British Dressage have announced their selection for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010.

The selected squad comprises:

* Laura Bechtolsheimer riding Dr & Mrs Bechtolsheimer’s and her own Mistral Hojris (with Andretti H as her reserve horse.)

* Fiona Bigwood riding her own Wie Atlantico

* Maria Eilberg riding Mr Ferdi Eilberg’s Two Sox

* Carl Hester riding Ms Cheryl Meisner’s Liebling II

The non-travelling reserves are: Henriette Andersen (Louis D’Or III) and Emile Faurie (Elmegardens Marquis).

Dressage team captain, Richard Davison said on the selection; “This is yet another strong quartet, mostly composed of last year’s silver medal winning team. Whilst Laura is ranked third in the world, the other riders have had to fight hard for their place and I am confident they will deliver the goods in Kentucky.”

The World Equestrian Games includes the eight disciplines of dressage, eventing, showjumping, para-equestrian dressage, driving, endurance, reining and vaulting. The Olympic and Paralympic sports are generously supported by lottery funding via UK Sport but the non-Olympic sports of driving, endurance, reining and vaulting, although supported where possible by the World Class Programme staff during the World Equestrian Games, do not receive direct funding for the event from the programme.

A variety of fundraising initiatives have been launched to help support the trip to Kentucky for all the British teams. These include an online auction with new exclusive lots added each month and the opportunity to buy Team GBR merchandise which ranges from clothing to a recently launched silver bracelet; generous donations are made to the teams for all items sold. Further information about all the fundraising activities can be found on the official Team GBR website.

The Games take place in Kentucky, USA from Saturday, September 25 to Sunday, October 10 with the dressage competition taking place between Monday, September 27 and Friday, October 1.