The German Equestrian Federation announced the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent Germany at the 2025 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on 6 - 10 August 2025.
Two selection trials took place: a first one in Warendorf on 23 - 25 June 2025 and the second at the same venue today, 15 July 2025.
As the largest dressage horse breeding nation in the world, Germany gets to send the largest amount of horses to the WCYH with 8 horses per age category.
In the 7-year old division Belgian Under 25 rider Sophie Jamar had qualified no less than two horses for the second trial, but was not able to ride in it because of the FEI age rule which does not allow youth riders to compete in a senior championship (which the WCYH) if they already competed in a European Championship the same year. Jamar represented Belgium at last weekend's European Under 25 Championship in Kronberg.
Striking in the selection is that Glamdale WP, the winner of silver last year, is now "only" second reserve.
Riding for Germany are:
5-year olds
- Because of you OLD, Oldenburger mare by Benicio – Dimaggio (Beatrice Hoffrogge)
- Estelle PS, Westfalian mare by Escalito – Wynton (Lena Haßmann)
- Ferdinand De Fontaine, Oldenburger stallion by Franklin – Sezuan (Merita Hagren)
- So Special, Hanoverian stallion by Secret – Bon Coeur (Jessica Lynn Thomas)
- Valentin, Bavarian gelding by Vitalis – DonSchufro (Johanna Wadenspanner)
- Viva Diamond OLD, Oldenburger mare by Vitalis – Don Diamond (Linda Weiß)
- Viva Diamond, Baden-Wurttemberger stallion by Viva Gold – Don Diamond ( Lisa Wernitznig)
- Viva las Vegas RS, Hanoverian stallion by Viva Gold – Foundation (Charlott-Maria Schürmann)
- reserve 1: For Royalty, Hanoverian stallion by For Romance I – Franziskus (Leonie Richter)
- reserve 2: D'Egalité Gold, Hanoverian stallion by Dancier Gold – Totilas (Borja Carrascosa)
6-year olds
- Endorphin, Hanoverian stallion by Escolar Don Nobless (Reiterin: Greta Heemsoth)
- Escaneno, Hanoverian stallion by Escamillo – Veneno (Lisa Lindner)
- Felice, Hanoverian mare by Fürst Samarant – Riverside (Greta Heemsoth)
- Füchtels Hailey, Oldenburger mare by Don Martillo – Damon Hill (Patricia Seddig)
- La Jolie SW, Oldenburger mare by Escamillo – Londonderry (Carina Scholz)
- Schatzmeister MZ, Oldenburger stallion by Secret – De Niro (Ann-Christin Wienkamp)
- Vitamin B, Hanoverian gelding by Valverde – Christ (Charlott-Maria Schürmann)
- WinHorses Eleven, Westfalian stallion by Escamillo – Den Haag (Flore De Winne)
- reserve 1: Vitali PS, Oldenburger gelding by Vitalis – Sandro Hit (Charlott-Maria Schürmann)
- reserve 2: Glamdale WP, Westfalian stallion by Glamourdale – Millennium (Stefanie Ahlert)
7-year olds
- Elliot the Dancer, Westfalian stallion by Escolar – Vitalis (Stefan Wolff)
- Füchtels High Light OLD, Oldenburger mare by Floriscount – Damon Hill (Patricia Seddig)
- Gaspard, Trakehner stallion by His Moment – Imperio (Cecelie Hedegaard)
- Rocketeer, Westfalian stallion by Rock Forever I– Franziskus ( Laurin Hofmann)
- Rumours, Hanoverian mare by Revolution – Bequia (Maren Müller-Bentes)
- Segantini FRH, Hanoverian stallion by Secret – Fidermark (Dorothee Schneider)
- Zewano, Oldenburger gelding by Zackerey – Romanov Blue Hors (Franz Trischberger)
- Zulu GV, Westfalian stallion by Zarathustra MT – Sorento (Laura Strobel)
- reserve 1: Top Shelf, Baden-Wurttemberger stallion by Top Gear – Sandro King (Laila Wittendorff)
- reserve 2: About You II, ZfDP stallion by AC-DC – Estobar NRW (Yara Reichert)
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Link
Eurodressage Coverage of the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
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