Winner of 4 yr old Breeders Trophy Verdesse II VH with Jacob Nørby Sørensen - bred and owned by VH Stuteri
10 horses for tonights test riding
The first part of the horses were quite tense and with limited rideability and potential, but Benjamin managed to ride them and get the best out come.
The 2nd part was clearly the best part with highlights of 45 Intill Icicle by Ironman / Don Schufro - super responding to all from Benjamin 9,5 for rideability and 9,5 for potential and of course the winner mare Verdesse II VH by Valverde / First Wish ridden by Jacob Nørby Sørensen. Benjamin is definitely a man of the details. During his ride of Verdesse II VH he suddently stopped to check the noseband as she was doing a sound, but nothing was to tight. This is just a clever mare, Benjamin stated. We need positive tension - oh that´s Grand Prix when touching her with the whip, and she was responding positively. Benjamin rewarded the mare with 9,5 for rideability and 10 for potential - a well deserved winner.
Some of the statements from Benjamin Werndl during his test riding today:
Important that the young horses always stays in the green zone (do never push the young horse into the red zone).
We want to prepare the 4 yr old for collection, we don´t collect a 4 yr old horse
The horse is always looking for the solution, and I have to show the solution
Expression comes from suppleness not from tension
We don´t try to train hard, we try to train smart
When you have an only supple horse it´s maybe not steady enough
We need pushing strength into to the carrying strength
Top of the 4 year old final:
