Combinations Announced for 2023 Preis der Besten

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Germany

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
Vivianne Mercker on Belladonna with trainer
Franz Trischberger
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 Schmitz-Heinen on Carleo Go
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

Trophy at the Preis der Besten qualifier in Kronberg
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