The Dutch Equestrian Federation announced the combinations which have been submitted to the A and B-teams for the 2007 show season. Following a team selection trial in Maren-Kessel last weekend, the senior chef d'equipe Sjef Janssen
and junior/young riders chef d'Equipe Tineke Bartels were able to assemble new teams based on performances from last year and at the trial.
The current Dutch Teams for 2007 are:
Grand Prix A-team
- Marlies van Baalen – Relevant
- Kirsten Beckers – Broere Jazz and Broere Montecristo
- Edward Gal – Gribaldi
- Anky van Grunsven – Salinero, Krack C and Painted Black
- Laurens van Lieren – Hexagon’s Ollright
- Imke Schellekens-Bartels – Sunrise
Grand Prix B-team
- Marlies van Baalen – Kigali
- Bart Bax - Krawall
- Patricia Callaghan – Joy
- Adelinde Cornelissen – Parzival
- Marie-José Hulsman – Le Montrachet
- Hans Peter Minderhoud – Exquis Nadine
- Alex van Silfhout – Luxfom’s Nimbly
- Anne van Uytert-Franssen – Lucky Times
Young Riders A-Team
- Lotje Schoots – Luxform’s Popeye and Reine B (pictured)
- Désirée Senden – Noblesse
- Diederik van Silfhout – Paddox and Ruby
- Inge Verbeek - Quidor
Young Riders B-team
- Marrigje van Baalen – Inspekteur
- Frances Blommers – Rosenthaler
- Geert-Jan Raateland – Unterwelt
- Andrea Villaverde - Anyway
Junior Riders A-Team
- Chantal van Lanen - Beaujolais
Junior Riders B-Team
- Robin Beekink - Kaoma
- Michelle van Lanen - Incredible
- Danielle van Mierlo - Reggae
- Merel Peper - Flayrah
- Romy van der Schaft - Icarlin
- Jarissa van Silfhout - Rho Danc
Photo courtesy: Michael Rzepa - www.horsepictures.at
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