The Aachen show organization has posted the complete list of Nations' Cup teams which will compete at the 2012 CDIO Aachen in Germany, on 4 - 9 July 2012. The CDIO Grand Prix is scheduled for Thursday 5 July and will feature some of the world's best dressage riders, including the German team at full force as Aachen is their final Olympic selection trial.
The competing teams are:
Australia
- Hayley Beresford - Belissimo
- Kristy Oatley - Clive
- Lyndal Oatley - Sandro Boy
- Rozzie Ryan - GV Bullwinkle
Denmark
- Sidsel Johansen - Schianto
- Anna Kasprzak - Donnperignon
- Anne van Olst - Clearwater
- Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein - Digby
Spain
- Beatriz Ferrer Salat - Delgado
- Jose Daniel Martin Dockx - Grandioso
- Carmen Naesgaard - Ciowa
- Ignacio Rambla - Fogonero
Germany
- Anabel Balkenhol - Dablino
- Helen Langehanenberg - Damon Hill
- Kristina Sprehe - Desperados
- Dorothee Schneider - Diva Royal
The Netherlands
- Marlies van Baalen - Miciano
- Patrick van der Meer - Uzzo
- Imke Schellekens - Toots
- Stephanie Peters - Unlimited
Sweden
- Maria von Essen - Ferdi
- Michelle Hagman - Rudi's Memory
- Patrik Kittel - Toy Story
- Sofie Lexner - Charming Boy
The Belgian team supposedly included Ronny Coenraerds, Philippe Jorissen, Vicky Smits-Vanderhasselt and Claudia Fassaert, but the latter two riders pulled out and got removed from the master list on Tuesday 26 June.
With the exception of Germany and Denmark, most countries are not sending their strongest team as they want to spare their horses for the London Games or strategically not compete against the strongest horses.
Photo © Astrid Appels
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