Dutch selection for the World Championships for Young Horses

The third and final selection trial for the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses took place in Ermelo on Monday, June 22. Following this selection process, the committee announced the combinations that will represent the Netherlands at the World Championships, held in Verden from August 4 to 9. The selection committee—comprising Johan Hamminga, Alex van Silfhout, and Janine van Twist—evaluated the horses during the final trial. They subsequently selected a strong squad of six combinations and two reserves per age category. "We are heading to Verden with confidence," said Johan Hamminga. "We always have to wait and see what the other countries bring, but we are certainly taking some very high-performing combinations this year."

5 yo

• Lord Charmeur (Lord Europe) & Janina Tietze 

• Ready to Rumble (Le Formidable) & Saskia Poel 

• Real Dream (Dynamic Dream) & Sadie Smith 

• Rituals De La Fazenda (Magnum De La Fazenda) & Thalia Rockx 

• Rose-Bel Taonga (Kjento) & Franka Loos 

• Royal Esther Svn (Glock’s Toto Jr) & Danielle Heijkoop 

• Réserve: Renzo (Kjento) & Sadie Smith 

• Réserve: Rockstar (Le Formidable) & Saskia Poel 

• Réserve: Rendez-Vous (Kjento) & Moisés Jover Azuar 

  
  

6 yo

• Fiji (For Romance) & Kim Alting 

• Perfect Ritme (Lord Europe) & Kim Noordijk 

• Pina Colada (Governor) & Kirsten Brouwer 

• Pythagoras Wk (All at Once) & Franka Loos 

• Roman Empire (Romanov) & Bart Veeze 

• Tie Break (Glock’s Toto Jr) & Leonie Richter

• 1 ère réserve : Pjethro (Kjento) & Sadie Smith 

• 21 ère réserve: Mattie P Fan Dulve (Pier 448) & Danielle Heijkoop

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Last year's 5-year-old World Champion, the stallion Proud James—now owned by Annabella Pidglet—is notably absent from this selection.

7 yo

• Red Viper (Romanov Blue Hors) & Dinja van Liere 

• Obsession Taonga (Vitalis) & Lara van Nek 

• Odi Murona (Blue Hors Farrell) & Tessa Kole 

• Ohio (Kaiman) & Kirsten Brouwer 

• O’Toto van de Wimphof (Glock’s Toto Jr) & Diederik van Silfhout 

• Ozstralis Cottinglee (Sir Donnerhall) & Kirsten Brouwer 

• Réserve: Hexagon’s Oprahmanda (Diamond Hit) & Tessa Kole 

• Réserve: Oberon (Kensington) & Daria Sushchinskaya 

crédit photo : FEI/Leanjo de Koster