Falk Rosenbauer and the 9-year old Hanoverian stallion Desperados won the first leg of the 2010 Medien Cup show circuit at the CDI Hagen hosted at Hof Kasselmann in Hagen, Germany. The Medien Cup is a special show circuit for young Grand Prix horses between the ages of 8 and 10.

The long list of Dutch young horses aiming to represent the Netherlands at the 2010 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses, has stayed unaltered after the third Dutch selection trial at the KNHS Head quarters in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on Monday 26 April 2010.

German team anchor rider Isabell Werth was interviewed by Tim Welland of Hunter Jumper News about her preparation for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. "Since my son Frederik’s birth last year the day now starts with him! I then start with the horses at around 9.00am and I can ride about seven horses per day. The rest of the day is now usually based around the stable business and Frederik."

Dutch equestrian magazine De Hoefslag reported that Salinero's injury to his withers is more severe than initially diagnosed. The recovery is taking longer than expected which means that Salinero's break from work will have to be lengthened as he's not allowed to carry a saddle.

The chique chestnut mare Schickeria won the 5-year old Dressage Horse test at the first Bundeschampionate qualifier of the 2010 show season. Hosted at the gigantic Massener Heide equestrian centre in Unna-Massen, this qualifier had a small number of entries in the 5 and 6-year old division but featured several highlight horses.

The FEI is to host a two-day global Congress to debate the use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in competition. The FEI Congress on NSAIDs Usage and Medication in the Equine Athlete, which will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 16/17, will include the presentation of educational and scientific papers as well as open debate.

We sadly report the passing of German Young Rider Amelie Wanda Worschech, who died after a severe car accident on 20 April 2010. Worschech was on her way home from the national competition in Kronberg when she got fatally wounded in a car crash.

Hubertus Schmidt and the 11-year old Trakehner gelding Hinnerk TSF won the Grand Prix for Kur at the 2010 CDI Hagen on Friday 23 April 2010. The Buddenbrock x Ravel offspring, owned by German chef d'equipe Holger Schmezer, made no big mistakes and his friendly appearance under Schmidt made the pair score 71.659% to place first in a field of 29 competitors.

Hubertus Schmidt and his lovely 9-year old Donnelly won the Grand Prix for Special at the CDI Hagen. Staying faultfree unlike most other combinations, Schmidt received 73.744% from the panel of judges and beat Matthias Rath on Sterntaler, who again had a few issues with the piaffe.

Here is a first selection of photos which we took on Friday at the CDI Hagen. Later this weekend a more extensive show report about the Grand Prix for Kur and Medien Cup is coming up.

Three winners on Friday at the CDI Hagen. Stefanie Kerner won the consolation finals in the German Profi Championship, Hubertus Schmidt dominated the Grand Prix for Kur and Falk Rosenbauer won the Warm up round of the 2010 Medien Cup. Amazing horses competed in Hagen today. The future is bright!.

Eurodressage is live on the scene at the CDI Hagen. Here is a quick photo impression from Thursday at the CDI Hagen. Many more photos to come the upcoming days.

Eurodressage is live on the scene at the CDI Hagen. Today, we saw Oliver Oelrich win the Intermediaire I aboard the delightful black Fritz San Tino. This Falkenstern II x Wanderbusch II offspring sold at the 2009 Classical Sales Warendorf auction and immediately booked a victory on his first international outing ever, here at the CDI Hagen.

The Dutch team riders will be competing at the 2010 Dutch Championships after all. The Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS) has changed the rules of the Championship formula which enables Edward Gal and Totilas to defend their national title at the championships hosted in De Steeg, The Netherlands on 9 - 13 June 2010.

Two horses are out of the running to represent the Netherlands at the 2010 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses. At the second Dutch selection trial for KWPN horses at the KNHS Head quarters in Ermelo, The Netherlands, the 5-year old Angush failed to impress and the 6-year old Zorro was dropped from the long list.

Some Europeans might have rubbed their eyes when they saw Mosaic, a diminutive horse with a rather tall lady aboard, for the first time. Carrying the Australian flag on the saddle pad they seemed to go on with a tradition that started in 1980 when Australia sent a dressage rider to the Olympics for the first time.