Holger Heigel, the chairman of the Eventing Committee of the German Olympic Equestrian Committee, announced the German long list for the World Equestrian Games on his website today. No final pairs will be named until after Aachen, July 17-19. The pairs named to the long list in alphabetical order are:
Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo
Andres Dibowski and Butt’s Avedon
Bettina Hoy and Designer
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam, fischerRocana
Ingrid Klimke and Escada, Horseware’s Hale Bob
Andreas Ostholt and So is et
Dirk Schrade and Hop and Skip
Peter Thomsen and Horseware’s Barny, Horseware’s Cayenne
Andres Dibowski and Butt’s Avedon
Bettina Hoy and Designer
Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam, fischerRocana
Ingrid Klimke and Escada, Horseware’s Hale Bob
Andreas Ostholt and So is et
Dirk Schrade and Hop and Skip
Peter Thomsen and Horseware’s Barny, Horseware’s Cayenne
All of the above except fischerRocana have also received an invitation to run the CHIO at Aachen, according to Holger. Thank you to good friend of EN, Julia Rau, for sending photos of all the horses and riders named to the long list:
- Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Your WEG champion, Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Peter Thomsen and Horseware’s Cayenne. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Andreas Dibowski and FRH Butts Avedon at Malmö. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Dirk Schrade and Hop and Skip. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Peter Thomsen and Horseware’s Barny. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Andreas Ostholt and So is Et. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Bettina Hoy and Designer. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Ingrid Klimke and Horseware Hale Bob. Photo by Julia Rau.
- Ingrid Klimke and Escada. Photo by Julia Rau.