yrs, s. Raikano) CDIOP – Team NAF Ponies Megan Barratt (15) from Banbury, Oxfordshire with Susan Barratt’s Valido’s Starlight (bay, gelding, 14.2hh, 13yrs, s. Valido) Isobel Lickley (12) from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Robert & Nicola Lickley’s Valido’s Sunshine (bay, mare, 14.1hh, 14yrs, s. Valido) Gemma Owen (13) from Northop, Flintshire with her own Der Kleine Lord (brown, gelding, 14.1hh, 10yrs, s. Der Feine Lord) Sophie Taylor (14) from Preston, Lancashire with Becky Moody’s Madam’s Miss Maria (bay, mare, 14hh, 12yrs, s. Wolhoeve’s Silco) CDIP Jessie Kirby (13) from Wallingford, Oxfordshire with Charlotte Dujardin and her own Cruz III (chestnut, gelding, 14.1hh, 8yrs, s. Caesar 171) Isobel Lickley (12) from Albrighton, Staffordshire with Robert & Nicola Lickley’s Gigolo (chestnut, gelding, 14.1hh, 19yrs, s. Going East) Charlotte McDowall (15) from Highleadon, Gloucestershire with Samantha Brown’s Le Chiffre (chestnut, gelding, 14hh, 10yrs, s. Caesar 171) Sophie Williams (14) form Denbigh, Denbighshire with Kate Williams' Ella (grey, mare, 14.2hh, 8yrs, s. Caesar 171)