2011 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
The German young horse selection committee, consisting of Klaus Ridder, Jonny Hilberath and Holger Schmezer, selected the combinations which will represent Germany at the 2011 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on 3 - 7 August 2011. A special selection day was held at the head quarters of the German Olympic Equestrian Committee in Warendorf on 21 June 2011.
Thirty-one 5-year olds and twenty-eight 6-year olds were presented today and the committee picked the following horses for Verden
5-year olds
- Branduardi, Hanoverian stallion by Breitling W – Weltmeyer (Breeder: Christian Heinrich, Rider: Karin Meyer zu Strohen)
- Damon’s Divene, Westfalian mare by Damon Hill – Rubin Royal (Breeder: Christian Becks, Rider: Helen Langehanenberg)
- De Champ, Oldenburger stallion by Daddy Cool – Caprimond (Breeder: Helmar Bescht, Rider: Anja Engelbart)
- Fürstenball, Oldenburger stallion by Fürst Heinrich – Donnerhall (Breeder: Georg Sieverding, Rider: Ines Westendarp)
- Novia, Bavarian mare by Stedinger – Alabaster (Breeder: Erich Neukirchinger, Rider: Victoria Michalke)
- Showtime, Hanoverian gelding by Sandro Hit – Rotspon (Breeder: Heinrich Wecke, Rider: Dorothee Schneider)
- Sunday, Westfalian stallion by Sandro Hit – Donnerhall (Breeder: Heinrich Wulhorst, Rider: Anja Wilimzig)
- Reserves:
- 1. Fairytale, Oldenburger stallion by Fidertanz – Quattro B (Breeder: Rolf Boelts, Rider: Isabel Bache)
- 2. Flynn PCH, Hanoverian stallion by Falsterbo – Walt Disney I (Breeder: Gerhard Finck, Rider: Marcus Hermes)
- 3. Rihanna, Rhinelander mare by Ricardos – Sandro Hit (Breeder: ZG Mölko, Rider: Geertje Hesse)
6-year olds
- Damon Jerome H, Rhinelander stallion by Damon Hill – Guy Laroche (Breeder: Willi Schneider, Rider: Uta Gräf)
- Freak Blue Phantom, Oldenburger stallion by Florencio I – Feinbrand (Breeder: Hinrich Hegeler, Rider: Kristine Möller)
- Horatio, Hanoverian gelding by Hochadel – Matcho AA (Breeder: Susanne Buroch, Rider: Dorothee Schneider)
- Lezard, Rhinelander gelding by Lord Loxley I – Riccione (Breeder: ZG Judith und Johannes Gielessen, Rider: Matthias Bouten)
- Schickeria, Westfalian mare by Sir Donnerhall I – Weltmeyer (Breeder: Anja Mohrahrend, Rider: Helen Langehanenberg)
- Soulmate, Hanoverian stallion by Sandro Hit – Calypso II (Breeder: Frank Nordhausen, Rider: Senta Kirchhoff)
- St. Emilion, Westfalian stallion by Sandro Hit – Ehrenwort (Breeder: Walter Niewerth, Rider: Dorothee Schneider)
- Reserves:
- 1. Sergio Rossi, Oldenburger stallion by Sir Donnerhall I – Rosenkavalier (Breeder: Gudula Vorwerk-Happ, Rider: Kira Wulferding)
- 2. Franz Joseph, Bavarian stallion by Florencio I – Coriograf B (Breeder: Christian Buchner, Rider: Ralf Kornprobst)
- 3. Baron de Ley W, Westfalian stallion by Breitling W – Diego xx (Breeder: ZG Wittig/Tiemann, Rider: Brigitte Wittig)
Photo © Judith Mussmann
Related Links
Sixty-two Horses Lined Up for German WCYH Selection Trial
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2011 World Young Horse Championships