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London 2012 Olympics: Nick Skelton and Ben Maher

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Skelton and Maher impress on day one of showjumping qualification

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11:59 GMT, 4 August 2012

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Nick Skelton and Ben Maher ensured a strong start for Great Britain's showjumpers on the first day of Olympic qualifying competition at Greenwich Park.

The top 60 of a 75-strong field progress into the second of five stages, and neither British rider encountered problems.

Six-time Olympian Skelton was among the early starters on Big Star, a combination fancied by many judges to challenge strongly for individual gold.

For the jump: Skelton in action at the venue in Greenwich

For the jump: Skelton in action at the venue in Greenwich

'He jumped great,' said Skelton, following an impressive clear round.

'The course is nice today, but it will get more difficult as we go on over the next few days.'

Maher was just as impressive on Tripple X III.

'It is good to get the first round out of the way,' Maher said. 'We have been waiting a long time. It seems like time has stood still over the last few weeks.

'He will only improve on today's performance.'

Britain's remaining team members, Scott Brash and Peter Charles, jump later today before the action tomorrow and Monday is taken over by the team competition.

Team medals will be decided on Monday – British showjumping last collected an Olympic gong 28 years ago – before individual medals are fought for next Wednesday.

London 2012 Olympics: Scott Brash in Team GB showjumping group

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Debutant Brash in Team GB Olympic showjumping group

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11:42 GMT, 1 July 2012


In: Scott Brash has been selected

In: Scott Brash has been selected

Great Britain's showjumping team for London 2012 will contain Olympic debutant Scott Brash.

Brash was named in a four-strong group alongside world number three Nick Skelton, 2008 Olympian Ben Maher and former European champion Peter Charles, on Sunday.

Like Brash, 52-year-old Charles will also make his Olympic debut for Great Britain, but he has twice represented Ireland at the Games.

Brash will ride Hello Sanctos, Charles
has been selected on Murka's Vindicat W, with Skelton riding Big Star
and Maher aboard his Olympia World Cup winner Tripple X III.

Tina Fletcher and Hello Sailor are the reserve combination for London.

Britain last won an Olympic showjumping medal in 1984, while their last individual podium finish came at the Munich Games 12 years earlier.

Nick Skelton wins Longines Grand Prix

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Skelton shows why he's No 1 with impressive win at Longines Grand Prix

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20:04 GMT, 13 May 2012

British No 1 Nick Skelton continued his rich vein of form on Sunday by winning the Longines Grand Prix of La Baule in France.

The Warwickshire-based showjumper was Britain's top performer during the FEI Nations Cup opener on Friday.

No 1: Nick Skelton pulled off an impressive win

No 1: Nick Skelton pulled off an impressive win

And he eclipsed a world-class field on Carlo to land the blue riband grand prix class, winning 53,000.

Skelton, 54, has Carlo and Big Star both in contention for the London Olympics, where he hopes to build on last year's bronze medal at the European Championships in Madrid.

Skelton's British colleague Ben Maher was third behind Belgium's reigning world champion Philippe Le Jeune, producing another superb display on Tripple X III just a week after winning the Valencia Global Champions' Tour event on the same horse.