Benjamin Massie and Edition Fonroy. Photo by Alex Jeffery.
The French team has announced a change to their six-strong line-up for next week’s FEI European Eventing Championships, which takes place on home soil at Haras du Pin, Normandy. This is the first change made to any squad since the release of the competition’s definite entries late last month.
Héloïse Le Guern, who was set to make her Senior championship debut with her longtime partner and Bramham Under-25 CCI4*-L winner, Canakine du Sudre, has been forced to withdraw from contention following a minor injury sustained while on a final gallop yesterday (August 3) at the French squad’s training camp at Saint-Martin-de-Bréhal. While undergoing a routine final check by team vet Xavier Goupil this morning, Canakine du Sudre showed some signs of discomfort on a foreleg, and the Le Guern family, in conjunction with the French federal staff, made the call to withdraw the thirteen-year-old gelding in a bid to preserve him for the future.
Heloise le Guern and Canakine du Sudre Z. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Benjamin Massié and Édition Fonroy will now step into their place on the squad, which relocates today to Le Lion d’Angers in the Loire region of France for final training. Though this is just the nine-year-old mare’s first full season at four-star, she’s been impressive across her career thus far, most recently finishing thirteenth in strong company at Aachen, and eleventh at last year’s Boekelo CCIO4*-L. This will be a first championship appearance for Benjamin, who has amassed considerable experience through the five-star level.
Substitutions can be made until two hours prior to the first horse inspection, which will take place on Wednesday, August 9.
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