Tyskerne også suveræne i Young Rider team konkurrencen

Celine Rørbæk Silfen og Romio Højris - photo credit: H2R

Celine Rørbæk Silfen og Romio Højris - photo credit: H2R

Hoelgaard´s Armani og Pernille Pilborg - photo credit: H2R

Hoelgaard´s Armani og Pernille Pilborg - photo credit: H2R

De to danskere i 2. del af hold konkurrencen for Young Rider var Pernille Pilborg med Hoelgaard´s Armani og Celine Rørbæk Silfen med Romio Højris - begge ekvipager med deres første sæson som Young Rider på landsholdet. 

Pernille og Armani var desværre ikke helt enige om hvordan stemningen omkring og på banen var. Allerede da ekvipagen forlader 10 minutters banen for at ride ind på det flotte stadion, vælger Armani at tage flugten og snurre rundt - den stemning var det tydelig han han ikke ønskede at være en del af. Alligevel lykkedes det Pernille at komme på banen og det er også som om Armani falder lidt mere til indenfor det hvide hegn, og Pernille får redet sig flot igennem turen, uanset spændingerne. 68,342% og individuelt nr. 19.

Celine og Romio Højris er et flot sammentømret par. Generelt et ubesværet billede med format. Parret viser en god trav tur, med gode volte og traversader, mens de frie trav ture bliver en smule ubalanceret. God skridt tur med god takt, selvom selve skridtpirouetterne godt kunne være lidt mere aktive. Rutineret og velbalanceret galop tur uden fejl. Parret slutter som nr. 6 med 71.184%.

Sidste års tyske Europamester Hannah Erbe med Carlos ligner også 2017 mesteren

Selvom parret nu er rykket fra junior op til ungrytter ser det ikke ud til at påvirke kvaliteten generelt. Hannah rider med super overblik på den vel gennemarbejdede Carlos - som ligner en hest uden begrænsninger i trav og galopturen. Skridten er derimod lidt begrænset i forhold til kvaliteten. Fortjent individuel vinder med flotte 77,342%.

Semmieke Rothenberger og DV hoppen Geisha viste flotte takter, i dag mister de dog tærræn i skridt turen som bliver lidt ubalanceret, ligesom også Geisha kommer bagom hjælpen i den 2. galop pirouette og mister balancen. Noget dyrt når trenden efter traven var på klart 75%. Slutscore 71,053.

3 danskere i den individuelle konkurrence i morgen

Allerede i morgen formiddag skal Celine og Romio i ilden igen i den individuelle konkurrence, ligesom også Pernille og Armani er klar til start lige før middag. Og lige over middag følger Louise Karstoft og Famaso. 

Eneste dansker i den individuelle konkurrence lørdag morgen er Josefine Hoffmann og Hønnerups Driver.

Team konkurrence blev som før nævnt vunder af Tyskland (222,421). Sølv til Holland (214,184). Bronze til Sverige (211.159) - Danmark slutter som nr. 6 i team konkurrencen. 


De danske juniorer sikrede sig i dag flotte team bronzemedaljer

Bronze pigerne, Karoline, Camilla, Sara og Victoria - photo credit: H2R

Årets Europamesterskaber for juniorer/ungryttere og children er i fuld gang i hollandske Roosendaal.

Den første teamkonkurrence er slut, og her sikrede de 4 ekvipager, Camilla Andersen/Rafaella K, Victoria K. Pedersen/Langkjærgaards Donna Fetti, Sara van Deurs Petersen/Katholm´s Ronaldo og Karoline Rohmann/Noosa Melody sig bronze medalje. 

Fælles for de 3 af ekvipagerne var desværre et par fejl under vejs, og noget uventet fik Donna Fetti pludselig store øjne inde på banen, men heldigvis gav det ikke nogle tekniske fejl, men istedet med lidt mere naturlig power derinde, fortalte en glad og tilfreds Victoria.

Camilla bliver bedste dansker med en 6. plads / 71,594%, Karoline nr. 8 / 71,378%, Victoria nr. 14 / 70,649% og Sara nr. 34 / 68.838%.

Alle pigerne melder om top skarphed når der skal rides individuelt fredag og lørdag. Her rider Karoline som nr. 5 og Victoria som nr. 34 om fredagen, hvor Sara og Camilla har trukket deres individuelle starter til lørdagens konkurrencer. 

Det var en super stolt trup der sammen med holdleder Rigmor Kristensen, tog plads til pressekonferencen med de overlegne tyske guldvindere (221,379) og de unge nye hollandske teamryttere på sølvpladsen (214,459) og Danmark (213,621).

For det danske team holdt det også lidt hårdt næsten til det sidste, eller ihvertfald var danskernes øjne ekstra skarpe da Østrigs sidste og stærkeste ekvipage, Victoria Wurzinger med Bvlgari skulle på banen, for en score på 73% kunne have sendt danskerne ned på den utaknemmelige 4. plads. Den østrigske ekvipage scorede 70,811% og de danske bronzemedaljer var i hus. 


Danish Warmblood getting ready for this years Elite Foal auction (video)

Another successful World Championship for Danish Warmblood

The success is a result of many years of targeted breeding strategy. And the Danish breeders are facing their successes, not just from beeding with top selected stallions, but also benefits from being even more selective home at the stables when using their mares.

No doubt the online way of being able to search informations, results and videos, makes life as a breeder even more exciting, and every single option about the "right choice" of stallion has become the topic at the kitchen table. The Danish breeders are very keen to try to make the next Sezuan or Fiontini. 

As a small teaser - Danish Warmblood have already released a couple of future superstars for the auction, all with top damlines - judge for yourself. 

Filly by Finest / Blue Hors Don Schufro / Vivaldi

Colt by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Blue Hors Hotline / De Noir

Filly by Revolution / Weltjunge / Classic

Addington Manor with Elite auction 19th August

13 dressage horses are ready for the British Elite auction at Addington Manor 19th August.

The collection shows more Danish Warmblood horses, among the 3/4 full brother of 5 yr old bronze medal winner Hesselhøj Donkey Boy at World Championships for Young Horses. 

From video presentation no 27 here below looks like the top price. Nice supple big framed gelding with good balance.

You can find the entire collection here. 

U25-ryttere udtaget til EM i dressur

Nyhed på DRF i dag

Når EM i dressur for U25 løber af stablen i Lamprechtshausen i Østrig den 29. august – 3. september, bliver det Sille Engermann og Darius, Victoria Vallentin og Fabienne, Marlene Storkborg og Fritz samt Michala Mejlgaard Jensen og Trebiz, der skal repræsentere Dannebrog. Stort tillykke med udtagelsen til jer alle!

Stævnets hjemmeside

Start- og resultatsider 

Alle fotos - photo credit: H2R

Juniorer og ungryttere er klar til EM i Roosendaal fra i morgen

To teams og 8 danske ekvipager er klar til at ride om medaljerne til dette års Europamesterskaber for juniorer, ungrytter og children, som afholdes i hollandske Roosendaal.

Konkurrencerne start onsdag med 1. del af teamkonkurrencen og slutter søndag med de individuelle kür finaler. 

Stævnet livestreames desværre kun delvist via Uhorse.tv (5 euro pr dag) - alle links til stævnet findes via H2R kalenderen. 

Oversigt over livestreaming:

  • Tirsdag 8. august - 19:00 - Opening Ceremony

  • Onsdag 9. august - 07:00 - Junior Competion - first Part

  • Torsdag 10. august - 07:00 - Junior Competion - 2md Part

  • Fredag 11. august - 07:00 - Young Riders Individual Competition - 1st Part

  • Lørdag 12. august - 07:00 - Young Riders Individual Competition - 2nd Part

  • Søndag 13. august - 08:30 - FEI Dressage European Children Individual Championship

De to danske teams er:

Juniorer 

 

Ungryttere


Horse of the month (Pferd des Monats) - Atterupgaards Cassidy (full article)

It is not that often a Danish Warmblood makes it to the big German magazine St. Georg.

Atterupgaards Cassidy by Caprimond / Donnerhall is bred by Stud Atterupgaard and owned by Cathrine Dufour, and currently ranked as no 7 at FEI´s individual World Ranking list. 

Click at the photo here below and read the full article.

Atterupgaard Cassidy and Cathrine Dufour from Aachen 2017 - photo credit: Korff/Facebook

Atterupgaard Cassidy and Cathrine Dufour from Aachen 2017 - photo credit: Korff/Facebook


Make your subscription for St. Georg magazine here.


Danish seniors and U25 teams at training camp at Stud Blue Hors

3 days traning camp

Danish national coach Nathalie zu-Sayn Wittgenstein and chef d´equipe Kimi Nielsen are right now at Danish Stud Blue Hors, where both the senior team for the up-coming European Championships in Gothenburg and U25 team, taking part at the final preparations before going to Sweden and Austria.  

The European Championships for U25 takes place in Austria from 29 August to 3 September. 

The European Championships for seniors will take place from 21 August to 27 August.

As Nathalie tells, "it is nice to have the time now to be together, testing the form a bit, and having the possibility to talk about the up-coming Championships. Both for me and for the riders it is important to know which small details to work on before meeting again in Gothenburg. And additionally I think it´s important to meet now, in time before the Championships, and then give each combination the possibility to get back for their daily routines, before heading to Gothenburg".

The three days are made as a combination of training and socializing. Today the day started with training, and now it´s about mini-golf and bowling. Tomorrow is the final day for the camp. 

The Danish senior team for European Championship is:

Senior

  • Donnperignon / Anna Kasprzak
  • Atterupgaards Cassidy / Cathrine Dufour
  • Jojo AZ / Agnete Kirk Thinggaard
  • Arlando / Anna Zibrandtsen

 

Carina Cassøe Krüth - så tæt på igen

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

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

Sidste år kunne Carina Cassøe Krüth tager fra Ermelo med en stolt 4. plads sammen med DV sølvmedaljehoppen Heiline´s Danciera i 5 års finalen.

I år var Carina igen klar til 6 års finalen med både Heiline´s Danciera og Red Diamant - begge kvalificeret direkte fra den indledende runde. 

Begge hopper gjorde en fantastisk figur i finalen, og med Red Diamant som sidste startende med en top skarp runde, havde der været basis for en tand mere på pointtavlen, se fra "sidelinien", men som rytter Carina Cassøe Krüth nøgternt med smil på læben kunne konstatere, "jamen så må det jo blive min tur næste år til en medalje".

UVM debutanterne gjorde også flot figur i finalen

Anne Marie Hosbond med Straight Horse Don Tamino viste igen i finalen overskud og overblik. Godt sving og god bæring i travturen, lidt spændt ind i den første skridt priouette, og får store øjne ved A, men derfra en super solid og skarp galop tur med bl.a. flotte changementer. Parret slutter som nr. 11.

Jacob Nørby Sørensen og Ellegaardens San Droneur viste også en god tur. San Droneur bevæger sig let og ubesværet af jorden. Desværre havde man igen i finalen lidt fornemmelsen af at tempoet var på max under vejs. Lidt stor 2. skridt pirouette og det sidste changement bliver desværre heller ikke rent gennemsprunget. Parret slutter som nr. 15.

Fælles for de danske 6 års heste er at de alle ligner rigtig spændende heste for fremtiden. 

 

Round up day 4: World Breeding Dressage Championships Ermelo

Press release

Don Martillo world champion of five-year-olds

This morning the final for five-year-olds took place. Both the qualifiers and the small final forecasted a dream final with lots of quality. The best 15 combinations earned a starting place in the final. Result:

1) Don Martillo (s.Don Juan de Hus) HANN and Ann-Christin Wienkamp (GER) – 9.74 points

2) Ferrari OLD (s.Faundation) OLDBG and Andreas Helgstrand (DEN) – 9.20 points

3) Hesselhoej Donkey Boy (s.Era Dancing Hit) DWB and Jan Møller Christensen (DEN) – 9.10 points

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Two 10s for world champion Lordswood Dancing Diamond
Concluding the LONGINES FEI / WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships, the final for the six-year-old dressage horses took place this afternoon. This final was again an exciting one. 

Result:

1) Lordwoods Dancing Diamond (s.Dancier) HANN and Ann-Kathrin Pohlmeier (GER) - 9.72 points

2) Governor-STR (s.Totilas) KWPN and Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) - 9.06 points

3) Quel Filou OLD (s.Quarterback) OLDBG and Severo Jurado Lopez (ESP) - 8.99 points

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Dark President D&R retaliates in Stallions of the Year-Freestyle

The Stallions of the Year, a class for approved stallions at Small Tour-level, continued with a Freestyle to music in the main arena. Between the final of the five-year-olds and the six-year-olds, it was the charming Dark President D&R that made a stance by scoring the highest marks. In the classical test the Wynton-son obtained a second position, this time he went the extra mile and won the freestyle to music. The KWPN-stallion Everdale, yesterday’s victor, had to accept the second place.

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See you next year!

The lap of honour by Lordswood Dancing Diamond concluded the second edition of the Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses. Aat Both, chairman of the board: “We look back on a successful second edition of the Championships. This year we could enjoy excelling dressage talents once again.

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Convincing GOLD medal for Loodswood Dancing Diamond in 6 yr old final (video)

It also became a very intereting final for the 6 yr old horses

Today´s winner Loodswood Dancing Diamond by Dancier / Wolkenstein II with Anne-Kathrin Pohlmeier showed top qualities in the final. As mentioned the other day this horse moves off the ground in every in step, no matter if it´s trot, walk or canter. And as an addition the overall picture of the horse just says GRAND PRIX. Looks like a horse with all the abilities and top rideable, also carrying his rider with lightness and effortless.

A dream for the top rider, and for sure any amateur would love the daily ride here too. 9.72 was fully deserved winner score for the 6 yr old final. 

 

Adelinde and Governor TS were also well deserved with today´s silver medal. Easy going, in a natural closed frame, with super lightness of the movements and very correct technical test from Adelinde. Positive and relaxed young stallion enjoying all the clapping from the spectators, the way his father Totilas also enjoyed this attention. Scoring 9.06.

And then the DRAMA

At first hand Sir Skyfall OLD and Frederic Wandres were proclaimed bronze medal winners with 8.86, but during the price giving it became a reality that the deduction for Severo and Quel Filou doing wrong way at their test NOT brought them to a 6th place, but exactly brought them to the bronze medal spot. 

As told from Team Helgstrand a young boy was catching up Severo and Quel Filou on their way to the stables telling them, that the scoring was WRONG. 

Instead Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez won the bronze medal, without being honored at the price giving in front of all the fans. And for the both the team and Severo this final of the Championships became just weird.

The entire Helgstrand team and Severo are of course very sorry for Frederic Wandres, who had to give back the bronze medal at the subsequent press conference - very imbarrassing and regrettable situation for everyone.  

Correct score for Quel Filou OLD and Severo Jurado Lopez - 8,99!

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

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

Medals for 5 yr old horses - GOLD GER/HANN, SILVER DEN/OLD and BRONZE DEN/DWB

Very exciting finals for today´s 5 yr old horses

Looked like super weather conditions from the start of the final today. High quality throughout the class with just a few combination which did not manage to show their best level for today´s final. 

Mr. Hess did a fantastic job

The finals are just stepped up to a very very high level with German judge and commentator Mr. Christoph Hess. No matter what the outcome was from the combination, Mr. Hess always did his comments in a construtive and educational way, with the fact in mind that it is a young horse competition and everything can happen, even with an experienced rider. 

Quote from Hess: "In the walk you have to be a passenger not a pilot", explained in the way that you as a rider must be able to be a part of the walk, not just stearing. 

As Hess additionally told during his commentating, his judging colleagues also added with ex. "nice time in the air", explanation of the canter qualities from Henkie, and Sisters Act with "three good natural paces".

World Champion Don Martillo and Ann-Christin Wienkamp representing HANN - photo credit: Timo Martis

World Champion Don Martillo and Ann-Christin Wienkamp representing HANN - photo credit: Timo Martis

Effortless, obedient well managed test from German Ann-Christin Wienkamp with Hannoveraner stallion Don Martillo. But the scoreboard got very hot, as the spectator judging also saw the test at 9,22 and not 9,74. The last power from behind, and top expression was lacking for the 9.74 from H2R point of view.

Silver medal for Ferrari and Andreas Helgstrand representing OLD - photo credit: Timo Martis

Silver medal for Ferrari and Andreas Helgstrand representing OLD - photo credit: Timo Martis

Andreas Helgstrand is not just Europe´s most successful horsedealer, he is also both able to produce the horses himself, but for sure also very eager to enter the centerline with a top horse like Ferrari. 

Very harmonius picture, the big stallion suits Helgstrand very well, and he manage for today´s final at ride with less pressure, which makes the overall picture very nice. Lots of expression for the trot tour with a lovely balance, good walk, and nice power in the canter. Silver medal a reality, when his own stable riders and worst competitors did not manage to do their tests without smaller issues. "When they can´t get the medals,  I´ll bring a medal home myself", Helgstrand subsequent joked. And at the same time Andreas told how proud he was about the archivements from the entire team - "everyone at our team made this Championship successfull for our stable", Helgstrand told on his way back to Denmark. 

Bronze medal for Hesselhøj Donkey Boy and Jan Møller Christensen representing DWB - photo credit: Timo Martis

Bronze medal for Hesselhøj Donkey Boy and Jan Møller Christensen representing DWB - photo credit: Timo Martis

Danish Warmblood stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy with Jan Møller Christensen showed themselves as true contenders for the medals from their performance at the preliminary test - easy light and effortless.

Could they keep the same spectacular level for the final - nearly. But unfortunately today with an error when doing the transition from walk to canter with error canter. And also with the transition canter / walk / canter, where Donkey Boy shows some tensions hind. Costly issues which for sure were the difference between silver and bronze today. 

A lovely supple, happy, well moving and well prepared stallion which just proved his own qualities in the sport. 

Round up day 3: World Breeding Dressage Championships Ermelo

Press release

Seven-year-olds: Hat-trick for Fiontini
The last pair to enter the ring was Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez with Fiontini (Fassbinder x Romanov) and they had one aim: the third title. And they succeeded, so the Spanish rider his second Longines-watch: “I will exchange this one for the lady edition and it will be a gift for my girlfriend,” says the Spanish rider that indicated that for now, he will continue riding Fiontini – despite the sale of the mare. Kirsten Brouwer (Netherlands) and Sultan des Paluds (s.Soliman de Hus) won silver, Anne Troensegaard (Denmark) and Kipling (s.Hofrat) bronze.

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Final 6-year-olds true battle of studbooks

Right after the denouement of the five-year-olds today, it also became clear which 15 6-year-olds may start in tomorrow’s final. President of the jury Susanne Baarup was satisfied with the tests she saw today: “A lot of horses performed substantially better today. Especially the top three showed some high-quality tests today. They do not only absolutely deserve a place in the final, they truly have a chance to do well.”

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Three five-year-old prospects earn ticket to final

This morning the small final of the five- and six-year-olds was ridden, in which the top 3 could earn a ticket to tomorrow’s final. Amongst the five-year-olds the three additional tickets for the final are awarded to three stallions: Atterupgaards Botticelli with Selina Solberg Vittinghus, Dragon Welt under Ida-Linn Lundholm and First-Step Valentin with Larissa Pauluis. The last one on the starting list, Danish stallion Botticello (Benneton Dream FRH x Caprimond) made the biggest impression on the judges and the spectators. 

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Everdale wins Stallions of the Year
Stallions of the Year, a class for approved stallions at Prix St. Georges level stood out in diversity. Out of nine contestants, eight nationalities, seven studbooks, the KWPN-stallion Everdale (s.Lord Leatherdale) was crowned champion. 

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Auction
For all the news and results of the Excellent Dressage Sale auction, please visit:

www.excellentdressagesales.com

Dansker tider til søndagens konkurrencer i Ermelo

Finale 5 års - starter kl. 9.30

  • kl. 10.10 Atterupgaards Botticelli / Selina Solberg Vittinghus
  • kl. 11.30 Ferrari / Andreas Helgtrand (GER/DEN)
  • kl. 11.50 D´avie / Severo Jurado Lopez (GER/ESP)
  • kl. 12.00 Casablanca / Simone Pearce (AUS)
  • kl. 12.10 Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Jan Møller Christensen  

Se hele startlisten her. 

Finale 6 års - starter kl. 15.00

  • kl. 15.30 Ellegaardens San Droneur / Jacob Nørby Sørensen
  • kl. 15.50 Straight Horse Don Tamino / Anne Marie Hosbond
  • kl. 16.00 Heiline´s Danciera / Carina Cassøe Krüth
  • kl. 17.00 Feodoro / Simone Pearce (AUS)
  • kl. 17.20 Quel Filou / Severo Jurado Lopez (GER/ESP)
  • kl. 17.40 Red Diamant / Carina Cassøe Krüth 

Se hele startlisten her.