The German equestrian federation and its selectors have made their final pick of horses that will represent Germany at the 2017 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on 3 - 6 August 2017. Germany held its second and final selection and observation trial in Warendorf on Wednesday 12 July 2017.
The 5-year olds were first presented to the selectors early on Wednesday morning in the rain. The group was largely dominated by licensed breeding stallions and auction horses that sold for hundred of thousands, even a milion, euros at auctions.
German selectors have picked seven 5-year olds, six 6-year olds and
Germany will be represented by:
5-year olds
- D’avie, Hanoverian stallion (by Don Juan de Hus – Londonderry) - Rider: Severo Juardo Lopez
- Don Martillo, Hanoverian stallion (by Don Juan de Hus – Benetton Dream) - Rider: Ann-Christin Wienkamp
- Faviola, Hanoverian mare (by Foundation – Weltmeyer) - Rider: Nadine Husenbeth
- Ferrari, Oldenburger stallion by Foundation – Hotline) - Rider: Andreas Helgstrand
- Matchball, Oldenburger gelding (by Millenium – De Niro) - Rider: Stefanie Wolf
- Revenant, Westfalian stallion by Rock Forever I – Sir Donnerhall ) - Rider: Rudolf Widmann
- Sisters Act OLD vom Rosencarre, Oldenburger mare (by Sandro Hit – Royal Diamond) - Rider: Dorothee Schneider
- Reserve 1: Fiesta Danza OLD, Oldenburger mare (by Fürstenball – Weltmeyer) - Rider: Ann-Christin Wienkamp
- Reserve 2: Santa Maria, Westfalian mare (by Sandro Hit – Ehrenwort) - Rider: Nicole Wego
- Reserve 3: Villeneuve, Rhinelander stallion (by Vitalis – Dancier) - Rider: Laura Strobel
6-year olds
- Baccardi, Westfalian stallion (by Belissimo M – De Niro) - Rider: Claudia Rüscher
- Fior, Oldenburger stallion (by Fürstenball – Sandro Hit) - Rider: Frederic Wandres
- Lordswood Dancing Diamond, Hanoverian gelding (by Dancier – Wolkenstein II) - Rider: Anne-Kathrin Pohlmeier
- First Ampere, Hanoverian stallion (by Ampere – Weltruhm) - Rider: Tessa Frank
- Sir Skyfall, Oldenburger stallion (by Sandro Hit – K2) - Rider: Frederic Wandres
- Quel Filou, Oldenburger gelding (by Quaterback – Stedinger) - Rider: Severo Juardo Lopez
No reserve 6-year old horse has been named
7-year olds
- Chilly Jam, Bavarian mare (by Romanov – Compliment ) - Rider: Aikje Fehl
- Deluxe, Rhinelander mare (by Don Primus – Wolkentanz II ) - Rider: Laura Blackert
- Flavis, Westfalian stallion (by Flanagan – Ehrentusch) - Rider: Anja Wilimzig
- Goldmond, Trakehner gelding (by Imperio – Latimer) - Rider: Birgit Hild
- L’Arbuste, Oldenburger gelding (by Skovens Rafael – Zardin Firfod) - Rider: Senta Kirchhoff
- Sultan des Paluds, Hanoverian stallion (by Soliman de Hus – De Niro) - Rider: Kirsten Brouwer
No reserve 7-year old horse has been named
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Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2017 World Young Horse Championships