A freezing sunny winter outside and inside the warm Christmas atmosphere in the Nekkerhal in Mechelen, Belgium, was the environment for the sixth World Cup Qualifier in the Western European League.
Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech captured the full attention of the equine industry with the announcement that they will sponsor the 2009 European Jumping and Dressage Championships in Windsor, Great Britain.
Isabell Werth and Satchmo won the World Cup Qualifier at the 2008 CDI-W Frankfurt. In addition Werth and the Westfalian El Santo (by Ehrentusch) won the 2008 Nurnberg Burgpokal Finals.
Only one week after the London Olympia Horse Show, the Frankfurt World Cup Qualifier took place in a great atmosphere and with Cristmas carols. Isabell Werth and Satchmo rode their special Freestyle to music called "Hymn of Emotion" with sopran voicing by Sibylla Duffe.
Dutch reigning European Young Rider champion Diederik van Silfhout is the new winner of the World Cup Final for Young Riders. In the third and decisive test of the World Cup Final for Young Riders Diederik once again took the lead
The Australian Dressage FEI World Cup Qualifiers have finished for the 2008 Season and the top placed riders in dressage has earned the right to compete against the World’s best at the Final in America.
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