The 5-year old Buskhagas Ramayana, the 6-year old Diploid and the 7-year old Liberace for U were the winning horses in the first of three observation trials for Swedish team selection for the 2022 World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo in September.
Swedish WCYH Selection Process
The Swedish selection process for the 2022 WCYH began with two observation days, first in Mantorp on 26 April followed by Åhus / Willands on 3 May, where the selectors made an "inventory" of team candidates, who had to present their youngster in the FEI young horse test according to the horse's age.
The next phase are three observation competitions, which are held in Stromsholm (1 June), Laholm (16 June) and Falsterbo (11-17 July). It is mandatory to start in at least one of these three shows for team consideration.
The Swedish selectors are Bo Jenå (Swedish Equestrian Federation) and Jan-Ove Olsson (Swedish warmblood).
The actual team and reserves will be announced in Week 32. Two weeks later there will a training clinic and test riding practice with Christoph Hess.
Stromsholm Observation Trial
At the 2022 Swedish Dressage Championships in Stromsholm on 2 - 5 June 2022, the first observation show for the young horses was held at the same time. Participation at this event was modest with just seven 5-year olds, three 6-year olds, and five 7-year olds.
The winner in the 5-year old division was Linnea Holmgren aboard Buskhagas Ramayana, a Swedish bred gelding by Revolution x Del Piero. He scored 86.00 points and got 8.5 for walk, 8.7 for trot, 8.8 for canter, 8 for submission and 9 for perspective. Holmgren also placed second on Buskhagas Vindaloo, a Swedish gelding by Vincent Maranello x Sandro Hit, who scored 83.60 points.
Vendela Eriksdotter Rubin and Lottie Fredell's Swedish gelding Diploid (by Hesselhoj Donkey Boy x Topaasch) bested the 6-year old field with an 81.200 point earning test. The dark bay gelding got 8.3 for walk, 8.5 for trot, 8 for canter, 7.3 for submission and 8.5 for perspective. Sandra Dahlin and Borichi, a Van Vivaldi son out of her retired Grand Prix mare Ichi (by Bocelli), was the runner-up with 77.40 points.
Linnea Cöster led the field of 7-year olds aboard Antonia Axson Johnson's Liberace for U (by Dante Weltino x Underworld xx), scoring the winning mark of 76.115%. The dark bay gelding got 8.4 for walk, 8.3 for trot, 8.5 fo rcanter, 7.7 for submission and 8.5 for perspective. Isabelle Serrander and Helena Andersson's Swedish mare Bella J (by Benetton Dream x Londonderry) was the runner-up with 73.957%.
Results - 2022 Swedish WCYH selection trial - Stromsholm
5-year olds
- 1. Linnéa Holmgren - Buskhagas Ramayana (by Revolution x Del Piero) - 86.000
- 2. Linnéa Holmgren - Buskhagas Vindaloo (by Vincent Maranello x Sandro Hit) - 83.600
- 3. Matilda Linder - Vivaletto RHT (by Van Vivaldi x Saigon) - 79.400
- 4. Carolina Mörk - Fawkes ESS (by For Romance II x Silvano) - 76.400
- 5. Evelina Johannisson - Colombo (by Grand Galaxy Win x Blue Hors Hertug) - 72.800
- 6. Carolina Grünerwald - Sainted Brother EMS (by Sankt Erik II (SWB) x Londonderry) - 70.600
- 7. Linn Ericsson - ergsjöholms Minya (by Fürstenball x Chirlon) - 53.800
6-year olds
- 1. Vendela Eriksdotter Rubin - Diploid (by Hesselhöj Donkey Boy x Topaasch) - 81.200
- 2. Sandra Dahlin - Borichi (by Van Vivaldi x Bocelli) - 77.400
- 3. Karin Jonstad - Titus af Ekeby (by Total Hope x Akribor) - 65.600
7-year olds
- 1. Linnea Cöster - Liberace for U (by Dante Weltino OLD x Underworld xx ) - 76.115
- 2. Isabelle Serrander - Bella J (by Benetton Dream FRH x Londonderry ) - 73.957
- 3. Moa Stenman - King Edward ELiTH (by Fürsten-Look x Rosevelt ) - 71.486
- 4. Maria Vikingsson - Du Coeur (by Dimaggio x Rubin Royal ) - 67.143
- Christine Lindström - Don Arthur (by Ampere x Don Schufro ) - ELI
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2022 World Championships Young Dressage Horses