Whereby the Fidertanz son had been in good form at the initial training session at the showgrounds. “He must have injured himself on the way to the stable and it was clearly visible,” stated Ingrid Klimke. Together with the team management, the riding master decided to withdraw the stallion from the classes at the CHIO Aachen 2023.

Sönke Rothenberger and Fendi will now take their place on the German team. After their celebrated appearances at the German Championships in Balve and claiming the silver medal in the Grand Prix Spéciale, the team Olympic gold medallist of 2016 was nominated as the first reserve with his just nine-year-old rising star.