The German equestrian federation (FN) has announced the combinations that have qualified for the 2023 Preis der Besten in Warendorf on 19 - 21 May 2023.
Two qualifiers for the Preis der Besten were held in April: at Hof Kasselmann in Hagen for the the northern based German youth riders and at Gestut Schafhof in Kronberg last weekend for the southern based riders.
The Preis der Besten is a German U21 competition circuit, which starts with training seminars, where the regional and national team trainers make a selection of those riders eligible to go to the qualifiers. The best pairs at these two qualification events are invited to the actual "Preis der Besten" (Prize of the Best) in Warendorf, which is also the first German team selection trial for the European Youth Championships in the summer. The second team selection trial is the CDIO-PJYR Hagen "Future Champions" at Hof Kasselmann in June.
Biggest absentees from the list are the 2022 European Children Champion Martha Raupach, who last year's Children Preis der Besten winner. She rode Jack Sparrow in the Hagen qualifier and not her second horse Francis Drake; and 2022 European Young Riders Champion Helena Schmitz-Morkramer who has put riding on the back burner and is currently in London while her junior rider sister Allegra has taken over Lifestyle.
The qualified riders are
Children
- Marie Bernhard (Iggingen/BAW) - For Rock G
- Carla Müller (Bad Boll/BAW) - Dr. No
- Vivianne Mercker (München/BAY) - Djamalla and Belladonna
- Mia Wajselfisz (Berlin/BBG) - Quenido
- Emma Luise Haferkamp (Bremen/BRE) - Whoopy
- Lilly Marie Heins (Sandbostel/HAN) - Skyline
- Lilli von Helldorff (Oerel/HAN) - Fanta v.H.
- Greta Friederike Schmitt (Bad Homburg/HES) - Domino
- Marlene Zahnleiter (Lautertal/HES) - Grey´s Highlight
- Madlin Tillmann (Grevenbroich/RHL) - Lebensfreude
- Victoria Winkmann (Kerken/RHL) - Black or White Bordeaux OLD
- Sara Schweitzer (Gau-Odernheim/RHP) - Caspario W.
- Greta Louise Wagner (Vallendar/RHP) - Fürst Deluxe
- Theresa Billig (Taucha/SAC) - Faro Shen
- Justus Buch (Grabow/SAN) - Der kleine Prinz
- Tjore Schmielau (Wesselburenerkoog/SHO) - Bellentines
- Katharina Haverkamp (Haltern am See/WEF) - Fi Delia H
- Henrike Senger (Osnabrück/WES) - Fifty Cent
- Johanna Witte (Cloppenburg/WES) - Maldonado GV
Pony Riders
- Lotta Beckmanns (Holzkirchen/BAY) - Grenzhoehes Dragon Kiss
- Philine Otten (Ottersberg/BRE) - Dr. Best
- Carolin Ehrich (Quickborn/HAM) - Dancing Daylight
- Anna Hansmann (Hamburg/HAM) - Cosmostar
- Hubertus Stallmeister (Hamburg/HAM) - Adriano B
- Lilli von Helldorff (Oerel/HAN) - Debby Dobbsen
- Jil Kögler (Bad Nauheim/HES) - Del Estero NRW
- Laura Marie Martin (Wiesbaden/HES) - De Long
- Maria Teresa Pohl (Marburg/HES) - Der kleine Sunnyboy WE
- Franziska Roth (Stuttgart/HES) - Daily Pleasure WE
- Lilly Marie Collin (Düsseldorf/RHL) - Cosmo callidus NRW
- Mia Allegra Lohe (Düsseldorf/RHL) - Tovdal's Golden Future Imperial
- Alessa Maass (Meerbusch/RHL) - DSP TI Drei D
- Finnja Rathert (Aachen/RHL) - Caramel St
- Julie Sofie Schmitz-Heinen (Wermelskirchen/RHL) - Carleo Go 3 and Chilly Morning WE
- Madlin Tillmann (Grevenbroich/RHL) - Mister Prime Time
- Zoe Marie Hachmeier (Schönhausen/SAN) - Mini Cooper
- Hannah Charlotte Isbruch (Castrop-Rauxel/WEF) - Dabia Dior
- Maximilia Osterhoff (Herten/WEF) - Mr. Handsome
- Lotta Plaas (Sassenberg/WEF) - Neverland WE
- Coralie Zumbansen (Coesfeld/WEF) - Amicelli
- Birte Bunte (Lembruch/WES) - Heitholms Dempsey
Junior Riders
- Pia Casper (Donzdorf/BAW) - Fair Game
- Malin Kampp (Künzelsau/BAW) - Inlana V
- Lotta Beckmanns (Holzkirchen/BAY) - Zarafin
- Capri Marie Raum (Nürnberg/BAY) - Echt Stark
- Josephine Ruppert (Wielenbach/BAY) - Bella Donna
- Marie Sohler (Bad Endorf/BAY) - Askehavens Beau Sancy and Sir Max
- Nele Klaus (Stahnsdorf/BBG) - Bonfire and Van Tastic
- Carolina Miesner (Scheeßel/HAN) - Exclusive
- Kenya Schwierking (Barver/HAN) - Cecil und Imani
- Maria Teresa Pohl (Marburg/HES) - Lennox U.S.
- Alessa Maass (Meerbusch/RHL) - Fräulein Tausendschön
- Alix Von Borries (Meerbusch/RHL) - Feingefühl
- Rose Oatley (Lütjensee/SHO) - Rock Revolution and Sommernacht
- Allegra Schmitz-Morkramer (Hamburg/SHO) - Libertad and Lifestyle
- Lana-Pinou Baumgürtel (Nottuln/WEF) - Emma FH, Founder FH and Escalla OLD FH
- Clara Paschertz (Cloppenburg/WES) - Danubio
Junge Reiter
- Fiona Lukas (Großrinderfeld/BAW) - Aragorn T
- Moritz Treffinger (Oberderdingen/BAW) - Francis Royal
- Jana Lang (Schmidgaden/BAY) - Baron
- Katharina Schuster (Bernried/BAY) - Qence L
- Caroline Locklair (Mohrkirch/HAM) - Consus
- Anna Derlien (Pattensen/HAN) - Holly Golightly
- Pia-Carlotta Gagel (Helmstedt/HAN) - Luke Skywalker and Sa Coeur
- Valentina Pistner (Bad Homburg/HES) - Flamboyant OLD
- Romy Allard (Dormagen/RHL) - Summer Rose OLD
- Julia Barbian (Krefeld/RHL) - Valentina
- Laura Franziska Riegel (Bonn/RHL) - Caty OLD
- Paul Löcher (Maxdorf/RPF) - Amaro T
- Marie Holtfreter (Hamburg/SHO) - Fantango
- Lucie-Anouk Baumgürtel (Nottuln/WEF) - Hugo FH, Ferati FH and Farlana FH
- Greta Busacker (Münster/WEF) - Firlefranz
- Greta Holtmann (Billerbeck/WEF) - Fiona
- Theresa Nabbelfeld (Lüdinghausen/WEF) - Devalero
- Mette Schön (Porta Westfalica/WEF) - Maditha
- Anna Middelberg (Glandorf/WES) - Blickfang HC
- Nina-Sue Neumann (Hude/WES) - Bella Rouge
- Nina zur Lage (Bersenbrück/WES) - Love Parade
Photos © Mirka Nilkens
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