2018 World Young Horse Championships
The German Equestrian Federation has announced the horse-and-rider combinations that will represent Germany at the 2018 World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on 2 - 5 August 2018.
The German federation held its first selection trial at the DOKR headquarters in Warendorf on 19 - 20 June and its final and second selection day on 3 July 2018, where the final pick was made.
The selected horses are:
5-year olds
- Candy OLD, Oldenburger mare by Sir Donnerhall I – Fürst Heinrich (Eva Möller)
- Destacado, Hanoverian stallion by Desperados – Londonderry (Matthias Alexander Rath)
- Devonport, Hanoverian stallion by Dancier – Ravallo (Rieke Schnieder)
- Drama Queen, Westfalian mare by Deveraux – Louis le Bon (Sabrina Geßmann)
- Revolution, Westfalian stallion by Rocky Lee – Rouletto (Andreas Helgstrand/DEN)
- Zucchero, Oldenburger stallion by Zonik – Prince Thatch xx (Frederic Wandres)
- Zum Glück, Oldenburger stallion by Zonik – Florestan I (Robin van Lierop/NED).
- reserve 1: Dimitroff MT, Hanoverian stallion by Dimaggio – Brentano II (Laura Strobel)
- reserve 2: Thiago, Oldenburger stallion by Totilas – Warkant (Eva Möller)
- reserve 3: Danubio OLD, Oldenburger gelding by Dante Weltino – Laudabilis (Sandra Kötter)
6-year olds
- D'Avie, Hanoverian stallion by Don Juan de Hus – Londonderry (Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez/ESP)
- Ferrari OLD, Oldenburger stallion by Foundation – Hotline (Andreas Helgstrand/DEN)
- Flying Dancer OLD, Oldenburger gelding by Fürst Romancier – Sir Donnerhall I (Dorothee Schneider)
- HBS Backround, Westfälischer stallion by Boston – Florencio I (Ann-Christin Wienkamp)
- Matchball OLD, Oldenburger gelding by Millennium – De Niro (Stefanie Wolf)
- Sisters Act OLD vom Rosencarre, Oldenburger mare by Sandro Hit – Royal Diamond (Dorothee Schneider)
- Villeneuve, Rhinelander stallion by Vitalis – Dancier (Laura Strobel)
- reserve 1: Bonita Springs, Rhinelander mare by Boston – Fidertanz (Kira Wulferding)
- reserve 2: Fuerst William OLD, Oldenburger stallion by Fürst Wilhelm – Lord Sinclair I (Beatrice Buchwald)
- reserve 3: Fiesta Danza OLD, Oldenburger mare by Fürstenball – Weltmeyer (Bianca Nowag).
7-year olds
- Brianna, Westfalian mare by Bvlgari – Rohdiamant (Kira Wulferding)
- Flora, Hanoverian mare by Floriscount – Hohenstein (Ann-Christin Wienkamp)
- Fürsten-Look, Hanoverian stallion by Fürstenball – Londonderry (Isabel Freese)
- First Ampere, Hanoverian stallion by Ampere – Weltruhm (Lukas Fischer)
- SilberStern, Rhinelander gelding by Silbermond – Raphael (Annabel Frenzen)
- Sir Max, Hanoverian gelding by St. Moritz Junior – Del Piero (Alexandra Sessler)
- Strellson, Hanoverian stallion by San Amour – Weltmeyer (Vera Nass)
No 7-year old reserves have been selected
Photo © LL-foto
Related Links
Horses Selected for Final 2018 German WCYH Team Selection Trial
Participants for First 2018 German WCYH Selection Trial Announced
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2018 World Young Horse Championships