Dutch Horses Selected for 2014 World Young Horse Championships

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 11:28
2014 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses

The Dutch Equestrian Federation and KWPN Society have made their definite pick in horses which will represent The Netherlands at the 2014 World Championships for young dressage horses in Verden, Germany, on 7 - 10 August 2014.

On Wednesday 23 July a fourth, final training and selection session took place in Ermelo, where the long listed pairs had to ride an individual test and afterwards received training tips. The job was also practised at the end of the day.

The Dutch horses selected for Verden are:

5-year olds

  • El Capone (UB 40 x OO Seven) – Marieke van der Putten
  • Eye Catcher (Vivaldi x TCN Partout) – Kirsten Brouwer
  • Elton John DVB  (Jazz x Fidermark) – Stefanie Wolf
  • Expression (Vivaldi x Vincent) – Diederik van Silfhout
  • Estoril (Zhivago x Gribaldi) – Emmelie Scholtens
  • Ebony (Painted Black x Jazz) – Vai Bruntink
  • Reserve: Equirelle W (Florett Ass x Donnerhall) – Kyra Klinkers

6-year olds

  • Dream Boy (Vivaldi x Ferro) – Gerdine Maree
  • Dorado (Krack C x Rousseau) – Emmelie Scholtens
  • Darabel (Westpoint x Don Schufro) – Vai Bruntink
  • Desperado (Vivaldi x Havidoff) - Emmelie Scholtens
  • Don Diego (Lord Leatherdale x Krack C) – Patrick van der Meer
  • Dancer (Vivaldi x Tango) – Kirsten Brouwer
  • Reserve: Denzel (Santano x Ferro) – Alex van Silfhout
  • Reserve: Denzel (Zidane x Truppa) – Dinja van Liere

Photo © Anniek van Schaik

Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2014 World Young Horse Championships