Top competitor field, three days of top sport guaranteed
Indoor Brabant will again present a top competitor field from 10 til 13 March in the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Both for jumping and dressage the world’s best riders will travel to the Netherlands next week.
Jumping at the highest level: 6 out of the top 10
The line-up is lead by the the British top rider Scott Brash, who has been heading the World Rankings since May 2015. The 30-year-old rider has won numerous Grands Prix and won team gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and at the 2013 European Championships in Herning. In 2015 he won the Rolex Grand Slam. From France Simon Delestre, the world’s number 2, Penelope Leprevost (6), Kevin Staut, winner of the Rolex Grand Prix in 2014 and Roger-Yves Bost wil travel to ’s-Hertogenbosch to battle for the big prizes. Last year’s winner Daniel Deusser (10) is again present to defend his title. Germany is sending a very strong team with Christian Ahlmann (9), Ludger Beerbaum, Hans Dieter Dreher, Marco Kutscher en Marcus Ehning. Bertram Allen, the current world’s number 7, will defend the Irish flag. Four Belgian riders will cross the border: Olivier Philippaerts, Pieter Devos, Jos Verlooy and Gudrun Pateet. A rider who certainly should not be overlooked is Steven Guerdat from Switzerland. Other big names are, among others: Luciana Diniz (Portugal), Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE), Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Michael Whitaker (GBR).
Traditionally Indoor Brabant offers lots of starting places to the Dutch riders. Of course ‘local heros’ Maikel van der Vleuten, Henk van de Pol and Dutch National Champion Leopold van Asten will be there, but also Harrie Smolders, Jur Vrieling, Gerco Schröder and Rabo Talent of the Year Lisa Nooren will defend the Dutch colors.
This competitor field promises three days of sport on the highest level with the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon as the highlight of the event.
Dressage: last chance to win WC points
The Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage qualification at Indoor Brabant will be the last possibility for the dressage riders to collect points for the Final in Gothenburg in April. But also the riders who do not need more points will be there. Germany’s Isabell will travel to the Brabanthallen together with Fabienne Lütkemeier. Werth won the qualifiers in Amsterdam and Neumünster. But she will have strong competition from the Dutch top riders Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud.
The WC qualification at Indoor Brabant will especially be important for Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, Beatriz Ferrer Salat (ESP), Inna Logutenkova (UKR) and Holland’s Diederik van Silfhout.
The full line-up for Indoor Brabant: http://www.indoorbrabant.com/sport
Jumping at the highest level: 6 out of the top 10
The line-up is lead by the the British top rider Scott Brash, who has been heading the World Rankings since May 2015. The 30-year-old rider has won numerous Grands Prix and won team gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and at the 2013 European Championships in Herning. In 2015 he won the Rolex Grand Slam. From France Simon Delestre, the world’s number 2, Penelope Leprevost (6), Kevin Staut, winner of the Rolex Grand Prix in 2014 and Roger-Yves Bost wil travel to ’s-Hertogenbosch to battle for the big prizes. Last year’s winner Daniel Deusser (10) is again present to defend his title. Germany is sending a very strong team with Christian Ahlmann (9), Ludger Beerbaum, Hans Dieter Dreher, Marco Kutscher en Marcus Ehning. Bertram Allen, the current world’s number 7, will defend the Irish flag. Four Belgian riders will cross the border: Olivier Philippaerts, Pieter Devos, Jos Verlooy and Gudrun Pateet. A rider who certainly should not be overlooked is Steven Guerdat from Switzerland. Other big names are, among others: Luciana Diniz (Portugal), Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE), Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Michael Whitaker (GBR).
Traditionally Indoor Brabant offers lots of starting places to the Dutch riders. Of course ‘local heros’ Maikel van der Vleuten, Henk van de Pol and Dutch National Champion Leopold van Asten will be there, but also Harrie Smolders, Jur Vrieling, Gerco Schröder and Rabo Talent of the Year Lisa Nooren will defend the Dutch colors.
This competitor field promises three days of sport on the highest level with the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon as the highlight of the event.
Dressage: last chance to win WC points
The Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage qualification at Indoor Brabant will be the last possibility for the dressage riders to collect points for the Final in Gothenburg in April. But also the riders who do not need more points will be there. Germany’s Isabell will travel to the Brabanthallen together with Fabienne Lütkemeier. Werth won the qualifiers in Amsterdam and Neumünster. But she will have strong competition from the Dutch top riders Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud.
The WC qualification at Indoor Brabant will especially be important for Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, Beatriz Ferrer Salat (ESP), Inna Logutenkova (UKR) and Holland’s Diederik van Silfhout.
The full line-up for Indoor Brabant: http://www.indoorbrabant.com/sport