Belgian Horses Selected for 2025 World Young Horse Championships

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:21
Belgium
Dominique D'Hoore - Van der Horst on Tsar van de Wolfshoeve at the 2024 World Young Horse Championships :: Photo © Dirk Caremans

The Belgian equestrian federation has selected the horse-and-rider combinations that will represent Belgium at the 2025 World Championships for young dressage horses in Verden. 

The KBRSF organised two selection trials for BWP and SBS registered horses. The first one took place in Vrasene on 25 June 2025, the second one in  in Hannuit on 7 July. At the second trial the selectors were German young horse trainer Ulf Möller and Belgian judges Dominique Rimanque and Freddy Leyman.

The following horses have been selected:

5-year olds

  • Kevin Laevens - Urianto van den Dries (BWP, by Escamillo)
  • Rob van Puijenbroek - Uno Begijnhoeve (BWP, by Le Premier Begijnhoeve)
    • reserve: Jorinde Verwimp - Ulandro van de Kempenhoeve (BWP, by Kjento)

6-year olds

  • Dominique D'Hoore - Van der Horst - Tsar van de Wolfshoeve (BWP, by Romanov)
  • Kara Bosman - Tais Tois et Sois Belle de Tamise (BWP, by Just Wimphof)
    • reserve: Jorinde Verwimp - Tap Dancer van het Genelaar (BWP, by Furst Jazz)

7-year olds

  • Domien Michiels - Sunnyboy van de Kempenhoeve (BWP, by Don Deluxe)
  • Pauline Leclerq - Magellan (SBS, by First Step Valentin)
    • reserve 1: Katrien Verreet - Souza (BWP, by Furstenball)
    • reserve 2: Heleen Schuurmans - Siljane van de Kampert (BWP, by Dante Weltino)

Photo © Dirk Caremans

Related Links
Eurodressage Coverage of the 2025 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
Eleven Horses Participate in First Belgian WCYH Selection Trial of 2025