The German FEI level pony riders, which are eligible to compete in the two Preis der Besten qualifiers held this year, have been announced. Following a training seminar with German pony team trainer Connie Endres in Warendorf, forty-eight pairs have been selected to ride in Vechta or Kronberg.
Based on where the riders are located they have to compete at either the Preis der Besten qualifier in Kronberg (southern based riders) or Vechta (northern based riders).
The 2013 Preis der Besten is the inofficial German youth riders championships and counts as a mandatory selection trial for team nomination for the 2013 European Pony Championships.
Pony riders selected for the Vechta Preis der Besten qualifier are:
- Lea Luise Nehls - De Long
- Sophie Kampmann - Voyager
- Louisa Marie Engelke - Grenzhoehes Ivory
- Nadine Falke - Charlie Rivel and Carlchen
- Pauline Helmrich - Chantre's Held
- Caroline Karrenbauer - Dandy C
- Vivien Lou Petermeier - Designer
- Lilly Marie Groger - Proud Dunhillo and Proud Rocketti
- Nazila Natasha Lotz - Petit Marc Aurel
- Anna Scholermann - Dinarion
- Jana Christin Proud Gilian
- Hannah Cichos - Massimiliano and Equestricons Lord Champion
- Cyrano de Sainte Fare - Doubtless
- Luna Laabs - Dow Jones
- Maike Mende - Dear Little Jellow or Peppino
- Anna Lena Vosskotter - Uniek
- Kathrin Wacker - Moglie
- Isabeau Schartmann - Director
- Celina Schluter - Bocelli
- Sophie Weiss - Von Dutch Boy
- Nina Verina Braun - Grazia
Pony riders selected for the Kronberg Preis der Besten qualifier are:
- Jana Schlotter - Stukhurster Ricardo Go for Gold
- Lisa Marie Winkebach - Steendieks Dollarprinz
- Lara Bruhl - Lettenhof Lovely Evergreen
- Lea Brummer - Fruhlingstraum
- Eileen Henglein - Wimbledon
- Vanessa Theresa Oppowa - Giglberg Spotlight and Casine Royal
- Selina Soder - Schapur
- Nadine Krause - Danilo and Cyrill
- Annabelle Manganaro - Keerlke and Di Baggio
- Viktoria Pavel - Kaiser Franz
- Lana Raumanns - Djaufaila
- Semmieke Rothenberger - Deinhard B or Paso Doble and Golden Girl
- Francesca Heil - Dein Freund
- Paulina Holzknecht - Carrie
- Celine Konig - Dorn and Daddy's Daydream
- Anna Schnurbusch - Tesio
- Louisa Simon - Don Miguel
- Anouk Wiemers - Die Feine Chanel
- Vanessa Schmitt - Toronto
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