Belgian Horses Selected for 2024 World Young Horse Championships

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:21
Belgium
Dominique van der Horst on Tsar van de Wolfshoeve at the Belgian WCYH selection trial in Hannut :: Photo © Annemieke van der Horst

The Belgian horses and riders have been selected to represent Belgium at  the 2024 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo, the Netherlands, 4 - 8 September 2024.

This year the Belgian Equestrian Federation (KBRSF) and the Belgian breeding societies BWP and SBS held two selection trials. The latter one took place at Haras de Noua in Hannut on 6 August and featured Ulf Möller as expert advisor alongside selectors Freddy Leyman and Dominique Rimanque.

Selected for Belgium are:

5-year olds

  • Neros d’Hathor (by Kheops d’Hathor x Rubinero / SBS) – Larissa Pauluis
  • Tsar v/d Wolfshoeve (by omanov x Danone I / BWP) – Dominique D’Hoore-Van der Horst (NED)
    • reserve 1: Tarkon Begijnhoeve (by Daily Diamond x Tango / BWP) – Tommie Visser
    • reserve 2 : Nebbiolo de la Comogne (by Fürsten-look x Foundation / SBS) – Maxime Collard (FRA)

6-year olds

  • Magellan (by First Step Valentin x Lord Leatherdale / SBS) – Leclercq Pauline (FRA)
  • Souza (by Furstenball x Bailamos Biolley / BWP) – Verreet Katrien
    • reserve 1:: Sir Toto Begijnhoeve (by Toto Jr x Sir Oldenburg / BWP) – Van Puijenbroek Rob
    • reserve 2:: Sandor Hit van’t Steenputtenhof (by Special Agent Amour x Sir Donovan / BWP) – Franckx Tom

7-year olds

  • Rianta van de Kempenhoeve (by Indian Rock x Quaterback / BWP) – Heidbuchel Amber
  • Romina v/h Kolisbos (by Glamourdale x Camus / BWP) – Foets Pieter 
    • reserve 1: Dalton vd Philarina Hoeve (by Alwin 469 x Norbert 444) – Mannaerts Patricia 

Photo © Annemieke van der Horst

Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses