This past Tuesday, the second selection event for the FEI World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden took place. Westphalian horses secured their tickets to the championships in all three age categories. The five-, six-, and seven-year-old contenders for the World Championships in Verden (August 4–10) have now been nominated.
In each age group, 16 German-bred horses participated in the selection trials. The following Westphalians will be competing in Verden this year:
Five-Year-Old Dressage Horses:
Estelle PS, Westphalian mare by Escalito/Wynton (Breeder: Peter Spelsberg, Rider: Lena Haßmann)
Six-Year-Old Dressage Horses:
WinHorses Eleven, Westphalian stallion by Escamillo/Den Haag (Breeder: Roukaz Soufiah, Rider: Flore De Winne)
Reserve:Glamdale WP NRW, Westphalian stallion by Glamourdale/Millennium (Breeders: Werner and Heike Pleines, Rider: Stefanie Ahlert)
Seven-Year-Old Dressage Horses:
Elliot the Dancer, Westphalian stallion by Escolar/Vitalis (Breeder: Leo Hermanns, Rider: Stefan Wolff)
Rocketeer, Westphalian stallion by Rock Forever I/Franziskus (Breeder: Thomas Holling, Rider: Laurin Hofmann)
Zulu GV, Westphalian stallion by Zarathustra MT/Sorento (Breeder: Gestüt Vorwerk, Owner: Elisabeth Max-Theurer, Rider: Laura Strobel)
We warmly congratulate all the nominees and now look forward with great anticipation to the upcoming championships in Verden.
