European Dressage News

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2007 News Features

The Netherlands:

• Dutch Olympic A-Team of Nine Riders Announced
• Jeanette and Chris Haazen Severely Injured in Car Accident
• Tineke Bartels' Luxaflex Passed Away
• Dino P Sold to Maria van den Dungen
• Geert-Jan Raateland's Unterwelt Sold to Great Britain
• Power and Paint to Rachell Fokker
• Heavy Reactions to Rollkur Photos of Power and Paint
• Statement Concerning Rollkur Photos of Power and Paint
• Prestige VDL Sold to New Zealand
• Mariette Sanders-Van Gansewinkel Appointed New Dutch Team "Manager"
• Maria van den Dungen and Pan Tau B in Dutch Pony A-team
• More Changes to Dutch A-Teams
• Sjef Janssen Resigns as Dutch Chef d'Equipe
• Cantamessa's Walk on Top Sold to The Netherlands
• Els Janssen Passed Away
• 2007 Dutch Rabo Talent Team Presented at Indoor Brabant
• Jo Rutten Passed Away
• Big Changes to Dutch Dressage A-Teams
• Anky van Grunsven Gives Birth to a Daughter
• Anky van Grunsven Admitted to the Hospital
• Pan Tau B Sold to Maria van den Dungen
• Dutch A-Team Pony Da Vinci Sold to Tara Trachsler
• Dutch Dressage Teams for 2007 Announced
• KWPN Stallion Nourejev Sold to Laurens Sliepenbeek
• Slings Music Cast Freestyle for Marlies van Baalen and Relevant
• Karachi Sold to Elisa Swanenberg
• Gentile Passed Away

Germany:

• CHIO Aachen Proclaimed Best International Outdoor Show by L´Année Hippique
• Monica Theodorescu's Whisper Wins the 2007 Otto Lörke Preis
• Martin Richenhagen, New German Chef d'Equipe
• Wolke Sieben Sold to Sanneke Rothenberger
• Deveraux OLD Sold to Sanneke Rothenberger
• Dornik B Leased to Katharina Weychert
• World Champion Deveraux Sold to Sanneke Rothenberger
• Mitchell Sold to Nicola Krause
• Georg Theodorescu Passed Away
• Weltall VA Sold to Meggle Stable
• German Junior and Young Riders Team for 2007 European Championships Selected
• Lightning Strikes Freudenberg, 2007 European Pony Championships Will Take Place
• German Team Selected for 2007 European Pony Championships
• Georg Theodorescu Recovering Well
• Second Selection Trial for German Pony Dressage Team in Neubeeren
• Winter-Schulze and Hess, Recipients of the 2007 Reiter-Forum Award
• Duphar Passed Away
• Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff Retires from Competing Due to Health Issues
• Dressman I Retired to Stud
• German Equestrian Federation Creates HKM Upcoming Grand Prix Horse Show Circuit
• Westerland Sold to Nadine Capellmann
• Ellen Schulten-Baumer's Lesotho Passed Away
• Frank Mohr's Lancelott Sold to Nadine Capellmann
• Hubertus Schmidt's Forest Gump NRW Died Unexpectedly

Belgium

• Jade Passed Away
• Jade Sold to Joanne Grace
• Mieke Lunskens' Abner Passed Away
• Jeroen Devroe Gets BLOSO Contract
• CDI Hansbeke Skips A Year and Will Return in 2008
• Belgian AA Talent Plan and AA Talent Team Created

Great Britain

• Evi Strasser's Foto Tyme Sold to Be Richard Davison's New Ride
• Richard Davison, New British Team Captain
• Nick Burton to Take Over as British Chief Selector in 2008
• Lisa Hopkins' Nemo III Died Unexpectedly
• 2007 Bundeschampion Samira Sold to Tony and Sarah Pidgley
• Jennie Loriston-Clarke is the New British Dressage Chairman
• Markus Gribbe Joins the Pidgley's "Team Berkeley"
• Dr Bechtolsheimer Steps Down as Director of British Dressage
• Bechtolsheimer and Gribbe Part Ways
• Argentile Gullit Retired
• Private Dancer Sold to Nicola McGivern and Active Equestrian

Denmark / Sweden

• Ulla Håkanson's Flyinge Bobby Passed Away
• Flyinge Tolstoy Passed Away
• Blue Hors Cavan Retired
• Swedish Dressage Teams for 2007 Announced
• Bjorsells Briar Proclaimed Horse of the Year at 2006 Swedish Riders' Gala

Europe

• 2007 French Dressage Astley Award Ceremony in French Senate
• Jan Brink and Catharina Svensson to Be Married
• Parodie van de Wateringhoeve Put Down After Tragic Accident
• New Freestyle Music for Victor Alvarez and Cava-Iles
• Anna Merveldt Wins Irish Field Award for Fifth Time
• Silvano and Florett As Sold
• Rafael Soto's Invasor Retired
• Lopez Porras and Nevado Santa Clara Reunited
• Elena Petushkova Passed Away

America / Canada / South America

• Faith Berghuis Named 2007 Dressage Canada Owner of the Year
• Dr. Cesar Parra Recovering Well
• Former FEI Secretary General Michael Stone Joins Wellington Equestrian Partners
• Galant du Serein Euthanized
• Dr. Cesar Parra’s Donavan Passed Away
• Tami Hoag's Coco Chanel Put Down
• Portuguese Classical Dressage Master João Oliveira Dies at 57
• Galant du Serein Severely Injured
• Guenter Seidel's Princeton Put Down
• Brentina Back on Track and Maybe Representing the U.S. One More Time
• Kim Goodyear, Canadian Dressage Chef d'Equipe, Resigns
• Goffert Passed Away
• Christilot Boylen's Lucky Lemon Passed Away
• Dr. Cesar Parra and Horses Unlimited Go Separate Ways

Australia / New Zealand

• 2007 Austalian Dressage Championships Postponed
• Equine Influenza Crisis Worsens in Australia
• 'Standstill' of horses now Australia-wide for at least 72 hours
• Cinderella Put Down
• Cinderella's Condition Deteriorating
• Ralf Isselhorst Commences His Role with Australian Dressage Riders
• Ralf Isselhorst Appointed Australian Dressage Coach
• Cinderella Recovering Well from Eye Surgery
• Australian Young Rider Dressage Squad Announced
• Australian Dressage Squads for 2007 Announced
• Wanted: Australian Dressage Coaching Consultant

F.E.I

• FEI Secretary General Michael Stone Resigns
• Windsor Announces Dates for 2009 FEI European Championships
• Follow-up on Pony Measurement Conducted during the 2007 FEI European Pony Championship
• FEI Dressage Handbook - Guidelines for Judging Now Available
• Report from the 2007 FEI General Assembly in Estoril, Portugal
• Windsor to host 2009 European Dressage Championships
• New Pony Measurement Rules Announced on FEI Website

IDRC

• 2007 IDRC General Assembly at Global Dressage Forum
• Minutes of the 2006 IDRC General Assembly in Kronberg, Germany

Miscellaneous:

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