Never before have the Scandinavian countries had so little luck with Olympic Games. Sweden will miss its number one rider Louise Nathhorst, as her Guiness is still injured.
For the 7th consecutive time the German Federal championships of the German Riding, Dressage, Jumping, Eventing an Driving Horse as well as the German Riding, Dressage and Jumping Pony will be held in Warendorf from 31st August to 3rd September 2000.
In ever changing weather conditions, once sunshine, once pouring rain, the 2000 Bundeschampionate gathered an absolute top quality lot of dressage horses on the final closing day, Sunday September 3rd, 2000.
Poetin, a 3-year-old Brandenburg bred mare, named after the current President of Russia, was heralded as best young dressage horse running at the entire 2000 Bundeschampionate.
World Champion Laurentianer and reserve World Champion D'Olympic scored below their level at the 2000 Bundeschampionate, which makes one wonder whether the W.C. takes too much out of a horse