Next weekend the Dutch show jumping riders gather in Mierlo, the Netherlands. At the end of April the community gathers to battle it out at the Dutch show jumping Championships. This year the annual championships are also a selection criteria for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. On Thursday the competitions starts with the speed class to continue on Friday and Sunday with high built and long tracks. Not only will the results be a possible criteria for the Olympic team selections, it will also determine the Dutch team for the first FEI Furusiyya Nations Cup Division I competition in Europe. As next week Lummen welcomes the international crowd at its CSIO. Title defender, Leopold Van Asten will compete again with his Champions horse VDL Groep Zidane N.O.P. Only Maikel van der Vleuten is the only missing show jumper part of the Dutch Olympic selection team. The home-rider finished with a silver medal at last years Dutch Championships. Further European and World Champion Jeroen Dubbeldam will take the start with Carusso la Silla. Also Harrie Smolders will compete. This time he tacks up Aiuetoro. They will compete against Jur Vrieling (VDL Zirocco Blue N.O.P.), Gert Jan Bruggink, Wout Jan van der SChans, Willem Greve, Gerco Schröder, Albert Zoer, etc. Program Dutch show jumping Championships Thursday 21 april 10.30 uur 1e NK Juniors 13.00 uur 1e NK Young Riders 15.15 uur 1e NK Seniors Friday 22 april 12.45 uur 2e NK Juniors 14.45 uur 2e NK Young Riders 16.45 uur 2e NK Seniors Saturday 23 april 8.00 uur 3e NK Juniors - 1st leg 10.00 uur 3e NK Young Riders- 1st leg 14.45 uur 3e NK Juniors- 2nd leg 16.30 uur 3e NK Young Riders- 2nd leg Zondag 24 april 11.30 uur NK Children 13.30 uur 3e NK seniors - 1st leg 15.45 uur 3e NK Senioren - 2nd leg Info: www.ch-mierlo.nl
