GB Riders Head To France

Reigning World Champion, Zara Phillips, Double Badminton winner, Pippa Funnell and joint leader of the FEI World Cup Francis Whittington, are heading to France next week to contest the CCI** at Compiegne, just north of Paris. The event takes place from 9th – 13th April in the grounds of the Grand Park and Compiegne Race Course.

Zara rides Edward Belcher’s, Secret Legacy, the horse she competed in the one star at Barroca in Portugal at the beginning of March and Pippa rides Janet McIntyre’s Blue Horizon, on whom she was second in the CCI** at Weston Park last autumn. Joining them is recent Burnham Market World Cup Qualifier winner, Francis Whittington, riding Meantime Liatos owned by the Meantime Syndicate.

The full British contingent is listed below:-

Fiona Davidson (24) from Loughborough, Leics
Horse: Sirius Ice, Grey, Gelding, 16.3hh, 11yrs, Sire: Don Tristan
Owner: Rider

Pippa Funnell (39) from Dorking, Surrey
Horse: Blue Horizon, Brown, Gelding, 16.2hh, 12 yrs, Sire: Skyliner
Owner: Janet McIntyre

Rebecca Gibbs (37) from Dorking, Surrey
Horse: Pasja, Bay, Gelding, 16.2hh 11yrs, Sire: Gracio
Owner: Alexander Daniel

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Horse: Seabourne Redpath Ruby, Brown, Mare, 17.0hh, 12 yrs, Sire: Crosstown Dancer
Owner: Robert Sturges & Sara Brooks

Guy Herbert (21) from Peterborough, Cambs
Horse: Fortunes Way, Chestnut, Gelding, 17.0hh, 13yrs, Sire: Ludo
Owner: Rider

Andrew James (26) from Biggleswade, Beds
Horse: Cudlic Earl, Bay, Gelding, 16.2hh, 10 yrs, Sire: Bold Fox
Owner: Lucy Williams

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Horse: Loch Sunart, Dk Bay, Gelding, 16.2hh, 10 yrs, Sire: North Coll
Owner: Rider

Vicky Laing (26) from Brigstock, Northants
Horse: Leaders des Fougeres, Grey, Gelding, 16.3hh, 9yrs, Sire: Frisby de Semilly
Owner: The Laing Family

Penny Lawn (39) from Leeds, Yorks
Horse: King of the Hill II, Bay, Stallion, 16.1hh, 9 yrs, Sire: Rock King
Owner: Roberta Day and Rider

Zara Phillips (26) from Stroud, Glos
Horse: Secret Legacy, Chestnut, Gelding 16.1hh 11yrs, Sire: Hiss Royal Highness
Owner: Edward Belcher and Rider

Kate Rocher (23) from Southam, Warks
Horse: Keslyeou Tu, Grey, Gelding, 16.1hh, 10 yrs, Sire: Reve du Thil
Owner: Dassett Eventing and Phillip & Lesley Rocher

Oliver Smith (24) from Wokingham, Berks
Horse: Trinity Hill, Bay, Gelding, 17.0hh, 11 yrs, Sire: Star of Luskin
Owner: Rider

Francis Whittington (30) from Crowborough, E Sussex
Horse: Meantime Liatos, Bay, Gelding, 16.3hh, 8 yrs, Sire: Liatos
Owner: The Meantime Syndicate

For up to date results please see www.cci-compiegne.com