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Hanover's best three-year-olds are crowned

Herwart von der Decken-Show brilliant start of the Verden Championships

Verden. One of the breeding highlights of the year is the Herwart von der Decken-Show. On Wednesday, August 3, the best three-year-old mares from Hannover and the Rhineland will present themselves in Verden to determine their mare queen. The jumping mares will complete the spectacular free jumping under the open sky from 9.30 a.m. CET, before the dressage mares dance on the triangular course from 1.15 p.m. CET onwards.

At noon the triangular track belongs to the dressage mares. The 53 pedigrees contain the finest pedigrees that Hannover has to offer. The two Olympic team winners, Sönke Rothenberger and Heike Kemmer, will award the marks together with breeding director Ulrich Hahne. In addition, the best mare family of the past show season will be awarded the Friedrich Jahncke Prize.

The Herwart von der Decken Show is the magnificent prelude to the Verden Championships. On the show grounds of the Verden racecourse, the best young riding, dressage and jumping horses compete for the coveted yellow and white winner's sashes and the title "Hannoveraner Champion". In addition, Verden is a station of the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal and offers dressage competitions up to Grand Prix Special. The exciting programme is completed by the Verden Elite Foal Auction, which takes place for the first time as a hybrid auction. The foals will be presented on the show grounds on Friday from 2 p.m. CET before they are auctioned off in the Niedersachsenhalle from 5 p.m. CET onwards.

The Herwart von der Decken Show will be broadcast live on the internet at ClipMyHorse. Further information and catalogue: www.hannoveraner.com