As predicted this very extra filly by Vitalis / Blue Hors Don Romanci became the most expensive - sold for 62.000 euros to a German breeder.
Having seen the entire collection there were for sure more attractive foals which were sold for very reasonable prices.
And also the best riding horse from H2R point of view became the most expensive - sold for 30.000 euros to France.
Is Werth loosing ground, or are the competitors getting stronger?
For the World Cup final, Werth became 2nd in the Grand Prix beaten by Laura Graves with Verdades, last weekend she came 2nd in Grand Prix Special in Hagen beaten by Sönke Rothenberger with Cosmo, and today Dorothee Schneider and her 10-year-old Faustus won the Grand Prix Special at Mannheim.
A sign of "health" for the dressage sport
Is it a sign of "weakness" from the queen of dressage, or are the field of other strong combinations just getting better?
H2R think it is a combination of both. Seen from the "sideline" Werth has been in top of everything with her 3 top horses for the last two years, and right now is facing that the strongest competitors "scents blood" if they can do a top error free test when Werth might loose points during her test.
And it does not look like Werth has something "new" in the pipeline, like a new star for the big tour right now. But you never know - Werth is there for the sport and is for sure always dangerous and valueable for the sport when she enters the centerline.
Today´s Grand Prix Special at Mannheim - Werth fails and Schneider is clear
Today Don Johnson was not really in the mood for dancing all the way together with Isabell, eventhough they always seems to have a kind of agreement in the ring. But today Don Johnson said no thanks for the first piaffe. He just rejects and goes backwards, but then Werth is telling him what to do and mission is completed. Costly both for the piaffe itself and the transitions, but far from a clear line from the judging panel scoring 4 - 3 - 6 - 1 - 2 for the piaffe. 71.404%.
Dorothee Schneider manage to keep her young and still quite inexperienced Faustus with her and all the way with very nice qualities and without errors. Victory scoring 74,872% with just 7 points between highest and lowest from the judges.
Next placements
Both Borja Carrascosa with Ein Traum and Emma Hindle with Romy del Sol having some smaller issues during their tests, but both horses showing good qualities, and for Romy del Sol and Emma Hindle they are slowly getting there with the experience. This mare just have a sweet spot by H2R.
See the entire results here.
Everything is just passing so quickly with all the online informations.
Sometimes you just have to stop and have a closer look, or a least get the chance to enjoy ones more.
The two foal below both made H2R click ones more - what do you think?
Quater Back Junior and Nicolas Wagner - photo credit: Lukaszkowalski.com
New young international Grand Prix combination from Luxemburg ready
Following Nicolas Wagner and Quater Back Junior from young horse classes into small tour, you were just sitting with the feeling that this combination could be very interesting for the big tour. And yesterday they just stepped into the Grand Prix scene with manor.
The just 9 year old gelding Quater Back Junior by Quaterback/Bonheur and his 26 year old rider Nicolas Wagner entered the international Grand Prix scene yesterday at the World Cup and CDI3 event at Mariakalnok, Hungary with a very nice 73,62% debut win for the big tour.
The overall picture was with ease and without tensions
Before entering Nicolas was just trotting around the arena not trying to adjust any buttons. Very nice start with an expressive diagonal, light and uphill with nice balance, nice half pass right with lovely crossing, small lack of bend where the balance is slightly lost. Super easy 1st piaffe/passage tour with good transitions, good walk tour with nice relaxation, 2nd piaffe with a small forward trend, good transition to canter, 2 times were correct but could be with a bit more expression, change after extended canter becomes small. Good 1st pirouette while the 2nd pirouette becomes unbalanced. Very nice final with easy centerline and super nice quality of both passage and piaffe including nice flow for transition.
Huge step into the big tour and for sure a combination to keep an eye on for the future.
See the results of the entire test here.
Impressive arena in Mannheim placed in the middle of a sort of football arena for the Maimarkt Turnier.
Today yet another Grand Prix win for the CV of Werth and Don Johnson. Outside the arena before entering Isabell had some of her routine stuff together with Don Johnson, as if she is just telling him to get rid of his tensions before going in, and it seems to be kind of "mission complete", as Don Johnson is focused all the way without any technical issues. Scoring 76,913%.
Dorothee Schneider takes both 2nd and 3rd place with Faustus and Fohlenhof´s Rock´n Rose.
Faustus is still not that experienced with his just 10 years, but he is for sure in the best hands of Dorothee. Nice start but unfortunately with a small canter for the first extended trot, nice half passes, maybe not with the last suppleness, good halt with rein back. The passage still needs a bit more clear push all the time, but a lot of nice steps. The piaffe itself is with nice sit and activity and eventhough he is sitting very much he seems to be able to balance well both in and out of the piaffes. Good canter tour unfortunately with an error at the end of the 2 times, the pirouettes still needs a bit more centering.
Fohlenhof´s Rock´n Rose showing a well balance trot tour, good halt but bit tense rein back, in general you could wish for a bit sharper push for the passage and the piaffe becomes somewhat cautious, but said that Dorothee and Rock´n Rose knows eachother very well, so for sure this is a question of timing. Solid canter tour, with super supple zigzag canter, small tension towards the end of the 2 times, but without any issues, both pirouettes becomes a bit big.
See the entire results here.
Management of suspected and confirmed cases
By following this advice you will make a very important contribution to the protection of horse health and equestrian sports.
Read the entire file here.
BIOSECURITY INFORMATION – FEI Veterinary Department - entire file here.
Vitalis / Don Romantic filly looks like top price from H2R point of view.
A very limited collection for the riding horses for the upcoming HANN auction.
But from the foals there are clearly some highlights as two of the Vitalis foals looks very promissing.
Total list of horses for the auction here.
73,927% from Friederike Hahn with her 8 year old Blue Hors Don Romantic/Fürst Heinrich daughter. Easy preliminary test, and the final qualifier with a small issue for the 2nd walk pirouette and the final 4 times. But still easy and convincing win.
2nd the very experienced Kira Wulferding with Rhapsodie Bohemian, and 3rd the lovely Harmony´s Eclectisch under Susan Pape. Both for sure ready for another qualifier.
Next qualifier is this weekend at Mannheim.
Photo credit: H2R
Se bestemmelser for dressur 2018 her (pdf).
Datoer for kvalifikationsstævner i dressur 2018:
16/6 - 17/6 - D4 - Ringsted Sportsrideklub
23/6 - 24/6 - D9 - Billund Sportsrideklub
11/8 - 12/8 - D7 - Bogø Rideklub
25/8 - 26/8 - D12 - Danish Derby/Vilhelmsborg
1/9 - 2/9 - D2 - Frederiksværk Rideklub
15/9-16/9 - D14 - Sportsrideklubben Aalborg
Se det nye program for 4 års dressurheste her.
Se eksempel på gennemridning af 4 års programmet fra Tyskland her.
Se program for 7 års dressurheste (indledende) her.
Se program for 7 års dressurheste (finale) her.
Gangartsbedømmelse 7 års dressurheste her.
Finalen for både dressur og springning afvikles på Blue Hors i uge 41.
Press photo EDS
The filly by Revolution / Fürst Romancier / Johnson became most expensive sold for 28.000 euros.
Total list of prices - 1st part
Total list of prices - 2nd part
PRESS RELEASE: International buyers know how to find the way to Hooge Mierde
HOOGE MIERDE – The fifth edition of Excellent Dressage Sales (EDS) resulted in a small 2 million euros on Saturday night. Observed by five hundred guests, no less than 41 horses and 9 foals were auctioned at Academy Bartels in Hooge Mierde. The most expensive horse that came under the hammer of auctioneer Koen Olaerts was Kaprãlis, a 9-year-old stallion from Coleo x Gudvils. He was sold for 400,000 euros. In recent year Excellent Dressage Sales has built up a good name abroad and this year again attracted an international audience to Hooge Mierde. With buyers from countries such as America, England, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark, the organisation looks back on a very successful evening.
Foal first time
For the first time at the April edition in Hooge Mierde the Excellent Dressage Sales auctioned a collection of foals. That this was appreciated by the buyers and showed in the prices. The foals jointly generated a profit of 102,500 euros. Noblewood Tarpania, one of the nine foals that was auctioned that night, was sold abroad. A telephone bidder from America paid 28,000 for the foal of Revolution x Fürst Romancier. Once again a Glock’s Toto jr. offspring went down well. Nielson (mv Flemmingh) changed from owner for 11,000 euro’s.
High amounts
A lot of money was paid for Jirina (by Apache), for 90,000 euros the mare leaves for America. Also for the black stallion Hoogadel (by Hofrat), the new owners had to reach deep into the pockets. An amount of 85,000 euros was paid for this talent.
EDS award for Siem Korver
Siem Korver received the annual EDS award from the organisers, Joop van Uytert, Tim Coomans, Eugène Reesink, Nico Witte and Joep Schellekens. Korver was praised by the great successes he achieved during his KWPN presidency and unbridled dedication to horse breeding.
Johan Cruyff Foundation
At the start of the auction, a Longines ladies watch what was made available by Gassan Diamonds was sold, with a benefit of 1,100 euros for the Johan Cruyff Foundation. Football international Luís Figo also provided a signed football shirt. This went for 1,600 euros to the lucky buyer. The next auction is on the 4th of August at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo.
Sönke Rothenberger and Cosmo - Hagen 2017. Photo credit: Koen Gomes
Yesterday was with a lot of power for Cosmo, and also bit too much excitement being back in the arena. Today the agenda was clearly changed from the the beginning - much more conservative but still a lot of quality.
Cosmo GER - super halt, super diagonal, nice half pass, small lack of impuls 1st transition to passage, nice passage/extended trot, small tension into 2nd half pass, good walk, good 1st piaffe, 2nd slightly forward, lovely rhythm, nice transition to canter direct from passage, nice zigzag, superb series, top class line with pirouettes and 1 times, super final.
Later this year for WEG this pair will for sure be a real serious contender for the absolute top of the podium.
Watch the 82,225% winner test below.
2nd - Emilio GER - small turn for entering the centerline, super halt, power diagonal, smooth half pass, sharp passage at C, smooth in and out of extended trot, half pass right slightly better, bit tense walk, easy piaffe and transitions, super transition to canter, small lack of balance end of half pass, good series, good control for pirouettes, error serie, super final.
3rd - Zaire GER - expressive start, nice half pass, good transition to passage, bit running extensions, ditto 2nd half pass, very regular and expressive passage, active piaffe with super angle, bit tense 1 times, good control pirouettes, error 1 times, super nice and active final.
4th - Dante Weltino OLD SWE - small stumble out of halt, power diagonal, nice half pass, smooth passage/extended trot, slight quicker with right hind for passage, good walk, nice piaffes, 2nd transition out best, nice zigzag, easy supple series from hind, WAUW pirouettes, super long side extended trot, lack final meters.
5th - Well Done de la Roche SWE - tense halt, bit hurried diagonal, lovely half pass, small canter for extended trot, super passage, easy light half pass, bit tense walk, super piaffe and transitions, fire 🔥 on the ground for 2nd piaffe, nice zigzag, nice series, super nice centerline with supple pirouettes, late transition to trot, hot but top controlled and quality final.
Anna Zibrandtsen and Arlando were showing a sharp test today, but unfortunately only judge at B, Mr. Plewa saw the test at 73,617%. Final scoring 71,851%.
8th - Arlando DEN - good halt, small lack of flow extended trot, nice flow half pass, lovely passage/extended trot with sharp transitions, super nice balance/flow, bit short extended walk, good collected walk, bit unbalanced into piaffe, 2nd piaffe superb including transitions, small unbalance hind after transition to canter, nice half passes, nice 2 times, super 1 times, tiny high quality pirouettes, nice 1 times, super final with very nice halt.
9th - Selten HW DEN - good halt forward, good power balance diagonal, super flow carriage half pass left, good passage with nice extended trot, ditto 2nd half pass right, super extended walk, lack bit energy for piaffe, becomes bit high in the neck loosing bit balance 2nd piaffe, nice zigzag canter, super 2 times, a single change for 1 times with parallel hind, very centered pirouettes need to be a bit quicker, tension hind 1 times at centerline, best piaffe at final.
11th - Blue Hors Zepter DEN - good start, good crossing half pass, could be a bit sharper at the letters for passage, passage could show more clear suspension at begin, becomes better, 2nd half pass ditto, good walk, super nice piaffe tours lovely sit and nice transitions, good zigzag, small error begin 2 times, good 1 times, good extended canter, lost canter bit for 1st pirouette, 2nd better, good final, super halt.
See the entire results here.
Louisdor Preis final ready for Daniel and Veneziano
Friday´s victory from the Danish combination was cemented today. Blue Hors Veneziano is just 8 year old, he is by Vivaldi/Donnerhall/Pik Bube, his dam Fabine is full sister to legendary Blue Hors Don Schufro.
They showed a strong test without any technical issues, just a small tension into the first piaffe. Subsequent international judge did his live comments about the combinations and he was having a chat together with Kim Kreling with the rider.
About Daniel and Veneziano´s test Plewa said:
This is an experienced rider, he has entered the international scene this winter with more top performances. It is a rider that understands his profession - lovely riding, compliment.
"The signature of this test is that the horse is presented in a wonderful frame all the way including for the extensions, and the rider is able to use the positive power from the horse, as after the tempo changes where the rider gave the horse a well deserved path on the neck for a well performed exercise, and the horse is really with his rider. The first two piaffe tours were a bit cautious and with a small disturb for the first one, but with the final piaffe he has shown his real qualities, where he is lovely off the ground and has shown great dynamic likely for the extensions."
And Daniel says: "The most important for me was the horse had a good feeling in the arena, so that I did´t ask to much, not a big issue for me if he made an error, but the fact that he got better during the test, that´s always a good sign, and as Plewa said the last piaffe was also the best, and that´s super. This is a horse that I´ve been educated all the way myself together with my trainer, so of course I´m proud and happy."
See the entire results here.
Deep Impact and Severo Jurado Lopez at Equitour 2017 - photo credit: H2R
Rocking arena in Hagen today
For sure somebody would say "rocking" when looking at the price giving, as this was in very special "Jordan Camel Style" (video below).
Strong and very close top of today´s Grand Prix Freestyle, with a top motivated and well performed test from Desperados (Despi), where canter pirouettes and extended canter stands out with something extra. All the way a usual beautiful frame.
Deep Impact (Deep) and Severo Jurado Lopez showed a strong and very well balanced test, and for this years edition of the freestyle Deep Impact was very relaxed and focused, maybe not 100% relaxed, but for sure Severo was happy that the walk tour was in walk and not trot as last year.
Kittel is the master of freestyle, eventhough Delaunay (Dude) showed a bit of tension from the beginning, KIttel managed to provide confidence for Dude, and being able to show their highlights through piaffe/passage tours and series.
Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen showed the young stallion Blue Hors Don Olymbrio. Today with some minor issues and small miscommunications, and from the side line it looked a bit like lack of power and fuel for today´s freestyle, but very well managed and placed as no 8.
See the entire results here.
Mai Tofte Olesen and Rustique, Herning 2018. Photo credit: H2R
The very experienced Danish couple Mai and Rustique showed good form for today´s Grand Prix freestyle at Aalborg Dressage Event. Highlights with super entering halt and final halt, passage tours with very nice qualities, good pirouettes and minor issues for the series. Scoring 73,205%
2nd Danish Martin Christensen, based in Germany with Bacchus Von Worrenberg scored 72,815%.
See the entire results here.
Isabell Werth and Emilio - Hagen 2017. Photo credit: Gomes Media
Convincing victory
Isabell showed a strong performance with just some minor issues and also with the great score of 81,326%.
Emilio GER - expressive extended trot, good crossing lack bit carriage, good halt bit tense rein back, easy piaffe/passage and transitions, good walk but short collected walk, ditto 2nd piaffe, small unbalanced after transition to canter, good 2 times, good zigzag, nice 1 times, good pirouettes, small tension transition to trot, power diagonal, super final including top halt.
It became very close race for the next placed combinations, but from H2R point of view Patrik Kittel and the lightfooted mare Well done de la Roche were no 2. So much ease and lightness, with only weak point for the extended trot tours, where Well Done still miss more real push and let go.
2nd - Zaire-E is in general a kind of running a bit over the ground, but of course very well presented and without any technical issues.
Zaire GER - bit spooky end of extended trot, lack bit suppleness half pass to right, left better, bit tense rein back, nice 1st piaffe passage active expressive, nice walk, not directly into passage, 2nd piaffe not as expressive as 1st, ok 2 times, zigzag lack bit more suppleness in the body, lovely control but bit big pirouettes, super easy final.
3rd - It was Cosmo and Sönke´s first start since last years succes at the Europeans, and it became a somewhat spooky test, but of course with some glorious trot extensions.
Cosmo GER - this is EXTENDED trot, good balance for half passes, spooky corner after half pass, over the fence for rein back, back on track extended trot, nice pi/pa tour, bit tense walk tour, super transition to passage, bit big eyes for 2nd piaffe but well managed, nice 2 times, error extended canter, tense towards C, successful one times, bit tense body for pirouettes, what an angle and rhythm for the passage 😲.
4th - Well Done De La Roche SWE - nice halt, extended lack bit more let go, supple smooth half passes, nice halt with rein back, nice light piaffe light backwards trend, nice transitions, good walk, superb transition to passage, nice 2nd pa/pi/pa, smooth 2 times, extended canter nice, supple balanced zigzag, super 1 times straight and big, nice control / balance pirouettes, super timing/quality final.
5th - For Swedens Therese Nilshagen and Dante Weltino small tensions kept them out of the top today.
Dante Weltino OLD SWE - good halt and forward, superb extended trot, nice flow half passes, superb halt bit tense rein back, bit hard into piaffe, nice steps, bit unbalanced out, good walk, becomes bit hind riders aides 2nd piaffe, nice 2 times, lovely extended canter, zigzag good, error 1 times mid, huge sit pirouettes and quality, nice transition to trot, bit tense hind passage, difficult to get out of piaffe.
Nice test and the best from Dahl and Selten for a long time. Today with clear series which has been a kind of issue the last couple of times. Looked more free and obedient.
7 th - Selten HW DEN - nice power diagonal, nice side picture, good flow for half passes, nice halt rein back, good extended trot, good passage lack energy for piaffe missing bit clear rhythm, good extended walk, bit tense collected walk, good passage few piaffe steps, tense transition to canter, huge 2 times, superb zigzag, nice 1 times, lack bit more clear canter for 1st pirouette, 2nd super nice, good final.
Another great performance with the inexperienced Blue Hors Zepter. This is for sure a combination to keep an eye on for the future.
8th - Blue Hors Zepter DEN - nice halt, nice extended trot, active supple half passes, super halt rein back, nice 1st passage/piaffe/passage, good walk, could be a bit sharper into passage, lovely sit balance for piaffe and super nice active, nice forward 2 times, extended canter will full risk, unbalanced into zigzag, nice 1 times, 1st bit big pirouette, 2nd lost balance, nice final.
Arlando did unfortunately show some tensions today which of course were reflected by the points.
12th - Arlando DEN - super start, expressive diagonal, smooth half passes uphill, good halt rein back, nice extended trot, super into passage, nice transitions, easy light piaffe small lack of beat, extended walk lack bit more over track, good collected walk, small tension to passage, super 2nd pi/pa, couple changes hind before 2 times, good zigzag, nice 1 times, lovely control pirouettes++, super transition to trot, nice diagonal, strong final.
Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian - Equitour 2017. Photo credit: H2R
Dennis Fisker with Rosenstolz - photo credit: Maria Børresen
Danish national junior and young rider coach Dennis Fisker has been very busy already at Aalborg Dressage Event, as he is both competing at the international small tour and the national small tour. Today with two victories - both with horses owned by Malasian Quzandria Nur.
For the international tour Dennis Fisker showed Rosenstolz. Yesterday they came 2nd, but today they were just a bit more sharp all the way, except a tense halt with rein back. Nice flow and very nice balance for shoulder in/volte/half passes, lovely extensions, the collected walk which is not the strongest exercise for Rosenstolz was active and with good rhythm, but one judge gave an 8, maybe a bit too generous. Strong canter tour with good quality for the pirouettes and series.
Photo credit: Maria Børresen
Danish Allan Skov showed a solid test with Showhit without any technical issues, but you could wish for a bit more carriage/balance hind for the canter tour.
Lone Bang Larsen and Thranegaardens Rostov - Herning 2018. Photo credit: H2R
Today Lone Bang Larsen and Thranegaardens Rostov did also manage to show an error free test but today´s overall picture became with some minor tensions and the overall picture was not quite with same balance as for yesterday´s Prix Sct. Georg.
See the entire results here.
Prestigious victory for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen today in Hagen
Being foreign rider competing at this national Loiusdor Preis qualifier, which is a competition for 8-10 year old young Grand Prix horses, is as a startingpoint maybe not the easiest odds.
But a very solid and well balanced test without any issues from Blue Hors rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen with the 8 year old breeding stallion Blue Hors Veneziano by Vivaldi secured him the well deserved victory, in front of Germanys big names Hubertus Schmidt and Isabell Werth.
Qualifier for the final is Sunday 10.30 at Hagen.
Further qualifiers are:
Isabell Werth showed the expressive elegant stallion DSP Belantis by Benetton Dream, but he is still not settled enough to be able to show the piaffe steps as he is not really carrying hind, but instead showing a kind of pushing out and becomes somewhat crop high.
Cathrine Dufour - photo credit: H2R
Today´s victory for Danish Cathrine Dufour with her 8 year old Bohemian at their international Grand Prix Special debut at Aalborg Dressage Event was not a single point to much.
From yesterday´s Grand Prix which she also won, the feeling for some moments were a bit
“This is hard stuff, I do what I can, but the exercises are coming so quick after eachother”
Yesterday with some minor issues. Today showing 120% confidence and power, transformed exercise by exercise to expression and accuracy step by step. It was just a pleasure to follow, eventhough you sat a bit on the edge of the chair while watching.
Bohemian DEN - super halt, nice flow half pass left, lovely expressive passage, sharp at letters, extended walk bit tense, super collected walk, easy active regular piaffe, good transition to canter, nice balance for zigzag canter, super series just 11 at centerline (last 2 not from rider), super pirouettes. Strong final centerline. Leaving the arena without any sign of tensions - IMPRESSIVE 🌟🇩🇰
Hopefully video of the test will be available later - it is something very special to watch.
2nd today was British Emma Hindle with Romy del Sol. Again today she manage to do an error free test where Romy keeps the focus. Lot´s of power and lovely qualities still shown with some tensions.
3rd was Danish Lone Bang Larsen with Bakkely´s Onandt. Super smooth and supple trot tour, very nice relaxation for the walk tour with good quality, the piaffe tours are a bit forward. In the canter tour some errors creeping in today - looks like a bit of tensions.
Other Danish combinations
Just outside the placements Danish Helene Melsen and Aston Martin are showing a powerful and expressive trot tour, good walk and unfortunately with a couple of minor errors for the canter tour today. But nice to see the extra power and risk Helene is showing today.
Laura Mølvig and her big boy Atterupgaards Wolfgang showed at strong trot tour, but unfortunately they were loosing some valuable points for their canter tour today. The judges were a bit too far from eachother with 63% and 71% for lowest and highest.
Carina Cassøe Krüth and May-Day Graftebjerg are lacking a bit more "teamwork" today, as May-Day for more moments seems to be kind of unfocused, and of course this is expensive.
See the entire results here.
©Horse2rider.com • horse2rider.com@gmail.com