One of the most significant sporting events, the FEI European Dressage Championship 2023, has begun with a bang and will run till September 10 at the recently expanded Riesenbeck International, Germany.
Just like at the Longines Global Champions Tour in July, the U25 dressage riders will get a chance to showcase their potential in front of a large audience in the first part of the Piaff Sponsorship Prize competition.
While the Piaff Förderpreis, the Dressage Master Class, and a foal action are scheduled on Saturday, one day before the show event, the Team medals will be awarded on September 7, Individual medals on September 8, and freestyle medals on the last day, September 10.
Danes won the gold medal at the World Championships on their home turf last year and would be looking to repeat that performance at the European Championships.
Another favorite contender to win the European Championship, defending champion Jessica von Bredow-Werdnl, will be representing their country, Germany, and would like to meet the expectations as they do most of the time.
Looking at British combinations, three of the silver medal-winning teams from last year’s World Championships are participating in the event: Lottie Fry on Glamourdale, Charlotte Dujardin on Imhotep, and Gareth Hughes on Classic Briolinca.
Moreover, all three bronze-winning riders for Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Lottie, Charlotte (mentioned above already), and Carl Hester, are participating in the European competition, along with two of the horses from that team: Everdale and En Vogue.
FEI Dressage European Championships Schedule
Wednesday, September 6, 2023:
Team Part 1 | Grand Prix | 9:30
Thursday, September 7, 2023:
Team Part 2 | Grand Prix | 9:30
Medals Awarding Ceremony: 17:00
Friday, September 8, 2023:
Individual | Grand Prix Special | 10:15
Medals Awarding Ceremony: 17:00
Saturday, September 9, 2023:
Piaff Advancement Award | Inter II U25 – 12:00
Dressage Master Class | 17:00
Foal Auction | 19:00
Sunday, September 10, 2023:
Piaff Advancement Award | Grand Prix U25 | 09:00
Freestyle | Grand Prix | 13:30
Medals Awarding Ceremony: 17:30
FEI European Dressage Championships Teams
Below is the list of participating teams with their combinations:
Germany
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with TSF Dalera BB
Matthias Alexander Rath with Thiago GS
Frederic Wanders with Bluetooth OLD
Frederic Wandres with Duke Of Britain FRH (reserve horse)
Isabell with DSP Quantaz
Reserves:
Katharina Hemmer with Denoix PCH
Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock with Florine OLD
Great Britain:
Charlotte Dujardin with 10-year-old gelding Imhotep
Lottie Fry with 11-year-old stallion Glamourdale and with 13-year-old stallion Everdale as direct reserve
Carl Hester with 13-year-old stallion Fame and with 14-year-old gelding En Vogue as direct reserve
Gareth Hughes with 17-year-old mare Classic Briolinca
Other Reserve Combinations:
Andrew Gould with 10-year-old stallion Indigo
Becky Moody with nine-year-old gelding Jagerbomb
Ireland
Sorrell Klatzko with Turbo
Abi Lyle with Farrell and with Giraldo as direct reserve
Anna Merveldt with Esporim
Judy Reynolds with Rockman Royal NG and with For Fun 51 as direct reserve
Two non-traveling reserves:
Fenella Quinn with Hawtins Delicato
Jennifer Harnett with Eximio
Sweden
Patrik Kittel with Touchdown or Forever Young HRH
Therese Nilshagen with Dante Weltino OLD
Malin Wahlkamp-Nilsson with Bergsjöholms Valbonne
Juliette Ramel with Buriel KH
Reserves:
Johanna Due Boje
Mazy Klovenhoj
Denmark
Andreas Helgstrand with Jovian
Carina Cassøe Krüth with Heiline’s Danciera
Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Vayron and Zippo I.M as direct reserve
Nanna Merrald with Blue Hors Zepter, with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio as direct reserve
Reserves:
Anna Kasprzak with Addict de Massa
Nadja Aaboe Sloth on Favour Gersdorf.
The Netherlands
Dinja van Liere with 11-year-old stallion Hartsuijker
Lynne Maas with 14-year-old mare Electra
Thamar Zweistra with 10-year-old stallion Hexagon’s Ich Weiss
Emmelie Scholtens with 10-year-old stallion Indian Rock
Reserve Combination:
Marlies van Baalen with 11-year-old gelding Habibi DVB
Spain
Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo with Euclides MOR
Severo Jurado Lopez with Furstenglory
Jose Daniel Martin Dockx with Malagueno
Alejandro Sanchez del Barco with Quincallo De Indalo
Belgium
Charlotte Defalque with Botticelli
Flore de Winne with Flynn FRH
Domien Michiels with Intermezzo Vh Meerdaalhof
Larissa Pauluis with Flambeau
France
Alexandre Ayache with Holmevangs Jolene
Morgan Barbançon with Habana Libre A
Pauline Basquin with Sertorius De Rima Z
Arnaud Serre -with James Bond De Massa
Finland
Emma Kanerva with Greek Air
Henri Ruoste with Campari
Anna Tallberg with Grevens Zorro
Yvonne Österholm with Ironman H
Switzerland
Delia Eggenberger with Fairtrade
Charlotte Lenherr with Sir Stanley W
Charlotta Rogerson with Famora
Estelle Wettstein with Quaterboy
Austria:
Christian Schumach with Te Quiero SFF
Florian Bacher with Fidertraum
Victoria Max-Theurer with Birkhof’s Topas FBW
Stefan Lehfellner with Roberto Carlos
Where to watch European Dressage Championship?
Date: September 4 – September 10
Venue: Riesenbeck (GERMANY)
Live Stream: ClipMyHorse.TV (30-day free trial) / WDR / FEITV
