V-Power in top of the list with 9 sons for the pre-selection.
Main licensing takes place 29 November - 1 December.
Selected OLD stallions for main licensing 23 - 25 November in Vechta
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Står du med støvlerne på, og gerne vil vide mere om uddannelsen under Dansk Beriderakademi, så er den dugfriske nye hjemmeside for Dansk Beriderakademi nu i luften.
Går du med overvejelser om at blive berider, eller er du allerede i gang med den nuværende uddannelse, men er nysgerrig på hvad DABA tilbyder, så er det også på den nye hjemmeside du kan gå på opdagelse.
Hvis du har uddybende spørgsmål, kan du selvfølgelig altid tage kontakt direkte til administrationen. Alle kontaktdata er tilgængelige på hjemmesiden.
38.000 euro top price at SWB Elite Foal Auction bred by Västra Hoby Stuteri
Here you find the entire results.
Hør Tobias Hansson fortælle om den helt ekstraordinære avler uge for ham og hans team.
Alle ungheste finaler i Boxen
OPDATERET tidsplan og information er online på Equipe -
https://online.equipe.com/shows/83283
På det oprindelige program var 7 års klasserne programsat til hal B.
Det er nu ændret således at alle championatsfinalerne bliver afviklet i Boxen.
Samtidig vil der ikke være teltopvarmning, men der anvendes samme opvarmning som for World Cup ekvipagerne. (Som også blev brugt sidste år til World Cup).
Top prices at OLD Elite Auction - 46.000 euro most expensive riding horse and 41.000 euro for most expensive foal
Top price 165.000 euro at Westphalian riding horse auction and 40.000 euro at foal auction
Westphalia's Golden Autumn 2026 - Riding Horses and foals - ended October 3
42 riding horses were sold with two mare taking the top prices.
Reigning Vice Westphalian Championesse and Champion mare of the Elite Show 2025.
Here you find the entire auction results.
Westphalia's Golden Autumn 2026 - Foals
19 dressage foals were sold with the top price of 40.000 euro.
Here you find the entire results.
OLD stallion pre-selection days comes up next week in Vechta with nearly 140 young stallions
Tuesday and Wednesday next week with 2026 OLD pre-selection days in Vechta
Dynamic Dream is represented with most sons - a total of 5 followed by Bon Esprit with 4 sons.
Again this year the Danish breeders are ready with offsprings for OLD pre-selection. MLJ Horses, CS Eqeustrian, Helgstrand Dressage, HP Horses, Søren Riis Vester, Stutteri UNO, Chateau de Fontaine and Von Rossing Horses (both Danish residence in France).
The main licensing takes place from 23 - 25 November.
Here you find the entire catalog.
Proper horse transport prevents unnecessary stress. This is the fundamental idea behind all services provided by Marcel Jordan Horse Transport.
FIND ALL INFORMATIONS HERE.
World Cup Herning opens new season with record-breaking support and international title sponsor
PRESS RELEASE
When World Cup Herning opens its doors from 14 to 18 October for five days of international equestrian sport, it will feature an extensive sporting programme, record participation and major news on the sponsorship front.
Once again, World Cup Herning will mark the start of a new season in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League. The world’s leading dressage riders will meet in Herning on 14–18 October, while the overall event will also feature international showjumping classes, youth competitions and classes for pony riders, young talents and established top-level athletes, as well as the final of the Danish Equestrian Federation’s Dressage Championship for Young Horses.
With up to 1,000 participating horses, World Cup Herning 2026 is set to become one of Europe’s largest international equestrian events of the year – and the largest World Cup event ever held in Denmark.
Palm Beach Motor Yachts becomes new title sponsor
World Cup Herning is also pleased to announce Palm Beach Motor Yachts as its new title sponsor for 2026.
The company has Australian roots and its international headquarters in Florida. It produces luxury motor yachts with a focus on design, technology, performance and quality. During 2026, Palm Beach Motor Yachts has expanded its involvement in international equestrian sport and is, among other things, a partner of the international four-star dressage competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna – and now also of World Cup Herning.
For Palm Beach Motor Yachts, its involvement in equestrian sport is about more than visibility. The company’s founder and CEO, Mark Richards, sees a natural connection between the worlds of equestrian sport and yachting.
– For Palm Beach Motor Yachts, the partnership reflects the natural connection between two worlds that are both defined by aesthetics, precision and performance. It is also about engaging with an audience that appreciates competition, quality and exceptional experiences – both on land and on the water. We look forward to further developing our connection with equestrian sport and building meaningful relationships around the sport, says Mark Richards, founder and CEO of Palm Beach Motor Yachts.
Five days of world-class equestrian sport
World Cup Herning takes place over six days across several arenas at MCH Messecenter Herning and Jyske Bank Boxen.
The dressage programme includes the FEI Dressage World Cup™, CDI3*, CDI1* and the Lövsta Future Challenge International Tour CDIU25**. This provides an opportunity to experience both some of the world’s leading dressage riders and the international stars of tomorrow.
The showjumping programme includes CSI3*, CSI1* and CSIU25** competitions. On Saturday evening, the Stutteri Ask Grand Prix and the FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy will be among the absolute highlights. The programme also features the European Youngster Cup for U25 riders, as well as international classes for Young Riders, Children and pony riders.
The youngest riders will also play a central role at the event, with pony classes forming part of both the Baltic Cup Finals and the Nord-Vest Box Final.
World Cup Herning is therefore much more than a single World Cup competition. It is six days during which the elite and grassroots levels of national and international equestrian sport come together in Herning.
An international meeting point
Casper Cassøe of World Cup Herning is delighted with the tremendous support and the new international partner.
– We are incredibly excited to welcome riders, horses, sponsors, partners and spectators to Herning. We have a very strong programme this year, and the high level of participation demonstrates that World Cup Herning has developed into an important international meeting point for equestrian sport, says Casper Cassøe, continuing:
– At the same time, we are extremely proud to welcome Palm Beach Motor Yachts as our new title sponsor. It is a strong international company and an excellent match for the profile we want to create around World Cup Herning.
Since the first World Cup event was held in Jyske Bank Boxen, World Cup Herning has enjoyed the support of strong Danish and international partners. Blue Hors, Stutteri Ask, ECCO and Helgstrand Dressage will continue as prominent partners, and with Palm Beach Motor Yachts joining as the new title sponsor in 2026, the group of sponsors is expanding even further.
The countdown has begun
With only a few weeks remaining until the event begins, preparations are in full swing in Herning.
Over the coming weeks, World Cup Herning will gradually announce the names of more of the riders and horses travelling to Denmark in week 42.
The stage is set for six days of World Cup dressage, international sport, young talents, global stars and one of the largest equestrian events of the year on Danish soil.
About Palm Beach Motor Yachts
Founded in 1995 by ocean-racing champion and yacht builder Mark Richards, Palm Beach Motor Yachts was born from a passion for precision, performance, and design excellence. Every yacht reflects the brand’s racing heritage—combining elegant, timeless lines with advanced composite construction and meticulous craftsmanship.
Palm Beach Motor Yachts’ ocean racing DNA continues to serve as a driving force for innovation through Palm Beach XI, the brand’s offshore racing yacht and one of the most successful ocean-racing Supermaxis in the world. That same relentless pursuit of performance is realized in every yacht built with the company’s proprietary V-Warp Technology®, delivering exceptional balance, comfort, stability, and fuel efficiency while significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Today, Palm Beach Motor Yachts offers a refined portfolio of highly customizable yachts across its Classic, GT, and GT RS series. Each yacht is designed and built at the company’s state-of-the-art factory, supported by sales and service offices across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Palm Beach Motor Yachts is a subsidiary of Grand Banks Yachts Ltd. (GBY) and is publicly traded on the Singapore Exchange.
Read more: palmbeachmotoryachts.com.
First list of stallions ready for 2026 pre-selection from Hannoveraner Verband
A total of 175 dressage stallions are ready for this years HANN pre-selection days taking place in Verden from 17 - 20 October.
A look at the list shows Escaneno as this years stallion with most sons (also with most sons 8 in 2025) with a total of 8 stallions. Escanto PS and V-Power both with 7 stallions and Vitalis, Despacito and Bonds each with 5 stallions.
LINK of registered stallions for pre-selection.
Dansk Beriderakademi etableret – ny uddannelse skal forme fremtidens beridere
Pressemeddelelse
En bred kreds af danske beridere og læremestre har etableret Dansk Beriderakademi (DABA). Akademiet skal uddanne professionelle beridere gennem en praksisnær uddannelse med tydelige faglige krav og tæt forankring på de godkendte læresteder.
Etableringen sker efter et længere forløb omkring den eksisterende berideruddannelses fremtid og organisering. En stor gruppe af de aktive læremestre har på den baggrund valgt at gå sammen om en ny og selvstændig uddannelse.
Ambitionen er ikke at gøre op med beriderfagets traditioner – tværtimod.
“Vi ønsker at bevare det stærke håndværk, som altid har været fundamentet i den danske berideruddannelse. Samtidig skal vi udvikle uddannelsen, så den matcher den virkelighed, vores elever skal fungere i – både nu og i fremtiden.”
Uddannelse tæt på praksis
En væsentlig del af uddannelsen foregår på elevens lærested under en godkendt læremester. Dansk Beriderakademis lærerkollegium får en central rolle i kvalitetssikringen af uddannelsen og godkendelsen af læresteder.
Den teoretiske undervisning organiseres blandt andet gennem faste Teams-forløb, mens de fysiske træningssamlinger bevidst tilrettelægges på tværs af uddannelsens årgange.
Eleverne skal ikke kun befinde sig i deres egen “årgangsboble”. Yngre og ældre elever skal mødes, træne sammen og kunne bruge hinandens erfaringer. Det skaber vidensdeling og faglig sparring, men også relationer og netværk, som eleverne kan tage med sig videre i deres professionelle arbejdsliv.
Klare krav – og blik for fremtiden
Ridning, uddannelse af heste og undervisning er centrale elementer i uddannelsen, og kravene til elevernes udvikling og afsluttende prøver skal være tydelige gennem hele forløbet.
Beriderens arbejdsområde rækker i dag længere end den rent praktiske uddannelse af heste og ryttere. Derfor skal eleverne også arbejde med blandt andet kommunikation, virksomhedsforståelse og ledelse. Nye teknologiske muligheder bliver ligeledes en del af uddannelsen, herunder AI og de muligheder, teknologien kan give i beriderens professionelle virke.
“Beriderfaget er et traditionsrigt håndværk, og det skal det blive ved med at være. Men vores elever skal uddannes til den branche, de skal arbejde i de næste 30 eller 40 år – ikke kun til den branche, vi kender i dag.”
Uafhængigt tvistnævn
Med en uddannelse, der er etableret af branchens egne læremestre, har Dansk Beriderakademi fra begyndelsen haft fokus på, at der også skal være en klar og uafhængig vej til behandling af konflikter mellem elev og lærested.
Derfor etableres et uafhængigt tvistnævn, som skal kunne behandle tvister mellem elever og læresteder. Tvister skal dermed ikke afgøres af den enkelte læremester eller af Dansk Beriderakademis bestyrelse alene. Nævnet skal være med til at sikre en uvildig behandling og skabe tryghed for både elever og læresteder.
Eleverne får en stemme i uddannelsen
Dansk Beriderakademi ønsker, at eleverne ikke alene skal være deltagere i uddannelsen, men også have mulighed for at bidrage til dens udvikling.
Eleverne vælger derfor en repræsentant blandt sig, som deltager i bestyrelsens arbejde på de åbne punkter og har stemmeret i de spørgsmål, der behandles her.
Det giver eleverne en direkte vej ind i den organisation, der driver deres uddannelse, og mulighed for at bringe elevernes perspektiver og erfaringer ind dér, hvor beslutningerne træffes.
Elevrepræsentationen er en bevidst del af DABA's organisering. Ambitionen er en tidssvarende uddannelseskultur med dialog mellem elever, læremestre, undervisere og bestyrelse – samtidig med at ansvaret for uddannelsens faglige niveau og rammer er klart placeret.
En selvstændig uddannelsesorganisation
Dansk Beriderakademi etableres med egen administration, egne uddannelseskontrakter og eget lærerkollegium.
Målet er en organisation med kort afstand mellem elever, læremestre, undervisere og den daglige administration – og med klare rammer for både uddannelsen og elevernes rettigheder.
“Vi har valgt at tage ansvar for vores eget fag og for uddannelsen af den næste generation. Nu handler det om at se fremad og bygge en stærk uddannelse, som både elever, læremestre og branchen kan have tillid til.”
Om Dansk Beriderakademi
Dansk Beriderakademi (DABA) er etableret af danske beridere og læremestre med det formål at uddanne professionelle beridere. Uddannelsen kombinerer praktisk uddannelse på godkendte læresteder med teoretisk undervisning, træningssamlinger og faglige prøver.
Bestyrelsen for Dansk Beriderakademi
Formand: Karin Nissen
Næstformand: Sophie Wilson
Kasserer: Torben Frandsen
Bestyrelsesmedlem: Niels-Henrik Christensen
Bestyrelsesmedlem: Nicolaj Kowalski
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Successful weekend for team Andresen Dressage
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Nam claims Asian Games gold in closely fought Dressage final
Three days of Dressage competition at the Asian Games came down to the smallest of margins at JRA Equestrian Park in Tokyo (JPN). Less than 0.3 percentage points separated the three Individual medallists, with Dongheon Nam (KOR) and Leonidas producing a new personal best of 75.190% to take gold ahead of Jiayi Yu (CHN) and Jackpoint on 75.050%, and Sarah Rao (CHN) and Geniaal on 74.935%.
The 15 combinations in the final had earned their places through two qualifying rounds, with a maximum of two combinations per nation allowed to qualify for the Freestyle.
This year’s Asian Games introduced a mixed-tour Dressage format for the first time, allowing athletes to follow either the Small Tour or Big Tour route. All combinations in the Freestyle final had contested the Small Tour and performed the Intermediate I Freestyle.
Last to go, first on the podium
Nam and Leonidas had already made their mark on the opening day. Their personal-best score of 70.559% was the highest result in Friday’s Prix St Georges and helped the Republic of Korea claim Team silver. They slipped to third in the combined Individual standings after scoring 68.147% in Saturday’s Intermediate I, but returned to their best when it mattered most.
As the final combination to enter the arena on Sunday, 37-year-old Nam knew exactly what was required. He and the 10-year-old Dutch-bred gelding earned 75.190% to set another personal best, riding to K-Pop music. With no combinations left to start, Nam immediately knew the Asian Games title was theirs.
“Together with my horse, I tried very hard today to do everything. We gave it all. I’m very grateful for Leonidas, he did very well."
Only 0.140 percentage points separated them from Yu and Jackpoint, while the entire podium was covered by just 0.255 points.
Nam was already an Individual gold medallist at continental level, having won at the inaugural FEI Asian Championships in Pattaya (THA) in 2019 with First Edition. Seven years after his Pattaya success, Nam has now added Asian Games gold with a different horse.
Yu makes her mark at 21
Yu may be a relative newcomer to Dressage at this level, but the 21-year-old has been one of the most consistent athletes throughout the week in Tokyo. She and the Danish-bred Jackpoint began with a personal best of 70.265% in the Prix St Georges, helping China secure its first-ever Asian Games Team Dressage title.
They raised their score to 71.853% to win Saturday’s Intermediate I and move to the top of the combined Individual standings. Their Freestyle in Tokyo was the first they had ever performed in competition, making their score of 75.050% even more impressive. Nam’s final test edged them into second place by the narrowest of margins.
Yu said: “I was extremely focused. I wasn’t aware of anything else, just the music, how my horse was feeling and where I needed to make small adjustments. The only shortcoming today was that I got too far ahead of the music.”
Yu, who trains with Danish Olympic medallist Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, leaves Tokyo with Team gold and Individual silver at only 21 years of age.
Rao and Geniaal add another medal
Rao and Geniaal were never far from the lead. After contributing to China’s historic Team title, they scored 70.000% in the Intermediate I and moved into second place in the combined standings ahead of the final.
Their 74.935% on Sunday ultimately brought them bronze, only 0.255 percentage points behind the winning score. Like Nam, Rao arrived in Tokyo with a continental Individual title already on her record. She and Geniaal won both the Intermediate I and Intermediate I Freestyle at the FEI Asian Championships 2025 in Pattaya, where they achieved the highest score in each of their three tests.
“I feel like Geniaal has been such an amazing horse here, and I was so pleased with him,” Rao said. “We did all the elements very well.”
The two medal-winning horses, Leonidas and Geniaal, share a connection to Dutch Olympian Dinja van Liere, who previously rode and helped develop both horses before they continued their careers in Asia.
Challengers remain within reach
Fourth place went to Aleksandra Maksakova (PLE) and So Secret, who produced strong scores throughout the competition. Their Freestyle score of 74.430% left them only 0.760 percentage points short of gold.
Hsiu-Hua Yeh (TPE) and Lorava finished fifth on 73.600%, while Nynn Puttisombat (THA) and Rock That Tango continued their strong week by placing sixth in the Freestyle with 73.570%. As on each of the previous days, the best-placed home athlete was Shingo Hayashi (JPN), who scored 73.030% with King Leatherdale O.
With the top three separated by less than a third of a percentage point, the Asian Games Individual final offered a fitting conclusion to the first edition contested under the new mixed-tour format.
Jiayi Yu and Jackpoint lead Asian Games strandings after two tests
With all four Chinese team members inside the top 15, China dominates the Individual standings at the Asian Games. Jiayi Yu and Jackpoint (CHN) comfortably won today’s Intermediate I with 71.853%, moving them to the top of the overall standings. Her compatriot Jiayi Rao and Geniaal now sit second overall, while Dongheon Nam and Leonidas (KOR) occupy third place.
Yesterday’s Prix St Georges and Grand Prix, which also decided the Team medals, and today’s Intermediate I and Grand Prix Special both counted towards qualification for tomorrow’s Individual Freestyle final.
The scores from the two qualifying competitions were combined, with the top 15 combinations progressing to the final, subject to a maximum of two combinations per nation. Tomorrow’s Individual medals will be decided solely by the scores achieved in the Freestyle to Music.
China strengthens its grip
China already claimed Team gold yesterday and once again set the pace in today’s Individual competition. Jiayi Yu and Jackpoint came close to breaking the 72% barrier, winning the Intermediate I with 71.853%. The result marked another personal best for the pair, following their 70.265% in yesterday’s Prix St Georges.
Yu and Jackpoint are trained by World Championship silver medallist Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour.
Jiayi Rao and Geniaal finished fourth yesterday before scoring exactly 70.000% to place second today. Their two results moved the pair, who won double gold at the 2025 FEI Asian Championships in Pattaya (THA), into second place overall.
China’s Zhanzhao Gu and Shakespeare 82 and Yue Wu with Iggy Pop Bek also finished inside the top 15 of the overall standings. However, the limit of two combinations per nation means only Yu and Rao will represent China in tomorrow’s final.
Nam remains in medal contention
After winning yesterday’s Prix St Georges, Dongheon Nam (KOR) and Leonidas finished further down today’s Intermediate I standings with 68.147%. Their combined results nevertheless leave them in third place overall and firmly in medal contention ahead of the final.
Nam previously won Individual gold at the 2019 FEI Asian Championships in Pattaya.
His teammate Myeong Seok Lee, who helped Korea secure Team silver yesterday, scored 67.971% with Rossetti to finish eighth in today’s Intermediate I. The result also secured their place in the Freestyle final.
Aleksandra Maksakova (PLE) and So Secret moved down one position in the overall standings. They were third following yesterday’s Prix St Georges, but today’s score of 68.323% leaves them fourth overall and comfortably qualified for the Freestyle to Music. The combination trains with Anne van Olst.
Home hopes remain alive
Shingo Hayashi (JPN) and King Leatherdale O were once again the highest-placed home combination. They finished fifth in both qualifying tests, scoring 68.618% in today’s Intermediate I.
The experienced Hayashi also represented Japan at this same venue during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, held in 2021, when he competed with Scolari 4.
Nynn Puttisombat (THA) and Rock That Tango made significant progress in today’s Intermediate I. Their score of 69.324% secured third place in the test and moved them into sixth position overall.
Hsiu-hua Yeh (TPE) and Lorava now sit seventh in the overall standings, while Ryuma Hieda (JPN) and Vagabund 131 complete the top 10. Hieda and Vagabund 131 recorded a new personal best of 67.765% today.
Medals decided in the Freestyle
The Individual Freestyle final begins tomorrow at 09:30 local time in Tokyo. The scores from the qualifying competitions will not be carried forward, meaning the Individual medals will be decided entirely by the performances in the Freestyle to Music.
China claim historic Team Dressage hold at Asian Games
China claimed Dressage Team gold for the first time in Asian Games history at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Friday.
The Chinese team delivered consistent performances at JRA Equestrian Park in Tokyo (JPN), securing the title with a total of 208.148% – almost three percentage points clear of the Republic of Korea. Host nation Japan took bronze.
China’s gold medal-winning team comprised Jiayi Yu and Jackpoint, Jiayi Rao and Geniaal, Zhanzhao Gu and Shakespeare 82, and Yue Wu and Iggy Pop Bek.
Nine teams competed, with 45 horse-and-Athlete combinations taking part. The Team medals were decided on Friday, but the close scores at the top of the Individual classification leave plenty at stake in Saturday’s second qualifier and Sunday’s final.
Jiayi Yu and Jackpoint recorded China’s highest score of 70.265%, a new personal best, which was the second-highest score of the day. The pair are trained by FEI Dressage World Championship 2026 silver medallist Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour.
China’s second-best combination, Jiayi Rao and Geniaal, were the fourth-highest scorers with 69.618%. The pair won the Individual and Freestyle titles at last year’s FEI Asian Championships in Pattaya (THA) and finished less than one percentage point behind Friday’s highest scorer, Korea’s Dongheon Nam.
Zhanzhao Gu and Shakespeare 82 also placed inside the top 10, scoring 68.265%. Yue Wu and Iggy Pop Bek finished 12th on 67.735%, making their result China’s drop score.
The Republic of Korea won silver with 205.265%. Every member of the Korean team was making their Asian Games debut.
Korea’s Nam achieved a new personal best of 70.559% with his 10-year-old gelding Leonidas. Nam won Individual gold at the 2019 FEI Asian Championships in Pattaya and heads into the remaining stages of this year’s competition in first place.
Myeongseok Lee and Rosetti also set a new personal best, scoring 67.971% to finish 10th. Fellow Korean combination Hyunwoo Do and Nina Ricci MP placed 17th with 66.735%.
The Asian Games are being contested in a mixed format for the first time in 2026, allowing both Small Tour and Big Tour combinations to compete. Korea’s Shiwoo Kim and Sir Hubert NRW were the only Grand Prix combination in Friday’s competition and the first to compete at the Asian Games, scoring 62.935%.
Japan claimed bronze on home soil with 204.117%, just over one percentage point behind Korea. Shingo Hayashi and King Leatherdale O recorded the team’s highest score of 69.294%. Hayashi was also the only member of the Japanese team to have competed at an Asian Games before, with all three of his teammates making their debut.
Japan won Team gold on home soil in 1994 and again at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. This year’s bronze adds another medal to the nation’s record at the Games. Ryuma Hieda and Vagabund 131 scored 67.529%, while Fumiyasu Nishiwaki and Fuerst William achieved 67.294%.
Meanwhile, India – the Dressage Team gold medallists at the 2022 Asian Games – finished just off the podium in fourth.
Among Athletes competing without a team, Aleksandra Maksakova (PLE) recorded the highest score. Maksakova, who trains with Anne van Olst, achieved 69.882% with So Secret – the third-highest score of the day.
Chinese Taipei’s Hsiu-hua Yeh lies seventh in the Individual classification after recording a new personal best of 68.383% with Lorava.
The second Individual qualifier takes place on Saturday, with the Individual final to follow on Sunday.
Championatsfinalen 2026 byder på rekordhøje point fra kvalifikationerne
Efter sidste års “uheldige” start på 4-års kvalifikationen i bl.a. Bogø, og efterfølgende usikkerhed omkring det nye bedømmelsessystem fra både dommere og ryttere, blev dette års kvalifikationer med ekstra positive briller over hele linien.
Hvor vidt det er et retvisende billede, at man i toppen af alle kategorier har point, som svarer til vinderpoint til UVM, skal H2R naturligvis lade være uvist, men det gør jo finalerne endnu mere spændende at følge, enten live på sidelinien eller via Clipmyhorse. Og det skader jo aldrig med top score på cv´et.
Desværre lykkedes det heller ikke i år, at have gennemgående dommer teams for hver enkelt årgang. Præcis derfor kunne man godt have ønsket sig en mellemrunde, men igen er fravalget af mellemrunde jo også i tråd med linien for omkring management af de unge heste. Et af argumenterne for afskaffelse af mellemrunde var bl.a. at man istedet skulle have gennemgående dommerteams.
De nye rammer til World Cup i Herning
Hvis man spørger lidt ind, er der ingen tvivl om at rytterne har været super tilfredse med de seneste års finale afvikling på Stutteri ASK/Blue Hors. Det at kunne træne og ride finaler i et top set-up, med et miljø som var overskueligt for både hest og rytter, har uden tvivl gjort finaledeltagelsen til en god oplevelse for ekvipagerne.
I år er finalerne for de unge heste berammet til World Cup Herning set-up´et.
Partnerskabet mellem Dansk Rideforbund og hovedsponsor Global Equestrian Group som driver World Cup stævnet sammen, har i år valgt at championatfinalerne skal være en del af World Cup stævnet. Et noget større set-up og miljø i forhold til de unge heste. Ingen tvivl om, at World Cup stævnet er et vindue, hvor man får mulighed for at vise landets bedste ungheste for det internationale publikum.
Med den høje standard for de danske kvalifikationer, må ønsket være at de enkelte dommerteams til finalerne kommer med skarpe, og ikke mindst nye internationale ungheste øjne.
Pointfordelingen på finalehestene
Et kig på de point der er givet på landsplan og med de heste som er klar til finalen, så ligger størstedelen af de karakterer der er givet på 8,5, 8,8 og 9,0.
Noter til bedømmelserne:
De kvalificerede:
Ny på 5 års listen med et Wildcard til UVM sølvvinderen Global Amour OLD & Alexander Helgstrand.
Tokyo brings a new dimension to Asian Games Dressage
A field of 45 horse-and-athlete combinations from 16 nations will compete at the JRA Equestrian Park in Tokyo (JPN) from 25 to 27 September, compared with 30 combinations from nine nations at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou (CHN) in 2023.
Nine countries will contest the team medals: China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and the United Arab Emirates. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Palestine, Qatar and Uzbekistan will also be represented in the individual competition.
The field brings together combinations with experience at major international championships, alongside athletes who have already made their mark at Asian level.
Competition format
The Tokyo programme will introduce a new element to Asian Games Dressage, with Grand Prix-level competition appearing alongside the Small Tour for the first time. Until this edition, Dressage at the Asian Games has been contested entirely at Small Tour level.
In Tokyo, the programme will combine the Small Tour – centred on Prix St Georges and Intermediate I – with a new Big Tour pathway featuring the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle.
Each team must include at least one Small Tour combination and may have no more than two Big Tour combinations. Teams made up entirely of Small Tour combinations are also permitted.
The first edition of the new format remains firmly weighted towards the Small Tour, with Shiwoo Kim (KOR) and Sir Hubert NRW the only combination entered at Big Tour level. They will bring Grand Prix-level Dressage to the Asian Games for the first time, while the individual medals will ultimately be decided in the Freestyle final.
The team medals will be decided on the opening day, with each nation’s best three results counting towards the final classification. All combinations that complete the first test will be eligible to return for the second Individual Qualifier on Saturday.
The top 15 combinations in the combined ranking after the second Individual Qualifier, with no more than two athletes from the same team, will advance to the Freestyle. Medals will be awarded for the team competition and the individual Freestyle final.
Champions and contenders
China’s Sarah Rao and Geniaal arrive among the combinations to watch after dominating the FEI Asian Championships 2025 in Pattaya (THA). They achieved the highest score in all three tests, winning individual gold in both the Intermediate I and Intermediate I Freestyle, and were also part of China’s silver-medal-winning team in Hangzhou.
Shruti Vora (IND) and Magnanimous were their closest challengers in Pattaya, collecting individual silver in both medal competitions and helping India to team silver. Vora has continued to build on that form this year under the guidance of 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final winner Becky Moody.
India will arrive in Tokyo as the defending Asian Games team champions, with Hriday Vipul Chheda (IND) the only returning member of the Hangzhou gold-medal-winning team. He will be joined by Gaurav Pundir with Milli and Jai Sud with Goofy La Perle, alongside Vora and Magnanimous.
Thailand will field a full team in Tokyo, with Chalermcharn Yotviriyapanit with Sant Jordi 3, Chanjanok Klara Ruecker with Vincent 186, Nynn Puttisombat with Rock That Tango, and HRH Princess Sirivannavari Mahidol and Boulevard. Thailand won team gold at the FEI Asian Championships 2025.
Hosts Japan will also field four combinations, led by Shingo Hayashi and King Leatherdale O. Hayashi has represented Japan at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, including Tokyo 2020 and Herning 2022, and has continued to compete internationally with King Leatherdale O this season. He will be joined by three other Japanese combinations as the home team looks to make its mark at JRA Equestrian Park.
None of the individual medallists from Hangzhou will compete in Tokyo. Qabil Ambak (MAS) and Rosenstolz took gold, Jacqueline Wing Ying Siu (HKG) and Jockey Club Huittharien won silver, while Anush Agarwalla (IND) and Etro claimed bronze. With none of the three medal-winning combinations entered in Tokyo, the individual title will have a new Asian Games champion.
An experienced five-member Ground Jury will oversee the competition, chaired by Hans-Christian Matthiesen (DEN). He will be joined by Col Sunil Shivdas (IND), Vittorio Barba (PHI), Ricky MacMillan (AUS) and Helen Hughes-Keen (NZL).
Schedule
The Dressage competition begins with the Team Final and first Individual Qualifier at 09:30 local time (JST, UTC+9) on Friday, 25 September. The second Individual Qualifier starts at 09:30 on Saturday, 26 September, followed by the Individual Freestyle Final at 09:30 on Sunday, 27 September.
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