Marshall-Bell & Daniel Bachmann Andersen at European Championship 2021 - Photo credit: H2R
Final preparations before World Championships
With a successful national championship weekend with great performances from the Danish combinations, and yesterdays “Danish dressage news of the year” with Marshall-Bell and Daniel Bachmann Andersen being back together getting ready for the World Championships on home soil in August, everyone are “back in saddle” ready for some serious top sport.
Danish federation sports manager Anne-Mette Binder is of course also excited about the news having Marshall-Bell back campaigning for the upcoming Championships, and is very pleased about the qualities of the “long list” for Herning.
Next up Aachen
For the Danish combinations Aachen is part of the final preparations towards the Championships.
This year Denmark will of course be part of CDIO5* team competition in Aachen with 4 combinations, and for the CDI4* Denmark also will show 4 combinations.
The Olympic combination Blue Hors Zack and Nanna Merrald
Blue Hors Zack has not been shown since the Tokyo Olympics, and from H2R point of view the brilliant performances winning the silver medal at the national championships, makes them a clear “hidden card” for the team. It looks like Nanna and Zack doesn´t have to show him anymore before the Championships, as their management and training was just spot on for the national this weekend.
CDIO5* team competition (3 days)
When it comes to Aachen and getting that close to the Championships on home soil in Herning, it´s about bringing the right combinations into the right positions, and still being able to let them shine and prove that they will be the “chosen ones” to represent Denmark for the World Championships.
Which combinations in which competitions
Competing at CDIO5* you obviously need to be qualified. Looking down the list of possible combinations H2R made a pre-list:
Vamos Amigos & Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour
Marshall-Bell & Daniel Bachmann Andersen
Atterupgaards Orthilia & Nanna Merrald
Thranegaardens Rostov & Lone Bang
CDI4* individual competition (2 days)
For 4* competition Denmark has 4 spots this year.
Right now both Bohemian and Heiline´s Danciera are confirmed to participate in CDI4*, and for the two next slots Anna Kasprzak with Addict de Massa and Andreas Helgstrand with Jovian or Queenparks Wendy are on H2R list.
Bohemian & Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour
Heiline´s Danciera & Carina Cassøe Krüth
Addict de Massa & Anna Kasprzak
Jovian or Queenparks Wendy & Andreas Helgstrand (both 8 year old horses going for their 2nd qualifier in Hagen next week)
According to Anne-Mette Binder head of selection for the Danish team, the official lists for Aachen will be published by Danish national federation Monday.
