Weltcup Generalprobe für die deutschen Vierspännerfahrer

All three German participants underwent a final fitness test before the start of the four-in-hand World Cup series at the indoor driving tournament at Gut Rützenhagen in Negernbötel, Schleswig-Holstein. At Mareike Meier's home facility, the three top drivers, not entirely unexpectedly, fought it out for the placings in the S-level test. Michael Brauchle, who is not competing in the World Cup this time, was also among the top contenders. In addition to Meier, Christoph Sandmann and his daughter Anna will also represent Germany. This will be her first appearance in the international World Cup competition in various European cities. However, the 30-year-old has already earned a considerable number of points in the ongoing qualification. Like her father, she will enter the World Cup competition in Maastricht, Netherlands, on the second weekend of November. In Negernbötel, after two rounds on a challenging cone course and against strong competition from her father Christoph, the eventual winner, Mareike Meier, and the second-place finisher in the national rankings, Michael Brauchle. Mareike Meier and her proven women's team are currently competing for World Cup honors. At her home equestrian center, she even placed two teams. With third and fourth place finishes, she also secured the title of Schleswig-Holstein Indoor State Champion of the four-in-hand horse team, with Robert Blender taking silver and Hans-Peter Goldnick taking bronze. This World Cup season will consist of eight exciting indoor competitions. Seven competitions will determine who will compete for the title of champion in the final, which will take place in Bordeaux from February 4-8, 2026. Anna Sandmann will be making her debut. She will be competing in the four-in-hand indoor tour for the first time. THE DATES: Lyon | FRA, October 28 – November 2, 2025 Boyd Exell (AUS) Dries Degrieck (BEL) Mareike Meier (GER) IJsbrand Chardon (NED) Jérôme Voutaz (SUI) Maastricht | NED), 6.-9. November 2025 Anna Sandmann (GER) Fredrik Persson (SWE) Boyd Exell (AUS) Glenn Geerts (BEL) Christoph Sandmann (GER) Stuttgart | GER), 12.-16. November 2025 Glenn Geerts (BEL) Christoph Sandmann (GER) Mareike Meier (GER) Fredrik Persson (SWE) Jérôme Voutaz (SUI) Stockholm | SWE, 27.-30. November 2025 Anna Sandmann (GER) Mareike Meier (GER) IJsbrand Chardon (NED Christoph Sandmann (GER) Boyd Exell (AUS) Geneva | SUI, 10th-14th December 2025 Boyd Exell (AUS) Bram Chardon (NED) Dries Degrieck (BEL) Jérôme Voutaz (SUI) Fredrik Persson (SWE) London | GBR, 17.-22. December 2025 Dries Degrieck (BEL) Bram Chardon (NED) IJsbrand Chardon (NED) Glenn Geerts (BEL) Mareike Meier (GER) Mechelen | BEL, 26.-30. December 2025 Bram Chardon (NED) Glenn Geerts (BEL) Jérôme Voutaz (SUI) Anna Sandmann (GER) Christoph Sandmann (GER) Leipzig | GER, January 14-18, 2026 Bram Chardon (NED) Anna Sandmann (GER) IJsbrand Chardon (NED) Dries Degrieck (BEL) Fredrik Persson (SWE) The final will take place in Bordeaux from February 6-9, 2026. The top 6 riders will qualify for the event in Leipzig. ReiterInfos - The Magazine for Sports and Leisure with Horses #reiterinfos