Top squad picked for point-scoring Nations Cup

Di Lampard had announced her squad of five for the fifth leg of Furusiyya Nations Cup.

Top riders

This is the second event in Europe division one where Great Britain is competing for qualifying points. The team won their first point-scoring event in Rome, which gave them a valuable 100 points.

Hoping for a repeat performance, the world class showjumping performance manager is taking no chances, and has picked top riders for Rotterdam. The team comprises Ben Maher(Diva II), Michael Whitaker(Cassionato), Guy Williams(Titus II) and Jessica Mendoza (Spirit T).

Point-scoring

The CSIO5* competition at Rotterdam kicks off on Thursday 18June with the Nations Cup on the Friday at 16.00 hours local time. The Grand Prix takes place on the final day (21 June).

The next leg in the Nations Cup series is Falsterbo in Sweden (9-12 July). Thetwo remaining point-scoring competitions for Britain are atHickstead (30 July-2 August) andDublin (5-9 August).