The French WEG Team

Good afternoon friend.  I’m fine thanks, how are you.  Excellent.  Yes I have heard that joke about how French tanks have five gears in reverse and one gear forward.  No, I would never tell it on Eventing Nation, especially not on a serious post like the French WEG team.  No, I don’t think it’s yet another sign that I have become a spineless controversy dodger.  Well, we can agree to disagree then.
The French team held their selection trials at the FEI CIC3* WC Haras du Pin in France this weekend.  At Haras du Pin, Emily Baldwin of Great Britain managed to just beat Karin Donckers of Belgium for the win.  
The French selectors must have been pleased with the weekend though, with 6 French riders finishing in the top 10.  A french website announced the French team selections on Monday as only a French Website can: 
“The national eventing selector/chef Laurent Bousquet has announced his list of riders who will defend the French colours at Lexington, for the World Equestrian Games. Here it is:

 

Nicolas Touzaint and Tatchou-3rd at Haras du Pin

Donatien Schauly MCH and Séculaire-4th Haras du Pin

Lionel Guyon and Métisse de Lalou-34th Haras

Pascal Leroy and Glenburny du Léou or Minos de Petra-8th Haras, 11th Luhmuhlen CCI4* 2010

Arnaud Boiteau and Expo du Moulin-9th Haras

Jean Teulere and Matelot du Grand Val-22nd Haras

 

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Stanislas de Zuchowicz CNE/ Quirinal de la Bastide28th Haras.  Our US readers will remember that Stanislas jumped around Rolex ’10 with some time and a rail to finish in 26th, and I for one was impressed with his riding nearly as much as his attire.  



The USA’s Julian Stiller had her Blenheim prep at Haras du Pin, finishing 31st and 37th on Chapel Amble and Salsa respectively.  The french team was trimmed from an original list of 13 A listers released in June.
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