The Belgian Equestrian Federation has selected the four horses that will represent Belgium at the 2015 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on 5 - 9 August 2015. The Belgian horses were picked by a group of selectors at a Young Horse Finals held in Overijse, Belgium, on Saturday 20 June 2015.
The ten highest ranked horses from the six selection trials between April and June were invited to the finals at the CDN Overijse. The ground jury at the finals in Overijse consisedt of two panels with two official judges and two experts (Peter Engel and Patrick Collard) appointed by the Belgian Dressage Committee. They decided on the final ranking of the horses.
The horses qualified for Verden are:
5-year olds
- Katrien Verreet on Gallartica Biolley, an Oldenburg mare by Galliani Biolley x Florestan
- Kevin Laevens on Kozinsky van den Dries, a Belgian warmblood stallion by Quaterback x Clavecimbel
- Reserve 1: Larissa Pauluis on Fame, a Dutch warmblood gelding by Bordeaux x Rhodium
- Reserve 2: Rob van Puijenbroek on Fabiola, a Dutch warmblood mare by Sir Oldenburg x Rolex
6-year olds
- Tom Heylen on El Capone, a Dutch warmblood stallion by Tuschinski x Camus
- Tom Heylen on Jaz of Ballmore, a Belgian warmblood stallion by Gribaldi x Sunny Boy
- Reserve 1: Tom Franckx on Evento D, a Dutch warmblood gelding by Rubiquil x Goodtimes
- Reserve 2: Dominique Mohimont on El Corona Texel, a Dutch warmblood gelding by Wynton x Goodtimes
The winner of the 5-year old division in Overijse, Julie Dossin on First Lady, was not up for team selection as she did not compete at the required minimum amount of selection trials to be considered.
Results - 2015 CDN Overijse
5-year olds
- 1. Dossin Julie - First lady - 83,600
- 2. Verreet Katrien - Gallartica Biolley - 81,200
- 3. Laevens Kevin - Kozinsky Vd Dries - 79,600
- 4. Pauluis Larissa - Fame - 79,000
- 5. Van Orshaegen Mario - San Amour II - 78,600
- 6. Van De Keere Frederik - Florida - 77,200
- 7. Van Puyenbroek Rob - Fabiola - 76,800
- 8. Samyn Anemone - Forever Love - 75,600
- 9. Prevost Amandine - Quaterdance - 75,000
- 10. Heylen Inge - Kalagan "h" - 74,200
- 11. Van De Keere Frederik - Fabe - 70,000
- 12. Van Hoey Wim - Figo - 67,800
- 13. Bosman Kara - Berreaux - 67,400
- 13. Gils Caro - Flashpoint - 67,400
6-year olds
- 1. Heylen Tom - El Capone - 82,000
- 2. Heylen Tom - Jar of Ballmore - 78,200
- 3. Franckx Tom - Evento d - 77,400
- 4. Van De Keere Frederik - Esperance - 75,000
- 5. Mohimont Dominique - El Corona Texel - 73,600
- 6. Walravens Stephanie - Esteban M - 71,600
- 7. Verreet Katrien - Quorum Y - 71,000
- 8. Appelmans Eefje - Eldorado Pb - 69,400
- 9. Gheys Benedict - Elliot - 65,000
- 10. Prevost Amandine - Riverside - 64,600
- 11. Hesters Steffi - Emporio SH - 50,000
Related Links
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2015 World Young Horse Championships
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