The British and Swedish Equestrian Federation have announced their teams that will compete in the fourth FEI Nations Cup leg of the 2017 show season to be held in Rottermdam, The Netherlands, on 22 - 25 June 2017.
The British team will include two come back kids. Laura Tomlinson (née Bechtolsheimer) will make her international return after giving birth to her second child. She will be joined by her assistant rider Lara Butler (née Griffith) on Rubin al Asad. The pair had not competed for almost a year and only made its CDI return in the UK in Windsor in May. Rotterdam 2016 was Butler's CDI on the European continent.
Team GB will include
- Gareth Hughes - Briolinca
- Susan Pape - Don Noblesse
- Lara Butler - Rubin al Asad
- Laura Tomlinson - Rosalie B
The Swedish team is coming full force to Rotterdam with three Swedish Olympic short listed riders on board. Rotterdam will be the big came back for Juliette Ramel on her KWPn gelding Buriel KH. The pair has not shown in the past 10 months, with the Rio Games being their last competition. Buriel KH has been injured since then.
Sweden will be represented by:
- Mads Hendeliowitz - Jimmie Choo
- Rose Mathisen - Zuidenwind
- Therese Nilshagen - Dante Weltino
- Juliette Ramel - Buriel KH
Photo © Astrid Appels
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