Brash and Maher line up for Nations Cup

The team chosen to represent Great Britain at the CSIO4* Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup in Wellington, Florida on 28 February will include the top 2 riders in the world, Scott Brash and Ben Maher.

The European and Olympic team gold medal-winning duo will be joined by Tim Gredley riding his own 13-year-old gelding Chamberlain Z and Gemma Paternoster with her long-time partner, the 18-year-old Osiris.

Team GB, which is strongly supported by the UK Sport Lottery-funded BEF World Class Programme, has been drawn 2nd of the 12 teams and will face New Zealand, Canada, Brazil, Germany, USA, Colombia, Israel, Chile, Ireland, Mexico and Venezuela. Only Canada, Mexico and host nation USA will be chasing points in this leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup series.

Ireland will be represented by Shane Sweetnam (Eregast Van’T Kiezelhof), Richie Moloney (Carrabis Z), Paul O’Shea (Lilli) and Cian O’Connor (Quidam’s Cherie).

The competition starts at 7pm (midnight GMT) on Friday and can be viewed on www.feitv.org

Jennifer Donald

H&H showjumping editor

Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.