Who is part of Switzerland’s Elite-Squad?

The Swiss show jumping Elite-Squad („Schweizer Elite-Kader“) for 2016 has already been selected. The selection committee of the Swiss National Federation (SVPS) made their decision with a strong focus on the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) next year. Switzerland’s equestrian news platform Pferdewoche reported that Chef d’Equipe Andy Kistler will gather his new Elite-Squad members and his team in the next few days to make a plan for the upcoming Olympic season.

A total of 15 riders and one ‚Espoir‘ – a young rider who gets the chance to ride in the Elite-Squad for two years after outgrowing the youth classes – made it into the squad.

Swiss Elite-Squad 2016
Fabio Crotta (Giubiasco TI)
Romain Duguet (Gümligen BE)
Paul Estermann (Hildisrieden LU)
Martin Fuchs (Bietenholz ZH)
Claudia Gisler (Seedorf UR)
Steve Guerdat (Herrliberg ZH)
Alain Jufer (Lossy FR)
Christina Liebherr (Bulle FR)
Werner Muff (Seuzach ZH)
Nadja Peter Steiner (St. Martin du Mont, FRA)
Jane Richard Philipps (Vinovo, ITA)
Niklaus Rutschi (Alberswil LU)
Pius Schwizer (Oensingen SO)
New
Edwin Smits (Chevenez JU)
Janika Sprunger (Bubendorf BL)
Espoirs
Chantal Müller (Veltheim AG)

Out of the Elite-Kader
Marie Etter
Frédérique Fabre Delbos
Beat Mändli
Faye Schoch
Espoirs
Flaminia Straumann
Aurélie Wettstein
Annina Züger

Source: pferdewoche.ch

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