New duo enlisted to panel for senior selection

Hunnable, 48, is a former Olympic and four-star level event rider who assisted his parents in building and running Towerlands Equestrian Centre.

He founded and organised the former Dynes Hall Horse Trials and sources horses for riders around the world. In 2010, he became the chairman of British Eventing’s sport committee.

He will be joined by British Eventing’s national safety chairman Chapman on the panel.

Chapman, also 48, is a full-time British Eventing accredited coach, who has recently competed and produced horses up to three-star level from his Hertfordshire base with his wife, Laura.

Chapman has coached the British European CIC2* team as well as having ridden on the team twice, bringing home team gold in 2011. He is part of the coaching development team established by Yogi Breisner and will soon achieve his UKCC Level 3 Eventing Coaching.

Chairman of selectors Mandy Stibbe said: “Everyone who has been involved with the senior selection committee has put their heart and soul into winning medals and putting something back into the sport we all love.

“Angela Tucker, Ian Stark and previously Lucinda Green have brought so much expertise and enthusiasm to the job we have had fantastic medal winning success at World, European and Olympic Championship level.

“I am very much looking forward to chairing this new committee and I have no doubt that Chris and Jonathan will be great additions. They will add a fresh outlook and wide range of experience.

“Bridget Parker and I are really looking forward to working with them as the season gets underway with selection for the European Championships at the end of the autumn and some really exciting sport to come.”