Finnish Horses Selected for the 2025 World Young Horse Championships

Sun, 07/20/2025 - 13:19
Finland
Hagels Rosophia at last year's World Young Horse Championships under Victoria Aro :: Photo © Astrid Appels

The Finnish Equestrian Federation announced its three combinations that will represent Finland at the 2025 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden on 6 - 10 August 2025.

Due to the size of the Finnish warmblood studbook, Finland is eligible to send one horse per age division.

Riders fulfilling the Finnish quota:

6-year olds 

  • Lucia Gartmann (GER) - Waterfront Donnie Brasco (FWB, by Furst Wilhelm x Don Larino

7-year olds 

  • Stella Hagelstam (FIN) - Hagels Rosophia (FWB, by Revolution x Alcatraz)

Finnish riders going to Verden with a foreign quota:

5-year olds 

  • Merita Hagren (FIN) - Dizzy (DWB, by Hesselhoj Donkey Boy x Zack) and Ferdinand de Fontaine (OLD, by Franklin x Sezuan)

6-year olds (Finnish rider but riding for Swedish quotum)

  • Yvonne Osterholm (FIN) - Soretto (SWB, by St. Schufro x Quaterback)

Photo © Digishots

Related Link
Eurodressage coverage of the 2025 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses