Longines International Horse Show will not be affected by rain say Hickstead organisers We have re-timetabled a number of classes on Tuesday and Wednesday to offer fresh ground for later in the week. We have other contingency plans if needed, and will be evaluating the situation on a daily basis. Although the international jumping classes have no Olympic preparation role, there would be concerns if Friday's Nations Cup or Sunday's King George V Gold Cup were to be rained-off. Three of the riders who narrowly missed Olympic selection - John Whitaker (Maximillian), Tim Stockdale (Fresh Direct Kalico Bay) and William Funnell (Billy Angelo) - make up the British Nations Cup team, alongside London-bound Peter Charles with second-string, Murka's Nevada. Billy Angelo jumped a treble clear in Falsterbo, Sweden last week to help Britain secure second place in the sixth superleague event. Like Funnell, Michael Whitaker's top ride GIG Amai also peaked a week too late for selection, when winning the Aachen Grand Prix, and also starts at Hickstead. He has since been named a second reserve to the Olympic show jumping team.