The Dutch team riders will be competing at the 2010 Dutch Championships after all. The Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS) has changed the rules of the Championship formula which enables Edward Gal and Totilas to defend their national title
at the championships hosted in De Steeg, The Netherlands on 9 - 13 June 2010.
At the World Cup Finals in 's Hertogenbosch, Dutch chef d'equipe Sjef Janssen announced that the Dutch WEG selection trials would be the CDIO Rotterdam (16 - 20 June) and the CDI Hickstead (July). As the Dutch nationals are only one week before Rotterdam, most team riders admitted they would not be showing their top horses at the event.
To accommodate the wishes of the organizers of the Championships to attract the big league combinations, the KNHS changed the champion formula for once for this special occasion. All A and B-team riders are allowed to waive the first championship round (Grand Prix) and only need to compete in the Special and Kur to Music.
Riders who are not part of the A or B team have to ride the Grand Prix as a qualifier for the next two rounds. Sixteen riders will enter the Grand Prix Special, twelve the Kur to Music. Only the scores of the Special and Kur will be totaled to determine the overall Dutch Champion.
Edward Gal confirmed he will be taking both Totilas and Sisther de Jeu to the Nationals. The other team members still have to fill out their entry form.
The Grand Prix A-team includes:
- Adelinde Cornelissen - Parzival
- Edward Gal - Totilas, Sisther de Jeu
- Anky van Grunsven - Painted Black, Salinero
- Sander Marijnissen - Moedwil
- Hans Peter Minderhoud - Nadine
- Imke Schellekens–Bartels - Sunrise
The Grand Prix B-team consists of:
- Marlies van Baalen - Ojay
- Jeannette Haazen Nartan
- Christa Laarakkers - Ovation
- Stephanie Peters - Jeff
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2010 World Cup Finals