Imke Schellekens-Bartels and her Hanoverian mare Sunrise have been submitted to the Dutch A-dressage team. With her recent victories at the CDIO Hickstead, Schellekens met the A-team qualification standard of having achieved three times over 68%
at a CDI Grand Prix or 70% in a national Grand Prix tests.
Aboard Mr and Mrs. Smarius' Sunrise (by Singular Joter), Schellekens scored 71.83% in the Hickstead Grand Prix. Her other two 68+ scores she achieved at the CDI Wiesbaden and the 2005 Dutch Dressage Championships.
Eight riders and ten horses are currently member of the Dutch A-Team, even though two horses have not been competed this 2005 outdoor show season. Both Krack C and Jarwo are injured. Alex van Silfhout and Nimbly have been submitted to the B-team thanks to their good performances at the CDI Marienske Lazne (Czech Republic).
A-Team
Kirsten Beckers - Broere Jazz
Patricia Callaghan - Joy
Antoinette Falandt - Jarwo
Edward Gal - Lingh and Gribaldi
Anky van Grunsven - Salinero and Krack C
Laurens van Lieren - Hexagon's Ollright
Sven Rothenberger - Barclay II
Imke Schellekens-Bartels - Sunrise
B-Team
Kirsten Beckers - Broere Montecristo
Sonja Gademann - Jup
Theo Hanzon - Idar
Stephanie Peters - Jeff
Johan Rockx - Tango
Roger Schulkens - Monarch
Alex van Silfhout - Nimbly
Madeleine Vrees - Punto Blanco's Madorijke
Thamar Zweistra - Hexagon's Kyrain
Photo copyrighted Astrid Appels/Eurodressage
Related Links
Van Lieren and Van Silfhout Into Dutch A-Team
Imke Schellekens and Sunrise in Dutch B-Team
Lingh Secured For Gal Until 2005 European Championships