The Danish equestrian federation has released the names of the horses that will represent Denmark and Danish breeding at the 2015 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on 5 - 9 August 2015. Denmark held its final selection trial in Vilhelmsborg on 11 - 12 July 2015.
Judges Birthe Lyder Nielsen and Jesper Holst Hansen assessed the young horses one last time at the young horse selection event finals in Vilhemsborg.
The 2014 World Young Horse Champion in the 5-year old division, Sezuan, has been selected this year via the "normal" process. Last year the stallion received a wild card, this year his German rider Dorothee Schneider only had to submit a video to be considered.
The selected horses are:
5-year olds
- Egebjerggaards Dutchmann (by Sandreo x Sam-Sam) - rider: Astrid Therkelsen Grøn
- Fiontin (by Fassbinder x Romanov) - rider: Andreas Helgstrand
- Fiontini (by Fassbinder x Romanov) - rider: Severo Jurado Lopez
- Vincent Maranello (by Zack x Future Cup) - rider: Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard
- Reserve 1: Vadestedet´s Daylight (by De Noir x Akinos) - rider: Silje Bakken
- Reserve 2: Højgårdens Sir Chantal (by Sir Donnerhall I x Friendship) - rider: Jan Christensen
6-year olds
- Adrenalin Firfod (by Skovens Rafael x Adrenalin Firfod) - rider: Helene Melsen
- Atterupgaards Capirossi (by Caprimond x Stedinger) - rider: Selina Hundstuen Solber
- Sezuan (by Zack x Don Schufro) - rider: Dorothee Schneider
- Zardetto (by Zack x Romanov) - rider: Ferdinand Fisch
- Reserve 1: Drisdal’s Co-Co Chanel (by Temptation x Uffe Korshøjgård) - rider: Sandra K. Kærgaard
- Reserve 2: Svalegård's Terra (by Temptation x Stedinger) - rider: Mette Svare Ehlers
Photo © Ridehesten
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2015 World Young Horse Championships