Waterland og Helgstrand Dressage indgår partnerskab for at skabe verdens førende ridesportsvirksomhed

PRESSEMEDDELELSE

Waterland Private Equity (”Waterland”) indgår partnerskab med Helgstrand Dressage A/S (”HelgstrandDressage”), der er en af verdens førende ridesportsvirksomheder med moderne salgs- og træningscentre i Vodskov ved Aalborg og Wellington, USA, og flere end 70 medarbejdere. Waterland indtræder som majoritetsaktionær i Helgstrand Dressage og gennemfører dermed den første investering i Danmark efter åbningen af Waterlands kontor i København i august 2017.

Siden etableringen i 2008 har Helgstrand Dressage skabt en succesfuld international virksomhed med salg til flere end 35 lande og en omsætning i niveauet 400 mio. kr. svarende til en vækst på over 30% i forhold til sidste år og en gennemsnitlig årlig vækst på over 25% de seneste fem år. Virksomheden køber, udvikler, træner og videresælger dressurheste i verdensklasse og har gennem årene opnået en række internationale sejre og placeringer, herunder otte medaljer ved VM og seks ud af 18 finalepladser ved det seneste OL i 2016. Den hastige vækst og positive udvikling er drevet af virksomhedens anerkendte brand og en struktureret tilgang til hele værdikæden – fra identificering og indkøb af de mest lovende heste over træning i nye og førende faciliteter af ryttere i verdensklasse til en professionel salgsorganisation og et dybt og bredt udbud af dressurheste på det højeste kvalitetsniveau. Med Waterland som medejer skal den stærke markedsposition udbygges med en ambition om at skabe verdens førende ridesportsvirksomhed.

”Vi har skabt en virksomhed, som har mere end fordoblet omsætningen de seneste to år og opbygget et enestående omdømme i en branche med attraktive udviklings- og vækstmuligheder. Vi vil udnytte disse muligheder og accelerere fremgangen i samarbejde med Waterland, som kan bidrage med kompetencer, kapital og indgående erfaring med fritids- og luksussegmentet samt opbygning og professionalisering af vækstvirksomheder med globale ambitioner,” siger Andreas Helgstrand, stifter og administrerende direktør iHelgstrand Dressage.

”Det har været en fornøjelse at samarbejde med ledelsen og de professionelle medarbejdere hos HelgstrandDressage siden etableringen for ti år siden. Forretningen har udviklet sig fra idestadiet til en moden vækstvirksomhed, som nu er klar til næste fase og et værdiskabende partnerskab med Waterland. Hele holdethos Helgstrand Dressage kan være stolte over den imponerende udvikling,” siger Niels Heering, bestyrelsesformand i Helgstrand Dressage.

Det globale marked for dressurheste udgør flere milliarder euro, og dressursporten er i rivende udvikling. Størstedelen af Helgstrand Dressage’s omsætning skabes i dag i Europa, og med afsæt i virksomhedens stærke globale position og brand skal tilstedeværelsen udvides til flere attraktive markeder i de kommende år for at vinde markedsandele og blive førende på verdensplan.

”Helgstrand Dressage er en fantastisk virksomhed med spændende vækstmuligheder, som vi glæder os til at forfølge i de kommende år i partnerskab med ledelse og medarbejdere. På ganske kort tid har Helgstrand Dressage skabt en meget veldrevet, respekteret og lønsom forretning, som udgør en stærk platform for videreudvikling og konsolidering i et fragmenteret og særdeles attraktivt marked. Vi ser frem til at bidrage med vores praktiske erfaring og målrettede investeringer i den eksisterende forretning samt drive nye markeder og interessante opkøbsmuligheder i tråd med vores strategi om at accelerere væksten organisk og gennem opkøb,” siger Kaspar Kristiansen, Managing Director, Waterland Norden.

Helgstrand Dressage’s daglige ledelse fortsætter uændret. Parterne har aftalt ikke at oplyse købsprisen.

For yderligere oplysninger, kontakt venligst:

Helgstrand Dressage – Andreas Helgstrand, stifter og administrerende direktør Tlf. +45 40 10 00 00

Waterland – Kaspar Kristiansen, Managing Director, Norden Tlf. +45 21 18 22 44

Om Helgstrand Dressage

Helgstrand Dressage køber, udvikler og sælger verdens førende dressurheste og har flere end 70 medarbejdere og en omsætning i niveauet 400 mio. kr. I 2008 vandt Andreas Helgstrand og det danske landshold olympisk bronze, og Helgstrand Dressage har vundet adskillige verdensmesterskaber gennem årene. I 2018 etablerede Helgstrand Dressage aktiviteter i Wellington, USA, og åbnede en hingstestation i Tyskland. Virksomheden lancerede et samarbejde inden for showspring med Rolf-Göran Bengtsson i 2018 og smykkebrandet Helgstrand Denmark i 2017 under Marianne Helgstrands kunstneriske ledelse. Helgstrand Dressage har solgt flere end 350 heste siden etableringen.

www.helgstranddressage.com

Om Waterland

Waterland er en uafhængig investeringsvirksomhed, der støtter iværksættere i realiseringen af deres vækstambitioner. Med betydelige finansielle ressourcer fra virksomhedens syvende fond på EUR 2 mia. og specialiseret industriekspertise gør Waterland det muligt for porteføljeselskaberne at accelerere væksten organisk og gennem opkøb. Til dato har Waterland gennemført investeringer i over 400 virksomheder. Waterland opnåede en placering som den næstbedste globale kapitalfond i den ottende årlige HEC/Dow Jones Private Equity Performance Ranking i december 2017, mens det blev til en placering som nr. 5 i Preqin Consistent Performers in Global Private Equity & Venture Capital Report fra 2017, som rangordner de buyout- fonde på verdensplan, der konsekvent skaber topresultater. Waterland administrerer investeringstilsagn for EUR 6 mia. og har kontorer i Danmark, Holland, Belgien, Tyskland, Polen og Storbritannien.

www.waterland.dk

Very nice elite foal collection for DSP-Elitefohlenauktion 2018 Nördlingen July 21

Lovely collection of quality elite foals for the upcoming auction.

Not that often the Elite auctions show the "elite qualities" as we see for this collection. More foals with very interesting breeding and combinations with dressage and jumping bloodlines, showing supple uphill movements. 

Keep an eye on the live presentation via Clipmyhorse both July 20 and July 21 including streaming of the auction. 

From H2R 4 top favourites are showing EXTRA qualities and will for sure be some of the top prices (videos below): 

Some of the other foals which are with very nice qualities from H2R point of view. 

UPDATED with 5 year old, 6 year old and 7 year old - Revolution with Andreas Helgstrand in the saddle to represent Germany at WCYH in Ermelo

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5 year old: 

  • Candy OLD, Oldenburger Stute v. Sir Donnerhall I – Fürst Heinrich (Eva Möller)
  • Destacado, Hannoveraner Hengst v. Desperados – Londonderry (Matthias Alexander Rath)
  • Devonport,Hannoveraner Hengst v. Dancier – Ravallo (Rieke Schnieder)
  • Drama Queen, Westfälische Stute v. Deveraux – Louis le Bon (Sabrina Geßmann)
  • Revolution, Westfälischer Hengst v. Rocky Lee – Rouletto (Andreas Helgstrand/DEN)
  • Zucchero, Oldenburger Hengst v. Zonik – Prince Thatch xx (Frederic Wandres)
  • Zum Glück, Oldenburger v. Zonik – Florestan I (Robin van Lierop/NED)

 

  • 1st Reserve Dimitroff MT, Hannoveraner v. Dimaggio – Brentano II (Laura Strobel)
  • 2nd Reserve Thiago, Oldenburger Hengst v. Totilas – Warkant (Eva Möller)
  • 3rd Reserve Danubio OLD, Oldenburger Wallach v. Dante Weltino – Laudabilis (Sandra Kötter) 

Will be updated with 6 year old and 7 year old later today. 

6 year old:

Also both D´avie and Ferrari OLD from Helgstrand are ready for WCYH in Ermelo.

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7 year old

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VIDEO - 3,5 year without competition and now back with +80% in Grand Prix Special

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Better test than yesterday's Grand Prix

No need to present which combination - but this is just awesome. Enjoy the 80,170% test here below.

2nd today was British Emile Faurie with Dono di Maggio 11-year-old gelding by Dimaggio.

Every start is with nice improvement. Dono de Maggio is a natural supple mover and does his passage and piaffe work with ease and lovely correct expressive side picture, combined with good transitions. Today's half passes could be with a bit more bending, the extended walk becomes a bit hold back, the begin of the two times are a bit with crop high, for the last extension at the long side there is a small lack of beat. 75,596%. They are for sure ready for the British team at WEG.

3rd today is Dorothee Schneider with Faustus. Smooth trot/passage tours, nice two times but unfortunately Faustus simply "forgot" the one times for the diagonal, and with an error for the nine one times at the centerline too. 

See the full results here. 


Isabell Werth and Emilio with victory in today's CDI4 Grand Prix at Fritzens

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Pretty well rewarded victory with nearly 80% (79,804%) for Werth with Emilio in today's Grand Prix for Grand Prix freestyle. 

Very strong trot tour, easy piaffe tours with smooth transitions, the walk becomes a bit unbalanced for the extended walk, and the collected walk a bit on the toes, good canter tour with super nice two times, while an error creeping in for the one times, good pirouettes and strong final at the centerline. During the test today some minor tensions creeping in, but nothing to disturb the exercises just a not as clear smooth picture as seen before. 

Dorothee Schneider with Fohlenhof´s Rock´n Rose are second with 71,935%. An overall good test, but still lack a bit more security for the piaffe tours, or more exact for sharper transitions and strength for the passage. 

Last placement for today's Grand Prix went to Australian Simone Pearce with Wladimir O.A. Today the trot tour was nice with nice piaffe / passage tours and good flow, unfortunately Simone is loosing some points for the canter tour with expensive errors for both series. Final score 65,826%.

The scoreboard does not always tells about the qualities

Danish Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein has her next top horse with her 11-year-old Michellino son M&M´s, but as the Michellinos just takes a bit more time to settle at the competition environment, this is also the fact for M&M´s.

Exercise wise no weaknesses, and the qualities for the most demanding exercises are there, but Nathalie is unfortunately still not able to bring 100% confidence for the big chestnut gelding into the arena. It just looks like that M&M´s needs the competition miles before he will be able to relax and focus 100% on his rider for an entire test. Tomorrow morning they will be ready for the consulation Grand Prix as last to go at 8:12.

See the entire results here. 

 

VIDEO - Dorothee Schneider with First Romance winner of Prix Sct. Georg today at Fritzens

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The most beautiful backdrop for an arena must for sure be at the CDI4 event this weekend at Fritzens in Austria.

This morning the event started with an international Prix Sct. Georg won by Dorothee Schneider with her just 8 year old First Romance by Fürst Romancier / Day Dream.

The pair already secured themselves one of the attractive ticket for the prestigious Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final winning the qualifier at Mannheim with 73,659%.

VIDEO - Isabell Werth and Bella Rose of course today's absolute highlight

Bella Rose and Isabell Werth - photo credit: Petra Kerschbaum/Pferdenews

Bella Rose and Isabell Werth - photo credit: Petra Kerschbaum/Pferdenews

Spotlight at Bella Rose and Isabell Werth

Exactly November 2014 in Stuttgart was last time we saw the amazing mare Bella Rose in the arena with Isabell Werth. Today a bit more than 3,5 year later they were back, and what a super nice comeback. 

An injury break kept the top talented mare out of the international spotlight, and over the time there has been a lot of "talking" if the mare ever would appear again. But luckily she was back today and it was really one of the highlights of the year, watching her together with Isabell Werth doing the Grand Prix test as if she just had a small "vacation".

As expected the final halt became a  with a very emotional Werth, as this special mare always been a very special partner, with qualities clearly above the level of Werth´s other horses. 

Enjoy their comeback test below, and as Werth told St. Georg in an interview after her test, Bella Rose wanted a bit to much for the first extended trot at the diagonal, and Werth had to "stop" her a bit, but she settled very nicely for the rest of the test. 

Very nice also that the judging team fully agreed about today's winner performance and had the combination at nearly the same level from all 5 judges. 

Faustus with Dorothee Schneider in the saddel took the 2nd place, and Dono di Maggio with Emile Faurie became 3rd. 

See the results here. 

Dutch combinations named for WCYH in Ermelo

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5 year old

  • Ibiza (Desperado x Jazz) with Juliane Bronkhorst
  • Indian Rock (Apache x Vivaldi) with Emmelie Scholtens
  • In Style (Eye Catcher x Lorentin I) with Renate van Vliet
  • Imagine (Dream Boy x Biotop) with Bart Veeze 
  • Imposantos (Wynton x Krack C) with Bart Veeze
  • Iconic B (Bon Bravour x Jazz) with Joyce Lenaerts

Reserves:

Laura Reija with Imagine (Chippendale x Jazz) – 1st reserve
Femke de Laat with Intro K (Apache x Rousseau) – 2nd reserve
Jos Hogendoorn with Icerole DVB (Desperados x Painted Black) – 3rd reserve
Yessin Rahmouni with Impress Taonga (Vitalis x Hotline) – 4th reserve

6 year old

  • Habana Libre A (Zizi Top x United) with Diederik van Silfhout
  • Henkie (Alexandro P x Upperville) with Adelinde Cornelissen
  • Hermès (Easy Game x Flemmingh) with Dinja van Liere
  • Hero (Apache x Metall) with Emmelie Scholtens
  • Habibi DVB (Don Schufro x Johnson) with Mara de Vries
  • Hot Chocolate (Apache x Dreamcatcher) with Esmee van Gijtenbeek

Reserves:

Adelinde Cornelissen with Hummer (Charmeur x Daddy Cool) – 1st reserve
Dinja van Liere with Haute Couture (Connaisseur x Krack C) – 2nd reserve
Esmee Janssen with Hummer (Andretti x Gribaldi) – 3rd reserve
Lars op ’t Hoog with Handretti (Andretti x Goodtimes) – 4th reserve

7 year old

  • Thalia Rockx with Golden Dancer de La Fazenda (v. Bretton Woods)
  • Lotje Schoots with Grace of Rose (v. Jazz)
  • Adelinde Cornelissen with Governor-STR (v. Totilas)
  • Joyce Heuitink with Gaudi Vita (v. Apache)
  • Franka Loos with Equilence’s Giovanni (v. Chippendale)
  • Adelinde Cornelissen with Goodman RWP (v. Jazz)

Reserves:

Frank Loos with Crosby (v. Chippendale) 1st reserve
Thalia Rockx with Gerda Nova de la Fazenda (v. Romanov) 2nd reserve
Jennifer Sekreve with Gamante D (v. Contango) 3rd reserve
Jeanine Nieuwenhuis with Genua TC (v. Charmeur) 4th reserve

 

Source: Horses.nl

Danish teams for CHIO Aachen

CDIO5

  • Cathrine Dufour / Atterupgaards Cassidy
  • Daniel Bachmann / Blue Hors Zack
  • Anna Zibrandtsen / Arlando
  • Anders Dahl / Selten HW

CDI4

  • Betina Jæger Jensen / Belstaff
  • Victoria E. Vallentin / Ludwig der Sonnenkönig 

CDIU25

  • Nanna Merrald / Sådan Que
  • Søren Wind / Diego
  • Michala Mejlgaard / Trebiz 

Photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard


FOR SALE:

HANN July auction collection

Some nice horses for the upcoming HANN auction 13 and 14 July in Verden. 

Riding horses

More well moving youngsters are up for this auction. H2R top favourite is no 49 by Dubarry / Weltmeyer. 

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Foals

No 123 by Fürst Jazz / Fürstenball

No 123 by Fürst Jazz / Fürstenball

From this collection there are more nice foals for sale. Just to mention a couple of highlights where two of them has Fürstenball as damsire. 

H2R claim: 

The life as a breeder wether it is as a professional breeder or as a hobby breeder, the huge stamp from Fürstenball, now also as damsire, is shown as a high valuable imprint for the future breeding successes. 

Both foals here below has Fürstenball as damsire.

Two more foals with super nice qualities

See the full collections here. 


Schedule with live stream: 

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Danish Young Horses selected for World Championships in Ermelo

Today was the final selection day for the Danish Warmblood Young Horses representing Denmark in Ermelo from 2nd to 5th of August.

For today´s the final selection the judges Dennis Fisker, Gunilla Nyman Faurby and Birthe Lyder Nielsen were very satisfied about the development and small changes from the first presentation until today, and today the judges also gave small advices for the combinations selected for WCYH in Ermelo. 

5 year old selected: 

  • Zhaplin Langholt by Zonik/Stedinger with Andreas Helgstrand
  • Straight Horse Ascenzione by Blue Hors Zack/Blue Hors Don Schufro with Victoria E. Vallentin
  • Atterupgaards Delorean by Bon Bravour/Sandro Hit with Selina Vittinghus
  • Delizia by Fürstenball/De Noir with Anne Troensegaard

Reserves:

  • 1st - Nadja Aabo Sloth with Favour Gersdorf by Foundation/Leandro
  • 2nd - Kenneth Damgaard with Straight Horse Sezuanna by Blue Hors Zack/Blue Hors Don Schufro 

6 year old selected:  

  • Hesselhøj Donkey Boy by ERA Dancing Hit/Milan with Jan Møller Christensen
  • Atterupgaards Botticelli by Benetton Dream/Caprimond with Severo Jurado Lopez
  • Stenagers Wyatt Earp by Wilkens/Sandro Hit with Kenneth Damgaard
  • Hevringholms Dalaya by ERA Dancing Hit/Hertug with Susanne Barnow

Reserves:

  • 1st - Vichy Pax by Vivaldi/White Magic with Jan Møller Christensen
  • 2nd - Zippo WI by Blue Hors Zack/Blue Hors Don Schufro with Michala Damm-Frydenberg 

7 year old selected: 

  • Red Diamant by Blue Hors Romanov/Dream of Heidelberg with Carina Cassøe Krüth
  • Heiline´s Danciera by Fürstenball/De Niro with Carina Cassøe Krüth
  • Jukebox by Jazz/Rubinstein with Michael Søgaard 
  • Ellegaards San Droneur by San Amour/De Noir with Jacob Nørby Sørensen

Reserves: 

  • 1st - Polka Sensation Nexen by Sandro Hit/Temple Wind xx with Jim Rasmussen
  • 2nd - Thybo´s Laban by L´Espoir/Michellino with Maria Anita Andersen 

Photo credit all photos: Thomas Bisgaard.

Kira Wulferding now qualified with two horses for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final

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It became just a maginal win for today's prestigious Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final for Kira Wulferding with the 9 year old mare Bohemian Rhapsody by Belissimo M / De Niro. 

They showed a strong test without any technical issues and going from yesterdays qualifier into the start today with a win yesterday made them of course also favourites. 

Kira already qualified Brianna at Redefin for the final. 

Just 8,5 point between no 1 and no 2 today

Harmony´s Eclectisch with Susan Pape was from H2R point of view the winners of today's test, but said that, it is never easy coming from 4th place yesterday moving upwards in the ranking for the victory today.

Eclectisch is a supple mover in all 3 gaits, superb ride ability without any kind of stallion issues. Smooth test in a lovely form with nice expression all the way, strong trot tour and very strong canter tour with super nice pirouettes and series, and today's best rein back for the final centerline. 

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FOR SALE:

CDIO Nations Cup with NED, SWE and USA at the podium (video of both tests)

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Nations Cup winner in Rotterdam on home soil became the Netherlands, closed follow by the Swedish team and with the American team as no 3. 

Today's Grand Prix Special was won by Therese Nilshagen with Dante Weltino OLD. Extra class trot / passage tours, lots of power and expression, bit on the toes for the walk tour, good piaffe tours, two times becomes a bit mixed up today with some one times, could show a bit more preparation into the pirouettes. Final score 74,149%. Move the timeline to 47:00 to watch the test. 

Again today Edward Gal showed his top experience with his still very young Glock´s Zonik. The overall picture was more polished today and Zonik seems to be more motivated today. Super nice qualities and high lights. Final score 80,075%. Move the timeline to 2:25.30 to watch the test. 

Results for GPS here.

Results for GPF here. 

Final selection of Danish Warmblood Young Horses Tuesday June 26 at Vilhelmsborg

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Final selection will take place Tuesday, where 4 combinations + 2 reserve combinations will be named from 5 year, 6 year and 7 year old.

 

ENDELIG UDTAGELSE TIL UVM-DRESSUR – ERMELO 2018

TIDSPLAN

TIRSDAG DEN 26. JUNI 2018 Kl. 9.00

Vilhelmsborg

 

5-ÅRS:

Kl. 9.00 Hesselhøj Donkey Boy    Era Dancing Hit x Milan        6-års

Jan Møller Christensen        Opdr. Dorthe & H.J. Hoeck

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Kl. 9.12 Straight Horse Sezuanna    B.H.Zack x B.H.D. Shufro    

Kenneth Damgaard        Opdr. Straight Horse ApS

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Kl. 9.24 Delizia        Fürstenball x De Noir    

Anne Troensegaard        Opdr. Lotte Sophia Liv Kulle

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Kl. 9.36 Atterupgaards Delorean    Bon Bravour x Sandro Hit    

Selina Solberg Vittinghus        Opdr. Stutteri Atterupgaard

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Kl. 9.48 Sienna        Sezuan x Stedinger    

Susanne Barnow        Opdr. Fam. Jøns

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Kl. 10.00 Zhaplin Langholt        Zonik x Stedinger    

Andreas Helgstrand        Opdr. Ole M. Jensen & Bente Graasbøll

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Kl. 10.12 Favour Gersdorf        Foundation x Leandro    

Nadja Aaboe Sloth        Opdr. Inger Marie Andreasen

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Kl. 10.24 Straight Horse Ascenzione    B.H. Zack x B.H.D. Schufro    

Victoria E. Vallentin        Opdr. Straight Horse ApS

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Kl. 10.36 Møgelvang Ferrari    Sezuan x Come Back II    

Pernille Elten Sigsgaard        Opdr. Jan Jensen

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6-ÅRS: 

Kl. 11.00 Vichy Pax        Vivaldi x White Magic    

Jan Møller Christensen        Opdr. Dorrit Axel og Thomas Pensbo

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Kl. 11.12 Brianna        Bøgegårdens Boney M x B.H: Romancier

Maria N. Kristensen                   Opdr. Inga og Løngstrup Christiansen

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Kl. 11.24 Atterupgaards Botticelli    Bennetton Dream x Caprimond

Severo Jurado Lopez               Opdr. Stutteri Atterupgaard

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Kl. 11.36 Baunehøjens Detroit    B.H. Olymbrio x Florencio    

Anna Kromann        Opdr. Stald Baunehøjen v/ Pia Gobert & Asger Lorentzen

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Kl. 11.48 Stenagers Wyatt Earp    Wilkens x Sandro Hit    

Kennet Damgaard        Opdr. Bjarne og May – Britt Christensen

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Kl. 12.00 Hevringholms Delaya    Era Dancing Hit x B.H. Hertug      

Susanne Barnow        Opdr.   Anne- Sophie Høyer Christensen

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Kl. 12.12 Zippo M.I.        B.H. Zack x B.H.Don Schufro    

Michala Dam - Frydenberg        Opdr. Steen Bo Larsen

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7-års:

Kl. 12.50 Heiline´s Danciera    Fürstenball x De Niro    

Carina Cassøe Krüth        Opdr. Stald Heiline

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Kl. 13.01 Amour Kilen        Apache x Come Back II    

Anette Lauge Jørgensen    Opdr. Åse & Henning Urup

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Kl. 13.13 Jukebox        Jazz x Rubinstein    

Michael Søgaard        Opdr. Jytte Kolster

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Kl. 13.25 Thybo´s Laban    Léspoir x Michellino    

Maria Anita Andersen        Opdr. Djon Thybo

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Kl. 13.37 Ellegaardens San Droneur        San Amour x De Noir    

Jacob Nørby Sørensen        Opdr. Stine Imhoff Thestrup

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Kl. 13.49 Springsborgs Dunkelball     Fürstenball x De Niro    

Andreas Larsen        Opdr. Stutteri Springborg V/ P & P Springborg

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Kl. 14.01 Polka Sensation Nexen    Sandro Hit x Temple Wind xx  

Jim Rasmussen        Opdr. Stutteri Nexen

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Kl. 14.13 Red Diamant        B.H. Romanov x Dream of Heidelberg    

Carina Cassøe Krüth        Opdr. Mie Sabroe Jelle

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Danish Warmblood licensed stallion Tørveslettens Sylvester winner of national Danish Young Horse qualifier today

Tørveslettens Sylvester and Eric Guardia Martinez at Danish Warmblood stallion show 2018 - photo credit: H2R

Tørveslettens Sylvester and Eric Guardia Martinez at Danish Warmblood stallion show 2018 - photo credit: H2R

Sezuan offsprings dominates today's 4 year old Young Horse championship qualifier at Billund DEN

Winner new licensed Tørveslettens Sylvester by Sezuan/Stedinger/Carano with Helgstrand Dressage rider Eric Guardia Martinez (the dam of Sylvester is Danish Warmblood Gold medal mare and former International Grand Prix mare Tørveslettens Stamina). 

Places 3rd and 4th also Sezuan offsprings. 

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See the entire result list here. 

Another victory for Gal - today with Glock´s Voice in the CDI3 Grand Prix

Glock´s Voice and Edward Gal - Rotterdam 2017. Photo credit: Koen Gomes

Glock´s Voice and Edward Gal - Rotterdam 2017. Photo credit: Koen Gomes

A solid 7,5 winning test all the way with just some minor variations for Edward Gal with Glock´s Voice.

Important comeback

For today's test it was a comeback for Swedish Don Auriello with Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven, as Don Auriello has been "on hold" since after Rio 2016 due to an injury. Lovely having him back with Tinne, as he is a real Tinne horse. He looks fit and motivated, for the halts a bit over motivated, but of course lot with the final competition sharpness. Placed 2nd with 73,174%. For Tinne this was of course a very important comeback in terms of the Swedish team for WEG. 

Super Suppenkasper back in Europe

The long legged athletic now just 10 year old Suppenkasper, former educated and ridden by German Helen Langehanenberg, changed last year ownership to American Akiko Yamazaki sponsor of Steffen Peters, as his hope for the future. The big gelding suits Peters very well and together they make a very nice picture, but said that the test today was a bit in the same direction as yesterday with Rosamunde. Peters looks as if he just wants to ask a bit too much all the way, and again today it looked very much as if there were no need for that. Super expressive start, bit unbalanced half pass to right, good halt bit tense rein back, good walk, bit tensions/disturb for the piaffe tours where Suppenkasper looks like doing his absolute best with lovely activity and sit, but the transitions and passage becomes with some tensions, nice zig-zag, nice balanced pirouettes not asking too much and with 3 one times between. From H2R point of view the overall picture from the test just lacking "less is more" to get a more clear and steady picture. 

The stallions

The not so experienced stallions Expression, Desperado, Charmeur and Duval´s Capri Sonne jr were also at start. 

Best placed was Expression with Diedrik van Silfhout in the saddle. Correct technical test, but Expression is just lacking more power and push from behind in general. Today the Dutch judge at M became very positive having them as 2nd placed. The final placement was as no 7. 

Desperado with Emmelie Scholtens did not show the same sharp piaffe / passage tours as we saw them lately at Equitour in Denmark, but still with a nice quality test which still miss more experience. 

Charmeur with Madeleine Witte-Vrees was for sure motivated for the job, still lacking more control and experience, but showing ability and power for piaffe/passage and with nice series.

For Laura Tomlinson with Capri Sonne today's challenge seems a bit different, as Capri from the very beginning of the test seems to be a bit behind her aides, as you can see from the entering halt that Laura really has to ask him to go forward. The piaffe tours becomes like small steps over 4 meters and lacking both activity and correct balance, the collected walk is also unbalanced, both series with errors, and for the 1 times you get the feeling that Capri might want to stop in the middle not being in front of the aides of Laura. No easy task today.

See the results here.