last updated on March 24, 2010 19:24

A total of 15 riders from 10 nations will compete at the 25th anniversary final of the FEI World Cup Dressage series at 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands March 25-27. Although no British riders campaigned this year’s world cup circuit there is still plenty to watch with interest.

Adelinde Cornelissen, victor of the Western European League will compete in the final alongside fellow Dutch team mates Edward Gal and Imke Schellekens-Bartels in the battle for the 2009-2010 title. Germany will also be three-handed with Isabell Werth, Matthias Alexander Rath and Carola Koppelman in action while Sweden's Patrik Kittel secured his place with an impressive second-place finish in the final qualifier.

The event also welcomes Polish rider Michal Rapcewicz flying the flag for the Central European League, Australian Brett Parbery representing the Pacific League and Brazil's Luiza Tavares de Almeida for the South American/Asian region.

American Steffen Peters will not be defending his title; the U.S. and Canadian Federations have confirmed that there will be no representatives from the North American League due to health issues with either horses or riders. Their absence means a further three places have been to allocated to Belgium's Jeroen Devroe, Hungary's Acs Robert and Denmark's Nathalie Zu Sayn Wittgenstein.

The eyes of the world will be watching to see if the Dutch wonder horse Totilas can produce more of his sensational form to wow the judges or whether any of his rivals will shine to snatch victory. Tune in to watch the drama unfold at www.feitv.org