BD International: FEI WBFSH World Breeding Championships

The following horses and riders have been selected to represent Great Britain this week at the Longines FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo, the Netherlands, 3 - 6 August 2023.

Five year old

Amy Woodhead (pictured) from Grimsby, Lincolnshire with Emma Blundell's MSJ Viva Dannebrog (chestnut mare, 2018, Vitalis x Don Schufro, HANN). 
Breeder: Mount St John Equestrian LLP

Six year old

Beth Bainbridge based in Oakehampton, Devon (from Romsey, Hampshire) with Elite Dressage's My Pride (bay gelding, 2017, Toto Jr x Johnson, KWPN). 

Seven year old

Laura Tomlinson from Cirencester, Gloucestershire with her own and Mrs Ursula Bechtolsheimer's Full Moon II (dark bay gelding, 2016, Furstenball x Gribaldi, OLDBG). 
Breeder: Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer & Mrs Ursula Bechtolsheimer

Sarah Rogers from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire with Mrs Ursula Bechtolsheimer's Forest Hill (bay gelding, 2016, Furstenlook x United, OLDBG).
Breeder: Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer & Mrs Ursula Bechtolsheimer

Seven year old reserve

Sarah Millis from Horsham, West Sussex with her own Le Zorro BH (black gelding, 2016, Hero x Florencio I, KWPN). 
Breeder: Black Horses

Foreign-based British riders

Five year old 

Lottie Fry based in Den Hout, the Netherlands (from Scarborough, North Yorkshire) with Van Olst Horses' Nalegro (black stallion, 2018, Painted Black x Negro, KWPN). 
Breeder: J.L. Hanse & Van Olst Horses
Representing: The Netherlands

Phoebe Peters based in Den Hout, the Netherlands (from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire) with Van Olst Horses' Everest (grey stallion, 2018, Especial x Negro, NRPS). 
Breeder: Van Olst Horses
Representing: The Netherlands

Joseph Hunt based in Segovia, Spain with his own and Yeguada Centurion's Druida de Centurion (grey stallion, 2018, Per Bago x Oceano Cen, PRE). 
Breeder: Yeguada Centurian
Representing: Spain

Five year old second reserve 

Lottie Fry based in Den Hout, the Netherlands (from Scarborough, North Yorkshire) with Van Olst Horses' Nacho (black stallion, 2018, Negro x Krack C, KWPN). 
Breeder: S. Maakenschijn
Representing: The Netherlands

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