Elmia Scandinavian Horse Show 2017 starts today

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From 4 yr old to Grand Prix classes

Elmia is open for every horses no matter of breeding society, where the Swedish Breeders Thophy is only for Swedish bred horses. 

Jan Brink ambassador for the dressage at Elmia Horse Show

Swedish top trainer Jan Brink will do a clinic, and from the press release about his thoughts about Elmia Scandinavian Horse Show, he tell that this event combines breeding and sport, with a kind international format like Denmark and Danish Warmblood presents Herning Horse Show. See the interview here. 

There will be full live streaming program via Equisport.tv.

Link to start and results.

320.000 euros top price for Millennium / Van Deyk Trakehner stallion

Eventhough is was a huge World Cup weekend in Denmark, just down the road at Neumünster the Trakehner Verband were hosting their anual big show with stallion licensing, auction, show ect. 

This years Champion Stallion - no 22 by Millennium / Van Deyk was sold for 320.000 euros to Klosterhof Medingen. 

7 Premium Stallions

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At the show they were celebrating a lot of Trakehner successes during the year, and among them this years Bronze winner at World Championships for Young Horses, Danish bred Klipling with Anne Troensegaard. 

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Denmark’s Dufour dominates at opening leg in Herning (FEI press release)

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FEI PRESS RELEASE

Watershed victory on home ground; new Danish venue proves a popular choice

Danish fans had everything to shout about when their home-grown superstar partnership of 25-year-old Cathrine Dufour and her wonderful 14-year-old gelding, Atterupgaards Cassidy, claimed victory at the opening leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League in Herning (DEN) today. Although the 14-strong field included Isabell Werth who took triple-gold at the Longines FEI European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden eight weeks ago, the 48-year-old German rider wasn’t competing her no 1 ride, the great mare Weihegold. So the reigning FEI World Cup™ Dressage champion had to settle for runner-up spot with Don Johnson FRH ahead of Sweden’s Patrik Kittel and Delaunay OLD in third, mirroring exactly the results of yesterday’s preliminary Grand Prix.

There was a huge sense of achievement for Dufour.

"The last time I competed in a World Cup was two years ago, and we finished second-last! So I wanted to improve on that for sure! Isabell has beaten me the whole season, but yesterday and today my horse was so relaxed and easy. And yes, I did smile during the Freestyle, because if you practice something at home and finally bring it into the ring then you feel really good about it!"

Cathrine Dufour (DEN)

Going sixth of the 14 starters, Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén and Paridon Magi posted a leading mark of 76.320 but were overtaken by another of Denmark’s rising talents, 23-year-old Anna Zibrandtsen who held the advantage with Arlando at the halfway break when putting 76.945 on the board.

And the standard just kept rising as the last six took their turn, Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, a member of the Danish silver medal winning team in Gothenburg alongside Zibrandtsen, Dufour and Anna Kasprazak, scoring 78.500 with Jojo Az before Werth changed the whole tempo of the competition when posting 83.755.

The sometimes naughty “Johnny”, as Don Johnson is better known, was clearly on top form, throwing a buck before entering the arena and then producing a really fluent Freestyle, full of power and collection. Werth knew she had thrown down the gauntlet to the remaining four left to go, but, second-last into the the ring, Dufour didn’t flinch. A high degree of difficulty in the early stages of their floorplan suggested a big score might well be on the way. And so it was, with the loveliest walk included in their beautifully executed test for the massive winning mark of 85.945, all five judges putting the pair in pole position and the crowd rising to their feet in sheer delight.

Swedish showman, Patrik Kittel, gave it his best when last to go, and his mark of 81.095 pinned Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zack back into fourth spot, but the Danish party had already begun. And now Dufour is having a whole new re-think about her competition programme over the coming months.  

"I didn’t plan to do the World Cup season, but of course I’m getting a bit hungry after this!"

Cathrine Dufour (DEN)

Dufour also earned Grand Prix Special and Freestyle bronze at this summer’s Europeans. She wants to do her best by the wonderful Cassidy however, who has been her loyal partner since she was competing at Junior level.

"I didn’t train with him since Gothenburg until the last few days before coming here to Herning. My end goal is always to take care of him, so I better go home and make a plan and discuss things with my coach. We will see…."

Cathrine Dufour (DEN)

Herning certainly provided a great start to the new season, and Ground Jury President, Denmark’s Susanne Baarup, couldn’t hold back her emotion about a day of fantastic sport. It wasn’t just the home win that brought tears to her eyes.

"when it came down to the last five riders I almost had to take some tissues out! It was really an honour to judge such good riders, and Cathrine’s win was well deserved. This has been a fantastic show for her"

Susanne Baarup (Ground Jury President)

The FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League now heads for Lyon, France in two weeks time as the nine-leg series continues to play out towards the Final in Paris, France next April.

Jens Traberg, Show Director Dressage at Herning:

"This was the first time to have this World Cup qualifier in Herning - we have wanted to bring it here for a long time."

Patrik Kittel SWE (3rd)

"The audience here in Herning was really amazing, they were really supportive of everyone, not just the Danish competitors. It’s important to make the audience part of the competition - I have no problem if they start clapping before the end of the test because it makes the competition more fun and they are getting involved."

Dufour made a dream come true

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Dedicated Danish dressage darling

First World Cup leg for the 2017/2018 season went to 25 yr old Danish Cathrine Dufour and her 14 yr old Danish Warmblood gelding Atterupgaards Cassidy by Caprimond / Donnerhall.

From yesterday´s Grand Prix they brought their lightness, ease and power for today´s Grand Prix Freestyle. No technical issues, a bit like "a walk in the park", eventhough every rider knows that this take just a bit more than "a walk in the park". First of all to get to this international top level, and then the next hurdle being able to stay there and develop at this level. This masterpiece Dufour and Cassidy showed the dressage world today. Building up their form and cofidence over the year, taking team silver medal and two individual medals at the recents European Championships in Gothenburg, going back for a pretty long rest, where Cassidy has done everything else than doing difficult Grand Prix exercises in the arena. And then about 2 weeks before this World Cup, a proper "haircut" was done for Cassidy, and then the focus and training started towards Herning - this (and of course a lot of other details) made the double winning Danish World Cup combination at Herning this weekend. 

Personal best for freestyle and double win beating Isabell Werth, and today with totally agreement for the judging panel. 

Enjoy the 85,945% ride here in this news from Danish national TV - LINK. 

Isabell Werth did what she could with her 2nd best horse Don Johnson today - no errors, technical difficult test, but just not enough to beat the young Danish combination.

From H2R point of view "we" would love to see new freestyle from Cathrine, as it needs a bit more young "cheeky" spirit. At the same time Werth also need a new freestyle for Don Johnson.

Placed 3rd was Swedish Patrik Kittel with Delaunay. They showed their new Guns N´ Roses freestyle which was artistic at a very high level, (scoring 3 x 10 and 2 x 9,8) and actually therefore kept him in front of Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Zack. Mr. Kittel is a true master of freestyle, and his experience makes him able to make some very difficult lines during his test with always well chosen style of music. 

When it is the first time you watch a test like this, you just have to "adapt" to the new lines, and feel the music together with the rider and horse, but that part the judges seems to adapt to very well, as soon as the saw this new freestyle. 

Placed 4th today was a real Danish "runner up". Placed 5th in the Grand Prix with personal best for Daniel and Zack, they just continued their path forward and upwards into 4th place today. Maybe the Danish glasses from H2R were more well polished today, but they definitely got my 3rd place today. 

H2R comments during the test:

Blue Hors Zack DEN - super halt, direct out, nice off the ground extended trot, good trot / passage half passes, good piaffe slightly forward with nice easy transition, superb collected walk, good extended walk, good control for double pirouette, superb trough series with nice expression, so much more suspension/strength for passage. Super test.

+80% or not - what counts were the qualities and highlights during the test. Daniel and Zack brought themselves into a very nice position at the beginning of this 2017/2018 World Cup season, not even entered the next season with the eyes for WEG in Tryon. 

When Danish Agnete Kirk Thinggaard and her long time partner Jojo AZ shows a well performed test as today without any technical issues, you just feel your a part of it. The Robbie William music and the very difficult coreography with series on curved line into double pirouette and series out again, just makes you sit on the edge of the chair. Lovely freestyle mood. They finished as no 6 today.

Anna Zibrandtsen and Arlando are still new together, and yesterday they did not show a test as convincing as we saw them for the European Championships. Yesterday was as if the power and last motivation failed slightly. (Actually a great result, but for sure not at the level Anna had in mind before the competition). Today they were back on form with sparkling piaffe and passage tours. Finishing as no 7.

H2R comments during the test: 

Arlando DEN - just loves her modern choice of music. Superb halt, direct into passage, much more power for piaffe today, smooth half passes, good walk tour, nice 1st double pirouette, 2 times on curved track, superb 1 times at curved, 2nd double pirouette in lovely shape/quality, wauw final centerline, applauding crowd for the final meters.

See the results here.


 

 

More international Danish success - Ulrik Mølgaard and Michigan placed 2nd at CDI3 Grand Prix Special in Le Mans today

Ulrik Mølgaard and Michigan today at Le Mans - private photo.

Ulrik Mølgaard and Michigan today at Le Mans - private photo.

While most of Dressage Denmark is focused on World Cup in Herning, Danish Anders Dahl og Ulrik Mølgaard is at CDI3 Le Mans in France.

Thursday Dahl and Selten HW took the Grand Prix victory with 72,780%. Today Ulrik Mølgaard and Michigan showed great form placed 2nd in Grand Prix Special with 70,294%. Winner was American Catrine Haddad Staller with Semper Fidelis with 71,902%.

Ulrik tells from Le Mans: "Mickey Mølgaard was on top form today. Very improved piaffe / passage tours, and as usual strong half passes, extended trot tours and changes. Today the feeling was clearly that the test was made for us." 

See the results here. 

Dufour beats Werth at FEI World Cup Grand Prix today in Herning (video of the entire class)

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Proud to be Danish

Great top of the field today, and one of the very big milestone for Danish Cathrine Dufour was to be able to beat dressage queen no 1 Isabell Werth. Recently Werth and Johnson were beaten, but that was also a clear consequens from a not well polished test. Today Werth and Don Johnson did what they could - but just not quite enough, eventhough the German judge at E Gotthilf Riexinger just saw Dufour and Cassidy´s performance to just 74,600% and a placement as just no 4. The other four judges had Dufour and Cassidy as clear winners above 80%! Luckily this "stumble" did not change the fact, that Dufour was clear and well deserved winner today. 

Pity because if Riexinger were at same line as his colleagues, Dufour would have broken the magic +80% - but this day will for sure come in near future. 

When being a bit more detailed about the test, it was an overall easy, harmonious and expressive test. From H2R point view the few more marks today to collect were from the transitions, as they could have been a bit sharper direct on the letters. Well deserved clear 10 from Danish judge at M Susanne Baarup for top well performed two times series. 

H2R comments during the test:

Atterupgaards Cassidy DEN - good halt, nice forward, could show a bit more bend for half passes bit low tempo for half passes, open h for rein back, could be more sharp at letter for 1st passage, good 1st passage/piaffe/passage, superb walk tour - just 9 from 2 judges, easy 2nd piaffe / passage, bit late transition in passage from walk, big 2 times 10 from 1 judge!, super nice pirouettes, late transition at M, super final centerline, open final halt. Standing ovation from the public.

Isabell Werth showed a smooth, well balanced test without any technical errors.

H2R comments during the test:

Don Johnson GER - superb halt and out in trot, control pure, well balanced extended trot, smooth supple half passes, good halt rein back, passage at the letter, good passage/piaffe/passage easy transitions, good walk, M super passage transitions, lost a small step 2nd piaffe, good 2 times, power full risk extended canter, good zig-zag, bit short 1 times, good pirouettes, well balanced extended trot, smooth centerline, superb final halt.

Patrik Kittel and Delaunay showed their best test to date (not percentage wise) but from the "sideline" the most smooth and supple test, and the "detail" when Kittel preparing for the 2nd piaffe where Delaunay snorts, and Kittel just easily and soft release a bit of the presure bringing Delaunay back into his comfort zone, and then performing a lovely active piaffe. Kittel stated after the Grand Prix "I was really happy with my performance today, and Cathrine was awesome, and the crowd was cool".

H2R comments during the test:

Delaunay SWE - good halt and forward, good extended trot, good half passes, bit early good halt rein back, easy transition to passage, nice flow for piaffe/passage, good walk, sharp passage at M, lovely active smooth 2nd piaffe including transitions, good 2 times, well balanced zig-zag, super nice 1 times, easy pirouettes, active bouncy piaffe, lots of suspension for passage, super halt.

Placed 5th was another Danish combination Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Zack. Never seen Zack more supple and off the ground for the entire test, really playing obedient and fresh along all the way. Great achivement for Daniel and his team, as this really shows Zack going into the big scene, not just from his lately success at CDI4 in Germany.

H2R comments during the test: 

Blue Hors Zack DEN - good halt, nice extended trot, nice flow half passes, bit open halt nice rein back nearly 6 steps back, good passage, 1st piaffe bit forward and lack bit more energy, nice extended walk, superb collected walk, good transition to passage M, bit forward 2nd piaffe but super rhythm, nice transitions, nice supple 2 times, good zig-zag well adjusted from rider, super 1 times uphill, super sit pirouette slight over turn, 2nd super good, good extended trot, super bouncy final centerline lovely transitions, good halt. 

All running comments are available via H2R Facebook page.

See results here. 


Four starts, four victories = Anna Kasprzak at CDI2 tour in Herning

Anna Kasprzak and Rock Star at Danish Championships 2017 - photo: H2R

Anna Kasprzak and Rock Star at Danish Championships 2017 - photo: H2R

Today with CDI2 win for Danish Anna Kasprzak with her 9 yr old Rock Star

Yesterday´s win for the Danish combination did not look as easy as today. Today with much more natural go and flow. And as Anna tells H2R it is often about the details, and for "Rocky" - Rock Stars stable name, Anna tells: "Rocky is super sensitive in his mouth, and from the training Thursday he just kept putting his tongue over the bits, because of small tensions being in the new huge competition invironment. So we decided just to try to tighten the bits just one single hole up to aviod the problems with the tongue. Today we released the bits again to normal position - still just one hole difference, and that just gave us the normal feeling again, and for both of us a much better test today. I´m very confident about Rocky, to me he is the horse with the whole package, and now we just have to gain more competition experience together", tells a proud Anna Kasprzak finishing her part of the huge event at Herning in super style.

H2R comments during the test:

Rock Star DEN - small tensions for entering halt, good medium trot, bit looking 1st half pass, 2nd good flow, good halt rein back, good 1st passage/piaffe/passage tour, small tensions hind, huge extended walk, slight forward 2nd piaffe good activity, big 2 times, small tension hind into collection before change after extended canter, bit unbalanced zig-zag canter, good 1 times, good pirouettes, lost rhythm/forward search into 2nd pirouette stops, good extended trot, good final bit tense piaffe. Good halt. 71%

Placed 3rd today Daniel Bachmann Andersen and his just 8 yr old Blue Hors Zepter. They did a much more secure test today, eventhough the Grand Prix test is of course much more demanding. 

H2R comments during the test:

Blue Hors Zepter DEN - nice smooth start, good balance and rhythm for half passes, good passage, bit cautious 1st piaffe but keeps the rhythm and good transition. Bit tense extended walk, small issues with transition from walk to passage, 2nd piaffe bit forward lack more clear transitions. Transition to canter bit late, very solid canter tour good series, out of 1st canter pirouette Zepter kicks himself, Daniel stops an continues, 2nd pirouette bit careful, good extended trot, very nice final centerline. Super final halt. 68,220%

The big challenge

From watching the same combinations in the same arena yesterday and today - something has definitely changed.

Not just the first horse Skovlunds Garmin G was very mush affected by the small not invisible FEI WORLD CUP signs sitting inside the fence around the arena. Five out the 11 starters found it very difficult with the new signs and the riders managed with more of less success getting through their tests. A detail to be remembered for the organiser for next 2017. 

The two horses from the Danes Michael Søgaard and Carina Cassøe Krüth were very tense in arena, but both experienced riders managed to stay focused and ended up placed as no 4 and 5 - showing their horses at their international Grand Prix debut. 

See the results here. 


3rd win for Anna Kasprzak - now CDI2 intermediaire II with Rock Star

Anna Kasprzak and Rock Star at Danish Championships 2017 - photo: H2R

Anna Kasprzak and Rock Star at Danish Championships 2017 - photo: H2R

Today´s Intermediaire II with Danish top debut placements

International debut victory for Anna Kasprzak with Rock Star, placed no 3 another international debut combination Betina Jæger with Skovlunds Garmin G, and placed 4th yet another international debut for Carina Cassøe Krüth with May-Day Graftebjerg, and final placement went to another debut combination Michael Søgaard with Gallardo V. 

Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen and his just 8 yr old international debut horse Blue Hors Zepter, show some great moments, but still with some "baby" errors. 

H2R comments about each ride

Pronto SWE - good start bit big eyes for this big arena, passage lack more clear flow some tense steps hind, nice 1st piaffe, good sit, 2nd piaffe lack bit more energy, last part of passage gets better. Bit short extended walk, tense collected walk, canter pirouette lack more centering, good half passes, 2nd pirouette with better control, error for start of two times, error hind at last part of one times, bit unbalanced extended trot, lack last power/push for final passage. 66,658%

May-Day Graftebjerg DEN - good halt, nice diagonal, good swing zig-zag half passes, good passage could show more push from hind, good transitions into active piaffe steps, bit short extended walk, very well managed 1st canter pirouette with good quality, superb preparation for 2nd and super quality pirouette. Good 2 times, 1 times ok but swinging, good final passage, not square halt. 68,784%

Gallardo V DEN - not square halt, bit running diagonal, half passes lack bit more bend, bit late transition to passage, good transition in and out piaffe, piaffe could show bit more energy, good walk tour, good half passes, bit big pirouette, good series, bit unbalanced extended trot, bit unbalanced hind for final centerline passage. 68,421%

Blue Hors Zepter DEN - good halt, good medium trot, nice zig-zag trot, good passage, tense piaffe jumps but manage some steps, 2nd piaffe bit cautious lack energy at beginning but manage to get the final steps with good rhythm, lack clear more transitions, good walk tour, nice pirouette bit tense out, huge sit for 2nd pirouette, lost balance out, good 2 times, nice 1 times with good expression, nice final passage and good final halt. 68,184%

Scaramouche GER - good halt, nice balanced diagonal, trot half passes lack bit more go and flow, passage need bit more push but regular, good sit piaffe, 2nd piaffe with bit too much sit, superb extended walk trough the body with nice over track, big bit unbalanced 1st pirouette, 2nd pirouette better, good series, final passage lack bit more uphill frame. 70,632%

Vestergaardens Tarsan DEN - Good halt, diagonal need bit more power, good flow trot half passes, late transition to passage, easy in and out from regular piaffe, extended walk lack more relaxation over the back and out trough the shoulders, lost of energy for 1st pirouette, tilting head canter half pass to right, bit spin 2nd pirouette, ok series lack more expression, stocked for transition to trot at C, extended trot lack more power from behind, good final passage, backwards final halt. 67,275%

Zantos NED - good halt, bit running diagonal, half passes lack more carriage and flow, passage lack more clear forward search very much work from the rider for piaffe and transitions, bit short walk, very much work from rider for the entire canter tour, hind aides for the pirouettes, series lack more quality, running unbalanced extended trot. 64,842%

Charmeur SWE - good halt, expressive diagonal, good flow half passes, good expression for passage, active much forward piaffes good transitions, good walk tour, lost balance for 1st canter pirouette, 2nd pirouette bit unbalanced, nice expression for 2 times, error at the end of 1 times, good extended trot, bit high tempo for final passage, halt not steady. 68,079%

Rock Star DEN - good halt, good diagonal, bit cautious half passes, good passage, lost passage before 1st piaffe with huge sit, 2nd piaffe with good transitions, huge relaxed extended walk with big over track, good collected walk, good 1st pirouette, huge sit and well managed out, 2nd pirouette becomes slightly hind riders aides, parallel hind 1st change for 1 times, stops for transition to trot at C, good final passage, open halt. 71,816%

Amberson SWE - unsteady halt open mouth, lack carriage and suppleness for trot zig-zag, lack clear passage, some resistance for piaffe lack of energy, good extended walk, hind aides for 1st canter pirouette, 2nd better, ok series but lack more suppleness and groundcover, lack bit energy for final centerline. 62,753%

Skovlunds Garmin G DEN - bit open halt, nice expressive diagonal, good trot half passes, lack bit clear transition into passage, bit limited piaffe steps and lack more clear transition out, good walk, good 1st pirouette, early change after medium canter, good series, power extended trot, nice flow final passage, good halt. 69,579%

See the results here


Unfortunately no competition at CDI3 in Helsinki, Finland for Skovens Rafael

For the Danish combination Lotte Skjærbæk and her Danish Warmblood stallion Skovens Rafael the competition at CDI3 in Helsinki unfortunately finished before it even started. 

After having done a nice training in the arena, Lotte left Skovens Rafael for a small rest. And when Lotte and her husband Per came back to the stables they experienced that something had happend in the box. The shoe was nearly ripped off and and Rafael had made a serious bruise. 

Of cource very disappointing going all the way to Finland, just to return now. But at least they got one good experience, as they have never travelled that far before with Rafael. And this part he did really great Lotte told. The trip had to be done in parts. First about 11 hours drive from Denmark to Stockholm, then 5-6 hours rest in a stable with some hand walking, and then again about 10 hours with boat to Finland, finishing with 1,5 hours drive before reaching Helsinki. 

Lotte and Per tells that it is a great venue, and it is really well organised, with great hospitality. Today´s Grand Prix was won by Swedish Jeanne Högberg with Duendecello P with 70,40% - see the entire results here. 

The hoof from Skovens Rafael - private photo from Lotte Skjærbæk

The hoof from Skovens Rafael - private photo from Lotte Skjærbæk

Kasprzak and Quarton also took CDI2 Intermediare I victory today in Herning

Top concentrated Anna Kasprzak during Uggerhalne 2017 - Photo: H2R

Top concentrated Anna Kasprzak during Uggerhalne 2017 - Photo: H2R

Today Anna and Quarton showed a more expressive and powerful test than yesterday´s Prix Sct. Georg. Super nice flow for the trot tour, good walk with both nice collection and good relaxation for the extended walk. Slightly hot start of the canter, but Anna manage very well and keeps the flow. Lots of energy and nice natural forward search all the way, super sharp hindlegs showing nice through changes, unfortunately with a small error for the two times, as there is one change with 3 strides between. Super nice sit and balance for the canter pirouettes. 

Another 2nd placement for the big impressive Danish Warmblood gelding Midtgårdens Showhit with Allan Skov. Also Allan manage to show more expression from the begining today, with nice flow and balance for the trot tour and superb walk tour. Into the transition to canter at P Showhit starts with a few trot strides. The start of the canter tour looks a bit tense as if Showhit is not really in front of the aides as we saw him in the trot and walk tour. Bit cautious flying change after the medium canter and lost of canter after the zig-zag when turning at C, but Allan keeps him focused and showing a solid canter tour with nice pirouettes, where the 2nd could have been more centered. Nice series and super final halt. 

Unfortunately there were some technical issue with the streaming during the test of today´s no 3 Maria Dahl-Bruun with her 16 yr old Volstrupgaards Cassiopeia. From yesterday´s test Cassiopeia looks like a top schoolmaster with both expression and suppleness. 

Danish Susanne Møller Wallin with Sir James showed a good test. Sir James shows nice expression all the way. Good canter tour except the pirouettes where he becomes a bit hind of the riders aides. Series are good, but could be shown with a bit more expression. Nice overall picture. 

Watching the scoring sheets there were some differences, but the most eye catching was the walk scores from judge at H, Mr. Truppa ITL. He saw the scores for Jewels Sir Weibach for a 7 for both the extended walk and the collected walk, while his collegues saw the collected walk for a clear 4 and the extended walk between 4,5 and 6,5.

See the entire results here


 

 

 

The dressage has started at the international event at Herning DEN - today with CDI2 Prix Sct. Georg

Quarton and Anna Kasprazak at CDI at Uggerhalne DEN 2017 - photo: H2R

Quarton and Anna Kasprazak at CDI at Uggerhalne DEN 2017 - photo: H2R

Almost just a Danish international Prix Sct. Georg class today

Just a single Swedish rider based at Helgstrand Dressage and Australian Tristan Tucker, the rest of the field was pure Danish. 

Seen from the sideline the arena looked as if there were quite a lot of people for this Thursday in Herning, and as one of the coorganisers, Danish Warmblood general manager Casper Cassøe Krüth says he was pretty satisfied about how many people attenting this first dressage day, as there will be much more top sport over the next days - especially in the huge main arena Boxen. Today´s Arena M, as we also knows from the very successful Danish Warmblood stallion licensing (comes up from 7th to 11th March 2018), seems to be a very nice arena for the horses. Non of the horses looked tense from the surroundings when performing tonight. 

International Prix Sct. Georg victory for Danish Anna Kasprazak with her 8 yr old Quarton

Convincing home soil victory for Danish Anna Kasprzak and her Quaterback son Quarton. Bit weak start with entering halt where Quarton is not parallel balanced and resting hind, but from there lovely easy trot tour with nice balance and power. Good walk pirouettes, Good quality of the first canter pirouette, but slightly lost the activity out, second pirouette better balanced all the way. Small error for the 3 times series. Final score 71,526%.

2nd Danish pro rider Allan Show with Midtgårdens Showhit. They were showing a solid test without any technical errors.

3rd placed was Helgstrand Dressage rider Anne Marie Hosbond with Diva Unik showing a supple effortless test. For some moments in the trot tour you could wish for a bit more uphill tendency, but lovely clear bouncy beat all the way. Solid canter tour without any issues. Anne Marie and Diva Unik just shows an easy light overall picture. 

 

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See the entire results here. 


Trakehner stallion licensing started today - full live stream via Clipmyhorse

From the video presentation for the stallion three stallions looks very interesting.

Today Trakehner stallion licensing has started in Neumünster with presentation of the stallions on hard surfuce.

Friday with free jump and presentation of riding horses, breeding mares and foals for the auction. 

Saturday with presentation free and licensing of stallions. Auction with not licensed stallions.

Sunday comments and premium stallion, and auction of licensed stallions. 

 

When to watch dressage from Herning - full live stream via Zibrasport Equest and FEI-tv

Today international dressage start in Herning with CDI2 Prix Sct. Georg at 18.00 (Zibrasport - free streaming today)

Friday:

  • 8.30 Intermediate I CDI2 - Nathalie Horse Care Arena (Zibrasport - FREE streaming)
  • 12.15 Intermediaite II CDI2 - Boxen (Zibrasport - buy access, link below)

Saturday:

  • 8.00 Grand Prix CDI2 - Boxen (Zibrasport - buy access, link below)
  • 11.30 World Cup Grand Prix - Boxen (FEI-tv free) (DR2 just for Denmark)
  • 19.30 Grand Prix CDIU25  - Nathalie Horse Care Arena (Zibrasport - FREE streaming)

Sunday: 

  • 9.00 Grand Prix freestyle CDIU25 - Nathalie Horse Care Arena (Zibrasport - FREE streaming)
  • 14.30 World Cup Grand Prix freestyle - Boxen (FEI-tv - buy access via FEItv.org)

Links to start and results here.  

 


The flags of seven nations will fly in Herning (DEN)

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FEI Press Release

Fresh from her glorious triple-gold medal-winning triumph at the Longines FEI European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden in August, defending series champion and Rio 2016 Olympic team champion, Germany’s Isabell Werth, gallops back onto centre stage this weekend when she lines out at the opening leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League at Herning in Denmark.

This world-class annual indoor series brings Dressage, nick-named “the sport of the dancing horses” during the London 2012 Olympic Games, up close and personal to audiences at venues across three continents, with a total of 37 qualifiers taking place in Western and Central Europe, North America and the Pacific region. The world’s best athletes and horses compete to qualify for the grand final in Paris next April and the chance to win the most coveted individual title in the sport, FEI World Cup™ Dressage champion.

The nine-leg Western European qualifying League is particularly competitive and 48-year-old Werth, the most decorated equestrian athlete of all time, will be aiming to clinch the FEI World Cup™ Dressage title for the fourth time at the end of this 33rd season. She won her first in Gothenburg, (SWE) way back in 1992 and claimed the top step of the podium again in Las Vegas (USA) in 2007 before coming back to do it one more time in Omaha (USA) earlier this year. This brought the number of German victories to nine, but the Dutch still head the roll of honour with 13.

The sport of Dressage has continued to enjoy an explosion in popularity throughout the last decade as spectators have been spellbound by spine-tingling performances from the best horse-and-rider combinations. The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and the fabulous black stallion Totilas were just one of those who touched their hearts, and then along came Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin with the amazing Valegro who broke every record in the book. In 2014 the British pair scored 94.300 to win the FEI World Cup™ Dressage qualifier at Olympia in London (GBR), beating their own previous world record of 93.975 set at the same venue a year earlier. Whether any combination can improve on that remains to be seen as this new season rolls along, but it’s certainly going to take something pretty special to do it.

Werth’s 2016 Olympic and 2017 European successes were all recorded with the lovely mare Weihegold, but it is the 16-year-old gelding Don Johnson that she brings to Herning, where she will be joined by fellow-German Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl (Zaire-E). The Netherlands will be represented by double FEI World Cup™ Dressage champion Adelinde Cornelissen (Aqiedo), Patrick van der Meer (Zippo) and Katja Gevers (Thriller), while the Swedish contingent includes Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (Paridon Magi), Rose Mathisen (Zuidenwind) and that ultimate showman, Patrik Kittel, with Delaunay. However it is the Danes they may well all have to watch out for.

Anna Zibrandtsen showed formidable form with Arlando at the European Championships even though the 23-year-old rider and the former Dutch team horse are only a very new partnership, while Agnete Kirk Thinggaard and Jojo Az can always be relied upon to pull out all the stops. But the biggest threat of all should be the European triple-bronze medal-winning duo of Cathrine Dufour and Atterupgaards Cassidy.

They simply sparkled in Gothenburg and can be expected to make a big impression as the season moves on to Lyon (FRA), Stuttgart (GER), Salzburg (AUT), London (GBR), Amsterdam (NED), Neumunster (GER), Gothenburg (SWE) and ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) before the Final returns to Paris (FRA) for only the second time in its history. More than a quarter of a century has passed since Finland’s Kyra Kyrklund and Matador were crowned champions at Paris-Bercy in 1991 and so much has happened since then.

The FEI World Cup™ Dressage series has gone from strength to strength, and when the Final returns to the “City of Lights” next year it’s going to be glorious!

For Herning start lists and results click here

Don’t miss a piaffe or a pirouette! - watch it all LIVE on www.fei.tv

FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League

2017/18 calendar:

Herning, Denmark 18 - 22 October 2017

Lyon, France 1 - 5 November 2017

Stuttgart, Germany 15 - 19 November 2017

Salzburg, Austria 7 - 10 December 2017

London Olympia, Great Britain 12 - 18 December 2017

Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 - 28 January 2018

Neumünster, Germany 15 - 18 February 2018

Göteborg, Sweden 21 - 25 February 2018

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 8 - 11 March 2018

 

FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final - Paris (FRA) 10-15 April 2018

1,5 cm regel på næsebånd fra 1. januar 2018 - dyrlægens vurdering, men hvad med beridernes vurdering?

Det er nok ikke gået ret mange hestefolk forbi, at DRF i dag har publiseret en ny regel som træder i kraft 1. januar 2018.

Der opstår rigtig mange spørgsmål i forbindelse med den nye 1,5 cm regel, og der også rigtig mange meninger, hvis man følger lidt med i debatten på Facebook.

Beder DRF de dansker rytter om i fremtiden at starte stævner i Sverige eller Tyskland, eller hvor er dansk ridesport på vej hen? Der er nok ingen tvivl om at denne regel giver grobund for rigtig mange meninger fra folk som ikke er aktive stævne ryttere, eller som ikke har forstand på eller ønsker hestesporten på det niveau vi kender den i dag. 

At ride med internationalt er som bekendt ikke en mulighed for ret mange, men her er retningslinierne jo klare, og stewards er ansvarlige for at kontrollere hestene når de kommer ud fra banen (i dressur). 

De professionelle øjne som arbejder med både heste og ryttere hver dag

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Dansk Ride-Instruktør Forening (DRIF)

Foreningens formål er at samle alle instruktører i Danmark i en forening, således at vi står sammen om at udbrede kendskabet til den korrekte, klassiske ridning. Ligesom foreningen står bag træner- og berideruddannelsen. Foreningen er åben for alle, der har undervisning/ridning som sit hovederhverv.

H2R har fanget DRIF til en kommentar om dagens nye regelsæt:

"DRIF er ikke konsulteret af DRF, vedr det nye regelsæt omkring stramning af næsebånd der træder i kraft 2018. Man ønsker mere indgående kendskab til baggrunden for denne beslutning, og kommer med en officiel udmelding i starten af næste uge."

Et kig på de tre første punkter i de etiske regler omkring DRIF, forklarer med al tydelighed at man fra DRF´s side har valgt at se bort fra fagfolkenes vurdering inden det nye regelsæt er blevet vedtaget.

Retningslinjer for etisk korrekt anvendelse af hesten til ridesport

  1. Indenfor al ridesport skal hensynet til hesten prioriteres over alt andet.

  2. Hestens velfærd skal gå forud for avlerens, trænerens, rytterens, ejerens, hestehandlerens,

    stævnearrangørens, sponsorens og officials interesser og ønsker.

  3. Omsorg for, og den veterinærmedicinske behandling af hesten, skal alene have til formål, at

    fremme dens sundhed og velbefindende.

Note:

Som journalist og passioneret dressurrytter, med hang til fritidsdressur på højt niveau, kan H2R slå fast, at hvis H2R spænder næsebåndet ud så det er 1,5 cm luft, så er det helt sikkert at min hest får hul i munden - det er nemlig afprøvet. Det betyder ikke at næsebåndet er ekstra snørret, det sidder bare tæt til så der ikke opstår unødig uro i munden. 

 

Læs hele nyheden på DRF "Ny regel for næsebåndets stramhed hos stævneheste" her. 

Tickets for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) are now on sale to the public

Mark your calendar and secure your tickets for WEG in Tryon USA 2018. Dressage competitions takes place from 12th to 16th September 2018. Ticket package for all dressage 345 USD, about 295 euros.

  • 12th September - INDIVIDUAL/TEAM GRAND PRIX
  • 13th September - INDIVIDUAL/TEAM GRAND PRIX - MEDALS
  • 14th September - INDIVIDUAL GRAND PRIX SPECIAL - MEDALS
  • 16th September - INDIVIDUAL GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE - MEDALS

Part of press release:

Tickets now on sale for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

Read the full press release from Tryon here

Tickets are available online at www.tryon2018.com

Tickets for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 include the following options: a standard Day Pass, Individual Event Pass, All Session Discipline Pass, All Session Day Pass – Weekdays Only, All Games Pass – Week One, All Games Pass – Week Two, and an All Games Pass.

Tickets for the Opening Ceremonies and Closing Ceremonies will be available shortly and will be announced on the Tryon 2018 Facebook page.

Due to the high demand for ticket packages, those ticketing types will be offered first. For the first two weeks, ticket packages are going on sale first to ensure that those who want to purchase ticket packages can receive the same seats for all events. Seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis according to the date and timestamp of the ticket purchase.

Single event ticket sales will launch in November.

On the website you can also sign up to the Tryon newsletter for all information on the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018.

The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 will offer hundreds of thousands of equestrian and sports fans the opportunity to see the very best athletes and horses from across the globe compete for team and individual world titles in jumping, dressage, para-dressage, eventing, endurance, driving, reining and vaulting. 

No one can touch the three times World Champion Fiontini and Severo Jurado Lopez (video)

Fiontini and Severo Jurado Lopez at Broholm 2017 - Photo: H2R

Fiontini and Severo Jurado Lopez at Broholm 2017 - Photo: H2R

This combination just delivers every single time. And for the finals Fiontini looked even better than at the World Championships - no need for further comments, judge for yourself from the video below. 

 

Fritzeck/Rikke Dupont - super nice power trot, supple and expressive, good walk with small tensions, very active canter showing some tensions but without any technical issues - stays very well by his rider all the way.

Kipling/Anne Troensegaard - expressive power trot well balanced, slightly short in the neck for turns and corners, super walk tour, bit tense canter tour, good sit/collection for half pirouettes, bit tense series, small error hind last change.

Præsteskovens Raquel/Ditte Gilkær - supple mover, bit focused at the judging table at the long side, lack bit clear forward search when giving the reins, becomes bit unbalanced, good walk, not clear transitition to canter from walk, becomes a bit long in the frame for extensions both in trot and canter, pirouette lack bit more balance, not clear change after 2nd pirouette, good series.

Full Moon/Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard - nice supple swing, good contact, bit high tempo for the start of the trot tour, "explosion" at the diagonal but managed well, tensions towards judging table, very nice relaxed walk tour with good pirouettes, early change after medium canter, big canter pirouettes with nice sit, good series.

Ryvangs Zafina/Julie Dyrgaard - need a bit more freedom for the trot tour, becomes a bit "creeping" for some moments. Bit short walk, bit tense walk pirouettes, error after medium canter, good pirouettes, nice series.

Freestyle/Katrine Rosa Bjørklund - lack more carriage and power for the trot tour, good walk, walk pirouettes need bit more collection, canter pirouettes also need more collection, counting error last 4t, ok 3 times.

Rostov/Lone Bang Larsen - nice expression for the trot tour, nice rhythm, supple extended walk with good over track, bit big walk pirouettes, well balanced canter pirouettes with nice activity, nice series.

Bonnaquiqui/Rune Willum - small tensions passing judging table. Regular balanced trot in a nice frame, bit big eyes at begin of walk tour, good walk pirouettes, good canter pirouettes, nice series.

Blue Hors Zee Me Blue/Daniel Bachmann - good flow and balance for the trot tour, good walk, 2nd walk pirouette lack more preparation/bend, lost balance slight out of 1st canter pirouette, and 2nd with some parallel jumps hind, 1st change for 4 times not clear, tense 3 times.

See the results here.