Danish Warmblood stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy was shining together with Jan Møller Christensen today

Nice being Danish in Ermelo, and even from the distance the qualities from the combinations shines. 

Today´s absolute high-light by the 2nd part of the 5 yr old preliminary test was Danish Warmblood gold medal stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy by ERA Dancing Hit / Milan, bred by Dorthe and Hans Jørgen Hoeck, owned by Kristin Andresen and ridden by Jan Møller Christensen. 

Not that easy going into the arena with the high scores from yesterday´s top combinations in mind, but for sure the plan from experienced rider Jan Møller Christensen and his team was already made before going to Ermelo.

H2R caught Jan for a small comment about the last preparations for Ermelo. 

"I strive to ride as I usually ride the last few days before leaving, and is of course aware not to push him to much. Fortunately, Donkey Boy does not need much work, he is very easy to ride. He does not usually look at the surroundings (touch wood), but obviously he is stallion and he keeps an eye on what's happening around him.

I think it's a fantastic horse, and my expectations are initially to show him as good as possible, and then we'll see how far that wil bring us", Jan Møller Christensen told.

TROT 9.7 - WALK 9.8 - CANTER 9.5 - SUBMISSION 9.5 - PERSPECTIVE 9.7 = 9,64 made them direct into an overall 2nd position.

From H2R point of view they look like a gold medal for Sunday´s final. 

PHOTO CREDIT ALL PHOTOS: Timo Martis

Danish Kristine Møller (LUX) with Standing O´vation won 7 yr old semi final

News from Ermelo YH

The 15 participants in the final of the Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses are rounded up! Besides the 12 combinations that directly qualified themselves yesterday, today’s top 3 also earned a starting ticket. Number 1 Kristine Moller and the Trakehner mare Standing O’vation (Imperio 3 x Consul) with 77.203%. Thus an invite to the final for the rider from Luxembourg. “This is so unexpected! Standing Ovation and I have never ridden a 3-day competition at this level. Yesterday it was windy weather and she got tense. She is quite a sensitive horse. As a matter of fact, I have not trained on the figures these last days, only focused on relaxation. Today she was sharp, but in the good way. In the beginning of the test I made a small mistake and that is when I thought: it is now or never, this is our last chance! So I went all out, we did all we could and clearly it worked!”

Also the Dutch riders Lynne Maas and Mara de Vries placed themselves in the final after a good performance with their KWPN-horses Fantastique (Vivaldi x Florencio II) (77.103% and Farzana G (Ampere x Florencio II) (76.577%). Lynne: “I am thrilled, Fantastique certainly deserves a spot in the final. On to Sunday!” President of the jury Maria Colliander agrees and was very satisfied with today: “I am very happy with the three horses that we added to the final today. The top 3 today truly deserves to be in the final, they were all lovely horses that are really well-presented.”

Results

Preliminary 7 yr old test - with extraordinary Danish Warmblood Fiontini and Severo Jurado Lopez

Severo Jurado Lopez and Fiontini - photo credit: Timo Martis

Severo Jurado Lopez and Fiontini - photo credit: Timo Martis

Not so much to say - just: 

 

And have a look at their test here. 

Both Patrik van der Meer with President´s First Apple and Kirsten Brouwer with both Sultan des Paluds and Ferdeaux looks very sharp for the next spots.

But said that, they have to be aware of the German combination Senta Kirchhoff with L`Arbuste (Danish bred by Stud Firfod) by Skovens Rafael / Zardin Firfod, and the Danish combination Anne Troensegaard with Kipling - both with top horses, with small tensions for some exercises today. If they are settled down for the final the ladies and their horses with for sure go for a spot at the podium (no secret, but Danish Anne Troensegaard has already proclaimed that she will go for a Danish 2020 Olympic team spor with Kipling).

Senta Kirchhoff and Danish bred L´Arbuste - photo credit: Timo Martis

Senta Kirchhoff and Danish bred L´Arbuste - photo credit: Timo Martis

Anne Troensegaard and Kipling - photo credit: Timo Martis

Anne Troensegaard and Kipling - photo credit: Timo Martis

Danish Warmblood stallion Blue Hors Zee Me Blue and Daniel Bachmann Andersen had a few smaller issues today, with a lack of beat for the first diagonal, and lost balance in the first pirouette which both became a bit expensive. Placed no 8.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zee Me Blue - photo credit: Timo Martis

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zee Me Blue - photo credit: Timo Martis

Andreas Helgstrand and Springbank VH, representing Sweden had some lovely moments but it was clear that Springbank did not really settle in the huge arena today. Placed no 11.

Andreas Helgstrand and Springbank VH - photo credit: Timo Martis

Andreas Helgstrand and Springbank VH - photo credit: Timo Martis

She came last - but last with the attractive direct ticket for the final

The truth about young Danish combination Louise Lind and Jubi´s Tenacity is that they actually came out of the blue for the World Championships.

Louise Lind and Jubi´s Tenacity - photo credit: Timo Martis

Louise Lind and Jubi´s Tenacity - photo credit: Timo Martis

After making a great debut at national S-level a friend of Louise asked her to sign in for the Danish selection, and there she went, with her sisters horse, as she was ment to ride Tenacity just when her sister was studying abroad.

Went to the first selection and went on for the final selection and got nominated for World Championships.

Now in Ermelo, and as humble as she is, she just told (at an interview at Hestemagasinet) about her experience being at Ermelo and just wishing she would not end up last. She got last, but last with the final ticket direct into the finals for the 7 yr old horses - what an achivement, for the young Danish amateur lady studying Law at the university in Denmark, beside riding her sisters horse.

Press release - day 1 at Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses

Outstanding horses in first qualification round 5-year-olds
The program kicked off with the first qualification round for five-year-olds. 20 horses made their appearance in the arena, some of them left an outstanding impression. President of the jury Eddy de Wolff van Westerrode: “As a jury we are very pleased with the group of horses we saw today. Overall, it is noteworthy how well and professional the horses were presented.”

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Top quality 6-year-olds
Just as there 5-year-old colleagues, the first part of the 6-year-old dressage horses entered the ring for their qualification round. Leading the intermediate rankings is Quel Filou, the Oldenburger Quarterback-son. Last year Quel Filou won the silver medal in Ermelo, at the time under the saddle of Sacha Schulz.

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Fiontini right on track to hattrick
Two-fold World Breeding Dressage Champion Young Horses Fiontini is right on track to win the title once again and score – just as Sezuan did last year – perform a hattrick. The extremely talented daughter of Fassbinder out of a dam by Romanov impressed the jury with a fantastic performance. In an impeccable test the Danish Warmblood-mare scored under the Spanish rider Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez the following grades: 9.5 for the trot and canter, a 9 for the walk, a 9.3 for the submission and a 9.8 for perspective brought the total to an average of 94.200%. the 82.578% for the technique set the final score to 88.389, which meant the victory in the qualification round.

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Electra (s.Jazz) wins CDI1* Prix St. Georges

Though the weather was not quite optimal in the CDI1* Prix St. Georges this morning, this formed no obstacle for the eight-year-old Electra (s.Jazz). Lynne Maas took home the gold last month at the Dutch National Championships in the Small Tour and lived up to the expectations she created there.

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Fredagens dansker tider i Ermelo

5 års indledende - starter kl. 9.30

  • kl. 9.39 - Atterupgaards Botticelli / Selina Vittinghus 
  • kl. 11.24 - Stenager Wyatt Earp / Kenneth Damgaard
  • kl. 11.42 - Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Jan Møller Christensen
  • kl. 12.00 - D´Avie / Severo Jurado Lopez (ESP/GER) 

Se hele startlisten her. 

6 år indledende - starter kl. 14.00

  • kl. 14.45 - Feodoro / Simone Pearce (AUS)
  • kl. 17.06 - Heiline´s Danciera / Carina Cassøe Krüth

Se hele startlisten her.  

 

 

1st part of preliminary 6 yr old test with Severo Jurado Lopez and Quel Filou in top

What a power horse, the medium sized Quel Filou OLD by Quaterback / Stedinger under Spanish Severo Jurado Lopez.

Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez - photo credit: Timo Martis

Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez - photo credit: Timo Martis

Lovely full power controlled and not tense looking test all the way. Lot´s of expression combined with super balance for the entire trot tour, superb walk (today for 9,2, but looked like his 10 from last year) - and then today´s absolute best changes, non of the competitors were near! Score 8,98. 

 

Danish Warmblood

2nd and very close was Danish Carina Cassøe Krüth with Danish Warmblood Red Diamant by Romanov / Dream of Heidelberg. Kind of big eyes which Carina managed to use as positive power for the test. Super frame, lightness of the ground, well balanced shoulder in/volte/hp, good walk, easy uncomplicated changes. The canter tour could have been a with a bit more let go, but for sure Carina knew how much she could ask for. Score 8,88.

Red Diamant and Carina Cassøe Krüth - photo credit: Timo Martis

Red Diamant and Carina Cassøe Krüth - photo credit: Timo Martis

Also Danish Anne Marie Hosbond with Straight Horse Don Tamino showed a top test. The Totilas / Don Schufro stallion looks like a real buddy when they are together in the arena. No issues, just obedient and wants to work for his rider all the way. Easy trot tour, super walk tour and canter with good power. Score 8,62.

Straight Horse Don Tamino and Anne Marie Hosbond - photo credit: Timo Martis

Straight Horse Don Tamino and Anne Marie Hosbond - photo credit: Timo Martis

Ellegaardens San Droneur and Jacob Nørby Sørensen showed a very nice and active test. San Droneur goes all the way in super nice uphill frame with a super expression. Good walk with nice relaxation and good canter, but with a small tension before transition to canter and also small tension for 2nd change. 8,32.

Nice overall judging except of one

But from just one combination the scoring seems to be a bit overheated, Nymphenburg's First Ampere and Tessa Frank, showed a good test, but overall First Ampere is now as a 6 yr old lack more ability to show clear collection and in general his hindlegs need to be more active under his body, not just pushing forward. And for both changes they were not settled and becomes on the forehand - not 8,86 seem from "the side line" today. 

 

 

World Championships Young Horses started with 1st part of 5 yr old preliminary test today

Exciting 1st part of the 5 yr old preliminary class today

All horses seems to have settled well down before going into the huge arena. Just a few tensions from some of the horses. 

The day started with nice sunshine, but unfortunately it started to rain quite heavily after the first couple of combinations. 

Don Martillo and Ann-Christin Wienkamp - photo credit: Timo Martis

Don Martillo and Ann-Christin Wienkamp - photo credit: Timo Martis

Winner of the first part today became HANN stallion Don Martillo by Don Juan de Hus / Benetton Dream with German Ann-Christin Wienkamp. Total score of 9,76. The judges gave them 10 for the trot and 10 for the walk. Supple and obedient test, nice lightness in the forehand, although you might wish for a bit more push from the hind legs in both trot and canter. Superb walk - well deserved 10! Nice frame all the way and very nice balance too. 

Ferrari and Andreas Helgstrand - photo credit: Timo Martis

Ferrari and Andreas Helgstrand - photo credit: Timo Martis

2nd became Danish Andreas Helgstrand with Ferrari by Foundation / Hotline, participating for Germany. Impressive mover the big stallion, which seems to suit Helgstrand very well. Lot of suppleness through the body, lovely balance for the turns in the trot work, still stepping forward and upwards. Good walk, could be a bit more over the back, but looks easy to manage. Superb uphill canter with lots of potential both when going forwards and collecting. 9,42.

Casablanca and Simone Pearce - photo credit: Timo Martis

Casablanca and Simone Pearce - photo credit: Timo Martis

3rd Australian Simone Pearce (Helgstrand Dressage) showing the bigframed mare Casablanca. Casablanca enters the arena with a bit big eyes, but Simone really manage well. Lots of expression and power for the entire trot tour = 10 for the trot from the judges. Bit tense for halt and rein back, good walk, and good canter although Casabalanca looks a tense in the topline.

First to go was Sascha Schultz (LUX) with Quizmaster. Nice active rhythm for the trot tour, easy picture, nice frame and good contact. Could show a bit more push from behind for the trot tour. Nice supple walk with good quality of the walk itself. Nice supple canter with good potential and nice transition from canter to walk and into canter again. Overall very nice and uncomplicated picture. They were placed 4th with 8,6.

Dansker tider til torsdagens konkurrencer i Ermelo

Indledende 5 års starter kl. 9.30

  • 10.33 Højgaardens Santos - Kenneth Damgaard
  • 10.51 Ferrari - Anders Helgstrand
  • 12.18 Casablanca - Simone Pearce (AUS)

Øvrige danskere starter fredag i den indledende klasse - se hele startlisten her.  

 

Indledende 6 års starter kl. 14.00

  • 14.00 Quel Filou - Severo Jurado Lopez
  • 14.54 Red Diamant - Carina Cassøe Krüth
  • 16.48 Ellegaardens San Droneur - Jacob Nørby Sørensen
  • 17.15 Straight Horse Don Tamino - Anne Marie Hosbond

Danciera og Carina Cassøe Krüth er eneste dansker til start fredag i den indledende klasse (starttid kl. 17.06) - se hele startlisten her. 

 

Indledende 7 års starter kl. 14.30

  • 15.33 Bøgegårdens Santiago - Silje Bakken (NOR)
  • 15.42 Kipling - Anne Troensegaard
  • 16.42 Standing O´vation - Kristine Møller (LUX)
  • 17.09 Springbank VH - Andreas Helgstrand
  • 18.54 Fiontini - Severo Jurado Lopez 
  • 19.30 Jubi´s Tenacity - Louise Lind
  • 19.48 Blue Hors Zee Me Blue - Daniel Bachmann Andersen

Se hele startlisten her. 

H2R følger skarpt med hele dagen via livestreaming på Clipmyhorse. Husk du kan fange løbende op på kommentarer via H2R Twitter. 

Højgaardens Santos med berider Kenneth Damgaard er også klar til UVM

Den sidste i rækken af små DV-historier inden den går løs for alvor i Ermelo i morgen, er om den 5-årige vallak Højgaardens Santos som er avlet af Solveig og Christian Jensen, Stutteri Højgaardens Heste, som er beliggende på Sydfyn.

Højgaardens Santos - 2012. Privat foto

Højgaardens Santos - 2012. Privat foto

Solveig Jensen fortæller:

"Vi glæder os selvfølgelig rigtig meget over Højgaardens Santos er udtaget til UVM, og flæder os til at følge ham.

Santos er født og opvokset her på Stutteri Højgaarden, som er en forholdsvis nyopført landejendom (opført i 2004). Vi har plads til ca. 20-25 heste, fordelt i bokse og 3 store løsdrifte. Vi har udendørs bane og ridehus, så der kan trænes og rides hele året."

Fold stemning hos Højgaardens Heste - privat foto

Fold stemning hos Højgaardens Heste - privat foto

Ungt stutteri med 4 hingste udtaget til Herning

"Vi startede i avlen i 2001, da vi købte Øllerupgårds Chili efter Six Søgård/Voltaire (Santos mormor). Højgaardens Chianti efter Friendship / Six Søgård (Santos mor) var 3. afkom fra Chili. Chili har haft 2 hingste afkom udtaget til Hingstekåring i Herning (Højgaardens De Nir og Højgaardens Levaldi) 3 kårede RDH hoppeafkom, hvoraf 1 er blevet fløjhoppe.

Højgaardens Chianti er også mor til Højgaardens Sir Chantal, efter Sir Donnerhall I, som også var udtaget til hingstekåring i Herning (solgt på aktionen til Kristin Andresen). Og som var reserve til UVM i 2015. Højgaardens Chianti har i år et rigtig dejligt hingsteføl også efter Sir Donnerhall I. Og er nu ifolet med San Amour.

Derudover har vi Højgaardens Donna S efter Don Schufro / Six Søgård, som havde region 3´s bedste hingsteføl i 2015. Højgaardens Zackzimo efter BH Zack / Don Schufro, solgt på Eliteaktionen til Blue Hors.

Højgaardens Santos har altid haft et utroligt godt temperament, han har været sød og nem at arbejde med. Vi arbejder også en del med vores føl / ungheste, så de er trygge og vant til at være i hænder fra start, det er godt givet ud, til når de rigtigt skal til at arbejdes med. Efter han var gjort ryttervant herhjemme, blev han sendt i ridning – og da vi kunne se at han var en hest med stor kapacitet, valgte vi at sælge ham.

Vores mål er fremadrettet, at opdrætte dressurheste af super god kvalitet, på vores gode hoppestamme. I år har vi fået 3. generation efter Chili," slutter Solveig. 

Læs mere om Stutteri Højgaardens Heste på deres hjemmeside her. 

UVM debutant med 2 heste klar til start

For berider Kenneth Damgaard fra Helgstrand Dressage bliver 2017 udgaven af UVM noget helt særligt - ikke bare debut med en hest. Kenneth skal nemlig repræsentere DV med to 5 års heste Højgaardens Santos og Stenagers Whyatt Earp.

Inden morgendagens første start fortæller Kenneth:

"Vi synes selv at hestene er klar. Og UVM debut for mit eget vedkommende - det er lidt vildt, og en kæmpe oplevelse. Jeg glæder mig til at komme igang og det gør teamet også. Det er fedt vi er afsted i flok, og der er kæmpe opbakning til hinanden," fortæller Kenneth Damgaard.

Note: Helgstrand Dressage har i alt 11 medarbejdere som er klar i Ermelo.

Kenneth Damgaard og Højgaardens Santos til UVM udtagelse på Broholm - photo credit: H2R

Kenneth Damgaard og Højgaardens Santos til UVM udtagelse på Broholm - photo credit: H2R

Daria convincing Hannoveraner Champion mare at Herwart v. d. Decken-Show

The winner mare stood out 

Catalog no 39 Daria by Don Nobless / Rubin-Royal / Sandro Hit, bred and owned by Henrik Brinkmann stood out from all the other mares for today´s Herward v. d. Decken-Show in Verden. 

Beautiful model, feminin and lovely uphill with a lot of expression and power. And also for the final round she still showed her natural power. Well deserved Champion title and now we can just look forward seeing her under saddle. A mare with lots of format. 

Reserve champion became no 67 by San Amour / Weltregent H. A typical San Amour light footed mare, lovely type, but lacking a bit power for the final.

No 27 which was at the first part and named 1a by Damon Hill  / Feiner Ludewig was a very expressive and super well moving mare, and certainly also look like an interesting horse for the future. 

73,829% victory and Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final ticket for Matthias Bouten and Quantum Vis MW (video)

At Dressurfestival Wintermühle, Neu-Anspach Matthias Bouten and 8 yr old stallion Quantum by Quaterback / Gloster secured themselves one of the very attractive tickets for the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final.

2nd was Sanneke Rothenberger with her new horse Foreign Affair - 7 yr old by Rock Forever / Scandic, as family Rothenberger recently purchased from Patrik Kittel, where Malin Nilsson already qualified Foreign Affair for the final with victory at Hagen with impressive 74,976%.

Yesterday´s ride from Sanneke was just with two not so settled canter pirouettes, the rest of the test was very balanced and expressive - a victory worthy seen from the "side line". Score 73,341%

See the entire results here. 

Herwart v. d. Decken-Show starts tomorrow at 9:00 (live stream via Clipmyhorse)

News at www.hannoveraner.com

Hannover's best three-year-olds and mare families are going to compete at the 10th Herwart v. d. Decken-Show on August, 1st.

It is awarded every four years only – the Herwart von der Decken-Prize for the best mare family. The time has come again this year: Each three mares will compete for the highest breeding award the Hannoveraner Verband has to give. The three-year-old show jumping mares will shine during jumping under the open sky while the dressage mares will delight the audience on the triangle. The Herwart von der Decken-Show is the shiny start of the tournament “Verden International”. There will be a lot of top sports performances to watch as the tournament in Verden (Aller) will be one of the last venues before the European Dressage and Show Jumping Championships in Gothenburg.

The Herwart von der Decken-Show celebrates its jubilee as it will be held for the 10th time. The jury of judges is as exquisite as the mares competing in the different disciplines. Olympic and World Champion Sandra Auffarth, Bergedorf, will judge the show jumping mares together with Jörn Wedermann, Wangerland, member of the board, and Dr. Werner Schade, breeding manager of the Verband. The successful trainer Jonny Hilberath, Scheeßel, will also participate in the jury for the three-year-old dressage mares. Theodor Leuchten, Ratingen, and Dr. Ludwig Christmann, Verden, as well as the experienced Hanoverian breeder Kevin Lewis from Australia will form the trio of judges for the family competition. Kevin Lewis and his wife Janette, President of the Australian Hanoverian subsidiary “Hanoverian Horse Society of Australia” are strongly committed to the Hanoverian breed in Down Under.

Approx. 80 three-year-old mares meet on Verden’s best-known catwalk. The individual district associations send their best representatives for this hippological highlight. Apart from that, each district association is entitled to nominate one mare family for the Herwart von der Decken-Show. 

Selected mares

Remember you can follow Herwart v. d. Decken-Show live via Clipmyhorse.

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy på vej til UVM sammen med berider Jan Møller Christensen

Oftest ser man familien Hoeck i fuld action for at fremvise andres heste på bl.a. kåringspladserne, men for avler- og rytterparret Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, som til dagligt driver Hesselhøj Heste, som er trænings- og salgsstald i Middelfart på Fyn, er det forestående UVM for DV guldmedaljehingsten Hesselhøj Donkey Boy og Jan Christensen et fantastisk skridt på deres egen avler vej. En vej som Donkey Boy allerede viste da han kom til verden for nu 5 år siden. 

H2R har fanget avler og rytter parret til en lille historie om hingsten med det noget specielle navn, og som ikke bare i starten i Danmark, men også senere i det store udland har vakt nogen opsigt, og forhåbentlig slår navnet endnu mere fast når UVM i Ermelo starter på torsdag.

I december 2015 købte norske Kristin Andresen Hesselhøj Donkey Boy og berider Jan Møller Christensen har siden været ansvarlig for den videre uddannelse af hingsten. Det er Jan Møller Christensens 5. UVM, så han medbringer en vis portion erfaring når turen går til Ermelo.

Dorthe Sjøbeck Hoeck fortæller:

"Da vi havde ERA Dancing Hit i stalden op til Herning, sagde jeg til Hans Jørgen at den ville jeg bruge til min Kamilja! Vi var ikke i tvivl om at vi skulle bruge ham, han var så majestætisk. Flot front og satte benene utrolig korrekt fra første dag under rytter. Vi havde hoppen med elastik, og så var vi bare så heldige at Donkey Boy fik det bedste med fra dem begge to.

Lige fra føl var han speciel for os, og han var altid Anders' favorit, lige fra den aften han blev født." (Anders er Dorthe og Hans Jørgens ældste søn)

"Man blev altid glad når man så ham, han behøvede bare tage tre-fire skridt på folden eller i hallen, og så tænkte man hold da op en hest. Vi var vel aldrig selv i tvivl om hans kvaliteter, men blev alligevel utrolig glade og stolte, da vi kom til Herning og DV´s kåringskommision og alle andre også kunne se det.

Hans styrke er at han både kan gå med store og små skridt, og vigtigst af alt en helt vild ridelighed og et fantastisk temperament - en rigtig gentleman - ligesom sin far.

Som plag kunne Anders og jeg tage ham i løsdriften, væk fra de andre plage, op i hallen og øve at gå på ring, vi syntes skridten var så fantastisk hver gang. Han gik roligt ved siden af os, vrinskede aldrig efter de andre.

Selv var Donkey Boy lidt længe om at udvikle hingstepræg, og lignede vel egentlig også en stor plag i Herning. Alle afkom efter Kamilja er sent udviklede."

Den nye generation er på vej

"Vi får normalt 4-8 føl om året. Sidste år fik vi 4 efter Donkey Boy. I år fik vi 2 føl efter ham. Og til næste år håber vi på 4 føl. I år har vi brugt Secret og Vitalis. Normalt kan vi godt lide at have lidt Sandro Hit blod ind over, det giver efter vores mening stærke heste (men samtidig skal Sandro Hit blodet bruges med måde, da det er vigtig man bevarer det gode temperament).

Donkey Boy´s afkom ser skønne ud. Han præger dem med sine lange ben og flotte type. De virker til at få hans fantastiske temperament. Der mange der har føl efter ham, som fortæller at deres afkom også har super temperament, og det er jo også en fantastisk egenskab at kunne bringe videre. 

Hans Jørgen er sikker på at han kan blive en avlsmatador, der kan præge den danske avl. Hvis han selvfølgelig forbliver aktiv i avlen. Typen, temperamentet, evnen til at lade sig uddanne. Når Hans Jørgen sad på ham var han aldrig i tvivl om at Donkey Boy kunne lære det hele, og det er det samme Jan siger når vi taler med ham."

De sidste forberedelser for berider Jan Møller Christensen som er klar til sit 5. UVM

"Jeg bestræber mig på at ride som jeg plejer de sidste dage op til, og passer på ikke at overtræne. Heldigvis behøver Donkey Boy ikke så voldsomt meget arbejde. Han plejer ikke at kigge 7-9-13, men man mærker naturligvis at han er hingst, og han holder meget øje med, hvad der sker omkring ham.  

Jeg synes det er en fantastisk hest, og mine forventninger er i første omgang at få vist ham så optimalt som muligt, så får vi se, hvor langt vi når," siger Jan Møller Christensen.

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy og Jan Møller Christensen til UVM udtagelse på Broholm. Photo credit: H2R

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy og Jan Møller Christensen til UVM udtagelse på Broholm. Photo credit: H2R

Navnet Donkey Boy er et kapitel helt for sig selv

Dorthe Hoeck fortæller:

"Det er en norsk gruppe der hedder Donkey Boy. De havde et stort hit det år han blev født. Så drengene havde navnet inden han blev født. For at pynte lidt på det tilføjede jeg Dancing Donkey Boy, men så ville Hans Jørgen gerne have Hesselhøj med - det blev for langt så vi droppede Dancing.

Da han blev kåret overvejede Hans Jørgen at døbe ham om til Charming Boy. Men til 10 dages testen fandt vi ud af, at alle kunne huske hvad han hed - og udtale det.

Navnet har skabt lidt debat på Facebook, men for os er navnet bare blevet bedre og bedre.

Vores føl i år hedder forresten Hesselhøj Dancing Donkey ;-)," slutter Dorthe Sjøbeck Hoeck. 

Note: Et føl som heller ikke er gået forbi H2R uden en ekstra bemærkning - se nyheden med video her. 

Hittet i 2012 som norske Donkey Boy lå nr. 1 med i Danmark kan høres herunder:

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