2008 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
The World Young Horse Championships in Verden are always a highlight for dressage and breeding fans in the world. Top level trainers who are usually seen round the Grand Prix ring, also come down for the young horse classes.
Check out a selection of snap shots from around the young horse show ring in Verden
Text and Photos copyrighted Astrid Appels/Eurodressage - No reproduction allowed without permission
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Difficult training a combination: German Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen is training French Jessica Michel through an interpreter.
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Kira Wulferding and Sissy Max-Theurer at the 2008 World Young Horse Championships :: Photo © Astrid Appels
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Elena Zhayvoronskaya on the Hanoverian mare Wildrose. Bred by Weltmeyer's breeder Mr. Meyer, Wildrose is by Weltmeyer. The mare does not have the prettiest topline but is a powerhouse mover. They finished fourth in the consolation finals.
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Why so serious? German Holga Finken and U.S. Young Horse coach Scott Hassler
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The Finnish delegation rooting for Stella Hagelstam
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President of the American Hanoverian Society, Doug Leatherdale, watching his Hanoverian stallion Damsey (by Dressage Royal x Ritual) compete
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Sponsored by the Leatherdales, American Grand Prix rider Sue Blinks is in Europe training and competing her Grand Prix horses Robin Hood and Mark.
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Danish Dorthe Sjobeck Hoeck and partner watching the class.
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Belgian 6-year old finalist Vicky Smits-Vanderhasselt on her husband Christoph's show jumping horse. Christoph is a Belgian international show jumper and the recently married couple travels to horse shows together.
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St. Georg reporter Jan Tönjes, trainer Wolfram Wittig and rider Markus Gribbe
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Emmelie Scholtens on Westpoint
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An example or a really bad weave. No matching colours!
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Tony Pidgley and wife Sarah were at the show watching the 6-year old classes. Their stable rider Markus Gribbe was supposed to show Diamonit in the World Championships but was refused an entry by the organization!
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Bundeschampion Dorothee Schneider and partner Jobst Krumhoff
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One of the sponsors of the show: Harley World Stables' Hans Miedema
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Sponsor IPS Horse Group
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The former Pferdewelt editor and the world's best equestrian photographer Jacques Toffi