The German Equestrian Federation announced the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent Germany at the 2024 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo, The Netherlands, from September 4-8, 2024.
Two selection trials took place: a first one in Warendorf on 25 - 27 June and the second at the same venue on 13 August 2024.
As the largest dressage horse breeding nation in the world, Germany gets to send the largest amount of horses to the WCYH with 8 horses per age category. Of the 24 horses selected, no less than 13 are stallions. In the 7-year old group two brand new additions were added to the team who did not make the long-list after the first selection trial: Blue FRH and Life Time.
Riding for Germany are:
5-year olds
- Elastic, Westfalian stallion by Escolar –Dimaggio (Maxi-Kira von Platen)
- Enrico de Hus, Hanoverian gelding by Escolar –Don Juan de Hus (Jennifer Stein)
- Feinsten, Westfalian stallion by Franklin –Rock Forever I (Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen)
- Forte per me, Westfalian stallion by For Romance I –De Niro (Linda Schmidt)
- Galleria's Fancy Fergie, Hanoverian mare by For Romance I –Catoo (Charlotte Tollhopf)
- Glamdale WP, Westfalian stallion by Glamourdale – Millennium (Stefanie Ahlert)
- J'adore Dior H, Oldenburger mare by Jovian –Sir Donnerhall I (Alvaro Conesa de Oliveira)
- Voundation, Rhinelander gelding by Vitalis – Fidertanz (Ann-Christin Wienkamp)
- reserve 1: Erdbär FE, Oldenburger gelding by Erdinger –Fidertanz (Maxi Kira von Platen).
- reserve 2: Energy, Hanoverian stallion by Escamillo –De Niro (Ruben Mengual Reig)
6-year olds
- Elliot the Dancer, Westfalian stallion by Escolar – Vitalis (Stefan Wolff)
- Füchtels High Light OLD, Oldenburger mare by Floriscount – Damon Hill (Patricia Seddig)
- Imperial MT, Westfalian stallion by Ibiza – Davignon I (Reiterin: Laura Strobel)
- Saltes TR FRH, Hanoverian stallion by Secret – De Niro (Juan Manuel Acosta)
- San to Alati FRH, Hanoverian stallion by Secret – Belissimo M (Stefanie Viehoff-Wolf)
- Segantini, Hanoverian stallion by Secret – Fidermark (Dorothee Schneider)
- Shakeela FRH, Hanoverian mare by Secret – Royal Blend (Lydia Jordan)
- Top Shelf, Baden-Wurttemberger stallion by Top Gear – Sandro King (Laila Wittendorff)
- reserve 1: Be my Love, Hanoverian mare by Bon Coeur – Floriscount (Jessica Lynn Thomas)
- reserve 2: Beck's FRH, Hanoverian stallion by Benicio – Desperados (Thomas Schulze)
7-year olds
- Alvarinho GV, Westfalian stallion by August der Starke – Jazz (Laura Strobel)
- Chere Celine OLD, Oldenburger Mare by Governor – San Amour I (Lena Haßmann)
- Global Power, Oldenburger gelding by Grey Flanell – Don Frederic (Evelyn Eger)
- Gracelyn, Hanoverian mare by Grand Galaxy Win T – Bvlgari (Carola Koppelmann)
- Vaida-Girl, Oldenburger mare by Vitalis – Stedinger (Marina Welbers)
- Vitalos FRH, Hanoverian stallion by Vitalis – De Niro (Leonie Richter)
- Life Time FRH, Hanoverian stallion by Livaldon – Fürstenball (Charlott-Maria Schürmann)
- Blue FRH, Hanoverian mare Buckingham – Locksley II (Tessa Frank)
- reserve 1: Quentin, Hanoverian gelding by Quotenkönig – Lord Loxley I (Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock)
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses