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Spanish Team for WEG 2014

The Spanish equestrian federation have announced the team that will represent Spain in The World Equestrian Games to be held in Normandy, France, from the 23rd August to 7th September.

The team at BHM is excited to see a number of purebred PRE horses on the team in both dressage and driving. We will be keeping you up-to-date on the scorings and direct you to the best live streaming.

Norte Lovera, from Yeguada Lovera, will be ridden by José Antonio García Mena.
Norte Lovera, from Yeguada Lovera, will be ridden by José Antonio García Mena. Norte is an exceptional stallion, proven as a morphology competition horse and dressage champion .
José Daniel Martín Dockx will ride Grandioso, owned by  Hampton Green Farm and bred by Yeguada Marín García.
José Daniel Martín Dockx will ride Grandioso, owned by Hampton Green Farm and bred by Yeguada Marín García. Grandioso competed at the 2012 London Olympics, and is the 2014 Champion of Spain for Dressage. He is the highest scoring PRE in Aachen History.
José Barranco driving his lovely team of greys -  Altanero JEM, Furtivo XLI, Almonte, Distraído and Pudiente.
José Barranco driving his lovely team of greys – Altanero JEM, Furtivo XLI, Almonte, Distraído and Pudiente.
The Military Stud Farm’s team will be driven by Juan Robles – Benavente I, Cepellón, Fermentado, Fresado, Recluta V, Tensor and Velero XI.
Juan Robles will drive the Military Stud Farm’s team – Benavente I, Cepellón, Fermentado, Fresado, Recluta V, Tensor and Velero XI.

 

The venue for the dressage competition will be the D’Ornano Stadium.  The competition dates are; 

  • Team Grand Prix 25-26 August
  • Individual Grand Prix Special 27 August
  • Grand Prix Freestyle 29th August

The Driving will be at the La Prairie Racecourse. The competition dates are;

  • Driven dressage 4-5 September
  • Marathon 6 September
  • Obstacle-cone Driving 7 September

For more information on the World Equestrian Games visit http://www.normandy2014.com/