The FEI has published the first edition of the 2015 FEI Youth Dressage World Ranking for pony, junior, young riders and Under 25 riders. Phoebe Peters, Marjan Hooge, Sönke Rothenberger, and Jorinde Verwimp are the first leaders of 2015. The rankings are a new initiative of the FEI to create a united system in each discipline across the divisions from children and pony level up to senior Grand Prix level. The first First Edition of 2015 FEI Youth Dressage World Ranking Lists include scores achieved between 1 February 2014 and 31 January 2015. The pony ranking is led by 2013 European Pony Champion and 2014 Kur silver medalist Phoebe Peters on SL Lucci with 2277 points, followed closely by 2014 European Pony Champion Semmieke Rothenberger on Deinhard B with 2204 points. The junior ranking has quite a different configuration as not the best scoring riders of the 2014 European Championships are at the top. The ranking is led by Dutch Marjan Hooge on her black gelding Fulltime with 1779 points, followed by Russian Aleksandra Maksakova on Scampalo with 1759 points. At Young Riders level the German Sönke Rothenberger, who is currently competing in the Senior Grand Prix and young riders division, is heading the ranking with his 8-year old Cosmo. Rothenberger leads with 2000 points and has edged out Dutch Jeanine Nieuwenhuis on Baldacci, who is second with 1796 points. The Under 25 ranking has the 2014 Belgian Talent of the Year and 2014 European young rider kur bronze medalist Jorinde Verwimp at the top. Aboard her number one horse Tiamo she leads the U25 ranking with 1712 points. Dutch Dinja van Liere and Roumanda are in second place with 1491 points. FEI Youth Dressage World Ranking: Ponies - Juniors - Young Riders - U25 Riders source: FEI/ Equnews
