2012 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
The German Equestrian Federation announced the horses that have been selected to represent Germany at the 2012 World Championships for young dressage horses in Verden, Germany, on 1 - 5 August 2012. Thirty-four 5-year olds and twenty 6-year olds showed up at the DOKR headquarters for the selection days.
This year's WCYH selection event took place in Warendorf, Germany, over a two-day period with a mandatory training session on Tuesday and individual test-riding on Wednesday 20 June 2012.
Selectors Reinhard Richenhagen, Klaus Ridder, and Jonny Hilberath chose the following horses:
5-year olds
- Bobcat - Hanoverian gelding by Breitling W x Silvano - Isabel Bache
- Damon’s Delorange, Westfalian mare by Damon Hill x Rubin Royal - Helen Langehanenberg
- Domenikus, Hanoverian gelding by Don Marco M x Rosentau - Holga Finken
- Discovery, Oldenburger stallion by Dimaggio M xClassiker - Heiner Schiergen
- Lord Carnaby, Rhinelander stallion by Lord Loxley x Rocket Star - Beatrice Buchwald
- Revolverheld, Westfalian stallion by Rockwell x Landstreicher - Ann-Christin Wienkamp
- Sa Coeur, Oldenburger gelding by Sir Donnerhall x Don Davidoff - Eva Möller
Reserves 5-year olds:
- 1. Feedback, Rhinelander stallion by Fidertanz x Sandro Hit - Matthias Bouten
- 2. High Lane, Hanoverian gelding by Hotline M x Brentano II - Holga Finken
- 3. Sean Connery, Hanoverian stallion by Sir Donnerhall x Rotspon - Therese Nilshagen
- 4. Dankeschön, Westfalian stallion by Danone I x Fidermark I - Anja Wilimzig
6-year olds
- De Champ, Oldenburger stallion by Daddy Cool – Caprimond - Anja Engelbart
- Fürstenball, Oldenburger stallion by Fürst Heinrich – Donnerhall - Ines Westendarp
- Novia, Bavarian mare by Stedinger – Alabaster - Victoria Michalke
- Showtime, Hanoverian gelding by Sandro Hit – Rotspon - Dorothee Schneider
- Sir Donnerhall II, Oldenburger stallion by Sandro Hit – Donnerhall - Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard
- Sir Fashion, Rhinelander stallion by Sir Donnerhall I – Rosenkavalier - Juliette Piotrowski
- Sunday, Westfalian stallion by Sandro Hit – Donnerhall - Anja Wilimzig
Reserves 6-year olds:
- 1. Flynn PCH, Hanoverian stallion by Falsterbo – Walt Disney I - Marcus Hermes
- 2. Fith Avenue, Oldenburger mare by Florencio I – Dormello - Katrin Burger
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Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2012 World Young Horse Championships