Judge Jennie Loriston-Clarke gives champion Astrix an ear rub
Emmelie Scholtens' mom also wants to be in the picture with her World Champion daughter and Astrix. Boyfriend Jeroen Witte is the photographer at hand
Emmelie Scholtens and boyfriend Jeroen Witte (son of horse dealer Nico Witte) guide Astrix to the show ring for the prize giving ceremony
Danish judge Susanne Baarup replaced Elisabeth Max-Theurer on the panel of judges as the latter was not allowed to judge the 5-year old Finals with her employee Kira Wulferding riding in it
Claudia Ruscher on the lovely Lissaro van de Helle (by Lissabon x Matcho AA)
Austrian transport company owner Herbert Jerich sponsored a class at the 2010 World Young Horse Championships :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Uta Gräf on Damon Jerome H (by Damon Hill out of a Guy Laroche (Trakehner) dam)
In the preliminary test Graf and Damon Jerome H were third. Nice prize giving photo
Andreas Helgstrand and Torveslettens Stamina
Andreas' father Ulf Helgstrand (president of the Danish Equestrian Federation) waves to a friend
Peter Ejlersgaard, husband of Annette Ejlersgaard (big sponsor of Andreas Helgstrand and an FEI rider herself)
Jana Freund aboard the Dutch bred Aaron (by Florencio x Record), owned by Belgian Louis Livens from Stable De Pronkenberg in Kontich
Minna Telde and Isac were very promising in the preliminary Test (6th) but dropped to a 9th place. She was last to go but had to ride in a very noisy ring as the Dutch were already popping champagne and celebrating Astrix' victory.
Danish John Hvalsoe Saul on the Trakehner stallion Aston Martin (by Monteverdi x Sixtus). Some mistake in the transitions and some tension reduced the submission score, but the horse has a nice trot and canter. They scored 8.04
Kira Wulferding on the Oldenburg mare Weihegold (by Don Schufro x Sandro Hit). The mare is active behind in trot and showed good swing in the back in canter, but she performed both simple changes three meters off the track
Eva Möller and the Hanoverian Sarkozy (by Sandro Hit) had an off-day in the finals. Contact issues, a bad pirouette, lack of impulsion & an unfortunate program error reduced the score to 8.02. The walk was super.
Sarkozy's owner Paul Schockemöhle and his right hand Joseph "Klaphi" Klaphake watch the warm up
Steffen Frahm and Henglein's Licosto, a Westfalian stallion by Licotus x Rosenkavalier. The trot was a bit hurried, the walk was brilliant and the canter lacked ground cover. They got 8.44 and finished 7th.
Dutch Laurens van Lieren made it into the finals via a victory in the consolation finals. With the KWPN bred President's Allright (by Jazz x Royal Dance) van Lieren put down a safe, obedient but lacklustre ride. They were 13th with 7.8
Vai Bruntink rode one of the most talented 5-year olds in the Finals: Anne Beth (by Oscar x Corleone) has a world class trot and a very good canter. She was tense and spooky and made mistakes though: 14th with 7.74
French Benedicte Smalto and the KWPN bred Aptrick (by Tango x Kennedy) closed the ranks in 15th place with 7.62. The trot was dull, the walk was fantastic and in canter the horse needs to be more supple and balanced.
Austrian Grand Prix rider Peter Gmoser was at the show to help his student Belinda Weinbauer ride Ronaldinho (by Rohdiamant x Warkant), owned by Gmoser and bred by Lisa Feischl
Belinda Weinbauer and Ronaldinho, an Oldenberger by Rohdiamant, finished 13th in the Consolation finals with 7.44
Eva Jancarikova, from the Czech Republic, finished sixth in the consolation finals with Ferry, a Hanoverian by Federweisser x Weltmeyer. The pair scored 7.84. Ferry is a gorgeous, refined horse but is quite sensitive.
Swedish Jennie Larsson saddled Tinne Vilhelmson's Swedish warmblood Manchester (by Weltman x Midt West Ibi Light) to finish 8th in the consolation with 7.74
British born Susan Pape-Draper finished 11th (7.68) in the consolation with the American owned Harmony's Desiderio (by Dimaggio x Donnerhall)
Spanish Chloe Morris Talbot, born to British parents and originating from Mahon, Menorca, finished 12th in the B-finals with Santana, a Rhinelander mare by Sunny Boy x Rubioso N. Trained by Werth, Morris got 7.6
Isabell Werth's groom, Spaniard Guillem Barcelo, traveled to Verden to photograph and help his friend Chloe Morris Talbot on Santana
Finnish Tuija Tuominen rode Samba Queen S, an Oldenburg mare by Sir Donnerhall x Lord Liberty to a 14th place in the B-finals with 7.42. The bay mare has a good canter
Swedish Jeanna Högberg slotted in 16th (7.38) in the consolation with Wellington (by Weltman x Campari). The horse has much cadence in trot but was a bit open and unbalanced in the frame.
Belgian Natasja van den Bogaert ranked 17th in the B-finals at the 2010 WCYH in Verden. QC Roberto Cavalli, a Hanoverian stallion by Rotspon x Metternich, scored 7.36 in total. In the preliminary round he was one of very few to get a 9 for walk.
Hana Vasaryova, from the Czech Republic, placed 23rd in the consolation class with 6.96. The chestnut Westfalian mare is by Laudabilis x Beltain.
Polish Daria Kobiernik rode the Polish bred stallion Falbrus (by Aviano x Lambado). The combination ranked 24th in the B-finals with 6.88
Estonian Dina Ellermann competed two horses in the 5-year old division. With the grey Danish warmblood Royal Pokemon (by Royal Diamond x Heslegards Louis) she finished 25th with 6.78
These are the second World Young Horse Championships for Israeli Raz Nitzani, who trains in The Netherlands. With Hexagons Adonie (by Rubiquil x Partout) ranked 27th with 6.58
Jan Heidema, team manager of the Dutch Young Horse Team in Verden
