Global Champions Tour
London Olympics: GCT riders and horses head to the Games
Top Global Champions Tour riders and horses have been chosen to head to the Olympic Games in London. Selection lists have now been published and the national teams include many of the world famous stars of the GCT circuit.
The high calibre of riders and horses in the GCT series and the tough competition over extremely challenging courses, made it a key focus for Chefs d’Equipe in the run up to the London Games in historic Greenwich Park. Performances at GCT events this season have been closely watched by selectors for months. International stars in the sport including Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, Nick Skelton, Kevin Staut, Edwina Tops-Alexander, Eric Lamaze, Marcus Ehning, Pius Schwizer and Christian Ahlmann will all be on their way to London.
Other riders who have shown real success recently like Olivier Guillon, Pénélope Leprevost, Kamal Bahamdan, Katharina Offel and Cassio Rivetti will also be going to the Games after impressive performances at GCT shows this season.
Here is the full list in alphabetical order of those heading for London for the start of the show jumping events on August 4:
Australia:
Edwina Tops-Alexander/Cevo Itot du Château
James Paterson-Robinson/Lanosso
Julia Hargreaves/Vedor
Matt Williams/Watch Me
Reserve: Amy Graham/Bella Baloubet
Belgium:
Philippe Le Jeune/Vigo D’Arsouilles
Jos Lansink/Cavalor Valentina van’t Heike
Gregory Wathelet/Citizenguard Cadjanine Z
Dirk Demeersman/Bufero van het Panishof
Reserve: Olivier Philippaerts/Cabrio van de Heffinck
Brazil:
Rodrigo Pessoa/HH Rebozo
Alvaro de Miranda Neto/AD Bogeno
Luis Francisco de Azevedo/Special
JR Reynoso Fernandez/Maestro St Lois
Reserve: Carlos Eduardo Mota Ribas/Wilexo
Canada:
Tiffany Foster/Victor
Jill Henselwood/George
Eric Lamaze/Derly Chin de Muze or Verdi
Ian Millar/Star Power
Reserve: Yann Candele/Carlotta Singular La Magnifica
France:
Kevin Staut/HDC Silvana
Pénélope Leprevost/Mylord Carthago HN
Olivier Guillon/Lord de Theize
Simon Delestre/Napoli du Ry
Reserve: Roger-Yves Bost/Nippon d’Elle
Germany:
Janne Friederike Meyer/Cellagon Lambrasco
Christian Ahlmann/Codex One
Marcus Ehning/Plot Blue
Philipp Weishaupt/Monte Bellini
Reserve: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum/Bella Donna
Great Britain:
Scott Brash/Hello Sanctos
Peter Charles/Murka’s Vindicat W
Ben Maher/Tripple X
Nick Skelton/Big Star
Reserve: Michael Whitaker/GIG Amai
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
Abdullah Al Sharbatly/Sultan
Ramzy Al Duhami/Bayard vd Villa Theresia
HRH Abdullah Al Saud/Davos
Kamal Bahamdan/Delphi
The Netherlands:
Marc Houtzager/Sterrehof’s Tamino
Gerco Schroder/Eurocommerce London
Jur Vrieling/VDL Bubalu
Maikel van der Vleuten/VDL Groep Verdi
Reserve: Leon Thijssen/Tyson
Sweden:
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson/Casall La Silla
Malin Baryard Johnsson/H&M Tornesch
Henrik Von Eckermann/Coupe de Coeur
Jens Fredericson/Lunatic
Reserve: Lisen Bratt Fredericson/Matrix
Switzerland:
Steve Guerdat/Nino des Buissonnets
Werner Muff/Kiamon
Pius Schwizer/Carlina IV
Paul Estermann/Castlefield Eclipse
Reserve: Clarissa Crotta/West Side van Meerputhoeve
Ukraine:
Katharina Offel/Vivant
Bjorn Nagel/Niack de L’Abbaye
Cassio Rivetti/Temple Road
Aleksander Onishchenko/Comte d’Arsouilles
Reserve: Cassio Rivetti/Verdi
United States of America:
Rich Fellers/Flexible
Beezie Madden/Coral Reef Via Volo
Reed Kessler/Cylana
Mclain Ward/Antares F
Reserve: Charlie Jayne/Chill RZ
Quelle: Pressemeldung
