Welcome to FEI European Dressage Championships for Young Riders and Juniors 2012

Talented Newcomers – Our Sport’s Future

Recognizing, promoting and accompanying talented newcomers in all respects means in effect nothing less than giving future to a sport and to grant its evolution in a positive way. To then see such young riders from all over Europe in competition and to cheer them is a unique and motivating event at the same time.

This will be possible from July 8-15 2012 in the Nationales Pferdezentrum Bern. The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has deployed the enactment of the European Dressage Championship of Juniors and Young Riders to Switzerland. After 18 years such a significant, trendsetting title bout will be held in this country’s capital, in a setting of great importance in equestrian history.

No effort will be too much for the independent host, the Dressur Akademie Silvia Iklé, to offer the best conditions to the young sportsmen and -women, the horses and the audience. They will make this European title match an unforgettable event. A point will be made in the promotion of classical dressage for the following generations of talented riders, which is in accordance with the purpose of the association of the Nationales Pferdezentrum Bern. The future of European dressage manifests itself in summer 2012 in the Nationales Pferdezentrum, Bern, Switzerland. We are in great anticipation!