Ingrid Klimke and Vayron withdraw from the German Championships

Organized as every year in Balve, the German Championships will finally take place without Ingrid Klimke and her gigantic Vayron.

Having made only two appearances since the European Championships last summer (photo), the 15-year-old son of Vitalis is apparently not at his best; an explanation given in recent hours by the German rider, even though they scored a solid 75.987% in the Hamburg 4* Grand Prix last month: "It's a blow to our dream of participating in the German Championships [...]. We are very sad about it, but Vayron's well-being comes first."

Often presented as indispensable in the selection process for the Germans for the international event of the year, does the absence of Ingrid Klimke & Vayron mean that they are now out of the running for the World Championships in Aachen? Nothing seems certain at the moment.

crédit photo : FEI/Leanjo de Koster