Sven Rothenberger will not compete Jonggor's Weyden at Indoor Brabant. The injury which he sustained at the KWPN stallion approval day didn't heal as well as expected. The wound kept going open and Sven started doing some walk exercises since a few days.
The stallion wouldn't be in top shape for the competition and Sven thus pulled him back from the show. This is not a real problem for Sven as he started working in his father's company again. His job keeps him from spending quality time with his horses. For this reason Without A Doubt, a Hannoverian mare by World Cup which was purchased three years ago, is going back to the former owner. With the departure of this mare, Sven still has Joggor's Weyden (by Western Star/ Hann) and Olympic Dondolo (Oldenburger) at his disposal.
Sven's wife, Gonnelien Rothenberger-Gordijn, also announced that she wouldn't be showing in 1999. She's expecting her third child, which will be born in August. Gonnelien has three wishes: to compete together with her husband in the Olympic Games, to breed a foal out of Olympic Bo and to have a large family. The last wish will now be fulfilled. In 2000 Gonnelien will ride again for a place in the Dutch Olympic team.
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