Changes to the 2014 German Dressage Squads

Thu, 07/03/2014 - 23:48
German Dressage News

The German Equestrian Federation has announced several changes to the elite dressage sqauds following recent results, or the absence of results. 

Based on scores achieved at the CDI's in Kapellen, Wiesbaden and Perl, Matthias Rath and Totilas are back members of the A-team and eligible for championship team selection.

Nadine Capellmann and Girasol have been dropped from the A to the B-team, whereas Thomas Wagern and the 2012 German Developing Grand Prix Horse winner Very Keen have been submitted to the B team.

Due to the absence of recent results Anabel Balkenhol and Brigitte Wittig have been dropped all together from any Grand Prix level squad.

The current German teams include:

A-Team

  • Jessica von Bredow-Werndl
  • Helen Langehanenberg
  • Fabienne Lütkemeier
  • Matthias-Alexander Rath
  • Ulla Salzgeber
  • Kristina Sprehe
  • Isabell Werth

B-team

  • Nadine Capellmann
  • Uta Gräf
  • Christoph Koschel
  • Jenny Lang
  • Hubertus Schmidt
  • Dorothee Schneider
  • Thomas Wagner

B2-team

  • Marion Engelen
  • Annabel Frenzen
  • Jan Herrmann
  • Nadine Husenbeth
  • Victoria Michalke
  • Sanneke Rothenberger
  • Charlott-Maria Schürmann

Photo © Astrid Appels

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