Le Printemps des Sports Équestres 2024 : With 3 days to go, Charlotte Fry confirms her presence in the CDI 5* event

Le Printemps des Sports Équestres will host the second edition of its CDI 5* this Saturday and Sunday. With just three days until the start of this world-class competition, British rider Charlotte Fry,  world number 3, enthusiastically confirms her presence.

"It’s nice to be back in Fontainebleau again. Last year I won with Glamourdale and this time I am bringing Everdale. At the training he is doing great and he feels very happy and fit, so let’s try to defend our title" smiles the British Lottie Fry from van Olst Horses (NED).

The reigning world champion and European team champion will be in action on Saturday morning, starting at 8 a.m., for the Grand Prix. An event not to be missed!

Short test (3 yr old stallions) and 2-days sport test (4 yr old and 5 yr old stallions) Thursday & Friday

A total of 30 young stallions are ready for testing Thursday and Friday in Münster-Handorf.

Schedule:

25.04 - Thursday

  • 13.30 - 14.30 - 3 yr old with own rider

  • 15.00 - 16.30 - 4 yr old with own rider

  • 16.30 - 17.30 - 5 yr old with own rider

26.04 - Friday

  • 08.00 - 09.30 - 3 yr old with test rider

  • 09.30 - 11.30 - 4 yr old with test rider

  • 11.30 - 12.30 - 5 yr old with tesr rider

PODCAST - Besøg hos Stutteri Atterupgaard til en anderledes hingstefremvisning

Førsterytter Selina Solberg Vittinghus og ejer af Stutteri Atterupgaard Kristine Munch Sinding - foto: H2R

“Mød din hingst når musikken ikke spiller”

Kristine og Selina havde igår inviteret til en uformel sammenkomst for interesserede, hvor man kunne møde deres egen 4-års DV og OLD kåret hingst Atterupgaards Bernachi e. Bon Courage/Caprimond, og som fornyligt havde fået ny staldkammerat nemlig den ny godkendte 3-års hingst Chicago Majlund e. Vivivo / Tailormade Temptation ejet og avlet at Stutteri Majlund, Ribe. Begge hingste er nemlig klar til bedækningssæsonen fra Stutteri Atterupgaard, hvor Kristine har lavet et samarbejde med Christian Springborg, CS Equestrian omkring tapning af hingstene, og hvor Christian samtidig også kan være behjælpelig med inseminering af hopper.

På en stadig kold “forårsdag” var formiddagens arrangement henlagt til ridehuset og 25-30 mennesker havde valgt at lægge vejen forbi Stutteri Atterupgaard til kaffe, cokkies, informationer, snak og spørgsmål.

Tanken bag søndagens hingstefremvisning var at se de unge hingste i deres vante omgivelser uden høj musik og spotlight. Begge hingste blev vist i daglig outfit under rytter, hvor Selina fortalte om træningen af hhv den 3-årige Chicago Majlund og 4-årige Atterupgaards Benarchi. Efterfølgende var der tid til hyggesnak på staldgangen, hvor begge hingste nød den ekstra opmærksomhed. En super måde at møde hingstene på, og ikke mindst se dem i afspændte daglige omgivelser med muligheden for at se deres reelle bevægelsesforløb.

Avlere og ejere af Chicago Majlund Annika og Magne Pagård, Stutteri Majlund havde også valgt at lægge vejen forbi for at nyde deres egen hingst til den uformelle præsentation. Og med egen hingst bliver Chicago selvfølgelig også førstevalget til 5-6 hopper i år fortæller avlerparret, som på den måde regner med at kunne få en ret god idé om, hvordan han nedarver når de første føl kommer i 2025.

Velkomst ved Kristine:

Videoklip af Atterupgaards Bernachi og hans første føl samt videoklip af Chicago Majlund. ⬇️⬇️

Everian L og Anna Kasprzak placeret som nr 4 i dagens ungheste GP, Louisdor Preis

Efter dagens hingstepræsentationer fik H2R en snak med Kristine og Selina om hoppestammer, træning af den unge hest, udfordringer i hestebranchen og meget mere. Lyt med herunder ⬇️🎧

Entries for next week CDI5 Fontainebleau

Part of Press Release

DRESSAGE: THE REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION AND THE WHOLE FRENCH TEAM AT THE CDI 5*

For its second edition, the CDI 5* at Le Printemps des Sports Équestres will play host to sixteen of the world's best combinations. The headliner of this CDI5*, Great Britain's Charlotte Fry, reigning World champion and European team champion, has confirmed her presence at the event.

The five French riders looking to qualify for this summer's Olympic Games will be competing against her, and will be keen to shine in front of their home crowd and the federal officials who are present. Pauline Basquin, 13th in the World rankings and the new French No.1, will be performing with Sertorius de Rima Z. Alongside her, Morgan Barbançon, World No.15, who recently competed in the FEI World Cup Final, will be riding Habana Libre A. Alexandre Ayache (World No.42) with Jolene, Corentin Pottier (World No.49) with Gotilas du Feuillard, as well as Arnaud Serre (World No.75) with James Bond de Massa will also be competing in this CDI 5* and aiming to put France in the spotlight.

Emmelie Scholtens (NED), World No.9, and Belgium’s Larissa Pauluis (World No.25) as well as Charlotte Defalque (World No.27) could also be among the riders on the podium at this CDI 5*.

The Grand Prix Cheval TV and the Grand Prix Freestyle Région Ile-de-France will take place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April, under the watchful eye of Raphaël Saleh, President of the ground jury for this competition, who will also have the same role this summer in Versailles.

Touchdown lands the World Cup title for Sweden’s Kittel

Patrik Kittel made history tonight as only the second Swedish rider to stand on the top step of the podium at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Partnering the 12-year-old gelding Touchdown he was the very last athlete into the arena on a night when the sport had plenty of twists and turns. And he nailed it with the performance of a lifetime, pinning Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio into second place and German superstar Isabell Werth into third with DSP Quantaz.

This was the ninth Final of his career and his first time on the podium. “I cannot believe it - seriously! My trainer Louise (Nathhorst) won it the first time for Sweden and I’ve won it for Sweden again. I just want to thank everyone for supporting us - I’m very overwhelmed!”, he said.

In the end the contest could hardly have been closer, with just 0.257 percentage points separating the top three in an almighty battle for the treasured trophy that was first won by Denmark’s Anne-Grethe Jensen and Marzog in 1986.

Took the lead

Seventh of the 15 starters, Germany’s Matthias Alexander Rath and Destacado FRH took the lead on a score of 77.850 and was still out in front with just four left to go. 

That final group of four was led by reigning World Champion, Great Britain’s Lottie Fry, and her Tokyo Olympic ride Everdale who, after winning Wednesday’s Grand Prix, looked set to do the double. But as the pair prepared to enter the arena, Ground Jury President, Denmark’s Hans Christian Matthiesen, drew the rider’s attention to an issue in the horse’s mouth. An FEI statement tonight explained…. 

British athlete Charlotte Fry and her horse Everdale were eliminated from the Grand Prix Freestyle competition today at the FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Riyadh (KSA).
 
A minor bleed originating from the front gum mucosa was found in the mouth of the horse by the Judge at C, and in accordance with Article 430.7.6 of the FEI Dressage Rules, this results in elimination.
 
Elimination under this rule does not imply there was any wrongdoing but the rules are in place to protect the welfare of all competing horses.

So suddenly the hot favourite was out of the picture and it was down to the last three to overtake Rath and push for a podium placing.

Fresh and feisty

Skodborg Merrald’s Blue Hors Don Olymbrio had been fresh and feisty in Wednesday’s Grand Prix, but tonight the 16-year-old stallion was much more focused and, to a brand new musical score, lifted the level of competition with the first over-80% result when putting 81.429 on the board - their flying changes and canter pirouettes proving particularly pleasing to the judges.

Second-last into the ring would be Werth, a longtime legend in her own lifetime who was chasing the sixth World Cup title of her sparkling career but whose stallion, DSP Quantaz, was edgy in the Grand Prix two days ago. When he entered the arena tonight the 14-year-old horse again found it very challenging as the seven-time Olympic gold medallist explained.

“It was very hard for him because he was really a bit scared about the advertising screens and also the people in the white clothes - it was really hard for him to concentrate! But he was really with me and he tried his best”, she said, after slotting in marginally behind Skodborg Merrald on a mark of 81.404.

Last to go

Now it was down to Kittel, last to go. He’s long been something of a Freestyle specialist, but as he pointed out tonight he’d never been last into the ring at a major event and it was a lonely feeling in the warm-up beforehand. He really came into his own this evening however.

His new James Bond themed music is a more gentle accompaniment than usual, and there was something special about his performance, Touchdown really rising to the occasion to put the biggest score on the board when just fractionally ahead of Skodborg Merrald at 81.661 to clinch it.

"I think this moment is something I will never forget!"

Patrik Kittel SWE

he said afterwards. 

He talked about watching his trainer, Louise Nathhorst, seal that only other Swedish World Cup victory as a young boy 24 years ago in Gothenburg and the inspiration it gave him. 

And reflecting on what he achieved tonight he said, “I cannot believe it - seriously! Touchdown just flew with me today. I had to try to control my nerves all day but he was just unbelievable! The power and the fighting spirit that he showed for me is the biggest win. The winning of the show is unbelievable but to go in with so much atmosphere - before I came in the audience was going crazy - but he just stayed with me and I cannot thank him enough!”, he added.

Second

This was the second year in a row for Skodborg Merrald to finish as runner-up.
“It’s unbelievable finishing second for one more year”, she said, “but my horse felt so great in there and I’m super-thrilled being able to be second between those two super rounds (winner Kittel and Werth in third).”

As always, Werth simply relished the battle. 

"It’s such fun when you have three on the podium with 0.257 between them, it was very close and it was very exciting!"

Isabell Werth GER

"Of course Quantaz was a bit affected by the atmosphere but I’m very happy with him.

“This is what I love to do, I’m a real competitor and I like it especially like this when it is so close, with so much energy and so many emotions, that’s what makes the sport really exciting. Today any one of the first three could win and that was what made it so great also for the public”, she pointed out.

For Kittel it was a lifetime goal realised, and he was filled with joy.

“To stand here as World Cup champion! You always hope, you always want to win, but to actually win??!! That’s just so awesome!!”, he said. 

Result

Horses & Dream OLD Elite Foal Auction Friday 26th April at 20.30 LIVE

For the first time, an Oldenburg Elite Foal Auction is taking place on the premises of Horses & Dreams on the Hof Kasselmann. 16 exquisitely (8 dressage & 8 jumping) bred elite foals introduce themselves and eagerly await bids. The exciting auction starts on Friday, April 26th at 8:30 PM. (LIVE at the Jumping arena).

Dressage sires, including stars like Viva Gold, the champion stallions V-Power, Dynamic Dream, and Fynch Hatton, Escaneno, and Most wanted Nero by Bellin, present their offspring. 

Link to the collection.

Most attractive foal from the collection⬇️

FEI Press Release - Fry and Everdale fly to victory in Grand Prix

Reigning individual world champion, Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry, secured a clear victory in the Grand Prix to get the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2024 underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this afternoon.

Partnering her Tokyo Olympic ride, the 15-year-old stallion Everdale, Fry was top choice of all seven judges when scoring 75.388 to pin Sweden’s Patrik Kittel into second place with Touchdown while Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio finished third. 

The surprise of the day was the fourth-place finish for German legend Isabell Werth whose test with DSP Quantaz was undermined by costly errors. Fifth spot went to her young compatriot Raphael Netz riding Great Escape Camelot while the third German contender, Matthias Alexander Rath, slotted into sixth with Destacado FRH.

Headed

Skodborg Merrald, a member of the historic Danish side that took the World team title in 2022 and who finished second at last year’s FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Omaha, USA with Blue Hors Zepter, headed the group of six riders to compete before the first break when putting 72.904 on the board. 

Her 16-year-old chestnut stallion, Blue Hors Don Olymbrio, was full of himself in the arena today. “He was a little bit excited and was looking a bit here and there which I didn’t expect because normally he never looks around, but he was just fresh! I really liked it actually that he was a bit fresh and excited because he’s so much fun to ride! We could have done without the small mistakes but overall I’m very happy with him”, she said.

Second to go of the next group, Netz posted 72.003 to slot in behind her but, two horses later, Kittel went right out in front when scoring 73.292 for a really consistent performance with the 12-year-old Touchdown.  

The three-time Olympian said “he was quite spooky when we were training the last few days because they were still building in the arena, but today he handled it really well, he was very calm and he did a super-nice test so I’m just happy. He was quite mistake-free”.

Looking forward

He was glad to have the Grand Prix done and dusted and already looking forward to Friday’s title-deciding Freestyle.

“When you’ve done the test and it’s your first start you can build up to the Freestyle, and that’s quite a relief as a rider. Because I’m quite nervous so for me it’s good to just breathe out and go. With such a great score and such a good presentation I couldn’t have been more thrilled!”, he pointed out. 

He has a big soft spot for the 12-year-old gelding Touchdown. “For me he is like a horse that never lets me down. He won in Herning, he was third in Amsterdam, he’s done everything for me and I’m really so thankful to him that he does what he does. He’s my reliable horse, I can always go to him. He’s a really kind soul and I’m very fond of him, but of course I’m fond of all my horses! We couldn’t do this sport if we weren’t immensely fond of our horses”, he added.

The Swede stayed out in front of the rest of the field until, with just three left to go, Fry set off with Everdale.

Talking about her ride, the British star said the stallion - who is something of an attention-seeker - was also a bit keen this afternoon.

"He loves arenas like that and sometimes he can barely contain his excitement but he just about managed it today! 

Charlotte Fry GBR

He loves to go in and show off and loves his job so it’s an honour to be able to ride him in arenas like this. It’s pretty special. We make a really good team together because we love events like this. It’s just so much fun for both of us!”, she explained. 

Far from decided

The Grand Prix result was far from decided however until Werth and DSP Quantaz took their turn, and, second-last into the ring, their test was looking very promising indeed until it all fell apart in the two-tempi changes before more mistakes also crept in. To disbelief from the sidelines the scoreboard showed 72.236 to squeeze them into fourth place between Skodborg Merrald and Netz. 

Kittel admitted that it took him completely aback to find himself in runner-up spot.

“I’ve done a lot of Finals but I’ve never been second!”, he pointed out.

"I’m a bit surprised because I thought OK you know The Queen (Isabell Werth) is coming. But then I saw she had some mistakes which is a bit unusual for her and then I got a message that I was second and of course I was happy about that!"

Patrik Kittel SWE

Anyone who has followed Werth’s career however knows that if anyone can bounce back it is this lady who is the most decorated athlete in the history of equestrian sport. She endured a similar experience with her great mare Weihegold in Paris (FRA) in 2018 but came back to take the title on Freestyle day. So she may be down this evening, but she most certainly isn’t out….

From today’s startlist of 17 a total of 15 have qualified for Friday’s Freestyle which will decide the destination of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2024 title. 

Moldova’s Alisa Glinka and Abercrombie have not made the cut after scoring 62.873 in the Grand Prix while The Netherlands’ Thamar Zweistra and Hexagon’s Ice Weiss were eliminated under the blood rule.

Friday’s action begins at 17.15 local time, so don’t miss a hoofbeat….

Result 

Everdale and Lottie takes the "lead" with victory in today´s World Cup Grand Prix final

Suppleness and power victory

Lottie and Everdale continues their strong season with a clear win in today´s World Cup final Grand Prix. Everdale looked a bit impressed when entering and again for the halt with rein back, but from there a powerful and supple performance without any technical issues, and at the same time Everdale and Lottie looks as if they really have a party performing together.

From today´s performance and with some weaknesses from the competitors Lottie and Everdale look like the combination for the World Cup freestyle trophy Friday evening.

Good halt, power supple diagonal, supple half pass with go and flow uphill, bit looking for the halt and dropping bit for rein back, supple power diagonal, nice back to nice passage, easy into piaffe, good activity, super transition out, good passage, good into relaxed active walk tour, active collected walk tour, ready at M for passage, good passage, super transitions, piaffe at the spot, super into canter, big 2 times uphill, power extension, superb zigzag go flow, power 1 times, super active 1st pirouette, 2nd tiny unbalanced at the end, good into trot, power diagonal, power final centerline, piaffe the spot, bouncy passage.

Patrik Kittel with Touchdown - Good halt bit tense out, good diagonal, good flow and crossing for both half passes, good halt tense rein back, good diagonal, bit swinging passage, become bit wide hind for piaffe, bit unbalanced transition out, good walk tour, bit early into passage, bit wide hind piaffe, lack bit more clear transition out, good into canter, good 2 times, good extended canter, need bit more uphill zigzag, good 1 times bit swing, tiny well balanced 1st pirouette, good 2nd bit hind aides into, good into trot, power diagonal, need more push hind for passage, bit tense in and out of piaffe, piaffe at the spot, good halt.

Nanna Merrald with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio - Good halt, bit looking, good out, good extension, good half passes could show bit more go for the first, left better, good halt with rein back, good diagonal, nice back to passage, nice passage, bit high in the neck for piaffe but well managed, good transitions, good relaxation for extended walk, good collected walk tiny tensions, nice into passage at M, super passage, good 2nd piaffe, good transitions, good into canter, big uphill 2 times, super extension but error before collection, super zigzag uphill power, super 1 times slight swinging, good 1st pirouette, super sit, super sit controlled 2nd pirouette, good into trot, power diagonal, super passage, small lack of impuls into final piaffe but well managed to continue, good halt.

Isabell Werth with DSP Quantas - Good halt, bit unbalanced diagonal, lack bit more clear forward flow and missing more suppleness left, super halt, bit dragning rein back, good diagonal, good into passage, easy into piaffe, good out, good passage, bit unbalanced for extended walk, same for collected walk, good into passage, good passage, good piaffe bit early, good out into passage, good into canter, error more times for 2 times, good extended canter, lack bit more suppleness and clear contact for zigzag, ok 1 times, bit spin end 1st pirouette, error change at X, unbalanced into 2nd pirouette, good into trot at M, super final piaffe bit tense, good halt.

Running comments from H2R about all tests today are available at Horse2rider Facebook.

Link to detailed results.

Photos: screenshots from Clipmyhorse.

A Diamond for the Netherlands (125.000 euro top price)

The licensed stallion Diamonds Detto by Diamond Deluxe out of Formidable by Foundation - Sunny-Boy, bred by Dr. Alexandra Montkowski, Colnrade, and exhibited by Klaus Kock from Dorsten, became the price highlight of the 101st Oldenburg Spring Elite Auction. The exemplary student was knocked down to a young woman from the Netherlands for 125,000 euros. His third dam, Version, is the sister of the Grand Prix successful Sympathico under Gabriele Steffan.

Also surpassing the 100,000 euro mark was the licensed riding pony stallion Black Magic Friday, born 2015, by Magic Cornflakes out of Polly Pocket by Casino Royale K WE - Rendezvous, bred by Kerstin Broxtermann, Edewecht, and exhibited by Gestüt Erlenhof, Bad Homburg. Black Magic Friday will now call France home, having been sold for 103,000 euros. At five and six years old, he qualified in dressage and show jumping for the final of the Bundeschampionat for riding ponies. At six years old, Black Magic Friday placed fourth in the dressage final.

Next on the price list comes the licensed Mon Chateau, born 2021, by Morricone I out of Heaven's Light by Don Romantic - Duntroon, bred by Heinrich Reinke, Vechta, and exhibited by the agricultural enterprise Sebastian Kriebitzsch, Otterwisch. Mon Chateau changed for 82,000 euros to supportive hands in Germany. Sire Morricone I was the champion stallion of the Oldenburg licensing 2014, Oldenburg Main Premium winner 2016, and successful up to Grand Prix level.

Once again, the interest of foreign customers in Oldenburg elite horses was overwhelming. More than a third of the collection was sold to friends of Oldenburg around the globe. Customers from the Netherlands (4), France (2), Austria (2), USA (2), Denmark (1), Great Britain (1), Italy (1), and Spain (1) will now ride talented Oldenburg horses.

The total turnover of the Spring Elite Auction aggregates to 1,276,000 euros. The average price of riding horses settled at around 38,200 euros. The licensed stallions averaged 56,400 euros, while the unlicensed ones averaged 23,100 euros.

Day 2 with CDI3 Grand Prix in Tolbert

Swedish winner of CDI3 GP Invoice & Maria von Essen - photo: Screenshot Clipmyhorse

CDI3 Grand Prix with Swedish winner

12 yr old gelding Invoice by Jazz / Ferro and his Swedish rider Maria von Essen took an important victory in today´s CDI3 Grand Prix in Tolbert, The Netherlands with Personal Best score of 74,131%. It is an Olympic year and for Sweden and all other qualified teams it´s about the strongest combinations for Paris. For the three spots the two anchormen Patrik Kittel and Therese Nilshagen look like the top priorities and then there will be a battle for the third spot where Maria and Invoice look like one of the serious contenders.

Today they were clear winners with an easy, light and effortless performance. As highlights were the light soft contact, the invisible aides and the high quality of piaffe, passage and pirouettes. Very much a great picture of how to performe with a high sensitive and talented horse.

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock Toto Jr made their international debut together today. Absolut highlight with the piaffe tours, but unfortunately some clear issues in the contact reflected with often open mouth and not straight in the contact.

Annabella Pidgley and Gio are really a nice combination. Today with a few minor things and the overall picture becomes a bit hectic. The British team members Charlotte, Carl and Lottie will be more than a challenge to pass.

Helen Langehanenberg debuts two horses today. Placed 4th with Magnanimous, 12 yr old gelding by Millennium / De Niro, owned and former competed by Indian rider Jitendarjit Singh AHLUWALIA. Not exercise issues, very easy through the test but at the same time without really highlights. For most of the test the neck becomes pretty short. Helen also showed her former successful young horse 11 yr old mare Schöne Scarlett by Scolari / Londonderry for the first time at international GP level. Very attractive overall picture, yet missing more clear sit and under the body steps for the piaffe, but nice rhyhtm, activity and obedience. Gonna be exciting to follow their journey. They finished 11 with 68,978%.

Danish combinations

Daniel Bachmann Andersen was ready with a new GP horse (even though they already made their debut last year at home soil in the spring) this was more like their real debut. The long legged 10 year old mare Shirley by Sezuan / Solos Carex is bred and owned by Vivi Vang-Lauridsen and Christian Vang-Lauridsen. A very harmonious overall picture and a performance where you clearly get the impression of a well educated but still inexperience horse guided through the demanding Grand Prix test without any tensions and issues. Very exciting to follow their future development together. Placed 6th with 71,304%

Danish youth team trainer Kenneth Damgaard showed 11 year old mare UNO Day Sun by UNO Don Diego / Blue Hors Rosoff, bred and owned by Stutteri UNO. Many nice things and no technical difficulties, overall you could wish for a bit more open and uphill frame. Personal Best score with 68.087% and finished as no 14.

Here you find the full result list.

Charming Champion Stallion (OLD PRESS RELEASE)

The radiant winner of the 13th Oldenburg Saddle Licensing was Lovely Lennox, born in 2021, by Lennox U.S. out of Dorlinda M by Vivaldi - Balzflug/Trak., bred by C.F. van Mook from the Netherlands and exhibited by Heiko and Wilhelm Klausing from Diepholz. Sire Lennox U.S. was a finalist at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo at six years old and won team bronze at the Junior European Championships the same year. He is currently victorious in the Junior Tour under Maria Teresa Pohl. His dam Dorlinda M also produced the Prix St. Georges successful Illusionist M by Charmeur/Nina van Mook, NED.

Tomorrow, April 13th, you have the opportunity to purchase the champion stallion as well as all other licensed and some unlicensed stallions of the Oldenburg Saddle Licensing at the Spring Elite Auction.

In total, the Oldenburg Horse Breeders' Association licensed five out of twelve presented stallions. Star sire Vivaldi shines as the second sire in the dam or sire line for three out of the five licensed stallions. Vivaldi is a son of Krack C out of a dam by Jazz.

Please find here the licensing results of the 13th Oldenburg Saddle Licensing: https://oldenburger-pferde.com/upload/News/Zucht/Ergebnisse_Sattelkoerung_2024.pdf

A large portion of the presented young stallions will enrich the exquisite collection of the 101st Spring Elite Auction tomorrow. The stallions can be tested under saddle from 12:00 pm. The auction starts at 2:00 pm.

An overview of the entire collection can be found here: www.oldenburger-auktion.com

The auction candidates of the Oldenburg Saddle Licensing can be bid on live on-site, online via HORSE24, or by phone with a bidding order. If you do not yet have a valid account with HORSE24, please register in advance. For questions regarding the collection, please contact our team. For technical support, please contact the HORSE24 support team.

Danskerne starter denne uges internationale stævne i Tolbert med flotte præstationer

RGS Finest Alegra og Frederikke Gram Jacobsen - screetshot / Clipmyhorse

Førstedagen i Tolbert med sejr i både pony og young rider

Ponyernes konkurrence blevet vundet af Rikke Maria Schoubye Johansen med D´Artagnan med personlige bedste score på 72,571% og enigt dommerpanel. Også med på podiet var Laura Qvist med Der Kleine Lord på en 3. plads med 70,762%, og som nr. 4 Ingeborg Elisabeth Schou med FS Calimero med 70,095%. Victoria Bang Zindorff med Del Classico slutter som nr. 7 og Sofia Rosenkilde med DSP Cosmo Royale som nr. 12

International debut sejr i Young Rider klassen

Future Dressage rytter Frederikke Gram Jacobsen og den 9 årige hoppe RGS Finest Alegra e. Finest / Ampere vinder klassen med enstemmigt dommerpanel med flotte 72,618% (hvor Christine Prip ved M og hollandske Janine van Twist begge havde ekvipagen på 74,118%).

Om dagens tur fortæller dagens dommer ved M Christine Prip: “Det var et meget harmonisk ridt i flot kontakt og med et sidebillede på en løsgjort og balanceret hest. Flot trav tur. Skridten kan samles mere, men helt klar takt. Savner endnu lidt styrke til at tage lidt mere vægt i pirouetterne, men ellers med overskud og kvalitet hele vejen.”

Margretha Rosenkilde og Tiger G slutter som nr. 3 med 69,471%.

Liva Guldager Nielsen med Don Caballero slutter som nr. 17 med 65,706% og Elisabeth Cecilie Bonefeld-Dahl med Don Furioso slutter som nr. 18 med 65.470%.

Juniorerne

I junior klassen bliver Cornelia Munch Sinding med Lord Hamilton placeret som nr. 6 med 69,394%. En fin flydende tur med super skridt tur, desværre indløber der en enkelt changements fejl. Parret har kun været til start en gang tidligere internationalt sidste år i juni måned i Hagen. Og placeret som nr. 7 er Theresa Rosenkilde med Blue Hors Zwobber. Parret viser en teknisk fin tur, men under vejs i travturen får man lidt fornemmelsen af at tempoen er vel frisk, da det går lidt udover balancen og det samlede billede. Parret slutter med 69,182%.

U25

Jakas Don Louvre og Karoline Rohmann bliver bedste dansker i U25 Inter II klassen i dag med 69,363% og placeret som nr. 7 og uden tekniske fejl.

Placeret lige efter er det hollandsk bosatte Thea Bech med Dionisos hvor der indløber en fejl i middelgalop med changementet, samlet score 69,167%.

Alexander Helgstrand og Super Mario slutter som nr. 13, hvor bl.a. piaffe turene ikke fungere helt optimalt samtidig med, at den samlede skridt desværre ikke er i korrekt takt, uagtet at dommerne tilsyneladende stadig ser den samlede skridt til 7,0 - 6,0 - 6,5!

Som nr. 23 med 60,137% slutter Victoria Bonefeld med Bolero, som allerede inden startsignalet så meget spændt ud og det lykkedes desværre kun delvist at bringe koncentrationen tilbage under vejs.

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PRESS RELEASE - FEI World Cup™ Finals 2024 April 16-20 · How Do You Win the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final?

FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2024 in Riyadh - Photo: FEI/ Leanjo de Koster

How Do You Win the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final?
  

"Every good Freestyle must start with a wow effect." The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final begins in Riyadh in just a few days. International five-star judge Katrina Wüst is regarded as an absolute Freestyle specialist. Wüst has analysed numerous Freestyles, holds advanced training courses for judges on the subject of Freestyle and has herself sat at the judges' table five times at a FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final. And it was she who, together with IT expert Daniel Göhlen, developed the system for recording the degree of difficulty (DoD) of a Freestyle.

What is important for a world-class Freestyle? What does the Freestyle have to look like if you want to become a FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final winner?
Answers from Katrina Wüst:
 
What is the most important thing for you when judging a Freestyle at a FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final?
Katrina Wüst: The most important thing in general when judging – from the lowest class right up to the World Cup Freestyle – is that horses and riders act in great harmony. You have to have the feeling that the horses are happy to do their 'job'.
 
Let's start with the basis of Freestyle judging. What does this basis look like?
Katrina Wüst: Every Freestyle is judged with a technical and an artistic mark. In the technical mark, the Freestyle is judged movement by movement, but at the same time the judge has to think about the artistic quality of the Freestyle. He expresses his judgement in the artistic mark, consisting of five partial marks: Rhythm, Energy and Elasticity, Harmony between Rider and Horse, Choreography, Degree of Difficulty and Music.
The first two components, Rhythm and Harmony, more or less reflect how the individual lessons were graded as such. This means that the artistic mark is not a purely artistic mark, but is still 40 percent technical, with the first sub-mark for rhythm, energy and elasticity, being a little on the outside: here the purity of the gaits and impulsion are assessed, and it is more or less about the quality of the horse. If a horse with outstanding gaits shows a very faulty Freestyle, it must still receive a good mark for its quality here. And vice versa, a less talented horse can score successfully with a difficult and successful Freestyle.
For me, the harmony mark is a key mark in the assessment of the Freestyle. It reflects 1. the horse's training in accordance with the classic training scale, 2. the absence of faults in the presentation and 3. the rider's influence. If a horse makes a lot of mistakes in its Freestyle, then the choreography is usually wrong. In addition, the level of difficulty was too high and then the music often no longer fits. As a result, this score also influences the three artistic scores that follow.
 
What exactly are the three artistic scores about?
Katrina Wüst: Firstly, the choreography, which is a purely artistic score. However, artistic does not mean that it depends on the judge's personal taste. Rather, it depends on whether the rider presents his horse in a particularly favourable way, i.e. can he emphasise his horse's highlights and conceal any weaknesses? This shows the extent to which the rider has analysed his horse honestly and is able to assess his own ability and that of his horse. An example: If a horse tends to be particularly warped to one side in the half pass, then it may be skilful to show the half pass from behind.
But there's more: does the rider start the Freestyle with a wow effect so that judges and spectators are impressed from the start? Is there another highlight at the end? In terms of dramaturgy, Freestyles can be compared to a theatre play or a good book. If a book starts out boring, you don't want to continue reading it. It's the same with a Freestyle; it has to start off with a bang. We judges look to see whether the Freestyle has a positive arc of suspense, but also whether it convinces us with creativity or whether everything is just shown along the familiar lines of the standard tasks. Spaniards, for example, often show a combination of canter half pass, piaffe and back into the canter half pass to the other side – that is unexpected and exciting.
 
Let's move on to the fourth point, the Degree of Difficulty – it's hard to describe it as purely artistic, isn't it?
Katrina Wüst: No, that's right, it's a semi-technical mark, which is why we were able to develop the system a few years ago, which measures the Degree of Difficulty, or DoD for short. The DoD is clearly dependent on the quality of the execution. If a rider shows a difficult movement and it does not work for at least a score of 7, then the judge cannot and should not include this lesson positively in the DoD score.
 
What all counts as a difficult movement?
Katrina Wüst: There are actually only three movements: the piaffe-pirouette, the passage-half pass and the double pirouette. In addition, there are 2. difficult transitions, such as from the halt into the passage, and 3. difficult combinations such as canter half pass, pirouette and from there into the canter changes. 4. some movements are shown on difficult lines, such as canter changes on the circle line, and 5. finally, repetitions are also included. This does not mean that the rider has to repeat all the movements, but the core movements such as piaffe, passage and transitions should be included.
 
The fifth note is still missing, the music...
Katrina Wüst: With the evaluation of the music, we are again looking at a purely artistic score. But not as subjective as some people think. Under no circumstances should the judge base their judgement on their own taste; there are also criteria for assessing the music: Does it suit the horse's gaits and is the athlete riding exactly to the music or is he slightly ahead or behind the music? These are the basic requirements. If you want to go into the higher note range, it can be effective if individual movements are also skilfully accompanied by music, the pirouette with bells ringing, for example. It is nice if the music matches the charisma of the rider and horse, for example if there is a recognisable connection to the horse's name, country or similar. Think of Nadine Capellmann, who rode her Elvis to Elvis music. Or the Spanish riders to castanets. But actually, the most important thing is that the music creates emotions and makes the Freestyle a unique experience for the spectators ... and judges.
 
What would you say: Is Freestyle judging, especially at a very high level, more difficult than judging a fixed task?
Katrina Wüst: Freestyle judging is always difficult. It has become much easier thanks to the system for calculating the Degree of Difficulty. Since then, the riders submit a floor plan and you already have everything the rider wants to show in front of you. This is fair to the riders because the floor plan reflects their ideas and hidden difficulties, some of which would otherwise certainly not be recognised in their entirety.
 
One final question: The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final is being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, what do you think about that?
Katrina Wüst: One of the oldest horse breeds in the world, the Arabians, originate from the Arabian Peninsula. So far, Dressage has not played a major role there, but Saudi Arabia is a country that is also developing rapidly in terms of sport and has the necessary resources to organise a great FEI World Cup™ Final. That's why I see it as a great opportunity for dressage in this region.

AUCTION - OLD Elite riding horses and stallion candidates for saddle licensing 13 April at 2 pm

H2r favourits for the upcoming old elite auction and saddle licensing:

Elite collection

No 1 - Very pratical lightfooted movements. Coud wish for at bit longer neck.

No 8 - Good expression with nice freedom, lightfooted.

No 17 - Quick of the ground movements, nice natural uphill frame.

Saddle licensing

No 107 - Lightfooted very nice type in good balance. Medium size.

No 109 - Expressive look, good basic gaits with very good walk.

No 111 - Good type with good canter and walk.

Here you find the entire collection. Make sure your ready when the OnLIVE auctioin starts April 13 at 2 pm.

The auction candidates of the Oldenburg Saddle Licensing can be bid on live on-site, online via HORSE24, or by phone with a bidding order. If you do not yet have a valid account with HORSE24, please register in advance. For questions regarding the collection, please contact our team. For technical support, please contact the HORSE24 support team. HORSE24 Support-Team: Tel. +49(0)172-7267334 or support@horse24.com

Master lists CDI4 - CDI3 - Louisdor & Nürnberger Burg-Pokal HAGEN

🇩🇰Danish combinations for Hagen:

  • CDI4 - Anna Kasprzak & Rock Star, Nadja Aaboe Sloth & Favour Gersdorf

  • CDI3 - Joachim Thomsen & Vichy Pax

  • Louisdor - Mathilde Kofoed-Nielsen og Blue Hors Odin Unik

🇱🇺Danish Kristine Möller-Engel riding for Luxemburg is ready for both Louisdor with DSP Spectre and Quatre-Quarts á l´orange and DSP Big Bang or Sonnerie Souveraine for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal.

CDI4

CDI3

Louisdor

Nürnberger Burg-Pokal

PRESS RELEASE Horses & Dreams meets Portugal 24 - 28 April 2024

Part of press release

Mini-Paris in the dressage arena
The dressage is just as high-calibre, especially in the CDI4* Tour, which is divided into Grand Prix Freestyle and Special. The British will be competing with two of their best medal contenders, Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep and Carl Hester and Fame. They will have to compete against the German squad riders Isabell Werth, Ingrid Klimke, Frederic Wandres, Semmieke and Sönke Rothenberger. Four riders from the current top ten in the world rankings will piaffe into the Hagen dressage arena and promise an unforgettable sporting experience. "The timing is perfect to continue the European season here after Wellington and to be able to present the right calling card," says Frederic Wandres from Hagen, currently ranked seventh in the world rankings and in the Olympic squad for Germany. 
 
"Especially in dressage, we already have a small pre-Olympics," show director Francois Kasselmann emphasised the high-calibre field of entries. "This confirms the importance of Horses & Dreams. We even welcome athletes from Saudi Arabia and the USA here." Paris also has an influence on a change of location: the CDI4* Grand Prix Special, Prize of MEGGLE Group GmbH, will move into the jumping stadium on Sunday morning for the first time. "This was something that the national coach Monica Theodorescu requested, as the medals in the team competition in Paris are decided by the Special. That's why we moved the competition to the main stadium."
 
First Test for Team Portugal
 
After Portugal was able to secure a team place for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris at the last minute, there is a lot at stake for the Portuguese dressage riders this season. A first test of strength for the potential team for Paris appears to be taking place in Hagen: With Maria Caetano, Rita Ralao Duarte, João Pedro Moreira, António Do Vale, Nuno Avelar, Sebastião Lucas Lopes and Nuno Miguel Silva, a strong Portuguese contingent has entered the three- and four-star tour. "It's important for our trainers and our federation to see all the riders here together. For us, coming here is already a test for Paris. If you're thinking about competing in a championship, you have to ride well in Hagen first. I will give 100%," added Grand Prix rider António Do Vale, who has lived in Lastrup for years and for whom Horses & Dreams was one of his first international competitions in Germany. His family - the Do Vales have five children - also enjoy coming to Hof Kasselmann, he says. "Hagen is not just a show for us, we also have a lot of fun here as a family!"

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