The Belgian Equestrian Federation has released the names of the horses that have qualified to represent Belgium at the 2011 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, 3 - 7 August 2011. Even though the final Belgian selection trials takes place this weekend, four horses have already built-up a big enough point advance over the others.
The selected combinations are:
5-year olds
- Tom Franckx aboard the Dutch warmblood stallion Bon Bravour (by Painted Black x Chronos xx)
- Dominique Mohimont aboard the Dutch warmblood gelding Botticelli (by Vivaldi x Koss)
6-year olds
- Larissa Pauluis aboard the Oldenburg stallion Don Massimo (by Don Larino x Santander H)
- Simon Missaen aboard the Oldenburg stallion Rousseau's Topas (by Rousseau x Rohdiamant)
The names of the reserve horses have not yet been released.
The final Belgian WCYH selection trial is in St. Genesius Rhode on 3 July 2011
Photo courtesy IPS
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