German Horses Selected for 2018 World Young Horse Championships

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:15
2018 World Young Horse Championships
Frederic Wandres on Zucchero :: Photo © LL-foto

The German Equestrian Federation has announced the horse-and-rider combinations that will represent Germany at the 2018 World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on 2 - 5 August 2018. 

The German federation held its first selection trial at the DOKR headquarters in Warendorf on 19 - 20 June and its final and second selection day on 3 July 2018, where the final pick was made.

The selected horses are:

5-year olds

  • Candy OLD, Oldenburger mare by Sir Donnerhall I – Fürst Heinrich (Eva Möller)
  • Destacado, Hanoverian stallion by Desperados – Londonderry (Matthias Alexander Rath)
  • Devonport, Hanoverian stallion by Dancier – Ravallo (Rieke Schnieder)
  • Drama Queen, Westfalian mare by Deveraux – Louis le Bon (Sabrina Geßmann)
  • Revolution, Westfalian stallion by Rocky Lee – Rouletto (Andreas Helgstrand/DEN)
  • Zucchero, Oldenburger stallion by Zonik – Prince Thatch xx (Frederic Wandres)
  • Zum Glück, Oldenburger stallion  by Zonik – Florestan I (Robin van Lierop/NED).
  • reserve 1: Dimitroff MT, Hanoverian stallion by Dimaggio – Brentano II (Laura Strobel)
  • reserve 2: Thiago, Oldenburger stallion by Totilas – Warkant (Eva Möller)
  • reserve 3: Danubio OLD, Oldenburger gelding by Dante Weltino – Laudabilis (Sandra Kötter)

6-year olds

  • D'Avie, Hanoverian stallion by Don Juan de Hus – Londonderry (Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez/ESP)
  • Ferrari OLD, Oldenburger stallion by Foundation – Hotline (Andreas Helgstrand/DEN)
  • Flying Dancer OLD, Oldenburger gelding by Fürst Romancier – Sir Donnerhall I (Dorothee Schneider)
  • HBS Backround, Westfälischer stallion by Boston – Florencio I (Ann-Christin Wienkamp)
  • Matchball OLD, Oldenburger gelding by Millennium – De Niro (Stefanie Wolf)
  • Sisters Act OLD vom Rosencarre, Oldenburger mare by Sandro Hit – Royal Diamond (Dorothee Schneider)
  • Villeneuve, Rhinelander stallion by Vitalis – Dancier (Laura Strobel)
  • reserve 1: Bonita Springs, Rhinelander mare by Boston – Fidertanz (Kira Wulferding)
  • reserve 2: Fuerst William OLD, Oldenburger stallion by  Fürst Wilhelm – Lord Sinclair I (Beatrice Buchwald)
  • reserve 3: Fiesta Danza OLD, Oldenburger mare by Fürstenball – Weltmeyer (Bianca Nowag). 

7-year olds

  • Brianna, Westfalian mare by Bvlgari – Rohdiamant (Kira Wulferding)
  • Flora, Hanoverian mare by Floriscount – Hohenstein (Ann-Christin Wienkamp)
  • Fürsten-Look, Hanoverian stallion by Fürstenball – Londonderry (Isabel Freese)
  •  First Ampere, Hanoverian stallion by Ampere – Weltruhm (Lukas Fischer)
  • SilberStern, Rhinelander gelding by Silbermond – Raphael (Annabel Frenzen)
  • Sir Max, Hanoverian gelding by St. Moritz Junior – Del Piero (Alexandra Sessler)
  • Strellson, Hanoverian stallion by San Amour – Weltmeyer (Vera Nass)

No 7-year old reserves have been selected

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Related Links
Horses Selected for Final 2018 German WCYH Team Selection Trial
Participants for First 2018 German WCYH Selection Trial Announced
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2018 World Young Horse Championships