Merveldt-Steffens Replaces Fosbury For European Dressage Championships

Irish international dressage rider Anna Merveldt-Steffens has withdrawn her top horse Fosbury from the the Irish team due to compete at the European Dressage Championships in Hickstead next week (Thursday 14th August to Sunday 17th August 2003).

With the 16 year old westphalian gelding suffering from an allergy Merveldt-Steffens will now compete in Hickstead with the 10 year old Hera III. This promising mare had a good result at the Fritzens CDI*** in Austria last month when placing 7th in the Grand Prix Speciale in her first outing at this level.

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