So many top young horses at the same place
Starting a normal Sunday watching so many top class young horses was just a pure pleasure.
Not to demeaning the qualities of the horses at beautiful Stud Blue Hors, but it is not to say that have never had so many attractive horses at the stables, as they have now during this young horse finals.
From the morning there were not that many spectators at the grandstands, but during the afternoon it became pretty crowded, eventhough there were still free spots.
The stallion Revolution have already stamped his name all over Europe, first when he was sold for the record price of 1,2 mill euros as a 2,5 year old, later with 2nd highest stallion performance test ever at Danish Warmblood (just surpassed by Sezuan), then going into the finals now for the championships with a total score of 10. Yesterday he proved his qualities under Andreas Helgstrand winning the preliminary round and today with a huge clear winning score of 9,7. Trot 10 - Walk 8,5 - Canter 10 - Submission 10 - Potential 10.
No 2 became For Emotion with Simone Pearce in the saddle. This stallion is just written all over with Grand Prix for the future, and he will for sure also have the possibilities, as he is new addition at the stables of Danish international top rider Anna Kasprzak. For Emotion got a clear 10 for his canter, everything less would also have been not acceptable. Dream tact, balance and power for the trot could also easily have been with more than a 9,0!
Again Simone Pearce as no 3 this time with Zhaplin Langholt. A superb horse in every way, lots of power, super natural closed frame, but very disappointing from the judging team to just give them 7,5 for the submission with the comments that it is not the way they want to see a 4 yr old horse. (From H2R point of view this horse is build for this frame, and when watching him from for example the stallion show at Helgstrand´s as a 3 yr old, he already at that time showed his ability and confirmation to be natural closed and uphill - no need to show him in his not natural frame).
Other special horses among the 4 yr old today
It´s a lot about taste when your watching a horse, young or old, but from H2R point of view some of the horses to remember are:
- Dillon - easy, rideable and natural supple in the body
- Silverstone Melody - need more time, good contact, supple canter and walk, and trot can as we all know be developed
- Attterupgaard Delorean - power mare, need more time, but lovely model with the power
- Rock´n Roll - totally under scored today, lovely natural elasticity and super attitude
- Florentina - power mare, to affected by the invironment, for sure much more to show
See the entire results here.