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Hong Kong, China to send its largest ever equestrian team to the 19th Asian Games with Jockey Club support
Nine athletes (11 rider-horse combinations) supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club will represent Hong Kong, China at the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8 this year, representing the largest equestrian squad Hong Kong, China has ever sent to the games.
All of the athletes are members of the HKJC Equestrian Team and have benefited from coaching and support provided by the Jockey Club, under the Hong Kong Equestrian Performance Plan (HKEPP).
A team of nine athletes will represent Hong Kong, China in dressage, eventing and show jumping competitions. This is the first time the team will be competing in both individual and team competitions in all three disciplines. Six of the team’s competition horses are being provided by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Equestrian Performance Manager Corinne Bracken will be the Chef d’Equipe of the Hong Kong, China team at the 19th Asian Games.
To support athletes and horses, the Club is sending a specialist support team to Hangzhou including coaches, grooms, veterinarians, farriers and physiotherapists for both athletes and horses.
In addition, the Club will provide technical support for the equestrian events in six functional areas, namely biosecurity, horse transportation, stable management, veterinary and farriery services, venue operations and international stakeholder management.
Members of the HKJC Equestrian team represented Hong Kong, China at previous Asian Games, winning back-to-back medals since 2010. They include Jacqueline Siu, who won Hong Kong’s first ever equestrian gold medal in individual dressage in Jakarta in 2018; Annie Ho, Thomas Ho and Nicole Pearson, who won team eventing bronze in Incheon in 2014; and Patrick Lam, Jacqueline Lai, Kenneth Cheng and Samantha Lam who won team jumping bronze in Guangzhou in 2010.
The equestrian events of the 19th Asian Games will be held at the Tonglu Equestrian Centre in Hangzhou between September 26 and October 6.
Team Hong Kong, China and competition details
Dressage
Rider
Competing horses
Jockey Club Huittharien #
Competition date
Sep 26*, Sep 27, Sep 28*
Jumping
Eventing
Rider
Competing horses
Jockey Club Highdown March #
Competition date
Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2*
Competing horses
Hanerina Ssf
Competition date
Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2*
*Medal Day
#HKJC sponsored horse
