Danish Pony A-Team for 2013 Updated

Sun, 05/26/2013 - 22:03
Danish Dressage News

Danish pony team trainer Jette Nevermann Torup has updated the Danish pony A-team based on the performances of the riders at international shows as well as at the national ecco cup circuit shows.

The newly submitted A-team riders are invited to participated in the team training session at the Middelfart equestrian centre on 5 June 2013 together with the Danish Junior and Young Riders A-team.

The team training is a preparation for the upcoming Championships and will include a vet check and discussion with Danish team vet Jonas Rasmussen. Afterwards the riders will do test-riding with an international judge followed by mental training with sport psychologist Louise Sonne Schellerup/
 
The current Danish pony A-team includes:

  • Victoria Vallentin
  • Maria Fauerholm Christensen
  • Kristine Koch Bejtrup
  • Nikoline Ravn Jensen
  • Anne-Sofie Kystol Knudsen
  • Sandra Aagaard Hyrm

Five pony riders on category 2 ponies (small ponies than D-size) are also included in the A-team. They are:

  • Anne-Mette Lyager
  • Sandra Kristoffersen
  • Henriette B. Hansen
  • Kirstine Juel Månsson
  • Sandra Gottlieb Lyngø

The B-team includes

  • Malene Rønhoff Gejl
  • Natalie Hering
  • Britt Krongård Knudsen
  • Cecilie Poulsen
  • Malene Aborg
  • Caroline T. Elsner
  • Anne Sophie Gertorf Sørensen
  • Nicole Johnsen (cat. II)

Photo © Astrid Appels

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