Held during the European Championships in Arnheim, The Netherlands July 1-4 were the Young Horse World Championships for 5 and 6 year olds. Open to horses who are members of The World Breed Federation, several countries sent their top youngsters to participate.
Each division did two tests, in front of a panel of judges. At the end of each ride, one judge, Mr. Christoph Hess for the 5 year olds, and Mr. Volker Moritz for the 6 year olds, would comment for the panel on the horse, and give a score from 1-10. This made the class very interesting for the spectators and helpful to the riders as well.
The top 15 horses rode in the Final, held Sunday in the main arena before the Grand Prix Freestyle. This class was judged on a percentage basis, and the three scores tallied for the final result. The next following pages feature some of the top horses of the competition, with text written by Astrid Appels, and Phelps Photos.
Top Three Combinations:
- 5-year olds: GOLD - Roval Investment, Investment For The Future!
- 5-year olds: SILVER - Wahajama, Exotic Name for an Exotic Horse
- 5-year olds: BRONZE - Ictenos, Anky's Newest Hit
- 6-year olds: GOLD - Sandro Hit, Example of the Perfect Dressage Horse
- 6-year olds: SILVER - Del Piero, Ein Nervenstark Spitzenpferd
- 6-year olds: BRONZE - Swedish Maistic Showing Off