The Swedish Equestrian Federation and Swedish Warmblood society have reached an agreement concerning the selection policy of a Swedish team for the 2012 World Championships for young dressage horses in Verden on 1 - 5 August 2012. Only Swedish bred and registered 5 and 6-year olds will be submitted on the team.
Ridsport.se reported that in the past also foreign approved stallions were accepted on the team. Last year this "open" policy led to controversy when selectors decided to take Oldenburg licensed (now gelded) Sir Dee (by Sir Donnerhall I x Faberge x Sandro Song), which is trained and competed by Magdalena Skatt and partly owned by Swedish Equestrian Federation. The SWB board changed the decision, overruling the selection committee's choice and Sir Dee was not allowed on the team.
This year's selection process will be a more rigid system to promote Swedish warmblood breeding though the new system is still facing quite some opposition.
The Swedish selectors, which includes one representative of the Swedish FN and one of the Swedish warmblood society, hold two observation trials and the selected combinations will be presented at the Falsterbo Horse Show on 7 - 15 July 2012.
Source: Ridsport
Photo © Astrid Appels
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Eurodressage coverage of the 2012 World Young Horse Championships