Holger Schmezer, national coach of the German Dressage team since 2001, passed away suddenly in the Netherlands last night. The 65-year-old was found in his hotel room in 's-Hertogenbosch, venue of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2012, to which he had travelled with the three German riders competing in the event.
 

CORNELISSEN AND PARZIVAL ON THE TRAIL OF A DOUBLE AT DEN BOSCH by Louise Parkes
 
Adelinde Cornelissen will be hoping to reclaim the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage series title on home turf in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands next week. This Dutch city, which played host to the very first FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final back in 1986, will welcome 18 competitors from 11 nations to the 2011/2012 finale which begins on Tuesday 18 April.