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Monday, July 14, 2007

American Horses Selected for the 2008 World Young Horse Championships

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the horses that will represent the U.S.A at the 2008 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, July 31-August 3, 2008.

The American horses qualified for Verden by scoring 8.2 or higher at one of three USEF/Markel Young Horse selection trials in the States this year or by international selection criteria when a horse, such as Rubinio and Williams, qualify abroad.

The selected Americna horses are:

5-year olds

• Rubinio
  Black Westfalian stallion by Rubin Royal out of Farina (by Florestan)
  Bred in Germany by Jürgen Bunge
  Owned and ridden by Jennifer Hoffmann of Carlsbad, CA, U.S.A.
  Qualification score: 8.9
• Williams
  Grey Dutch warmblood gelding by Paddox out of Jaconda (by Michelangelo)
  Bred in The Netherlands by GHF Kemna
  Owned by Jennie Robicheaux, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
  Ridden by Katie Robicheaux, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
  Qualification score: 8.3

6-year old

• Valeska DG
  Chestnut Dutch warmblood mare by Krack C out of Polimbria (by Farrington)
  Bred in the United States by DG Bar Breeders Ltd.
  Owned by DG Bar Ranch in Hanford, CA, U.S.A.
  Ridden by Willy Arts, Hanford, CA, U.S.A.

The Organizing committee has agreed to accept the entry of Valeska DG with a non-US rider (Willy Arts is Dutch) due to the horse being U.S-bred, U.S.-owned, trained in the I.S. and qualified via U.S. competition.

Katie Robicheaux purchased Williams from Al Guden's Hyperion Farms, Kathy Connelly and Toine Hoefs. Trained by Ed Borresen and Monica Sinks, Robicheaux travelled to The Netherlands to train her youngster with Anne van Olst and qualified him there for the 2008 World Championships.

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