The FEI has announced the definite entries for the 25th FEI World Cup Final, presented by Ricoh. The following riders have qualified and will start in the final:
Western-European: Edward Gal (NED), Adelinde Cornelissen (NED), Imke Schellekens-Bartels (NED), Isabell Werth (GER), Patrick Kittel (SWE), Matthias Alexander Rath (GER), Carola Koppelman (GER). Central Europe: Michal Rapcewicz (POL). Pacific: Brett Parbery (AUS). South America/Asia: Luiza Almeira (BRA). Extra participants (FEI): Jeroen Devroe (BEL), Acs Robert (HUN) en Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein (DEN), Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) and Katarzyna Milczarek (POL).
The title defender, the USA’s Steffen Peters, will not participate because he wants to concentrate on his preparations for the World Equestrian Games, which will be held in Lexington, Kentucky, this year. No American qualified combination will fly to Europe for the World Cup Final.
The World Cup Grand Prix will be held on Thursday 25 March at 7 pm. and the Freestyle will be staged on Saturday 27 March at 2 pm.
Big Tour
Anky van Grunsven will start in the Big Tour and will compete with, among others, Hans Peter Minderhout, Jeannette Haazen, Christa Laarakkers and Marlies van Baalen. Isabell Werth, Carola Koppelman and Ellen Schulten-Baumer will also come to the Brabanthallen.
(photo: Jacob Melissen)