The KWPN society has announced the horses that are chosen to represent KWPN and The Netherlands at the 2025 World Championships for young dressage horses in Verden on 6 - 10 August 2025.
Selectors Johan Hamminga, Alex van Silfhout and Janine van Twist picked the final team from a short list at the third and last trial held in Delft on 10 June 2025.
Once again a full team of KWPN bred horses has been selected. None of the Friesians made the final cut, but one was named second reserve.
The short listed horses are:
5-year olds
- Pina Colada (by Governor) with Bart Veeze
- Roman Empire (by Romanov) with Bart Veeze
- Pythagoras Wk (by All At Once) with Franka Loos
- Perfect Rhythm (by Lord Europe) with Kim Noordijk
- Proud James (by Jameson) with Mette Sejbjerg Jensen
- Port-au-Prince (by Desperado) with Kirsten Brouwer
- Reserve 1: Pitch Perfect (by Le Formidable) - Vai Bruntink
- Reserve 2: Murk 540 (by Teun 505) - Franka Loos
- Own reserve: Pride (by Secret) - Bart Veeze (in case Pina Colada or Roman Empire drop out)
6-year olds
- O’Toto Van De Wimphof (by Toto Jr) with Diederik van Silfhout
- Red Viper (by Romanov) with Dinja van Liere
- Opoque (by All At Once) with Rose Oatley
- Obsession Taonga (by Vitalis) with Lara van Nek
- Ohio (by Kaiman) with Kirsten Brouwer
- Odi Murona (by Blue Hors Farrell) with Tessa Kole
- Reserve 1: Ortisei (by Toto Jr) - Julia Groenhart
- Reserve 2: Orange (by Vitalis) - Kim Alting
7-year olds
- Everest (by Especial) met Charlotte Fry
- Nachtwacht (by Everdale) met Tessa Kole
- Ilegro (by Inclusive) met Charlotte Fry
- Naomyi de la Fazenda (by Secret) met Thalia Rockx
- Newton M (by Just Wimphof) met Aniek de Laat
- Nordic Blue Hors (by Totilas) met Danielle Heijkoop
- Reserve 1: Most Wanted Nero (by Morricone) met Leonie Richter
- Reserve 2: Nashville Sw (by Secret) met Femke de Laat
The KWPN stated that "there is a question raised regarding the participation of youth riders in both championships at the WBFSH and the FEI, (and KWPN is) awaiting their answer. As a result, there could still be shifts in the teams." This is no different than in 2022 when KWPN stallion Lennox U.S. (Jill Bogers) competed at and European Junior Championships and World Young Horse Championships with five weeks in between.
Tessa Kole, for instance, is nominated for Verden with Nachtwacht but also short listed for the Dutch Team for the 2025 European Junior Riders Championships.
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Links
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2025 World Young Horse Championships
Short List after Second Dutch Team Trial for 2025 World Young Horse Championships