Champion stallion with no 1 by Antango / Fidertanz sold for top price at 52.000 euros to Gestüt Ahlers.
Karoline kom, så og sejrede for 3. dag i træk i Aachen - et flot punktum til juniortiden
Det er ingen sag at kører den lange vej hjem til Fyn fra Aachen i Tyskland efter en weekend, som den juniorrytteren Karoline Rohmann har haft sammen med sine to DV heste Noosa Melody og Jakas Don Louvre. Som teamet fortæller har de nu ruttet soltaget tilbage, og sidder alle med armene over hovedet på vej mod Danmark nu.
Søndagens kür blev med endnu en sejr til Karoline og Noosa. Flot kür hvor man tydeligt kunne fornemme at Karoline havde fået hænderne fulde, og Noosa bestemt ikke viste tegn på træthed efter de 3 konkurrencedage. Men Karoline holdte hovedet koldt og flød godt med, uanset man momentvis havde på fornemmelsen at Noosa selv kendte turen. Eneste lille tekniske fejl var den første frie trav skrådt igennem hvor Noosa springer i galop, resten af turen var aktiv i god balance, og med de vanlige super changementer. Flot sejr med 74,625%.
Junior Champion titel
Den tur udløste selvfølgelig endnu en tur i arenaen til præmieoverrækkelsen, men ikke nok med et Karoline og Noosa blev også kåret som "junior champions" foran det tyske publikum efter parrets suveræne præstationer, og fik overrakt den imponerende pokal som erkendelse.
Flottere punktum kan der vidst ikke sættes på tiden som juniorrytter
I det nye år rykker Karoline nemlig op som Young Rider, hvor der venter nye spændende udfordringer, som hele teamet selvfølgelig glæder sig til. Og hele teamet omkring Karoline er på hjemmebanen træner Sanne Henningsen, mor Dorthe Rohmann og mormor Else Rohmann som alle melder klar til en ny sæson.
Tonight at 18:00 live presentation of the PSI collection with a very special Negro son
26 dressage horses for this years PSI edition
The four horses here below caugth a bit extra attention from H2R, and will for sure be interesting to follow at tonights presentation.
No 1 by Zonik / Prince Thatch xx - most complete horse from the entire collection. Super good walk.
No 7 by Fairytale / Sir Donnerhall I - nice supple round hindlegs.
No 20 by Sir Heinrich / Weltmeyer. Lovely light expressive horse.
No 23 - by Negro / Sir Donnerhall I - might not be a walk for an 8, but from trot and canter this is boy looks like a future top star.
See the entire collection here.
Beatrice Ferrer-Salat and Delgado with a strong CDI5 Grand Prix test in Madrid today
CDI5 Grand Prix from Madrid
H2R comments during the test:
Winner - Delgado ESP - smooth trot tour, half passes could show more suppleness in the body, easy smooth passage/piaffe/passage with nice transitions, bit short walk, 2nd piaffe small looking at the spectators but no disturb, good series, nice collected 1st pirouette, 2nd becomes very big, smooth rhythm for last piaffe could show bit more off the ground, nice final.
No 2 - Now CDI5 from Madrid, first to go Jose Antonio Garcia Mena with Benzi Landro - open halt, expressive extended trot, nice half passes, left bit unbalanced, expressive passage, good piaffe bit forward but nice sit and activity, lack bit clear flow into and out of piaffe, bit cautious extended walk, good series, nice zig-zag, bit big 1st pirouette but superb canter quality and sit, 2nd pirouette better centered, good final.
No 3 - Dragao LUX - good halt, good extended trot, nice uphill balanced half passes, good passage, bit tense piaffe but well managed, good walk lack bit more relaxation for extended walk, good collected walk, bit tense 2nd piaffe but stays nice on the spot, good transition to canter, ok 2 times need more uphill, bit swing 1 times, good pirouettes lack bit more clear canter flow, good final.
Karoline og Noosa med deres 2. sejr i Aachen (video)
Karoline Rohmann og Noosa Melody under EM i Roosendaal 2017 - photo H2R.
Ikke så meget at sige - super flot vindertur igen i dag for Karoline og Noosa med 72,386%.
Karoline tager sig også af 4. pladsen med Jakas Don Louvre, hvor hun igen i dag kommer lidt ubalanceret ud af en ellers flot indridningsparade, men det er som om det første skarpe travtrin ud af parade mangler, men derfra en god trav tur, men hvor de frie trav ture i dag mangler lidt mere power. En lidt ærgerlig fejl i anspringet efter den sidste skridt pirouette, hvor Don Louvre misforstår hjælpen og vil spring forkert an to gange det koster i den samlede stilling, som kunne have givet hende både 1. og 2. pladsen i dag.
I morgen er det kür som starter kl. 10.00. I skrivende stund er det uvist om Karoline må ride begge hestene, men ihvertfald får vi mulighed for at følge Noosa og Karoline igen i morgen.
Karoline Rohmann og Noosa Melody vinder i Aachen i dag
Nok at kigge på i den julepyntede hal i Aachen
Som Dorthe Rohmann fortæller inden dagens start i dag i Aachen, har Karoline redet siden hun er ankommet med Jakas Don Louvre og Noosa Melody, da hallen er mere end almindelig pyntet, så de to heste har haft nok at kigge på.
Noosa Melody og Karoline Rohmann under jr/yr EM i Roosendaal 2017 - photo: H2R
Timingen i top for Karoline Rohmann i arenaen i eftermiddag
Karoline og Jakas Don Louvre viste en stabil men lidt forsigtig tur, hvor man tydeligt kunne fornemme, at omgivelserne var medvirkende til at Karoline valgte at holde håndbremsen let trukket hele vejen. Karoline og Don Louvre kommer lidt ubalanceret ud af indridningsparaden, og parade med tilbagetrædning bliver både åben og med spændt tilbagetrædning og den første skridt pirouette bliver lidt stor, men samtidig får Karoline rutineret vist en rigtig god trav tur i god balance og en god galoptur med bl.a. super flotte changementer. Parret slutter som nr. 6 med 69,234%.
Præcist 1 time og 20 minutter senere var Karoline igen klar til at ride ad midten, denne gang sammen med hendes EM hest Noosa Melody. Stille og rolig entre i en julepyntede arena, og en flot og velbalanceret tur uden tekniske fejl. Super balance i og udtryk i hele travturen. Flotte skridtpirouetter. Parade med tilbagetrædning er ikke hele balanceret, da Noosa hviler let på højre bag og eneste anden lille ting er anspringet til galop ved A som bliver en smule sent. Igen høj klasse i galopturen og changementer som hver gang er stor flotte og runde. Super flot sejr med 72,838%, med den tyske ekvipage Romy Allard og Summer Rose som sidste startende som faktisk ligger foran Karoline og Noosa i travturen, men sætter point til med uro før den første skridt pirouette, et lidt tidligt anspring til galop ved og middelgalop ad langsiden hvor Summer Rose springer lidt til siden.
Governor with most colts for the upcoming KWPN pre-selection
327 dressage colts ready for KWPN pre-selection
From 5th to 11th December this years pre-selection for KWPN stallion licensing takes place.
The Totilas son Governor is the stallion with most offsprings as he is represented with 25 colts.
See the entire list of stallions here.
The KWPN stallion licensing takes place place from 31 January to 3 February at Brabant Hallen in s´Hertogenbosch.
Entry field complete for Saab Top 10 Dressage
PRESS RELEASE
The entry field for the CDI5* competition Saab Top 10 Dressage in Stockholm is now complete. And it is a star-studded list of riders. Swedish dressage queen Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén gets a place and the wild cards go to Anna Zibrandtsen, Denmark, and Rose Mathisen, Sweden.
"I'm looking forward to go back to the incomparable Friends Arena. It's always special with the home crowd and the atmosphere there", says Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén.
Anna Zibrandtsen is Denmark's new and upcoming star. The 23-year-old has several medals from the youth championships in dressage. This year she has entered the real international top level, including a team silver at the European Championship in Gothenburg. The breakthrough has come with beautiful 12-year-old stallion Arlando, who Zibrandtsen took over from Diederik van Silfhout, the Netherlands. With Van Silfhout in the saddle Arlando was placed eleven at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro last year.
With Rose Mathisen in the starting field, Sweden is represented by the entire EC bronze team at Sweden International Horse Show. 2017 has been a wonderful year for Mathisen, who among other victories won the Swedish Championship this summer.
Saab Top 10 Dressage 2017:
Isabell Werth, Germany
Therese Nilshagen, Sweden
Patrik Kittel, Sweden
Cathrine Dufour, Denmark
Helen Langehanenberg, Germany
Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez, Spain
Inessa Merkulova, Russia
Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén, Sweden
Anna Zibrandtsen, Denmark
Rose Mathisen, Sweden
Saab Top 10 Dressage
Saab Top 10 Dressage, CDI5*, is open to the ten best riders in the world. It takes place over two days (2nd - 3rd of December) during Sweden International Horse Show in Stockholm. The competition includes Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. Some of the top riders will also give personal comments and advice during the national dressage competition on December 1st.
Sweden International Horse Show 30th of November - 3rd of December 2017, http://www.swedenhorseshow.se/english/news/
Top price 700.000 euros for Millennium/Lord Loxley (see full list of prices)
Top stallion from Gestüt Sprehe was sold to Gestüt Bonhomme for 700.000 euros.
Total list of NRW stallions including the stallions for the auction
FEI Awards - Best Athlete Isabell Werth - Best Groom Alan Davies (videos)
Millennium or Vitalis? (videos)
No 43 by Vitalis / Johnson - photo credit: Petra Kerschbaum/PFERDENEWS
Which one of the top stallions will be the Champion tomorrow
After today´s presentation free and with free jumping the overall picture is very clear for most of the stallions.
Still oustanding no 43 by Vitalis / Johnson co-owned by Helen Langehanenberg - picture above speaks for itself, but said that no 37 by Millennium / Lord Loxley impresses everyone with his powerful elegance, sharp round hindlegs, lots of freedom from the shoulders, always balanced uphill frame and impressive 175 cm.
No 43 from today´s presentation free:
No 37 from today´s presentation free:
Also the other Vitalis boy no 42 with Dancier as damsire was showing lovely balance and suppleness today. Like no 23 by Flanell / Laurentio with superb balance, push from behind and lovely expressive frontlegs.
More "siblings" and one or two "forgotten"
It is actually nice with "just" 45 stallions for the main licensing, and still the number could have been reduced to 40 when watching the entire collection.
In many ways the NRW licensing commision were nice sharp, but there were a couple of decisions which seems a bit out of the line.
From H2R opinion there was no need to take both Apache sons as no 1 with Hotline was clearly more well developed and expressive as a stallion. The same fact with the two For Romance I sons, as no 26 with Fürst Nymphenburg yesterday showed some odd steps hind for the lunging, and this was the same picture for today. No 27 with Lauries Crusador xx as damsire was the one to select. And again with 2 x Goldberg selected where the one with Damon Hill damsire was best.
"Forgotten"
Two Franklin sons were presented and non of them licensed! From watching the pre-selection and now the licensing no 28 with Rubin-Royal as damsire showing a lot of power, lightness and elasticity in his movements and with a well developed body - for sure a stallion for both breeding and sport.
From H2R point of view no 7 by Damon Hill/Dimension was also missing at the list with the licensed stallions. Not a top modern stallion, but very expressive and supple off the ground mover.
Successful auction Van Olst Horses
NEWS at Van Olst Horses
Den Hout – Saturday evening 18 November was the big evening of our Autumn Auction, organized by Van Olst Sales. On the grounds of ”Van Olst Horses” in Den Hout, 25 2,5-year old horses were sold this evening. The auction collection consisted mainly unbroken geldings and a couple of unbroken mares, all descended from ”Van Olst” stallions. Apart from for this group of young horses, there was a wild card for the ster prok mare Cilenka K (in foal to Painted Black). Cilenka K (Lord Leatherdale) was sold for €20.000,- and will leave one of these days to sunny California (USA).
The other young (born 2015) unbroken horses brought an average price of €14.000,- with ”Kayenne M” (Glamourdale x San Brentano) as an exception. This excellent daughter of Glamourdale was sold for €35.000,- and was the best priced horse of the evening.
We can look back on a very successful edition of our Autumn Auction, with a nice and international audience, which was offered very high quality horses. Now we will focus on the next ”Van Olst Sales”. The collection for this upcoming Spring Auction is already coming together and seems very promising. In this spring auction, which will take place on 30 March 2018, the focus will be on ridden horses.
HiLo proposal has been withdrawn
The proposal to implement a HiLo drop score for Dressage has been withdrawn, and the Dressage Judges Working Group will now look at a testing plan for 2018 to trial the HiLo drop score and other proposals, including those from the Italian and Norwegian National Federations.
“We have listened to you and we will withdraw HiLo and test it first in 2018 at all levels”, FEI Dressage Committee Chair Frank Kemperman said. “We will then have an independent panel to analyse the results of the testing.”
Today is the final day for the General Assembly, where you can follow if via live stream from 9.00 am - LINK.
"Winner" of today´s lunging at NRW stallion licensing was no 43 by Vitalis / Johnson
2016 NRW Champion stallion Valverde by Vitalis / Ampere
The not so impressive sized stallion (163 cm) by Vitalis / Johnson just showed his outstanding class again like we saw him for the pre-selection. Supple through the entire body, moving quick and easy of the ground, eventhough he did not show the most convincing walk, he is still the "winner" from H2R point of view, and additionally he also looks like a clever boy.
(Video below is from pre-selection)
Other stallion which showed good balance and expression for today´s lunging were:
No 24 by Florestan / Jazz
No 28 by Franklin / Rubin-Royal
No 37 by Millennium / Lord Loxley
No 42 by Vitalis / Dancier
Tomrrow at 9.00 - 3. Inspection: Free running, Freejumping of all dressage stallions with licensing decision.
14th German Master title for Isabell Werth (video 77,9% GPS win with Don Johnson)
Collective marks for the future (FEI General Assembly)
Recommendation: Collective marks should be partially removed from all FEI tests in 2018, keeping only the collective mark for the Rider. This will not be applicable for the Young Horse Tests.
Dressage Judging working Group (DJWG)
With the possible exception of the Rider/Aids mark, the DJWG feels that the collective marks are already taken into account in the movement scores. The switch of emphasis from a movement mark - based on exactly what the judge sees at the moment of execution - to a collective note that is designed to summarize the entire test, does not aid the judge’s focus. In analysis of the ~1000 2017 tests it is seen that while technical and collective scores are quite correlated, the riders at the top of the ranking do typically receive an extra boost from the collective marks. We also observe that even in some high level events the ranking of the technical marks is effectively overruled by that of the collective marks. The completion of the collective marks also takes time between starters and. particularly for televised events, a small gain in overall competition time can be expected if collective marks are no longer used.
GBR NF Collective marks - There was more support among our stakeholder groups for the proposal to drop the collective marks. It is generally felt that this is effectively ‘double counting’ and rewarding combinations twice for the same effort. These are also the marks that are open to the most variation and / or potential abuse by judges who are not being wholly objective and impartial in their scoring, whether in terms of international or reputational bias towards individual riders.
We would still want to retain collective marks up to FEI level, as they do provide a useful training guide, although some concern has been expressed about the impact this could then have on national competition longer term. Ideally we always want to ensure that our rules domestically are harmonised with those at international level to avoid confusion, which would obviously not be the case if collectives were removed.
We would also question whether it is appropriate for these changes to also apply to Under 21 competition, where the collectives have more use for the training and development of young riders? We would recommend that the needs of this group is considered more carefully before applying rule changes to all FEI competition
ESP NF - Agree with the suggested change but the mark for the Rider should be maintained
GER NF - Collective marks. They seem to be dispensable because their statistical impact on the overall result is low, but the collective marks are a means to express the Judge’s evaluation of the important basic requirements. And those should not be neglected. But again they only make sense if an unprejudiced Judge gives marks for what he sees, irrespective of the rider’s/horse’s name.
IDOC - Regarding the collective marks, we would like to support the recommendation made by the 5* judges during the meeting in Amsterdam earlier this year to keep all four of them with coefficient 1.
SWE NF - Regarding the Rule change of taking away the Collective Marks, except the Rider's position and effect of the aids, we believe, that these are a Summary of the whole performance, which together with the comments of the Judge, gives a very valuable guidance for the continuation of the rider/horse training.
NED NF - Collective marks. Agreed. We also recommend that the judges write more feedback on the protocols. Also remarks instead of only marks.
Westfalen Stallion licensing starts today (schedule) and full live streaming
Some interesting outcomes from FEI General Assembly about HiLo
Recommendation: Adopt HiLoDrop scoring per movement for all FEI dressage competitions, with the exception of Young Horse events and for all juries with 3 judges
Dressage Judging working Group (DJWG)
In HiLoDrop the highest and lowest scores awarded by the judges for each movement in the test are not taken into account and the average score for that figure is formed from the remaining scores. The final score awarded to the rider and horse is formed by the coefficient weighted sum of this score for all the movements. Each judge’s score sheet is unaffected by this process and the final scores per judges form part of the record of the event. Such a system is widely used in other Olympic judged disciplines and also in other equestrian judged sports.
Following a detailed analysis of almost 1000 competitions from 2017 it is shown that the average effect on final scores is a shift of +0.1% with a spread (standard deviation) of 0.2%. In fact only 3% of all GP/GPS results would change by more than 0.5% - in almost every case a small upwards change. The correlation of the HiLoDrop score and the score from the current system is perfectly linear. While the changes are almost invisible for the vast majority of cases in a few cases an important correction would be made; HiLoDrop ensures that the consensus view of the jury predominates in the final result and is not unduly influenced by one judge being exceptionally high or low for whatever reason. The DJWG recognizes that in some circumstances that judge may have been more correct were a detailed re-examination of each movement carried out, but believes that the consensus result is the one that should go forward to the eventual ranking. All movement scores from all judges will go forward to the official record and be communicated to the rider in the normal way.
GER NF - is against the HiLo drop
SWE NF - is against the HiLo drop. We suggest an annual trial (2018) with the proposed system with an evaluation afterwards, before FEI decides to change this Rule.
DEN NF - We are open to any suggestion that would improve the current system, but don’t feel that HiLo drop is the right answer. We think more focus on education and evaluation would improve our current system.
GBR NF - If the whole judging system is in the process of being overhauled then we would be better to wait and consider all revisions at the same time. We also feel that this should not be rushed through, particularly half way through an Olympic cycle. 2018 will be a critical year for qualification for all nations, therefore introducing such changes at this point carries quite a risk, especially when a full trial or pilot scheme has not been conducted in advance in order to fully evaluate and analyse the potential impact this could have.
We would recommend that prior to any changes further investigation is required, allowing sufficient time for any new scoring system to be trialled fully in advance of implementation
Alternative Rule Change Proposal for Judge Scoring
In addition to the letter providing feedback on the Hi-Lo Drop proposals, British Dressage would like to formally support the proposals that have been put forward by former FEI Dressage Director Trond Asmyr, subsequently endorsed by Master Judge Stephen Clarke, as an alternative for consideration. We understand that this has also been formally proposed by the Norwegian Federation.
This is a solution that British Dressage has discussed internally previously as a simple and straightforward way to address potential problems of poor scoring or bias. If we are to eliminate large discrepancies in scoring or other anomalies that may exist within the current system then it would make sense to amend only those scores that are significantly outside of the average range.
While there will still be variances, by limiting these to a maximum of 5% (for the final score) it ensures that scores all remain within an acceptable band. The final total can be immediately amended, thereby rectifying any significant differentials without the added complication of dropping the highest and lowest score by movement. Any judges whose scores fall consistently outside of this range should then be subject to further scrutiny and re-training provided as appropriate.
Article 434 – Add 2.2 with the following text: If a judge’s final score for a Horse / Athlete combination varies (above or below) by five (5) % or more from the average of the scores of the other judges for the same combination, that particular score will be changed to the same as the next closest score.
Article 438 – Text amended as follows:Delete the text from “If a judge’s final score” through to “the next closest score”
GBR DRE Judges - The British Dressage Judges Committee are writing to express their concerns about the FEI working group’s proposed changes. We are concerned that the proposed changes will not be for the good of the sport and could in fact be detrimental to the development of judges and the production of dressage horses as athletes.
While we support change, where change produces improvement and progress, in this case we fear that this could be brought about with very little insight and evidence that it is the best way to improve the sport. There currently appears to be very little grounding to suggest this is the best way forward. We would be interested to hear the methodology with which this proposed system has been tested and how comprehensively, as well as the outcomes. So far the proposed system has not been well received by riders or judges alike.
We feel the negatives of the FEI working group’s proposal of removing collectives far outweigh the positives, as the collectives are valuable for several reasons. They are reflective of the whole picture and should not be used to influence the result of a class and any judge found to be doing so in a purposeful way should be disciplined accordingly.
BEL NF - The BEL national dressage committee does not agree with the addition of the high/low judging system to the new FEI rules.
ESP NF - Support the International Dressage Officials Club (IDOC) proposal and NOT support the HiLoDrop rule change proposal recommended by the FEI Dressage Judging Working Group (DJWG).
USA NF - US Equestrian obtained feedback on this proposal from our various stakeholders including many of our top athletes. The proposal is not supported as it is not addressing the issue but seeking to cover it up.
Only ITL and NED agree about the HiLo
ITA NF - Agrees with the HiLo drop. The adoption of this new tool is in accordance with the paramount principle that the judges panel are a TEAM and therefore the opinion of most of the team should always prevail even in the rare and theoretical case of one judge being right and all the others wrong.
NED NF - Hilo Drop scoring per movement. The KNHS is pleased that, after three years of insisting, the FEI has taken over this proposal. We strongly advise the FEI to adopt HiLODrop scoring per movement for all FEI dressage competitions, with the exception of Young Horse events and for all juries with 3 judges.
This will have several advantages:
1. The system would also considerably reduce the impact of unacceptable differences between judges that occur regularly (intentionally or unintentionally), also at Major Championships; for example nationalistic or anti-nationalistic judging, difficult views at some movements, or just mistakes of a judge.
2. The final score is a composite of the previously adjusted individual movement scores, and thus provides a better reflection of the quality of the performance.
3. Judges, whose scores were previously scrapped, will no longer be singled out publicly.
4. The system would also remove the need for a JSP, as any inaccuracies in the judging of individual movements (such as a missed flying change) will already have been removed.
5. The public and press will be able return their attention to the sport, instead of focusing on the competence of one or two individual judges, and the so-called poor quality of dressage judging.
In our view, such a change to the current judging system would be a positive step forward from the introduction of seven judges. It would also send a strong message to the equestrian world and the general public that the sport of dressage is forward thinking, self-critical and intent on improving any shortcomings. In our opinion it would be good to start with a Pilot and evaluate after a certain period.
We also would strongly recommend the introduction of a “code of points” as soon as possible, in order to improve the judging system in the long term.
Lotte Skjærbæk og Skovens Rafael lidt imponerede over den flotte Stuttgart kulisse
Skovens Rafael og Lotte Skjærbæk under Equitour Aalborg 2017 - photo H2R.
Der er ikke noget at sige til at både hest og rytter kan bliver lidt imponeret af den flotte kulisse i Stuttgart, og som dagens eneste danske ekvipage var Lotte og Rafael klar til at vise de danske farver.
International CDI4 debut for Lotte Skjærbæk and Skovens Rafael DEN - super halt, smooth extended trot, good half passes, good halt rein back, lack bit clear transition into passage, passage lack bit more clear suspension, bit open frame for piaffe small tensions for piaffe, nice walk tour, bit forward 2nd piaffe, bit tense transition to canter, superb 2 times, bit cautious extended canter, nice zig-zag, good 1 times, bit big pirouettes, 2nd better control, nice extended trot, jumps forward for last piaffe, but manage to get the piaffe. 65,180%
Co-commentator Fabienne Lütkemeier was excited by the qualities from Rafael, and told that his kind of piaffe is a bit like her top horse D´Agostino.
Dagens klasse blev vundet af Isabell Werth med Don Johnson, nr. 2 Fabienne Lütkemeier med D´Agostino og Bernadette Brune med Sprit of the age OLD som nr. 3.
Se flere kommentarer på H2R Facebook page.
Se resultatet af hele klassen her.
Rafael og Lotte er klar til Grand Prix Special i morgen tidlig, hvor de har starttid kl. 9.10. Klassen kan følges via Clipmyhorse.