For the first ever, the European Under 25 Championships will take place in 2016. For this premier, young Grand Prix riders up the age of 25 will contest the 2016 European Under 25 Championships at Ullrich Kasselmann's Hof Kasselmann in Hagen am Teutoburger Wald from 16 - 19 June 2016.
"The competition programme will consist of three rounds," said dressage co-ordinator Dr. Ulf Müller. The Intermediaire II will be the team championships test, the Short Grand Prix is an individual qualification. The best 18 competitors from the Grand Prix will compete in the Kur to Music.
"We want to organize the event exactly the same way as the 2005 European Championships, when we took over the organisation from Moscow, or like the CDIO Nations' Cup last year," said show host Ullrich Kasselmann. The competition will take place in the big outdoor stadium.
In addition there will be CDI* -tour in Hagen for international competitors riding the Prix St Georges and Intermediaire I. Furthermore Hof Kasselmann will stage a CDI 2* with an Intermediaire II and a Grand Prix.
For Germany the only team qualification trials for the 2016 European Under 25 Championships will take place this weekend at the CDI Wiesbaden from 13 - 15 May 2016. The qualification will be based on the results achieved in the Piaff Forderpreis tests.
For more information on the 2016 European Under 25 Championships, visit www.ec-u25-dressage.de
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