The KWPN breeding society and Dutch equestrian federation held its third and final team selection trial for the 2023 World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo and has named the team horses.
The third trial took place in Ermelo on 3 - 4 July 2023 after a second one in Ermelo in June and the first one in Nunspeet in May.
The selectors had picked 12 horses in the 5 and 6-year old division and nine 7-year olds for the short list from which the team was selected.
Biggest absentee was Nashville Star, the KWPN performance test winner of 2022. He had been withdrawn before the third try by rider Dinja van Liere as he was considered not ready for the task. Hans Peter Minderhoud is the most "successful" rider of the selection with three of his horses picked for the WCYH.
Representing The Netherlands are:
5-year olds
- Phoebe Peters - Everest (by Especial)
- Charlotte Fry - Nalegro (by Painted Black)
- Julia de Ridder - Nyrone Fortuna (by Ferdinand)
- Femke de Laat - Nashville SW (by Secret)
- Bart Veeze - Nero (by Ferguson)
- Edith Chardon - Dutch Dream (by Dream Boy)
- Reserve 1: Kim Noordijk - This is Naqueen (by Trafalgar)
- Reserve 2: Charlotte Fry - Nacho (by Negro)
6-year olds
- Hans Peter Minderhoud - Massimo (by Toto Jr.)
- Amber Hage - Mercurius ACM (by Dream Boy)
- Dinja van Liere - Mauro (by Zonik)
- Benedek Pachl - Hexagons Georgeous Black Art (by Toto Jr.)
- Hans Peter Minderhoud - My Toto (by Toto Jr.)
- Eric Guardia Martinez - My Vitality (by Vivaldi)
- Reserve 1: Danielle Heijkoop - Mac Toto (by Toto Jr.)
- Reserve 2: Femke de Laat - Mission (by Eye Catcher)
7-year olds
- Adelinde Cornelissen - Luqiedo (by Aqiedo)
- Kirsten Brouwer - Lightning Star (by Ferguson)
- Curro Benitez Sanches - Lord Platinum (by Ferguson)
- Niels Bax - First Lewis (by Ferguson)
- Hans Peter Minderhoud - Las Vegas (by Ferdeaux)
- Thamar Zweistra - Hexagons Luxuriouzz (by Johnson)
- Reserve 1: Kirsten Brouwer - Lennoxwaard (by El Capone)
- Reserve 2: Jessica Nijpjes - Luna (by Governor)
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