The 2015/2017 intake for the British Equestrian Federation’s Excel Talent Programme sees athletes across the three Olympic and one Paralympic disciplines accepted onto the two-year Programme. Sixteen dressage riders have been selected.
With over a hundred applicants coming forward this year, sixty have been selected for the Programme, including twelve who have been re-selected from last year’s squad.
David Hamer, Lead Coordinator for the Sport England funded Programme commented; “To keep Great Britain at the forefront of equestrian sport, we must continue to support and give opportunities for riders to develop the skills to be successful at international level.”
The 2015-2017 Excel Talent Dressage squad members are:
- Chloe Vell
- Lily Hewitt
- Phoebe Peters
- Rose Hugh Smith
- Ella Cotterill
- Isobel Berrington
- Amber Barton
- Emily Bradshaw
- Rebecca Bell
- Imogen Jones
- Victoria Maw
- Anna Lawson
- Elspeth Day
- Georgina Swinglehurst
- Charlotte Murgatroyd
- Lucinda Elliott
The Excel Programme, which is funded by Sport England, seeks to identify, support and develop riders and horses that demonstrate talent and potential in the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian disciplines. The Programme has been developed to extend the rider talent pathway below the UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Programme and to help support riders to go on to achieve their potential.
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