Denmark, Norway, Japan Name World Championship Teams

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Denmark, Norway, Japan Name World Championship Teams

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July 5, 2022
12:10 pm

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Mollie Bailey

Three countries announced their teams for the upcoming Blue Hors FEI Dressage World Championship, which takes place in Herning, Denmark, from Aug. 6-10.

The following horse-and-rider combinations will represent Denmark in dressage:

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on Bohemian or Vamos Amigos
Caroma Cassøe Krüth on Heiline’s Danciera
Daniel Bachmann Andersen on Marshall-Bell
Nanna Merrald Rasmussen on Blue Hors Zack

The decision of which horse Laudrup-Dufour will ride will be announced later this month.

There are two Danish reserve combinations:

Andreas Helgstrand on Jovian or Queenparks Wendy
Lone Bang Larsen on Thranegaardens Rostov

The following horse-and-rider combinations will represent Japan in dressage:

Akane Kuroki on Elastico
Kazuki Sado on Barolo
Shingo Hayashi on Scolari
Kiichi Harade on Sir Gallant

The following horse-and-rider combinations will represent Norway in dressage:

Isabel Freese on Total Hope
Trude Hestengen on Christianslund Fürstino
Mathilde Merethe Klaesson on Sandbæks Rio El

In addition, Norway named six show jumpers to compete in the Agria FEI Jumping World Championship, also taking place in Herning from Aug. 10-14. Five riders will go to Herning: four to compete in the championship, and one will compete in three-star classes at the competition.

The riders are:

Marie Valdar Longem on either Echo De Virton or Algorythem
Victoria Gulliksen on either Equine America Papa Roach or Equine America Verdiamo Z
Geir Gulliksen on either Equine America Grandino H or VDL Group Quatro
Marit Haarr Skollerud on Nelson Van’t Roosakker
Cecilie Hatteland on Missy
Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen on Ambrosio d’Alcy

Norway also named four para-dressage riders to compete in the Orifarm Heathcare FEI Para Dressage World Championship in Herning, Aug. 10-14. The riders are: