Dujardin and MSJ Freestyle winner of CDI3 Grand Prix at Hartpury with 77,435%
Again Dujardin showed her strength together with the young mare MSJ Freestyle
Power balanced trot tour with super expression, lacking balance for the 1st piaffe tour with just a few balanced steps, super walk tour, 2nd piaffe with better balance lack bit more clear transition from piaffe to passage, small error for 2 times, error at change by X between two good pirouettes, small stop before final piaffe, but continues with very nice steps, super final passage and halt.
2nd is Carl Hester with Hawtins Delicato nice well balanced trot tour, tensions for the 1st piaffe tours, as it looks like he goes into the piaffe with a bit to much pressure and becomes to quick in the rhythm and loosing the balance and stops, much better 2nd piaffe tour with good transitions and nice passage, good canter tour just a small tension for the 2nd pirouette which becomes slightly over turned, bit cautious final piaffe. Score 76,087%
It was a come back for Olympic combination Spencer Wilton with Super Nova II as we haven't seen them at the international scene since September 2017 at Damstadt-Kranichstein. The entire test is shown very conservative, as this combination is use to show a lot of power all the way. A clear test with just a couple of extra changes between the pirouettes. 75,848%
Even though the scoring today shows that they are back, and it still not too late for the battle for a team spot for WEG, it looks like a bit of a challenge to get rid of either Gareth Hughes or Emile Faurie, which both has been very consistent, with fit horses and with good scores lately.
VIDEO - Power KWPN stallion Glamourdale and Charlotte Fry
Glamourdale and Charlotte Fry from today's test at Leudelange LUX
Today's convincing winner of the 7 year old preliminary test at Leudelange LUX with at total score of 76,250% for the test, and 90% for the gaits and perspective was KWPN stallion Glamourdale with British Charlotte Fry in the saddle.
Trot 9.2 - Walk 7.9 - Canter 9.7 - Submission 8.9 - Perspective 9.3
They are for sure ready for WCYH in Ermelo representing Great Britain.
July 14 with Bayerische Elite Warmblood Foal Auction
A nice collection of foal for the upcoming Elite auction in Bayern, but not really showing top Elite qualities.
No 30 a colt by Fahrenheit / Samba Hit I looks like a top price from H2R point of view.
No 30 by Fahrenheit / Samba Hit.
See the entire collection here.
Waterland and Helgstrand Dressage enter partnership to create the world leader in equestrian sports
PRESS RELEASE
Waterland Private Equity (”Waterland”) enters into a partnership with Helgstrand Dressage A/S (”Helgstrand Dressage”), one of the world’s leading equestrian sports companies with modern sales and training centers in Aalborg, Denmark, and Wellington, US, and more than 70 employees. Waterland becomes a majority shareholder in Helgstrand Dressage and completes its first investment in Denmark after the opening ofWaterland’s office in Copenhagen in August 2017.
Since its foundation in 2008, Helgstrand Dressage has created a successful international business with sales activities in more than 35 countries and annual revenue exceeds EUR 50 million, corresponding to more than 30% growth compared to last year and an average annual growth rate of more than 25% in the most recent five years. The company sources, develops, trains and sells world-class dressage horses and has achieved a number of international accomplishments, including eight medals at the World Championships and six of 18 horses represented in the finals at the most recent Olympic Games in 2016. The fast growth and positivedevelopments are driven by the company’s renowned brand and structured approach to the entire value chain – from identification and sourcing of the most promising horses over training in new and leading facilities by world-class riders to a professional sales organization and a deep and broad offering of dressage horses at the highest quality level. With Waterland as a co-owner, the strong market position is to be expanded with anambition of creating the world’s leading equestrian sports company.
“We have created a company, which has more than doubled revenue the last two years and established a unique reputation in an industry with attractive development and growth opportunities. We want to seize these opportunities and accelerate the progress in cooperation with Waterland who will be able to contribute with competencies, capital and extensive experience within the leisure and luxury segment as well as establishing and professionalizing growth companies with global ambitions,” says Andreas Helgstrand, founder and CEO of Helgstrand Dressage.
“It has been a privilege to cooperate with management and the professional employees at Helgstrand Dressage since the company was established ten years ago. The business has developed from an idea to a mature growth company, which is now ready for the next phase and a value-creating partnership with Waterland. The entire team at Helgstrand Dressage can be proud of the impressive development,” says Niels Heering, chairman of Helgstrand Dressage.
The global market for dressage horses totals several billion euro, and dressage is developing rapidly. Themajority of Helgstrand Dressage’s revenue is generated in Europe today, and the company’s strong globalposition and brand will be leveraged to expand the presence into other attractive markets in the coming years to win market shares and become a global leader.
“Helgstrand Dressage is a fantastic company with exciting growth opportunities, which we are looking forward to pursuing in the coming years in partnership with management and employees. In a short period of time, Helgstrand Dressage has created a well-run, respected and profitable business, which makes out a strong platform for further development and consolidation in a fragmented and highly attractive market. We look forward to contributing with our practical experience and targeted investments in the existing business as well as driving new markets and interesting acquisition opportunities in line with our strategy of acceleratinggrowth organically and through acquisitions,” says Kaspar Kristiansen, Managing Director, Waterland Nordic.
Helgstrand Dressage’s day-to-day management is unchanged. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
For further information, please contact:
Helgstrand Dressage – Andreas Helgstrand, founder and CEO Tel. +45 40 10 00 00
Waterland – Kaspar Kristiansen, Managing Director, Nordic Tel. +45 21 18 22 44
About Helgstrand Dressage
Helgstrand Dressage sources, develops and sells the world’s leading dressage horses and has more than 70 employees with revenue exceeding EUR 50 million. In 2008, Andreas Helgstrand together with the Danish team won Olympic Bronze and Helgstrand Dressage has won several World Championships over the years. In 2018 Helgstrand Dressage established activities in Wellington, US, and opened a stallion station in Germany. A showjump stable partnership with Rolf-Göran Bengtsson was launched in 2018 and a jewelry brand, Helgstrand Denmark, was launched in 2017 under Marianne Helgstrand’s design leadership. Helgstrand Dressage has sold more than 350 horses since its inception.
About Waterland
Waterland is an independent private equity investment group that supports entrepreneurs in realizing their growth ambitions. With substantial financial resources being deployed from its seventh fund, standing at EUR 2 billion, and committed industry expertise, Waterland enables its portfolio companies to achieve accelerated growth both organically and through acquisitions. To date, Waterland has made investments in over 400 companies. Waterland ranks as the number 2 global private equity firm in the eighth annual HEC/Dow Jones Private Equity Performance Ranking in December 2017 and as number five in Preqin Consistent Performers in Global Private Equity & Venture Capital Report 2017, which ranks the most consistently performing global buyout funds. Waterland currently manages EUR 6 billion of investor commitments and has offices in Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and the UK.
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.
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.
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
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.
7 year old
VIDEO - A look inside Carl Hesters stable
VIDEO - 3,5 year without competition and now back with +80% in Grand Prix Special
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
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
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
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
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.
Foals
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:
Looks like a fantastic "spot" for the upcoming WEG in Tryon
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
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.
FOR SALE:
VIDEO - D´avie and Severo Jurado Lopez are also ready for final German selection
D´avie and Severo Jurado Lopez during Danish Warmblood stallion show 2018 - photo credit: H2R