Announcement of the Team for the Senior Rider Oceania Championships
National Eventing Selectors confirmed today the Australian Senior Eventing Team that will contest the Oceania Eventing Senior Rider Championship in Taupo (NZL) from 15-17 May 2015.
The selected team includes four combinations.
Congratulations to the following combinations named (in alphabetical order) :
- Jessica Manson & Legal Star (owner: Jessica Manson)
- Katja Weimann & BP Cosmopolitan (owner: Katja Weimann)
- Shane Rose & CP Qualified (owners: Felicity Wischer and Shane Rose)
- Tim Boland & GV Billy Elliot (owner: Waratah Equestrian)
The two unranked reserve riders named are as follows (in alphabetical order):
- Isabel English & Feldale Mouse (owner: Sarah English)
- Christine Bates & Adelaide Hill (owners: Wendy, Vivian&John McLeod, Christine&Matthew Bates)
The Senior Championship will take place during the National 3DE at the National Equestrian Centre Taupo (New-Zealand) from 15-17 May 2015.
The NRM National Championship is the finale event for the New Zealand season that runs from September to May. It is where the Senior National 3DE Titles are contested. The 2015 event incorporates the Senior and Young Rider Oceania Team Championships. Two teams of four riders and horses will represent Australia for the Championships.
UPDATE 7/05/2015 : Isabel English will replace Tim Boland in Australia's senior eventing team, due to a minor injury to his horse Billy Elliot. Isabel English will ride the 13 year old thoroughbred/connemara cross Feldale Mouse.