With the conclusion of the CDN Heroldsberg Dressage Gala, all twelve finalists for the 2010 Medien Cup Finals are known. The 2010 Medien Cup is a German show circuit for upcoming Grand Prix horses open to riders of all nationalities.
The Medien Cup has proven to be a big fishing pool for future international Grand Prix horses. Last year's Medien cup winner, Anabel Balkenhol's Dablino, is currently a German A-team listed horse.
This year's qualification events were located in Hagen, Hamburg, Isernhagen and Heroldsberg (click links for scores).
The twelve selected pairs for the 2010 Medien Cup Finals are:
- Helen Langehanenberg - Damon Hill NRW (2000, Westfalian, by Donnerhall x Rubinstein)
- Anna Katharina Luttgen - Lamborghini (2000, Holsteiner, by Lavaletto x Feldherr)
- Jessica Werndl - Renommee (2002, Hanoverian, by Rotspon x Laptop)
- Falk Rosenbauer - Desperados (2001, Hanoverian, by De Niro x Wolkenstein II)
- Uta Gräf - Le Noir (2000, Holsteiner, by Leandro x Caletto I)
- Brigitte Wittig - Biagotti W (2000, Oldenburg, by Breitling x Diego xx)
- Sune Hansen - Blue Hors Romanov (2000, Oldenburg, by Rubin Royal x Grundstein II)
- Ronald Luders - Sancisco OLD (2001, Oldenburg, by Sandro Hit x Rohdiamant )
- Isabell Werth - El Santo NRW (2001, Rhinelander, by Ehrentusch x Rhythmus)
- Nadine Capellmann - Girasol (2002, Baden Wurttemberg, by Gribaldi x Landioso)
- Dorothee Schneider - Forward Looking (2001, Westfalian, by Fidermark x Dinard)
- Birgit Wellhausen-Henschke - Don Auriello (2002, Hanoverian, by Don Davidoff x White Star)
The latter two pairs will not appear in the Medien Cup Finals. Don Auriello has been sold to Antonia Ax:son, sponsor of Swedish Grand Prix team rider Tinne Vilhelmson and Sune Hansen chose not to ride Romanov.
They will be replaced by the two reserve riders:
- Wolfram Wittig - Bertoli W (2002, Westfalian, by Breitling x Diego xx)
- Birgit Finken - Don Walesko (2001, Hanoverian, by Donnerhall x Walt Disney)
The 2010 Medien Cup Finals take place in Munster, Germany, 12 - 15 August 2010.