The 2023 World Championships for young dressage horses will kicked off at the KNHS/KWPN headquarters in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on Thursday 3 August 2023. The programme is action packed with classes for the 5, 6 and 7-year olds as well as a CDI big tour.
For the third time, Ermelo will also be hosting a "4-year old challenge," an initiative of Hungarian entrepreneur and dressage lover Arie Yom Tov and sponsored by his companies Sport Pro Horses and the Yom Tov Group. The challenge was first held in 2019, won by So Unique, and returned to Ermelo in 2022, when St. Athletique won.
Also this year the 4-YO Challenge has returned to Ermelo and the entry list features 32 horses. The best represented sire is Escamillo with no less than five of his offspring entered.
They are:
- Lea-Elisabeth Pointinger - AUT - Eyecatcher W (by Escamillo x Belissimo M)
- Toby Horsting - BEL - Odessy van de Kerkhoeve (by Zippo EG x Don Schufro)
- Julie Koninx - BEL - Ondia BH (by Indian Rock x Belissimo M)
- Margaux Nicolay - BEL - Odin (by Fürst Toto x United)
- Simon Missiaen - BEL - T'Ophelia van het Hulsterhof (by Hermès x Radar)
- Mette Sejbjerg Jensen - DEN - Opoque (by All at Once x Davino V.O.D)
- Alvaro Rodriguez Siscar - ESP - Forever Romance (by Foundation x Sir Donnerhall)
- Judit Sarda - ESP - Vital Hit (by Vitalis x Royal Dance)
- Ruben Mengual Reig - ESP - Energy (by Escamillo x De Niro)
- Marie-Sophie Botton Noir - FRA - Daily Emotion (by Daily Diamond x Dante Weltino)
- Maxime Collard - FRA - Olexus NA (by Painted Black x Lord Leatherdale)
- Leonie Richter - GER - Vogue (by Vitalis x Fidertanz)
- Philly Roberts - GER - Del Sogno (by Dante's Junior x Lauries Crusador xx)
- Maxi Kira von Platen - GER - Elastic (by Escolar x Dimaggio )
- Ann-Christin Wienkamp - GER - Voundation (by Vitalis x Fidertanz)
- Ricardo Sanavio - ITA - Escapado (by Escamillo x Bordeaux )
- Ricardo Sanavio - ITA - Othello van de Molenkouter (by Escamillo x Governor )
- Leonie Bos - NED- Origi van de Nethe (by Escamillo x Bordeaux)
- Mara de Vries - NED - Osibisa (by Kardam's Whisper x Capri Sonne Jr.)
- Ingrid Gerritsen - NED - Oasis SDHW (by Fontaine TN x Firestone)
- Amber Hage - NED - Orfeo Sollenburg (by Furst Toto x Vivaldi )
- Tessa Kole - NED - Hexagon's Oprahmanda (by Diamond Hit x Rubiquil )
- Chiara Prijs - NED - Josi (by Jovian x Samarant )
- Annabel Rootveld - NED - JJ Franz (by Franklin x Don Schufro)
- Annabel Rootveld - NED - JJ Fellini (by Franklin x Sandro Hit)
- Marielle Spierings - NED - Olympevanck PP (by Toto jr. x Münchhausen)
- Sharon van Dijk - NED - Odierella Q (by Secret x Desparado)
- Dinja van Liere - NED - On Air (by Fontaine TN x El Capone)
- Steffie Wijgergangs - NED - Orlando (by Deparon US x Uphill)
- Roberto Basil - POR - Van Sagres (by Vitalis x Franziskus)
- Diogo Pais da Silva Pinto - POR - Betty Boop du Neuhof (by Baron x Fürstenball)
- Aleksandar Dansin - SRB - For Hope K (by For Romance I x Aljano)
Related Links
St. Athletique Wins 4-YO Challenge at 2022 World Young Horse Championships
Entries Are Open for 4-Year Old Challenge at 2022 World Young Horse Championships
Sport Pro Horses Yom-Tov Group, Title Sponsor of 4-YO Challenge at 2022 World Young Horse Championships
So Unique wins Pilot Project for 4-year olds at 2019 World Young Horse Championships