FEI PRESS RELEASE - The Netherlands’ Minderhoud finishes third

Germany’s Frederic Wandres (31) and the aptly-named gelding, Duke of Britain, created a major sensation when reigning supreme in the sixth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League at the London International Horse Show in Olympia (GBR) tonight. Not just because the man who rides for the world-famous Hof Kasselmann produced a spectacular personal-best score of 80.030 on his way to victory, but also because he matched the result posted by British superstar Charlotte Dujardin (33) riding Hawtins Delicato and pinned her into runner-up spot when achieving higher artistic marks.

"To reach the magical 80 percent is a real WOW for me!"

Frederic Wandres (GER)

Wandres, however, has been rapidly rising to the top of sport over the past year. So much so that he is now listed in the German B squad going into 2019. He only posted his very first big international win at the Central European League FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier in Zakrzow, Poland two months ago, but his consistently impressive performances with the 11-year-old Duke of Britain have not gone unnoticed. 

Third-last to go in the field of 12, he broke the mould when sporting a bow-tie throughout his lovely test that oozed “partnership” from start to finish. And he knew he’d done a good job when he rode to a halt and broke into a huge smile.

On a night when the electric Olympia atmosphere proved difficult for many others, Duke of Britain was in his element.

"That’s his big plus - I can always trust him, he’s completely chilled and not at all spooky, and if I don’t make a mistake then he won’t either!"

Frederic Wandres (GER)

Yesterday Olympia hosted the pilot for a shortened Grand Prix, together with a whole new presentation concept which was trialed for the first time in the London venue, including in-arena athlete interviews immediately after their test.  Almost instant scoring, while the athletes were still in the arena, proved a real crowd-pleaser, and it was The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud who came out on top ahead of Dujardin in second and Wandres in third.

Last to go today however, the Dutchman’s 10-year-old stallion Glock’s Dream Boy NOP, who showed fantastic spring, power and elevation, was tense and sometimes hesitant, and their score of 77.990 was only good enough for third this time around.

When Dujardin was asked if she’d ever been beaten by another rider who posted exactly the same score, the three-time Olympic gold medallist replied tonight “no never - that’s the first time! It was extremely close and I feel like a joint-winner really!”  

“I was really happy with Delicato, he’s a young inexperienced horse. I rode him as a youngster through Small Tour levels and he did his first Grand Prix in January and then Carl (Hester) took over the ride. I literally got on him three weeks ago… I didn’t know what to expect from him in this environment and I’m pleased with our clear round, there’s so much more to come from him”, she said of the 10-year-old which, ridden by Hester, helped clinch team bronze for Britain at the FEI World Equestrian Games last September. 

Wandres, who also specialises in producing young horses, has been riding Duke of Britain for three years. “Last December we competed in the Louisdor Cup Finals for developing horses in Frankfurt, and the way he has developed since then to win two World Cup classes is really unbelievable! It speaks for the character, the ability and the willingness of this horse!” he said. 

But now he finds himself in exactly the same position as compatriot Benjamin Werndl who won the previous leg of the Western European series in Salzburg, Austria two weeks ago and currently leads the league table. Only three riders per nation are permitted to compete at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019 Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next April, and the battle between the leading Germans is a ferocious one. Even though today’s result has catapulted him to third on the leaderboard, it’s no guarantee Wandres will make the cut. He’s going to give his horse an eight-week break and bring him out again for penultimate qualifier of the 10-leg series on home ground in Neumunster in February and see how it goes from there.

“I spoke to Monica (Theodorescu, German team coach) and she said if you have the chance to ride at these super shows then you take it, so that’s what I’m going to do. Because in the end you never know what might happen, and for sure I want to go to Gothenburg if I can!” he said.

Watch highlights here 
 

Results

1. Duke of Britain (Frederic Wandres) GER 80.030

2. Hawtins Delicato (Charlotte Dujardin) GBR 80.030

3. Glock's Dream Boy NOP (Hans Peter Minderhoud) NED 77.990

FULL RESULTS

Dream win for Hans Peter Minderhoud

Media Release: 17 December 2018

OLYMPIA, THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW DAILY REPORT

Olympia, The London International Horse Show opened its door for the first day of the week-long event. The UK's largest indoor Show saw many of the world's best Dressage riders out in full-force for the newly formatted FEI Dressage World Cup™ Grand Prix supported by Horse & Hound, which saw Hans Peter Minderhoud clinch the victory with a score of 73.895%. Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin finished close behind on a score of 73.026% to take second. 

The Osborne Refrigerators Shetland Pony Grand National got off to a flying start as Olive Nicholls, daughter of renowned racing trainer Paul Nicholls, stormed her way to victory, taking the first win of the week. The Grand Hall also applauded a welcomed-return of La Garde Républicaine for the premier evening of the Show, as they displayed their impressive routine to the evening's spectators.

HANS PETER MINDERHOUD TAKES FIRST VICTORY OF NEWLY FORMATTED FEI DRESSAGE WORLD CUP™ GRAND PRIX SUPPORTED HORSE & HOUND

Dutchman Hans Peter Minderhoud and the young stallion Glock’s Dream Boy NOP stole the first win of the show, The FEI Dressage World CupTM Grand Prix supported by Horse & Hound, at Olympia, The London International Horse Show. It was also the first win at Olympia for Minderhoud who has been second and third on previous occasions.

The combination headed off British golden girl Charlotte Dujardin, who for the show was paired with Hawtins Delicato, the team horse of her mentor Carl Hester. Dujardin and ‘Del’ had the debateable honour of being the first in the class meaning they were the first ever combination to ride the newly designed and shortened grand prix being piloted at the show, as part of the FEI Dressage World CupTM package. The revamp also included an immediate after test dismount and spotlight interview in the arena before the five judges scores were revealed.

“It was all very new and different to what we have been used to but for me it was a really cool moment when the scores came up and I was very happy,” said Minderhoud.

Dujardin was also pleased with her ride and place especially as she was the test guinea pig.

“I didn’t have the chance to watch anyone ride through the test and Del has never been to an indoor show like this so I was pleased with him,” said Dujardin.

“Getting off the horse in the arena and having an interview straight away took me back a bit but it was great to have the support of the crowd.”

German debutant Frederic Wandres and the chestnut gelding Duke of Britain claimed an impressive third place on their first visit to the show. The pair produced a fluent test which could have scored higher but for mistakes in the two tempi changes.

“When I saw the arena for the first time, I thought it was just breath-taking,” said Wandres who enjoyed the new test.”I have never been to a show like this before and it is the nicest show I have ever been to.”

“I was nervous about riding the new test but for me it rode well and my horse coped with the movements and felt really good.”

British judge Stephen Clarke commented;

“Yes the test was quite difficult as the movements come up quickly and are short – it is undoubtedly easier to judge than ride. But the evening as a whole was great; there was a good crowd and you could really feel the interest and enthusiasm – it was a good evening for the sport.”

All 12 competitors in the Grand Prix go forward tomorrow night’s FEI Dressage World CupTM Freestyle supported by Horse & Hound. They include British riders Hayley Watson-Greaves (Rubins Nite), Richard Davison (Bubblingh) and Lara Butler (Rubin Al Asad) who finished 4th, 5th and 6th respectively.

VIDEOS - Glock´s Dream Boy and Hans Peter Minderhoud winner of CDI-W Grand Prix tonight at London Olympia

Unfortunately tonights premier of the new short Grand Prix was only for the London, Olympia people live in the arena.

Luckily some of the spectators were quick capturing some of the tests.

Here below you find videos of today’s winner combination Glock´s Dream Boy with Hans Peter Minderhoud, and 2nd placed Hawtins Delicato with Charlotte Dujardin - both captured by Sam Darvill.

Tomorrow evening the freestyle will be available via FEI-tv.

2nd - Hawtins Delicato with Charlotte Dujardin

VIDEO - Louisdor Preis winner 2018 Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Veneziano

Another successful day for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen winning the prestigious Louisdor Preis title.

Louisdor Preis is for 8-10 year old young Grand Prix horses on their way into the big sport. For all the qualifications (in Intermediaire II) it is allowed to ride the tests with whip, while the final today is in Grand Prix and without whip. For Daniel this part is no issue as Veneziano already seems to be so well schooled and on the aides, and further more it looks like Daniel is able to adjust during the test without any “stallion issues”.

Before the test the goal from Daniel was riding an error free test with his just 8 year old Veneziano by Vivaldi out of the full sister of Blue Hors Don Schufro, Fabina. And this goal he succeeded in a very nice way. Lots of positive comments after the test from Dr. Dietrich Plewa underlined with “the door is open for success at World Class level”.

See the results of the final here.

VIDEO - Nürnberger Burg-Pokal victory 2018 - Dorothee Schneider with First Romance

Dorothee Schneider and First Romance im NÜRNBERGER BURG-POKAL Finale 2018.

Foto: Karl-Heinz Frieler

This years prestigious final was not at quite same level as seen before. Of course it was very nice horses with top riders, but for more the environment seems to affect the young horses, and the extraordinary qualities were missing.

From H2R point of view especially two riders was missing, Mathias Bouten and also Norwegian Isabel Freese, as she just had her first child and was of course with legal excuse. They normally both shows top horses extremely well prepared for the final.

But one horse and rider stood out and won this years prestigious title. And as commentator in the arena Mr. Plewa stated: “This final is also about finding the horses with the best potential for the future”.

For Dorothee Schneider this was her 2nd victory in the final and her 15 horse for the final. First Romance by Fürst Romancier has been at Dorothee´s stable since he was 4 years old.

H2R comments during the test:

small issue out of halt, super active diagonal, smooth active half passes, trot like a cat, superb supple extended walk tour lovely stretching, high quality collected walk tour, small issue passing C, tension hind for 1st pirouette, tense change at C, better 2nd pirouette, nice change, tensions for both series, nice halt with rein back, small lack of beat towards halt. 

Comments from Hess:
A dream horse, World Class horse, super aura for the horse, super test.

See the entire results here.

Desperados, Zaire-E and Blue Hors Zepter - top of today's CDI4 Grand Prix Special

Blue Hors Zepter and Daniel Bachmann Andersen - photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

The very routined combinations in front of young Blue Hors Zepter today

It looked like a bit of confusion before the first combination was about to start. Judge at C was missing, instead one of the “spectators” jumped into the presidents seat and took over the bell. Unfortunately Mr. Christoph Umbach did not show up at the right time as he had overslept, and luckily American 5-star judge Janet Foy was ready, and Dorothee Schneider could start her test with just 2 minutes delay.

Desperados and Kristina Bröring-Sprehe did a strong comeback with today’s victory, but from H2R point of view there were more things that did not bring them as far as for 78%.

Desperados FRH GER - nice start, good diagonal, lack bit more suppleness for half pass right, few steps lacking more clear push for passage, nice in and out with good extensions, good walk tour, good 1st piaffe, lack more regularity for passage after 1st piaffe, nice 2nd piaffe, early transition to canter, nice canter half passes, last change 2 times with parallel hind, nice 1 times, super extended canter full risk, super control balance 1st pirouette, nice one times, super sit and canter quality 2nd pirouette, nice transition to trot, good final piaffe some tense final passage steps.

Zaire-E showed top qualities from H2R point of view today’s winner.

Zaire E GER - sharp trot tour, lots of power for the extension/passage tours, supple half passes with nice forward energy, good walk tour, easy 1st piaffe, 2nd piaffe active on the spot with nice transitions, nice canter half passes, good 2 times, small tensions for 1 times, nice centerline with good pirouettes, easy in/out final piaffe and with super passage all the way.

Young Blue Hors Zepter was like Heike Kemmer said during the test a bit affected about the entire event today. And as Kemmer explained it is a very busy event and so much going on every time the horses are out of their box, and for a young horse like the top talented Zepter it did affect him today. Daniel Bachmann Andersen was of course very pleased about his young star and at the same time fully agreed about the considerations from Kemmer. “Today Zepter felt a little bit tired for some moments during our test, and with him it is shown with some tensions, but he is still trying his heart out all the way for me, and I’m very proud of him. This was our final centerline for 2018 and he will have have a well deserved Christmas holiday, and I feel we have made our debut into the big international stage this year being able to show his potential and qualities the best way,” Daniel says.

H2R comments during the test:

Blue Hors Zepter DEN - super halt and forward, good extension, supple half pass left, nice transition to passage, nice in and out passage/extensions, begin of passage with some smaller tensions hind, becomes better during the test, good walk tour, nice 1st piaffe many steps, 2nd piaffe nice and good transitions, tension at transition for canter, nice half passes canter, nice 2 times 1st change tiny smaller, ok 1 times small tensions, bit stocked out 1st pirouette, error 9 one times, tension 2nd pirouette, super extension long side, super final centerline. 

See the entire results here.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zepter winner of CDI4 Grand Prix in Frankfurt today

Super control, top timing and top qualities for today’s winner

A very strong field for today’s CDI4 Grand Prix in Frankfurt and with the young combination Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen and his 10-year old Blue Hors Zack son Zepter as well deserved winners and also with a fully agreed judging team.

It is a pleasure to watch this combination, and today the co-commentator at Clipmyhorse was Germany´s Heike Kemmer. Very interesting comments during Daniels test, as Kemmer is very much into the details and have sharp eyes for the fine feeling and aides from Daniel, and how Zepter is every time responding in a positive way.

78,543% is an impressive score but for sure still not the final points, as there are still more smaller details to catch for the future.

H2R comments during the test:

Blue Hors Zepter DEN - nice halt, super forward, expressive diagonal, well balanced half passes with nice expression, superb halt with rein back, super extension nice back into passage, small forward piaffe lovely angle with easy transitions, very good walk tour, easy into passage, 2nd piaffe on the spot, bit small 7th change for 2 times, super extension, nice zig-zag, nice 1 times, super easy pirouettes lovely canter quality, nice transition to trot, power diagonal, dancing 100% regular passage, piaffe at the spot, super final meter.

Just outside today’s placements with best ever performance from Danish Carina Cassøe Krüth with May-Day Graftebjerg today. Smooth test without any technical issues, and from H2R point of view the final score was clearly at the level from Dr. Plewa at H with 71,957% - total score was 70,174%.

Lovely to watch how focused both rider and horse were in this quite impressive arena.

H2R comments during the test:

May-Day Graftebjerg DEN - nice steady halt, good forward, smooth extended trot with nice expression, nice forward supple half passes, super halt with rein back, super extension, nice back to passage, good passage easy transitions, nice small forward trend for piaffe but keeping the rhythm and expression, good walk tour, super into passage at M, good 2nd piaffe/passage tour, nice 2 times, good extended canter, well balanced zig-zag, nice 1 one times, well balanced pirouettes, nice transition at M, super extension, super sharp final centerline, perfect halt. 

Here you find the entire result list with detailed scoring.

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Results stallion approval HANN and OLD

VIDEOS - Sharp selection at Danish Warmblood stallion pre-selection today at Vilhelmborg

Schwalbenkönig Macohl by Sezuan / Schwadroneur - one of today’s absolute highlights.

62 young stallions became 25

The dressage day with the pre-selection for Danish Warmblood stallion licensing taking place in Herning 6-10 March 2019 started today at 13:00 at Vilhelmsborg. Earlier this morning the pre-selection for the jumping horses took place.

The grey and very cold Danish kind of “pre-winter-weather” invited a lot of breeding and dressage enthusiast inside for the big and heated indoor arena at Vilhelmsborg. An arena decorated with beautiful Christmas atmosphere from the recent great Christmas jumping show with more than 7.000 starters.

Nearly all seats at the longside where occupied and everyone had their own agenda for “what is a future breeding stallion”, but at the same time a lot of people knew what to look for, of course with some differences for which breeding preferred, but all with the sharp eyes for the future breeding stallions.

H2R favourites

25 stallions were invited for the main licensing, and out of them H2R of course found a couple of clear favourites, but unfortunately this first boy here below did not get the final permission for the main licensing - he was one of H2R favourites, but he showed a very weak canter for the lunging, looked mostly because of kind of “human failure” - this boy should for sure have had the chance to show himself in Herning.

Selected H2R favorites:

138 Hesselhøj Downtown by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy/Blue Hors Zack. In many way a true copy of this sire, and a very well moving young stallion.

149 Tophøjs Falchetto by Floriscount/Solos Landtinus. Long legged and big framed young boy with huge gaits, and showing himself even better at the lunging than the presentation free today.

151 Fire Dream by For Romance / Desperados. Expressive and powerful stallion off the ground for every single step, medium size and lovely confirmation.

153 Franzisco by Franklin / Blue Hors Don Schufro. Super expressive and supple mover with all three gaits.

156 Gjeteruds Flambeau by Fürstenball/Blue Hors Zack. Supple and sharp with nice noble type and format.

160 Leandor B by Governor / Rousseau. Well balanced with power off the ground in all three gaits.

161 Giovanni Bell by Grand Galaxy Win / Blue Hors Don Romantic. Elegant light footed well moving stallion.

168 Schwalbenkönig Macohl by Sezuan / Schwadroneur. Noble, elegant big framed supple mover, nice elasticity and volume for both trot and canter and supple walk.

177 Brandtbjergs Sacremento by Blue Hors St. Schufro / Blue Hors Zack. Light footed easy mover with nice expression.

181 Maskedals a Kind of Magic by Vincent Maranello / Totilas. Super functionel in an always uphill frame with nice national carriage. One of the top canters for the lunging today.

The total list of stallions selected:

131 AMPERIO 208333DW1600641 Født: 31032016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000530970. Ejer: Danish Performance Horses ApS, Nørregade 36, 8870 Langå Født hos: Stutteri Højagergård ApS, Nørregade 36 Laurbjerg, 8870 Langå. Forædlingsgrad: 35,3% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: AMPÈRE 528003 05.04946 M: PIROSA HT 1443 DH MF: IMPERIO (EX. IFFEZHEIM) DE409090044503MM: PERLE XXVIII HTPRE 1060 DH MMF: HOHENSTEIN E.H. DE309090202991 MMM: PAROLE II DE309090107788 Hauptstutbuch

138 HESSELHØJ DOWNTOWN 208333DW1603177 Født: 15062016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000575779. Ejer: Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby Født hos: Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby. Forædlingsgrad: 31,8% Indavlsgrad: 0,3 F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVH 1199 M: BOOGIE WOOGIE 208333DW1003369 SRDH MF: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 MM: KABOOKI 9903836 ESRDH MMF: RAGAZZO DVH 629 MMM: CHABLIS DS 12388 DS

139 SKOVDALS DEXTER 208333DW1601045 Født: 12042016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000532182. Ejer: Steffen Kristensen & Barnow Dressage, v. Susanne Barnow Hørslevvej 137, 8462 Harlev J Født hos: Bjarne Skovdal, Viftrupvej 4, 7540 Haderup. Forædlingsgrad: 29,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,4 F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVH 1199 M: RUMBA HAVDAL 208333DW0503614 EBRDH MF: BLUE HORS ROMANOV DVE 818 MM: AMANDA ERDH 3402 ERDH MMF: ARON DH 367 MMM: DURCH EDH 1469 EDH

141 VANDKÆRS DUKE 208333DW1600046 Født: 24032016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000531742. Ejer: Svend Erling Sørensen, Vandkærsvej 18, 9800 Hjørring Født hos: Svend Erling Sørensen, Vandkærsvej 18, 9800 Hjørring. Forædlingsgrad: 35,8% Indavlsgrad: 0,5 F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVH 1199 M: VANDKÆRS DEMETER 208333DW1000879 RDH MF: PRINZ K3 TAF 0704 MM: DUCHESS ESRDH 4340 ESRDH MMF: SPLITAU DH 354 MMM: DONNA EDH 2209 EDH 

147 AAGAARDENS LIONELL 208333DW1601158 Født: 02052016. Farve: rød Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208246000072064. Ejer: Stutteri Aagaarden v/ Hanne Aagaard, Ulfsvej 81 Vinding, 7100 Vejle Født hos: Stutteri Aagaarden v/ Hanne Aagaard, Ulfsvej 81 Vinding, 7100 Vejle. Forædlingsgrad: 38,6% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: BLUE HORS FIRST CHOICE DVH 1151 M: AAGAARDENS LIANNE 208333DW1002568 SRDH MF: KRACK C 92.5860 MM: LITHA STENSVANG 208333200203901 ESRDH MMF: CAPE TOWN S. DVH 738 MMM: LYKKE AF STENSVANG EGDH 2963 EDH

148 FRUERINGS SAIGON 208333DW1601510 Født: 19052016. Farve: rød Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208274000010441. Ejer: Steffen Kristensen & Barnow Dressage, v. Susanne Barnow Hørslevvej 137, 8462 Harlev J Født hos: Stutteri Fruering v/Jan Storggard, Gl. Gramvej 63, Fruering, 8660 Skanderborg. Forædlingsgrad: 37% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: BLUE HORS FIRST CHOICE DVH 1151 M: POLONAISE NEXEN 208333DW0607734 RDH MF: SOLOS LANDTINUS DVE 674 MM: PANDORA NEXEN DE433331551300 ERDH MMF: DONNERHALL DE333330887081 MMM: POLKA NEXEN ERDH 5001 ERDH

149 TOPHØJS FALCHETTO 208333DW1600282 Født: 13042016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000532798. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage og Stutteri Tophøj, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Anette Nilausen og Niels-Jørgen Johansen, Tophøjvej 4, Brøndum, 9500 Hobro. Forædlingsgrad: 34,4% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: FLORISCOUNT DVH 1304 M: KOUDALENS LATINA 0106252 ESRDH MF: SOLOS LANDTINUS DVE 674 MM: W-CORTINA EDS 12736 EDS MMF: CASTRO DVE 481 MMM: W-SANTORINA DS 10950 DS

151 FIRE DREAM DE431310051616 Født: 08032016. Farve: mørk rød Køn: Hingst Mærkning: HN brand v. lår 16. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage A/S & Søren Grønborg, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Gerrit Wittmeyer, Aatalstr. 41 D-49824 Ringe, 6 Tyskland. Forædlingsgrad: 29,7% Indavlsgrad: 1,5 F: FOR ROMANCE DE433334054009 M: DIE SCHÖNE DE431316750712 Hauptstutbuch MF: DESPERADOS DE431310351301 MM: ROLANDA DE433330138103 Hauptstutbuch MMF: RUIZ SOLER DE333331382096 MMM: PALOMA PICASSO DE333330042187 Hauptstutbuch

153 FRANZISCO 208333DW1602539 Født: 04042016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208213990275769. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage A/S & Søren Grønborg, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Helle Brauner, Kærhavegårdsvej 1, Sengeløse, 2630 Taastrup. Forædlingsgrad: 24,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: FRANKLIN DVH 1147 M: DONNA RUBINA 208333DW0503207 RDH MF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MM: ROMINA RDH 5801 DH MMF: BLUE HORS ROMANCIER DVE 551 MMM: KLOSTERHEDENS ZORINA DH 5010 DH

155 STENAAGÅRD'S FULTON 208333DW1601239 Født: 11052016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000575062. Ejer: Familien Servé v/Malene Servé, Fåborgvej 25, 5750 Ringe Født hos: Familien Servé v/Malene Servé, Fåborgvej 25, 5750 Ringe. Forædlingsgrad: 26,3% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: FÜRSTENBALL DVE 1021 M: KILDEMOSES KAHLÚA 208333DW0601623 ERDH MF: MILAN DVH 682 MM: KENYA GAMBORG DS 14144 DS MMF: ROHDIAMANT DVH 628 MMM: KONDI GAMBORG DH 2327 DH

156 GJETERUDS FLAMBEAU 208333DW1602896 Født: 23062016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 578094100046618. Ejer: Ole Jørgen Jørgentvedt, Trøgstadveien 291, 1850 Mysen, Norge Født hos: Gjeterud Gård v/ Kjersti Vik, Gjeterudveien 37 N-1850 Mysen, 3 Norge. Forædlingsgrad: 25,3% Indavlsgrad: 0,9 F: FÜRSTENBALL DVE 1021 M: GJETERUDS ZERANDA 578011020214620 RDH MF: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 MM: LRS FRAGOLINA 578002020084524 RDH MMF: FIGARO R DE431316611501 MMM: SASSICAIA W 0103332 RDS 

160 LEANDOR B 528003201606347 Født: 14032016. Farve: sortbrun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: . Ejer: Blue Hors ApS, Tørskindvej 70, 7183 Randbøl Født hos: H. Bekman, Pannekoekendijk 38 NL-7887 EX Erica, 7 Holland. Forædlingsgrad: 31,2% Indavlsgrad: 1,5 F: GOVERNOR 528003201102359 M: AMIRA B. 528003 05.11544 Elite, IBOP MF: ROUSSEAU 98.07418 MM: TAMIRA B 00.02139 Elite, Prok MMF: KRACK C 92.5860 MMM: MYRALINA 94.516 Elite Prestatie

161 GIOVANNI - BELL 208333DW1600186 Født: 29022016. Farve: mørk brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000537582. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage A/S & Sølyst Heste, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Tina og Nicolai Jepsen, Severinsmindevej 3, 4420 Regstrup. Forædlingsgrad: 36,5% Indavlsgrad: 0,4 F: GRAND GALAXY WIN DVH 1183 M: MADISON-BELL 208333DW1100251 RDH MF: BLUE HORS DON ROMANTIC DVE 801 MM: MEDINI-BELL 208333200303241 DH MMF: MICHELLINO DVE 542 MMM: MONICA BELL EBRDH 5708 EBRDH

163 QUEBEC EG 208333DW1602571 Født: 17062016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000532241. Ejer: Pia Feldbak, Feldbakvej 4, 7430 Ikast Født hos: Bodil Eg, Agertoften 7, Gravlev, 8400 Ebeltoft. Forædlingsgrad: 38,8% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: QUATERBACK DE457000206303 M: SWEDLANA EG 208333DW0801255 RDH MF: STEDINGER DE433331260400 MM: ANASTASIA EBRDH 5946 EBRDH MMF: AKINOS DVE 659 MMM: ANN-PARI EDH 3405 EDH

165 BØGEGÅRDENS SANTIAGO BERNABÉU 208333DW1602887 Født: 27042016. Farve: mørk brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000532927. Ejer: Stina og Jørgen Schmidt, Vollerup Byvej 26 Bøgegården, 6392 Bolderslev Født hos: Stina og Jørgen Schmidt, Vollerup Byvej 26 Bøgegården, 6392 Bolderslev. Forædlingsgrad: 37,8% Indavlsgrad: 0,8 F: BØGEGÅRDENS SANTIAGO DVH 1153 M: BØGEGÅRDENS "LADONNA" 208333DW0801621 DH MF: BØGEGÅRDENS LAURINO DVH 888 MM: BØGEGÅRDENS LAJKA 0100226 SRDH MMF: LIONELL DVH 571 MMM: JOY ERDS 10335 ERDS

166 NØRBALLES JUST DO IT 208333DW1600559 Født: 01052016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208213990284007. Ejer: Stina Og Jørgen Schmidt, Bøgegården Vollerup Byvej 26, 6392 Bolderslev Født hos: Helle Juhler, Møllevej 19, Felsted, 6200 Aabenraa. Forædlingsgrad: 35,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: BØGEGÅRDENS SANTIAGO DVH 1153 M: KANSTRUPS MIRAGE 208333200200640 RDH MF: MICHELLINO DVE 542 MM: HORNIOSO 89.7279 EDS MMF: ZUIDHORN 81.6786 MMM: DURIOSO 85.4202 Ster

 168 SCHWALBENKÖNIG MACOHL 208333DW1602113 Født: 17052016. Farve: sort Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000532562. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressag A/S & Thomas Bach Jensen, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Frank og Thomas Bach Jensen, Blåkildevej 50, 9510 Arden. Forædlingsgrad: 35,8% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: SEZUAN DVH 1110 M: SCHWALBENDAUNE MACOHL 0100523 EBRDH MF: SCHWADRONEUR ETAF 8304 MM: WOROLA-MACOHL DS 10791 DS MMF: WOERNITZ DH 345 MMM: SCHWARMY MACOHL ESRDH 1686 EDH

171 SIR HELMUT DE441411172216 Født: 08062016. Farve: sort Køn: Hingst Mærkning: WP brand v. lår 22. Ejer: Blue Hors ApS, Tørskindvej 70, 7183 Randbøl Født hos: Jaqueline Tenambergen, Neuenkirchenerstrasse 229 D-49497 Mettingen, 6 Tyskland. Forædlingsgrad: 35,4% Indavlsgrad: 0,4 F: SIR DONNERHALL I DE433330038601 M: BETTY BARCLAY DE431319760509 St.Pr.St. MF: BENETTON DREAM DE431315131304 MM: LADY LOU DE431318307700 St.Pr. Hauptst. MMF: LONDONDERRY DE331314405495 MMM: WANJA DE331311337893 Hauptstutbuch

172 HESSELHØJ SKYFALL 208333201602751 Født: 28052016. Farve: sort Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000575650. Ejer: Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby Født hos: Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby. Forædlingsgrad: 28,5% Indavlsgrad: 1,6 F: SIR DONNERHALL I DE433330038601 M: HESSELHØJ DONKEYGIRL DWB(DUFFY) 208333DW1303788 BRDH MF: UNO DON DIEGO DVH 908 MM: SØBAKKEHUS KAMILJA 208333DW0505819 ERDH MMF: MILAN DVH 682 MMM: KHIWA L ERDH 4522 ERDH

177 BRANDTBJERGS SACRAMENTO 208333DW1600315 Født: 17042016. Farve: sort Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208210000588159. Ejer: Blue Hors ApS, Tørskindvej 70, Lihmskov, 7183 Randbøl Født hos: Brandtbjerggaard v/ fam. Buhl, Tornsagervej 43, Pjedsted, 7000 Fredericia. Forædlingsgrad: 35,4% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: BLUE HORS ST. SCHUFRO DVH 1180 M: ZELINA 208333DW0807813 BRDH MF: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 MM: ROSITA ERDH 4901 ERDH MMF: BLUE HORS ROMANCIER DVE 551 MMM: MENUET DS 9969 DS

180 KORSGÅRDS TRITON 208333DW1601778 Født: 09042016. Farve: sort Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000532580. Ejer: Niels P. Balling, P. Mønsteds Alle 32, 8270 Højbjerg Født hos: Niels P. Balling, Øster Grønningvej 22, 7870 Roslev. Forædlingsgrad: 38,7% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: TAILORMADE TEMPTATION DVE 967 M: KORSGÅRDS DENISE 208333DW0406072 BRDH MF: DE NOIR DVE 812 MM: KORSGÅRDS DONNA SCILLA 0006357 DS MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: KORSGÅRDS CONNY GIRL(CONNYGIRL) DH 2033 DH

181 MASKEDALS A KIND OF MAGIC 208333DW1600735 Født: 16042016. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208210000578884. Ejer: Helle Møller Andersen & Per Christensen, Maskedal 6, 8660 Skanderborg Født hos: Helle Møller Andersen & Per Christensen, Maskedal 6, 8660 Skanderborg. Forædlingsgrad: 27,7% Indavlsgrad: 0,2 F: VINCENT MARANELLO DVH 1156 M: GRAVGAARD'S ALI-MINETTE 208333DW1202286 DH MF: TOTILAS 00.06174 MM: ALI-MOON 0000829 GRDH MMF: AKINOS DVE 659 MMM: ALI-PARI EBRDH 2188 EDH

 182 UN DE431310262516 Født: 21052016. Farve: mørk brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: HN brand v. lår 25. Ejer: Blue Hors ApS, Tørskindvej 70, 7183 Randbøl Født hos: Wilfried Otten, Süd-Nord-Str. 2 D-49716 Meppen, 6 Tyskland. Forædlingsgrad: 26,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,2 F: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 M: FIESTA DE431310302005 Hauptstutbuch MF: FÜRST HEINRICH DE341411680498 MM: WÖLKCHEN II DE431310017801 St.Pr. Hauptst. MMF: WOLKENTANZ II DVH 790 MMM: RUBIENA DE331310123493 St.Pr. Hauptst. 

185 GASSAN 208333DW1602981 Født: 08072016. Farve: mørk brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000578382. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage og Hoffmeister, Uggerhalnevej 80 , 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Helgstrand & Hofmeister, Ejstrupvej 8, Tornby , 9850 Hirtshals. Forædlingsgrad: 33,7% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: GRAND GALAXY WIN DVH 1183 M: ROYAL FETTI 208333DW0507048 DH MF: BLUE HORS ROMANOV DVE 818 MM: LANGKJÆRGAARD'S DONNA FETTI 0106346 SRDH MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: KLOSTERHEDENS WORLD-FETTI ESRDH 4654 ESRDH

195 FREEDOM DE431316873014 Født: 14042014. Farve: rød Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 276020000367625. Ejer: Danish Performance Horses ApS , Nørregade 36 , 8870 Langå Født hos: Stine Næsby, Nedervej 9, Vrigsted , 7140 Stouby. Forædlingsgrad: 46,4% Indavlsgrad: 2,4 F: FLORISCOUNT DVH 1304 M: LUTHIEN DE431314417503 RDH MF: LAURIES CRUSADOR XX (GB) DE306062413085 MM: DAHLIA DE331316818499 DH MMF: DE NIRO DE331310590093 MMM: WHITNEY DE331318008595 St.Pr. Hauptst. 

 197 GREENWICH S 208333DW1501116 Født: 15052015. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208210000552181. Ejer: Sally-Ann og Flemming Schultz, Æ Stajsvej 25 , 6392 Bolderslev Født hos: Sally-Ann og Flemming Schultz, Æ Stajsvej 25 , 6392 Bolderslev. Forædlingsgrad: 48,1% Indavlsgrad: 1,0 F: GOLDFINGER V.D.T. DVH 1184 M: TEXAS S DE421000313703 RDH MF: LOCATO DE321210041087 MM: K-CANDICE DE321210065995 BP ZB MMF: CARETINO DE321210242583 MMM: DOLA DE321210030889 H

Final day at KWPN pre-selection with late entries

Final KWPN stallions selected for 2nd inspection

The final day with a total list of 12 stallions selected.

See the entire list of stallions selected from the late entries here.

Selected for the 3rd inspection were the stallions All at Once by Ampere/Gribaldi (born 2010) and Crosby by Chippendale/Flemmingh (born 2011).

H2R favourites from the final day:

Blue Hors Zack son Champion and Danish bred stallion by Blue Hors St. Schufro most expensive at Young Stallion auction in Kreuth

Blue Hors Zack / Florencio Champion stallion in Kreuth.

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Most expensive stallion sold for 40.000 euros at Young Stallion auction during the stallion licensing at ZfdP.

Total list of auction prices:

Curious to see the stallions from the collection - here you find the videos.

FEI PRESS RELEASE - Moves to top of Western European League table alongside compatriot Schneider

Germany’s Benjamin Werndl (34) threw his hat into the ring for a place at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final next April when producing a spectacular victory with Daily Mirror at the fifth leg of the 2018/2019 Western European League in Salzburg, Austria today. 

The pair’s performance wasn’t perfect, with a few glitches along the way, but the best bits weren’t just good - they were breathtaking. And with only three riders from each nation allowed into the Final, Werndl is putting intense pressure on his German counterparts for one of those slots after moving to the top of the leaderboard alongside compatriot Dorothee Schneider. 

It was Sweden’s Patrik Kittel (42) who lined up second with Delatio while Schneider slotted into third with Faustus on a day when all of the leading partnerships really stepped it up to another level. Werndl was almost speechless with delight after topping both yesterday’s Grand Prix and today’s Freestyle. 

"This horse is a gift…I’m having an unbelievable trip with him, he’s developed so much over the last few months and I can’t find the right words to describe how much it means to me!"

Benjamin Werndl (GER)

Werndl, whose sister Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, was on the gold medal winning team at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) 2018 in September, was already lying second on the league table however following his win in Budapest (HUN) in September and points collected for fifth place at both the WEL opening leg in Herning (DEN) in October and the third leg in Stuttgart (GER) last month. It’s been a strong and steady progression, and it was clear today that there’s a lot more to come from Daily Mirror despite the fact that the gelding son of Damon Hill is 14 years old.

“There’s so much more potential in this horse, and now my job is to find out how to bring it out!” said the rider who was on the German long-list for the WEG. “He had a break of two years before he came to us a couple of years ago, so he still feels a bit like a young horse building up experience, and I really wasn’t expecting him to be so cool in this arena today - he’s just the perfect gentleman!” Werndl added.

He was eleventh to go of the 15 starters, and when his test kicked off with a double-pirouette followed by two-tempi changes and another double-pirouette on the centre line then it was obvious he meant business. Daily Mirror’s ground-eating extended walk earned a 9 from four of the five judges as the daring duo marched to the first over-80% score of 80.790. And then he had to sit back and watch four more formidable contenders.

Australia’s Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil posted 79.330 before Patrik Kittel and his new ride Delatio, which was competed by Great Britain’s Emile Faurie until July of this year and was runner-up for the Swede on their World Cup debut in Lyon last month, put 80.010 on the board to slot into second spot. And that’s where they would remain despite a lovely performance from European and World team gold medallist Schneider and her super-exciting “Grand Prix baby” - the 10-year-old gelding Faustus who scored 79.730 for third place.

Now that he has the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2019 in his sights, Benny Werndl really wants to get there, but he knows the battle for one of the German slots is not yet over. “All the other ladies want to go there too, but at least now I have a good chance, and I’m hoping to get to another qualifier in either Amsterdam (NED) or Neumünster (GER) in the new year” he said.

Watch highlights here 

Result:

1. Daily Mirror (Benjamin Werndl) GER 80.790

2. Delatio (Patrik Kittel) SWE 80.010

3. Faustus (Dorothee Schneider) GER 79.730

FULL RESULTS

Danish Warmblood ready with the first stallions from pre-selection at Vallensbæk today

Just 9 young dressage stallions were presented for the licensing commission at Sjælland today, and 3 of them are ready for the licensing in Herning taking place from 6 - 10 March 2019.

Wednesday 61 stallions are ready for pre-selection at Vilhelmsborg. See the list of stallions here.

The stallions selected are:

Last day at KWPN stallion pre-selection - Grand Galaxy Win offspring with huge positive imprint

21 young stallion selected the last day at the KWPN stallion pre-selection.

Grand Galaxy Win tops the list of stallions selected for the 2nd inspection at the main KWPN licensing with a total of 6 stallions. All the Grand Galaxy Win offsprings selected shows super modern type, lovely uphill confirmation and natural suppleness in the body. Also some very nice stallions from the not selected ones today.

The stallion Governor has also 6 stallions selected for 2nd inspection, but in general not really stallions types.

See the entire list of selected stallions 8 December here.

The 39th P.S.I. Awards - Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen winner in the sport category

The award winners: v.L. Carsten Sostmeier, Ullrich Kasselmann, Fritz Johannsman, Dieter Ludwig, Daniel Bachmann Andersen, Alice Lawaetz, Sandra Auffahrt, Paul Schockemöhle, Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.

Part of P.S.I. Awards press release

The ballroom at the P.S.I. Auction in Ankum was fuller than it has been in years. The room, decked out for Christmas, was filled with more than 500 visitors enjoying the festive atmosphere and looking forward to the 39th P.S.I. Auction, as the P.S.I. Awards were given. 

In the sport category, the magnificent Swarovski horse went to the Danish dressage rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen. He was honored by Danish national dressage trainer Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. The 28-year-old Dane has made waves in the international dressage scene as head rider at the Blue Hors Stud, and has defended his country at European Championships, Nations Cup competitions, World Cup competitions and even at the World Equestrian Games this year. 

VIDEO - Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror winner of CDI-W Grand Prix today in Salzburg

H2R comments during the class:

Daily Mirror GER - nice start, smooth diagonal, good half passes nice balance, tense rein back, good extension, nice passage, lack bit more energy for piaffe, superb extended walk, nice collected walk, lack more sharp transition to passage, piaffe lack bit more activity and clear beat, nice zig-zag, good 1 times, super sit and balance for both pirouettes, nice extension, super passage, need bit more flow for transition into piaffe.

Faustus GER - nice balanced start, smooth uphill half passes, good halt with rein back, good passage, loosing a bit of impulsion for the piaffe and it becomes a bit two times, good walk but extended lack bit more let go, 2nd piaffe in nice balance bit forward, nice 2 times, super nice extended canter lovely uphill, well balanced zig-zag, good 1 times, super control 1st pirouette, 2nd pirouette slightly bigger, nice final centerline.

Delatio SWE - good start, nice half pass right, bit unbalanced left, bit halt with rein back, nice into 1st passage, active passage good transitions in and out 1st piaffe with good active steps, good relaxation and stretching for extended walk, nice clear collected walk, small tensions hind for passage, good 2nd piaffe, bit tense transition to canter, huge two times, nice flow/go zig-zag, super 1 times, nice balance and angles for both pirouettes with super nice canter and stays uphill, nice active final centerline.

Top price at OLD Winter Mixed Sales by Follow Me sold for 45.500 euros

Total list of prices:

Electric, motivated and top controlled Grand Prix freestyle from Jessica and Dalera

Friday evening Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB were dancing through their freestyle.

Fully concentrated, supple, positive electricity and top qualities all the way was the impression from watching Jessica and Dalera. This still very inexperienced mare just dances all the way without signs of doubt or insecurity for this high degree of difficult Grand Prix freestyle.

And from watching the test and compared to Isabell Werth with Emilio, it looked like a bigger difference than just 0,175%.

See the entire results here and watch every single test.

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Day 4 at KWPN pre-selection - huge imprint from World Champion Glamourdale

16 stallions selected day 4

Huge positive imprint from World Champion Glamourdale with big framed, expressive and well moving young stallions.

Governor has 6 offsprings selected. In general with nice types, most of the with a bit short legs and lacking more stallion power.

See the entire list of selected stallion from 7 December here.

H2R favourites from day 4: (click at the photo to watch the free presentation)

3rd day at KWPN licensing with a lot of El Capone and Ferdeaux offsprings

16 stallions selected day 3

El Capone selected with 3 offsprings, while Ferdeaux has 4 offsprings selected.

The best stallions from day 3 are: (click at the photo to watch the video)

See the entire list of selected stallion from day 3 here.