Germany, Switzerland and Belgium have named their teams for the 2025 Agria FEI Eventing European Championships at Blenheim Palace
German team
The German Olympic Equestrian Committee (DOKR) has nominated six horse and rider combinations with the final decision on which four pairs will make up the German team to be announced at the start of the Championships.
The nominees are (in alphabetical order)
Calvin Böckmann (Warendorf/WEF) with The Phantom of the Opera (Owners: Simone, Roger, Jason, Liam & Calvin Böckmann; Breeder: Peter Fick)
Malin Hansen-Hotopp (Gransebieth/MEV) with Carlitos Quidditch K (Owner: Dr. Bodil Ipsen; Breeder: Miriam Kühl)
Michael Jung (Horb/BAW) with fischerChipmunk FRH (Owners: Sabine & Klaus Fischer, Joachim Jung and the DOKR; Breeders: Sabine and Dr. Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff)
Libussa Lübbeke (Warendorf/WEF) with Caramia (Owners: Annelie and Dr. Martin Lübbeke; Breeder: Annelie Lübbeke)
Jérôme Robiné (Warendorf/WEF) with Black Ice (Owner: Dorothea von Zedtwitz; Breeder: Judith McClelland
Anna Siemer (Salzhausen/HAN) with FRH Butt's Avondale (Owner and Breeder: Prof. Dr. Volker Steinkraus)
First Reserve is Nicolai Aldinger (Egestorf/HAN) with Timmo (Owners: Cornelia & Dieter Aldinger and Jutta & Michael Spethmann; Breeder: Ole Lehmann)
Second Reserve is Emma Brüssau (Warendorf/Schriesheim/BAW) with Dark Desire GS (Owner: Dr. Jürgen Andreas Brüssau; Breeder: Bernd Gehrdau-Schröder)
Swiss Team
The Swiss Equestrian Federation has nominated a squad of five at this stage with a potential sixth combination to be named in the next week.
The named squad is:
Robin Godel, Donatyre (FR), with Global DHI, owner: Catherine Brünisholz,
Reserve: Grandeur de Lully CH, owner: Jean-Jacques Fünfschilling
Mélody Johner, Lausanne (VD), with Erin, owner: Mélody Johner, Syndicat Gama
Nadja Minder, Illnau (ZH), with Toblerone CH, owner: Nicole Basieux
Philip Ryan, Obergerlafingen (SO), with Amansara, owners: Ruedi Bossard, Gerda Fürling, Petra, and Michael Bossard
Felix Vogg, Radolfzell GER, with Frieda, owner: Phoenix Eventing Sàrl, Felix Vogg,
Reserve: Cartania, owner: Felix Vogg, Phoenix Eventing Sàrl
Belgian team
Belgium has nominated a team of four with two individual combinations
Team:
Wouter De Cleene riding Quintera
Lara De Liedekerke riding Hooney d’Arville (reserve: Kiarado d’Arville)
Tine Magnus riding Dia van het Lichterveld Z
Senne Vervaecke riding Google van Alsingen
Individuals:
Jasper Peeters – Jackass PK
Karin Donckers – Olympic de Muze or Ceres de la Brasserie
