FEI press release - Werth looks set for fifth title
Germany’s Isabell Werth (49), the most decorated athlete in equestrian sport, took the first step towards a back-to-back hat-trick of wins and her fifth in total when coming out on top with the mare Weihegold FRH in today’s opening Grand Prix at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2019 in Gothenburg (SWE). The leading and most dominant rider in the World Rankings pinned her American rival and World No. 2, Laura Graves (31) and Verdades into runner-up spot while Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen (28) finished third with his one-eyed stallion Blue Hors Zack.
Result here
Part of FEI Press release - FEI World Cup™ Finals 2019
The Lorensberg Theatre in the city of Gothenburg played host tonight to the draws for both the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ and FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals 2019 with competitors, officials and guests from all around the globe enjoying the party atmosphere.
Now it’s all-systems-go, as a total of 35 riders from 20 countries are set to battle it out over three days of Jumping, while 18 riders from 12 nations will contest the Dressage title.
Sweden’s Patrik Kittel and Dominican Republic’s Yvonne Losos de Muniz first pulled out the names and numbers for Friday’s Dressage Grand Prix, and Kittel was delighted to slot into the no. 17 spot of the 18 starters, while Losos de Muniz will be sixth into the Scandinavium Arena.
Going first is never any rider’s choice, but Ireland’s Judy Reynolds is no shrinking violet and when her name was announced as pathfinder she just muttered determinedly, “and that’s where I intend to stay!” Some of the other heavy hitters didn’t get their ideal slot either, Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg will be first after the half-way break in tenth place while her compatriot and double defending champion Isabell Werth will be next, going 11th. Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen will start in 14th place and America’s Laura Graves 15th.
Tanya Seymour will fly the South African flag and one of the interesting twists to this year’s Dressage Final is the number of older horses competing. There are five 17-year-olds - Seymour’s Ramoneur, Reynolds’ Vancouver K, Don Auriello ridden by Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson, Langehanenberg’s Damsey FRH and Graves’ Verdades who are all showing incredible form.
Starting order for FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2018 Final Grand Prix here
Facts and Figures:
Defending champion, Germany’s Isabell Werth, is going for her third consecutive FEI World Cup™ Dressage title and her fifth overall.
She recorded her first victory with Fabienne in 1992 in Gothenburg (SWE), her second in Las Vegas (USA) in 2007 with Warum Nicht, and won again in Omaha (USA) in 2017 and Paris (FRA) in 2018 with Weihegold OLD.
The first FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final was held in ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands in 1986 where Denmark’s Anne-Grethe Jensen and Marzog reigned supreme.
The youngest Dressage rider at this year’s Final is 28-year-old Daniel Bachmann Andersen representing Denmark. The youngest Dressage horse is the 10-year-old Rheinlander stallion Sun of May Life, ridden by Russia’s Regina Isachkina.
About the FEI World Cup™ Finals
The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Dressage and the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019 Finals bring together the world’s top horses and riders at the Scandanavium Arena, Gothenburg (SWE). Qualified from leagues right across the globe, Olympic, World and European champions are amongst the representatives from 24 countries hoping to claim the prestigious titles in front of 60,000 fans.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier (SUI) since 1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to Elegance, Tradition and Performance. It has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations. Longines’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a timepiece was made with a horse and jockey engraved on the watch face. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1912, for the first time, the brand was involved as timekeeper for a show jumping event in Portugal.
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2020 Olympic judging team appointed and list of qualification events
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33 young quality dressage horses are ready for Van Olst Sales April 19 at 19:30 in Den Hout
When Van Olst Horses once again invites for their successful Van Olst Sales later this month, it is with a huge collection of young quality horses from own stallions. (There are only two horses not bred from Van Olst Horses stallions among the collection).
1st presentation: Wednesday April 17th 2019 – 19:30 hours
2nd presentation: Friday April 19th 2019 – 15:00 hours
You can find all informations about the auction here. And the full collection for the auction here.
This weeks FOCUS horses from H2R are:
Kingsley
Kingsley has got it all! This George Clooney-son looks splendid and has a nice, kind temprament. He has nice self-carriage and good natural outline. He is a horse with an exceptional future and lot of Grand Prix potential. With his kind temprament and sensitivity under the saddle he is the perfect horse for a female rider. Kingsley’s dam Cinderella is also dam of the NRPS-stallion Don Joe (by Diego).
Laptop
Laptop is a very stunning son of George Clooney. A true eye-catcher. Sire George Clooney is doing very well with his offspring. Laptop shows three extremely good gaits with a lot of balance. Laptop cooperates well and is very trainable, with his strong hindleg action he impresses in all paces. Laptop shows at lot of talent for the big ring. His dam Cinderella also produced the approved NRPS stallion Don Joe (v.Diëgo).
Legolas T
Legolas (T) was chosen to be a member of the “Fellowship of the Ring”, and his equine counterpart is equally as special. He is the son of the Small Tour-stallion George Clooney. He moves with lots of presentation, elasticity, technique, balance and power. He is easy to ride and willing to work for his rider. His mother’s sire Tolando, himself by Grand Prix stallion Krack C, produces good characters and trainable horses with willing temperaments.
Leroy van de Anjershof
Leroy van de Anjershof, another son by World Champion Glamourdale has an appealing front leg action. He enjoys training and is very pleasant to handle. He has a nice temperament and is always happy. Dam Amber is by the Sandro Hit-son Sandreo. Sandreo himself is proving to produce Grand Prix horses. Amber competed at Z2 level and is from the same mother as ZZ-Z horse Zip (by Rousseau).
CDI3 entries at Nieuw en Sint Joosland NED - 10 April to 14 April
"Få styr på dine dressurprogrammer" - point at hente ved de små detaljer
I tirsdags var Vallensbæk Ridecenter værter ved et arrangement med fuld opbakning fra dressurfolket. En af deltagerne var Sanne Glargaard, som også havde valgt at bruge aftenen på at “Få styr på dine dressurprogrammer” under kyndig vejledning af international top dommer Leif Törnblad.
Fra kurset fortæller Sanne Glargaard:
“Et fyldt cafeteria på Vallensbæk ridecenter dannede rammen om en lærerig aften, hvor international dressurdommer Leif Törnblad gav et godt indblik i hans anskuelse af forskellige elementer omkring dressurprogrammer fra et dommerperspektiv. Denne første aften danner udgangspunkt for to efterfølgende praktiske gange, hvor der skal rides dressurprogrammer på forskellige niveauer.
Leif startede med at gennemgå den klassiske træningsskala og forklarede, hvordan ridning, såvel som det at bedømme et dressurprogram, har udgangspunkt heri, ligegyldigt hvilket niveau der er tale om. En god pointe at have som rød tråd igennem den efterfølgende, meget grundige gennemgang af et konkret dressurprogram. Her var der tale om Intermediaire I, som Leif gennemgik øvelse for øvelse visuelt suppleret af videomateriale. Specielt blev der lagt vægt på forståelsen af, at det er hele øvelsen dommeren har til opgave at bedømme, fra bogstav til bogstav, og ikke kun den del man som publikum oftest fokuserer på. Eksempelvis, at overgangene ind og ud af en øgning er nøjagtig så vigtige som selve øgningen, hvormed Leif pointerede, at der kan være mange point at hente, ved at træne på de “små” detaljer, hvilket er noget alle kan gå hjem og gøre.
Sidste del af aftenen var helliget kür programmer, ligeledes på forskellige niveauer; pony, junior, youngrider og grand prix. Her blev der delt ud af gode råd omkring opbygningen af en kür, do`s and don`ts og fif til at lave en kür der falder i dommernes smag, hvilket ligeledes blev illustreret med videoeksempler. Leif svarede løbende på spørgsmål om stort og småt og der var en god stemning, og noget at tage med hjem for alle på forskellig niveauer.
Nu venter de to dage hvor teorien fra kurset skal omsættes i praksis den 2. april og den 23. april,” slutter Sanne.
Schedule ready for next Saturday's Open House at HP Horses
The team at HP Horses is ready for next Saturday 6 April at 14:00
HP Horses looking very much forward welcoming everyone, and if your not able to attend the Open House, the entire afternoon will be available via live stream at Clipmyhorse, and of course it is all about everyone being fit for fight for the day.
The preliminary schedule is:
14.10 Welcome by Lone Boegh Henriksen
14.15 Fürsten-Look/Isabel Freese
2011 Fürstenball x Londonderry x Weltmeyer
14.23 Magic Moon S/Maria Falkner Hansen
2012 Deperado x Sandro Hit x Donnerhall
Martin og Paul Sieverding
14.33 HP Evita/Emilie Thornby Finch
2016 Fürsten-Look x Sir Donnerhall x Feiner Stern
HP Mimosa/Julie Kolt
2016 Dragon Hill x Fürst Romancier x Sir Donnerhall
14.38 HP Tiramisu/Rose Marie Bang Henriksen
2014 Fürstenball x Florencio x Rubinstein
HP Trifli/Maria Falkner Hansen
2016 Dragon Hill x Florencio x Rubinstein
14.44 HP Frescobaldi
2018 For Romance II x Florencio x Rubinstein
Torsten
2018 Le Vivaldi x Sir Donnerhall x Argentinus
14.50 Monterey/Leandra Ha
2016 Morricone x Sir Donnerhall x Diamond Hit
14.56 HP Exclusive
2018 Fürstenball x Don Romantic x Feiner Stern
HP Marion
2018 Vitalis x Sir Donnerhall x Donnerhall
Lorna Caledonia
2018 Vitalis x Royal Dance x Ramino
Viele Freude
2018 Vitalis x De Niro x Rubinstein
15.11 HP Grace/Julie Kolt Nielsen
2016 Grey Flanell x Damon Hill x Fürst Romancier
Dollar Girl /Maria Falkner Hansen
2015 De Niro/San Amour/Donnerhall
15.17 HP Vanilla Gold
2018 Vitalis x Damon Hill x Fürst Romancier
15.20 HP Viva Gold/for hand
2017 Vitalis x Damon Hill x Fürst Romancier
15.25 Damon Gold/Maria Falkner Hansen
2014 Damon Hill x Fürst Romancier x Don Schufr
15.32 Total Hope/Isabel Freese
2012 Totilas x Don Schufro x Sandro Hit
15.42 MSJ Q
2018 Quantensprung x Bordeaux x Sir Donnerhall
15.46 Best of Mount st. John/Maria Falkner Hansen
Fürst Romancier x Bordeaux x Sir Donnerhall
15.52 A la Fasine for hånd
2013 Apache x Fürst Romancier x Sir Donnerhall
HP Vincello
2019 Vitalis x Apache x Fürst Romancier
HP
2019 Vitalis x Sandro Hit x Akcent II
16.00 Vitalis/Isabel Freese
2008 Vivaldi x D-Day x Argus
Michael Søgaard og Slæbækgårds Santino vinder Prix Sct. Georg klasse i Sverige med 37 startende
Michael Søgaard og Slæbækgaards Santino - photo credit: H2R
Danskerne markerede sig flot på førstedagen i svenske Åstorpsortens i Sverige
Uden hjemlig landsstævne har flere ekvipager valgt at tage over sundet for at starte denne weekend.
Berider Michael Søgaard med den 10 årige DV vallak Slæbækgårds Santino efter Sir Donnerhall I / Carano, avlet af Dorthe Himmelstrup, Fyn vandt Prix Sct. Georg klassen med knap 2% ned til nærmeste forfølger.
I gårsdagens Intermediaire II blev Stine Bøiehøj med Nordhøjs Bentley placeret som nr. 3 med 68%.
I dag fortsætter stævnet med bl.a. Grand Prix med 18 startende ekvipager, heriblandt Skovens Rafael med Lotte Skjærbæk og Camilla Ahlers Pedersen med Chadunno - se hele startlisten her.
Stævnet kan følges via livescoring her.
Placerede:
4 stallions for Danish Warmblood late licensing Tuesday 2 April
3 stallions from Helgstrand Dressage and 1 stallion from Blue Hors for the late licensing at Danish Warmblood.
FEI press release - Sold-out Scandinavium stadium will be sizzling with excitement
Demand for tickets for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ and Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals has been so incredibly high that the show organisers are providing a big-screen experience for those who can’t access a seat in the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) on the deciding days. “The tickets have long been sold out and we have been working for a long time to come up with a solution that makes it possible for more people to take part in this year's horse party!” Gothenburg Horse Show Project Manager, Patrik Fredriksson said today. So, in co-operation with EuroHorse, all visitors can watch Saturday and Sunday’s thrilling Final action live on-screen in the the adjoining Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre which hosts a hugely popular equestrian fair.
The excitement is already palpable with five days to go before the doors are opened to so many of the best horse-and-rider combinations in the world next Wednesday, 3 April. For Germany’s Isabell Werth it’s a matter of taking on all challengers in her bid to add a a fifth Dressage title to the extraordinary list of achievements that has confirmed her status as the most successful equestrian athlete of all time.
Stalking her every inch of the way will be America’s Laura Graves who, partnering the now 17-year-old Verdades, has come dangerously close to ousting the German star over the last few seasons. They were runners-up at the Finals in 2017 and 2018, and, at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, USA last September where they helped clinch team silver, only Werth and Bella Rose stood between them and individual gold.
Graves has to be hungry to go that one step further which would see her become only the third American FEI Dressage World Cup™ title-holder in the 34 editions of the series.
It was in Gothenburg in 2003 that Debbie McDonald claimed the USA’s first victory partnering Brentina, and Steffen Peters steered Ravel into pole position in Las Vegas six years later.
Look at the line-up though and there are many other hopes and dreams to be realised. Could Patrik Kittel and Delauney OLD become only the second-ever Swedish champions? It’s 21 years since Louise Nathorst and LRF Walk on Top triumphed on home soil in Gothenburg, pipping the legendary duo of The Netherlands Anky Van Grunsven and Bonfire, while Isabell Werth and Anthony FRH finished third.
Can Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen produce the same level of expertise that saw him win the final leg of the Western European League at ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) two weeks ago with the one-eyed stallion Blue Hors Zack? What an amazing story that would be, only one other Dane has ever done it and that was Anne-Grethe Jensen with Marzog who pinned Great Britain’s Christopher Bartle, now one of the world’s most celebrated coaches, into second place with Wily Trout while Switzerland’s Christine Stuckelberger finished third with Rubelit von Unkelruf. That was at the inaugural FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final staged in ’s-Hertogenbosch in 1986 - all of 33 years ago but, like all great sporting moments, embedded into the memory of those who witnessed it.
And then of course there’s Ireland’s Judy Reynolds and Vancouver K, a horse purchased for the price of a second-hand car who has broken Irish records like it’s going out of style in recent years and who, at 17 years of age, is better and fresher than ever. This pair have a big fanbase - Reynolds has achieved every little girl’s dream in finding a horse to take her to the top of the sport, and the diminutive and super-talented rider has been consistently threatening for a podium placing at majors over the last few seasons. Gothenburg holds good memories for them because they finished eighth at their first FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final there in 2016 before moving right up to fourth in Omaha (USA) the following year. They’ve been achieving personal-best scores in quick succession over the last few months and their “Riverdance” themed floorplan and music will get the toes tapping and the hands clapping for sure - the Gothenburg crowd are guaranteed to fall in love with them. Could they completely break the mould and become the very first Irish winners? What a story that would be…
Gothenburg is Sweden's second largest city, located on the west coast of the country with a stunning archipelago just around the corner. It’s a great city to visit and it’s already starting to fill up with fans wanting to get a glimpse of their favourite equestrian stars and waiting for the action to kick off with warm-up classes and national events on 3 April. The first competition in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final, the Grand Prix, will take place at 13.00 on Thursday 4 April and the deciding Freestyle will hold centre stage on Saturday 6 at 16.00. It’s going to be a week of spectacular sport, and for Dressage fans the biggest question is - can anyone beat Isabell? We’ll have to wait and see.
Don’t miss a piaffe or a pirouette….it’s going to be awesome!
Check out all the details here
Gothenburg Horse Show website here
Stallion shows Saturday and Sunday LIVE at Clipmyhorse
Saturday
11:00 “Züchterfrühschoppen” at Klosterhof Medingen
14:00 Stallion Show Blue Hors
17:00 Stallion Show Gestüt Schafhof
Sunday
10:45 Stallion show Lövsta Stuteri - Helsingborg
15:00 Helgstrand Dressage & Paul Schockemöhle at Flyinge SWE (no live stream but will be available after)
5 & 6 April OLD Elite auction and saddle licensing
One super mare for the Elite collection and three very interesting stallions for the saddle licensing.
Three top stallions for the saddle licensing:
Here you find the entire collections.
Excellent Dressage Sales with huge collection but without any top stars
47 horses for the auction taking place 30 March
A huge range from youngsters to schooling Grand Prix horses are offered for sale. But the qualities are unfortunately not shown from the video presentations.
And from the huge amount of not ridden horses, it would have been much more interesting if they where shown by lunging.
Here you find the entire collection.
The auction will be available via live stream at Clipmyhorse 30 March at 16:00.
The best of the educated horses from H2R point of view:
Remember Blue Hors stallion show Saturday 30 March at 14.00 - live stream via Clipmyhorse
Blue Hors is ready to welcome clients and other interested for their Spring Stallion Show Saturday afternoon at Stud Blue Hors in Denmark.
The stallion show will be available at Clipmyhorse with Danish, English and German commentators.
The preliminary program for the stallion show:
Blue Hors Livius
Blue Hors Fifty Cent and offspring
Jumping stallions
Blue Hors Farrell and offspring
Blue Hors breeder of the year 2018
Mini clinic with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio and Daniel Bachmann Andersen
Honoring of breeders
Jumping stallions
Blue Hors Kingston (video of first foal)
Blue Hors Zack (video from World Cup in s´Hertogenbosch)
Blue Hors Zackerey and offsprings
Blue Hors St. Schufro
Ticket sale open for WCYH in Ermelo now
Secure your tickets now for World Championship for Young Horses in Ermelo.
Website for WCYH in Ermelo - www.ermeloyh.com
LINK for ordering tickets.
VIDEOS - Successful stallion presentation for Van Olst Horses at Exloo Friday evening
Nespresso with Anne van Olst during the stallion show in Exloo
Busy Friday at Exloo
Van Olst Horses was ready to show some of their stallions for the audience last Friday at the stallion show at Exloo.
World Champion Glamourdale, U25 Grand Prix winner Everdale, stallion performance winner Kjento, preferent international Grand Prix stallion Painted Black, the raw diamond Jayson and Grand Prix stallion Nespresso were presented for the audience.
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FEI press release - German legend must hold back a rising tide of top talent
She may be the only rider to have qualified two horses for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2019, but Germany’s Isabell Werth has an army of opponents hoping to snatch the crown from her head when the action gets underway at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) next week.
A total of 18 combinations from 12 countries are now confirmed for this 34th annual contest, with representatives from Belarus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and USA, as well as two of her own compatriots, all ready to take on the undisputed queen of their sport.
The most medalled athlete in equestrian history will need to be on her toes, but if ever there was a lady who knows a thing or two about rising to the occasion and upping her game when it’s really needed, then that is the doyenne of dressage whose massive medal haul includes six Olympic and eight World Championship golds.
It seems a lifetime ago since she first held the FEI Dressage World Cup™ trophy aloft after a brilliant performance with Fabienne in Gothenburg back in 1992. How nice it would be to do it all again in the same Swedish city 27 years later, especially since another victory would also secure a three-in-a-row hat-trick after proving unbeatable with Weihegold in both 2017 and again last year.
The only other rider to have secured three consecutive titles is The Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven who was unbeaten with the great Bonfire between 1995 and 1997, and whose spectacular total of nine wins over a 13-year period is unlikely ever to be challenged.
With a superb series of results on the Western European League circuit Werth has qualified both Weihegold and Emilio this time around, but Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen threw a shot across the bows of all his rivals when coming out on top at the last leg of the series in ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) 10 days ago. Werth and Emilio had to settle for third that day behind fellow-countrywoman Helen Langehanenberg who produced a personal-best from Damsey FRH. Bachmann-Andersen was last to go and swept them all aside however when laying it all on the line with the extraordinary one-eyed stallion Blue Hors Zack.
The complete line-up from the Western European League includes Bachmann-Andersen, Langehanenberg and fellow-German Benjamin Werndl (Daily Mirror), Sweden’s Patrik Kittel (Delauney OLD) and Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (Don Auriello), The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud (Dream Boy NOP), Portugal’s Maria Caetano (Coroado), Morgan Barbancon (Sir Donnerhall) from France and Ireland’s Judy Reynolds (Vancouver K).
Central Europe will be represented by Russia’s Regina Isachkina (Sun of May Life) and Olga Safronova (Sandro D’Amour) from Belarus while Yvonne Losos de Muniz (Aquamarijn) will fly the flag of the Dominican Republic. The FEI Extra Starting places have gone to German-based South African Tanya Seymour (Ramoneur), America’s Adrienne Lyle (Salvino) and The Netherlands’ Emmelie Scholtens (Apache) but one of the biggest threats to Werth’s supremacy may well come from Laura Graves (Verdades) who, along with Kasey Perry-Glass (Goerklintgaards Dublet), has qualified through the North American League.
Don’t miss a piaffe or a pirouette….
Confirmed Dressage entries list here
Getting ready for the World Cup final in Gothenburg 5 & 6 - full live streaming via FEI-tv
FEI-tv will do live stream from both the World Cup Grand Prix and the World Cup Grand Prix freestyle.
Updated entry list:
