Sliepenbeek and Van Lanen Promoted to the Dutch A-Team

Wed, 04/27/2005 - 00:00
Dutch Dressage News

Following the youth riders' selection trial in Schaijk, The Netherlands, last weekend, Dutch pony chef d'equipe Mieke de Kok and junior/young riders' chef d'equipe Jan Peeters have reshuffled their teams and added two new riders to the A-teams.

New comer in the pony A-team is Laurens Sliepenbeek with the experienced FEI pony Hoby. Chantal van Lanen and Beaujolais (by Bright Speed) are submitted to the the junior riders' A frame. Young Rider Veronique Andre de la Porte qualified her second horse Marcos for the Young Riders' A Team.

The current Dutch youth riders' teams are:

Pony Riders

  • A-Team 
    Robin Beekink - Milkshake 
    Michelle van Lanen - Basalt 
    Astrid Langeberg - Hertenhof's Sunlight 
    Laurens Sliepenbeek - Hoby 
    Mara de Vries - Power and Paint DVB
  • B-Team 
    Daniëlle Berning (Schijndel) - Boszicht's Kimmy 
    Lotte Jansen (Itterbeck, Duitsland) - Oosteind's Rocco 
    Madelon Lobert (Katwijk) - Hogewald's Naziri 
    Henriëtte Ruitenbeek (Harskamp) - Da Vinci 
    Anne van der Weerd (Hoevelaken) - Quatro

Junior Riders

  • A-Team
    Chantal van Lanen - Beaujolais 
    Lotje Schoots - Fhillipo 
    Diederik van Silfhout - Olympus and Der Boss 
    Inge Verbeek - Quidor
  • B-Team
    Marrigje van Baalen (Utrecht) - BMC Pandor DVB 
    Staphanie de Frel (Koewacht) - Narwick 
    Bianca Koenen (Erp)- Now Or Never 
    Désirée Senden (Essen, België) - Noblesse

Young Riders:

  • A-Team
    Veronique André de la Porte - Warlock and Marcos 
    Angela van den Berg - Mix 
    Dominique Filion - Les Burga and Naughty Boy 
    Jenny Schreven - Kennet W 
    Tommie Visser - Blue Ocean

Photo copyrighted: Dirk Caremans

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