At the third selection trial for CDI participation Hannelore Volders presented her new Junior Riders horse Jakko and dazzled judges and fellow competitors. Scoring a wonderful 67.16%, Volders finally seemed to have found the right match with the KWPN warmblood Jakko, who can grant her her long awaited Junior Riders' success.

Jakko was purchased in Holland only one month ago through the agency of trainer Wim Verwimp. Volders aims to qualify for the European Junior Riders Championships with this new mount.

Second placed in the junior riders' division was Valerie Verellen with her Hanoverian gelding Wise Guy van de Zuuthoeve. Verellen is the only junior rider who scored 63% or higher twice and is, therefore, qualified to participate at the CDI-JR competitions. The same quotum was met by young rider Tom Franckx on his chestnut gelding Hopje van Duinoord.

Junior Riders
Judges: Van Daele - Meersmans

1. Hannelore Volders - Jakko - 67.16%
2. Valerie Verellen - Wise Guy - 64.59%
3. Ruth van Campen - Capriccio - 63.51%
4. Isabelle Boost - Fatima L - 62.29%
5. Leen Cools - Le Primo - 61.75%
6. Domien Michiels - Narengo - 60.40%
7. Celine van Boxtael - Orpheus - 58.51%

Young Riders
Judges: Withages - Van Daele

1. Tom Franckx - Hopje van Duinoord - 63.55%
2. Sam Verheyden - Lotte - 61.32%
3. Katrien Verreet - Wiener Walz - 59.73%
4. Sophie Geyssens - Joeri Gagarin - 59.34%
5. Tinne van Hoof - Farita - 58.68%
6. Benedicte Cloostermans - Hemingway - 58.28%
7. Tinne van Hoof - Netoile - 57.36%

Riders selected for the CDI-J/YR Barcelona, Spain, are Valerie Verellen with Wise Guy van de Zuuthoeve (Hannoverian, by Weltmeyer) and Tom Franckx with Hopje van Duinoord (SBS, by Unique II Drum). Ruth van Campen, Hannelore Volders and Isabelle Boost got the minimum qualifying score (63%) only once. They can still qualify for the CDI Barcelona if they ride a score higher than 63% at the first national dressage competition of the 2001 show season (CDN Aalter - 1st April 2001)

Image by Dirk Caremans