Germany Announces Team for 2018 World Equestrian Games

Julia Krajewski and Chipmunk FRH. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Following the final selection trial at Strzegom this weekend, The DOKR has officially named the  horses and riders who will represent Germany at the 2018 World Equestrian Games. WEG will be hosted at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, September 12-16.

Here are the riders listed in alphabetical order:

  • Andreas Dibowski and FRH Butts Avedon, a 15-year-old Hanoverian (Heraldik xx x Karina-Andora, by Kronenkranich xx) owned by Manfred Giensch, Anne-Kathrin Butt and Andreas, and FRH Corrida, a 9-year-old Hanoverian (Contendro I x Expo, by  Espri) owned by BG Corrida.
  • Michael Jung and fisherRocana FST, 13-year-old German Sport Horse (Ituango xx x Rose II, by Carismo) owned by Brigitte and Joachim Jung.
  • Ingrid Klimke and SAP Hale Bob OLD, 14-year-old Oldenburg (Helikon xx x Goldige, by Noble Champion) owned by Ingrid.
  • Julia Krajewski and Chipmunk FRH, a 10-year-old Hanoverian (Contendro I x Havanna, by Heraldik I) owned by Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff.
  • Kai Rüder and Colani Sunrise, a 12-year-old Oldenburg (Chico’s Boy x  Larissa, by  Laudatio) owned by Bernhard Reemtsma.

The following have been listed as reserve combinations:

  • Sandra Auffarth and Nikolaus Prinz von Croy’s Viamant du Matz
  • Josefa Sommer and Florian Appe’s Hamilton 24.
  • Jörg Kurbel and Nico Hauf’s Josera’s Entertain You

[Shortlist- das sind die Kandidaten für die WEG in Tryon (USA)]