With all World Cup qualifiers around the world concluded, the organizers of the 2012 World Cup Finals were able to announce the complete list of participants. Eighteen riders in total from 12 countries have qualified for the World Cup Finals which will be contested in De Brabanthallen in 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands on 19 - 22 April 2012.
Adelinde Cornelissen will be defending her title in Den Bosch. The World Cup Finals will also include a CDI-tour which starts on Thursday morning 19 April 2012.
The 2012 World Cup Finalists are:
Western European League
- Patrik Kittel - Toy Story (SWB, by Come Back II)
- Helen Langehanenberg - Damon Hill (Westf, by Donnerhall)
- Valentina Truppa - Eremo del Castegno (Italian wb, by Rohdiamant)
- Isabell Werth - El Santo NRW (Westf, by Ehrentusch) or Warum Nicht (Hann, by Weltmeyer)
- Tinne Vilhelson Silfven - Don Auriello (Old, by Don Davidoff)
- Hans Peter Minderhoud - Tango (KWPN, by Jazz) or Withney van 't Genthof (BWP, by Ferro)
- Richard Davison - Hiscox Artemis (Westf, by Florestan)
- Nadine Capellmann - Girasol (BaWu, by Gribaldi) or Elvis (Hann, by Espri)
- Lone Jorgensen - FBW De Vito (BaWu, by De Niro)
Central European League
- Katarzyna Milczarek - Ekwador (Polish wb, by Heraldik)
- Michal Rapcewicz - Randon (Polish wb, by Czuwaj)
Pacific League
- Rachael Sanna - Jaybee Alabaster (Hann, by Alabaster)
North American League
- Jan Ebeling - Rafalca (OLD, by Argentinus)
- Shawna Harding - Come On III (DWB, by Come Back II)
South American/Asian League
- none
Title Defender
- Adelinde Cornelissen - Parzival (KWPN, by Jazz)
FEI Extra starting places (2 places)
- Jeroen Devroe - Apollo van het Vijverhof (BWP, by Welt Hit II)
- Mikaele Lindh - Mas Guapo (DWB, by Master)
- Siril Helhesen - Dorina (DWB, by Don Schufro) - unused South America/Asia spot
Photo © Astrid Appels
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2012 World Cup Finals