Combinations Known for 2025 Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals

Sun, 10/12/2025 - 17:36
Germany
Greta Busacker (daughter of Ingrid Klimke) and Frieda at the Nurnberger Burgpokal qualifier in Balve :: Photo © Stefan Lafrentz

The combinations that will compete in the 2025 Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals at the CDI Frankfurt on 17 - 21 December 2025.

The Burgpokal is celebrating its 34th edition. The circuit was founded with the help of Dr. Reiner Klimke and have become a very important show circuit as pathway for talented FEI level horses towards the top. Numerous champions and Grand Prix team horses came through the Burgpokal system.

For 2025 the Nurnberger Burgpokal circuit there were eight qualifiers (Hagen, Mannheim Munich, Balve, Elmlohe, Görlitz, Darmstadt and Guxhagen). The winners of the 8 qualifiers and the four highest scoring pairs will be eligible to compete in the finals in Frankfurt.

They are:

  • Charlott Maria Schurmann on Life Time FRH - 75,683 % in Hagen
  • Jessica Süß on Dynoro OLD - in Mannheim
  • Laura Strobel on Alvarinho GV - in Munich
  • Leonie Richter on Be Sure -  in Balve
  • Hannah Laser on Rod Laver -  in Elmlohe
  • Beatrice Hoffrogge on Zuperman OLD -  in Görlitz
  • Thomas Schulze on Bon Courage - 74,341% in Darmstadt
  • Greta Busacker on Frieda - 76.610% in Guxhagen

The four highest scoring pairs that did not win are:

  • Kira Laura Soddemann on Borghese MT  - 75.244
  • Borja Carrascosa on Manolo FRH - 74.171
  • Ingrid Klimke on Diafys - 74.000
  • Dorothee Schneider on Voller Emotionen - 73.927%

The first reserve is Juliane Brunkhorst on Bayside AK (73.195%)

Photo © Stefan Lafrentz

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