Three more riders will join leading British and international eventers for the Indoor Cross-country class at the British Open Show Jumping Championships at Birmingham's NEC next month.
Nicola Wilson, Brook Staples and Jo Chipperfield will take their place in the event, on April 18, after securing their place at the Addington Manor Equestrian Centre qualifier last Friday.
The event began with an insight into eventing by Yogi Breisner, BEF World Class Performance Manager and Chef d'Equipe to the senior British eventing team for the Beijing Olympics. Once the competition got under way more than 30 eventers tackled the bespoke course of fences comprising show jumps and cross country fences.
Nicola Wilson rode a very impressive clear round on her skewbald mount, Mini Mr Bigglesworth, in a time that couldn't be beaten to take first place. In second was Brook Stables riding Primitive Pistol and third was Jo Chipperfield on Ferndale Ballyheen.
Britain's top course designer, Bob Ellis, and eventing guru Mike Tucker will create the course for the Indoor Cross Country competition. It will consist of about 16 jumps - a mix of show jumps and cross country fences - some of which will be jumped in both directions. The show jumps will be set at near maximum height allowed in eventing and will form the first phase of the course.
The event was launched at the 2006 British Open Show Jumping Championships.
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