Monday July 4, 2005

Damon Hill and Florencio Win 2005 World Championships in Verden

The Officials talk

Canadian Lorraine Stubbs sat in the 6-year old judges' panel and stated that she had much fun judging the class. "There were good horses and it was an interesting final test with the flying changes and half passes ," Stubbs commented,. "The 5-year olds are easier, but with the 6-year olds you don't just judge the movements, but also the training and future potential as FEI horses."

FEI Dressage committee chairwoman Mariette Withages served as technical delegate in Verden. "It was a super show and on an organisational level the best one so far. The ring for the young horses was ideal and they didn't have to move arenas for the finals," Withages commented.

Danish Jan Pedersen, president of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH), was also very pleased with this year's edition of the Championships. "It has been a very nice show and the combination World Championships and German Dressage Championships worked really well. 'Verden' should become a tradition for organizing the World Championships," he explained.

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