Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction - todays focus on foals by Franklin, Hesselhøj Donkey Boy and Freischütz

When next Saturday´s Elite Foal Auction comes up at Vilhelmsborg in Denmark it will be with a huge collection of top individuals from the best Danish breeding lines combined with some of Europes best stallions. 

Today's FOCUS foals from H2R are: 

Masculine colt, with correct confirmation, super expressive and with a strong top line. He is a combination of strong dressage stallions, Franklin, Ferro, Flemmingh and Michellino, and by the dam line also with a small valuable Holsteiner influence. He shows three excellent gaits with both push from behind and knee action, including a super walk. Expression and power for a future breeding- and riding horse. 

This colt is long legged, with uphill frame and very nice expression. The breeding line is mainly with horses showing good results in the sport at high level. The colt shows three very good energetic gaits, with good balance, action from behind with good uphill tendency in both trot and canter and clear and supple walk. The sire Hesselhøj Donkey Boy is rewarded with a gold medal in Danish Warmblood. Last year he won bronze at World Championships for Young Horses, and this year he was placed at no 5 in the final in Ermelo. A stallion which shows great ride ability and at the same time he stamps his offsprings positive. Grandfather Blue Hors Don Schufro does not need further introduction.

Elegant and long legged colt. He is big framed and harmonious and very functional with lots of suppleness and lightness for both trot and canter, with an extraordinary good balance. The walk is in a good rhythm. The sire Freischütz was just one season at Helgstrand Dressage before he was sold to Luxembourg. With Blue Hors Zack as damsire it looks like you get the nobility and lightness as you wish for from today’s breeding- and sports horses.

VIDEO - Fry cooks up a storm at Exloo - U25 Championship

FEI press release - and video of the winning freestyle test below. 

It’s a big thumbs up from Jil-Marielle Becks GER (silver), Charlotte Fry GBR (gold) and Lisa Maria Klossinger GER (bronze) after stepping off the Freestyle podium at the FEI European Dressage Championships U25 2018 in Exloo, The Netherlands today. F…

It’s a big thumbs up from Jil-Marielle Becks GER (silver), Charlotte Fry GBR (gold) and Lisa Maria Klossinger GER (bronze) after stepping off the Freestyle podium at the FEI European Dressage Championships U25 2018 in Exloo, The Netherlands today. FEI/Leanjo de Koster, DigiShots

British rider wins Freestyle to scoop second gold medal in two weeks; Germany takes team and Grand Prix titles

Exciting British newcomer, Charlotte Fry (22), posted her second sensational victory of the past two weeks when winning today’s Freestyle at the FEI European Dressage U25 Championships 2018 in Exloo, The Netherlands. Just 12 days ago the Dutch-based Yorkshire rider, who trained with British legend Carl Hester during her teenage years, claimed the 7-Year-Old title with Glamourdale at the Longines FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships in Ermelo (NED). This afternoon she added another gold medal to her collection when posting a great score of 82.145 with the lovely 10-year-old gelding, Dark Legend, to be crowned U25 Freestyle champion.

The result ensured she went home with a full set of colours, having posted the biggest individual score in Wednesday’s Team Championship to boost Great Britain to bronze medal position, and slotting into silver medal spot behind yesterday’s Grand Prix winner Jil-Marielle Becks (20) from Germany.

"I’m in shock - this is all really unexpected!"

Charlotte Fry (GBR)

Becks was joined by Bianca Nowag (Fair Play), Juliette Piotrowski (Sir Diamond) and Lisa-Maria Klossinger (FBW Daktari) to top the team standings with a score of 219.706 which left them well ahead of their Dutch rivals in silver medal spot. Carlijn Huberts (Watoeshi), Maxime van der Vlist (Bailey), Denis Nekeman (Boston STH) and Jeanine Nieuwenhuis (TC Athene) racked up a final tally of 212.765 for The Netherlands. But the British foursome of Fry, Ryan Todd (Charlex Eskebjerg), Rebecca Jane Edwards (Headmore Delegate) and Claire Gallimore (Annette Ballerina) were hot on their heels in bronze when posting 212.118.

Becks, who with her 10-year-old chestnut gelding Damon’s Satelite was an individual bronze medallist at the Young Rider Championships in Valencia (ESP) in 2016, won yesterday’s Grand Prix with a score of 75.385, while Fry took silver when posting 75.308. Bronze went to Denmark’s Victoria Vallentin (20) who rode Ludwig der Sonnenkoenig to a mark of 74.000.

Fry turned the tables today however when pinning Becks into silver in the Freestyle, and it was the German rider’s team-mate, Klossinger (25), who scooped bronze this time around with FBW Daktari.

"I trained with Carl when I was 14 to 17 years old, and then moved to Holland when I just turned 18. Carl actually suggested I should come over to work with Anne Van Olst who is my trainer now, so he put this opportunity my way and I’m very grateful for that!"

Charlotte Fry (GBR)

She said that Dark Legend is a very nervous horse. “This is the first show he felt confident in the ring, so he peaked at a good time!” she pointed out. “Today was a really good test, he couldn’t have been better, he really rose to the music and danced to it!” she added.  

And her plans for the future? “To compete at the Olympic Games some day - but for now I just want to get my feet back on the ground and start training again!” she said.

Everyone was singing the praises of the venue at Hippisch Centrum Exloo where the Organising Committee stepped up to the plate at very short notice following the withdrawal of Roosendaal. And the quality of the performances from the Dressage world’s rising stars left even the judges in awe. “What we saw here this week was almost at the same level as senior riders, and it’s really very exciting!” said Ground Jury President, Francis Verbeek-van-Rooy.

Full results here 

No World Equestrian Games in Tryon for Atterupgaards Cassidy and Cathrine Dufour (UK version below)

Press release from Danish Cathrine Dufour

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No World Equestrian Games in Tryon for Atterupgaards Cassidy and Cathrine Dufour (UK version below)

WEG bliver desværre ikke i denne omgang for Cassidy og jeg. 

Cassidy har lavet en mindre skade på sig selv på folden, hvilket gør at vi får et træningsstop, her meget tæt på afgang til World Equestrian Games. Han har været i sit livs form denne sæson, så det er selvfølgelig utroligt ærgerligt, og jeg er naturligvis skuffet over at, WEG bliver uden vores deltagelse. Men vi vil gøre alt for at passe på Cassidy, og derfor er det naturligvis hans velbefindende der står absolut øverst på listen. 

Jeg ønsker mine holdkammerater og rytterkollegaer al held og lykke til WEG, og håber at alle får et fantastisk stævne. I denne omgang følger vi med hjemmefra, og hepper med alt hvad vi har på vores danske landshold. 

Vi kommer stærkt tilbage! 

WEG will unfurtunately be without Cassidy and I. 

Cassidy has made minor injury at the field, which means that we currently can’t work him. It’s of course very disappointing as he’s been better than ever during this season. We will do everything we can to take care of Cassidy in the best way possible, and therefor we won’t push him to do anything he’s not ready to. I’m sad that we won’t be a part of the danish team, but we wish our colleagues all the best for WEG 2018. 

We will be back!

Verdensmestre klar til championatsfinalestævnet

Nyhed på DRF i dag

Glæd jer til finalestævnet i Dansk Ride Forbunds Unghestechampionater i dressur powered by Pavo. Her kan I nemlig opleve verdensmestrene for 5- og 6-års heste 2018 – Revolution med Andreas Helgstrand og D’avie med Severo Jurado Lopez i sadlen. Efter henvendelse fra Helgstrand Dressage har styregruppen bag championaterne besluttet at give de to verdensmestre direkte adgang til finalestævnet, så der er lagt op til unghestedressur i verdensklasse hos Blue Hors i uge 41. Det er ekstra pladser, der er tildelt, så der tages ikke pladser fra kvalifikationerne.

Photo credit: Lily Forado

44 high quality Danish Warmblood dressage foals for the Elite auction 25 August

A very strong collection for the Elite Foal Auction at Danish Warmblood 25 August

Foals from some of Denmarks most successful breeders with the best dam lines. Among the sires represented with most foals is Franklin in top of the list with 7 foals selected, while Valverde is represented with 6 foals, and the collection also counts foals from top stallions like Blue Hors Don Olymbrio, Blue Hors Fifty Cent, Blue Hors Hotline, Blue Hors Zackerey, Bøgegaardens Santiago, D'Avie, Florenz, Floriscount, Foundation, Franziskus, Freischütz, Hesselhøj Donkey Boy, Quantensprung, Quaterhit, Revolution, Romeo, Sandro Hit, Scolari, Sir Donnerhall I and Valløs Dreaming Marong.

H2R present the first three FOCUS foals from this years collection:  

Long legged, uphill colt with outstanding gaits, and his expression just says "here I am". The dam is graded by the main studbook, and has passed the mare performance test. The sire Romeo is one of a very few stallions representing the very attractive Rubinstein bloodlines both with valuable abilities for movements and not least high coveted ride abilities. Dam sire De Noir has throughout the years proved his value as dam sire, where Danish Warmblood currently has shown the beautiful mare Delizia by Fürstenball and with De Noir as dam sire, which were representing Danish Warmblood at World Championship for Young Horses in Ermelo under Anne Troensegaard. Further in the dam line we find Michellino who is the answer of both power and ability for the most demanding dressage exercises. This colt looks like the super combination of breeding and sport. 

The dam of this impressive colt is the silver medal mare Chakira Skovvang. She is also the dam of Wilson Skovvang, as was selected for the licensing in Herning, like the silver medal mare China Skovvang placed in top of the dressage breeding ranking. The sire of the colt is D´avie which recently became World Champion for Young Horses with Spanish top rider Severo Jurado Lopez in the saddle. The colt shows an appealing type and very correct, with nice supple top line in all three gaits and with superb canter. Looks like a copy of his sire and the combination with one of the strongest dam lines in Danish Warmblood makes him special in this collection. 

Extraordinary, long legged, nobel, very modern type and elegant dressage colt. Dam line are all graded mares. The colt show super trot and canter with lovely freedom and power, and good walk. A very strong dressage breeding for the colt with Franklin, Sandro Hit and Weltmeyer, where both Sandro Hit and Weltmeyer has been leading breeding stallions first as sires and now further out in the breeding lines.  

Så tæt på og alligevel ikke en team medalje til de 4 unge U25 damer til EM i dag

Victoria E. Vallentin og Ludwig der Sonnenkönig - Photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

Victoria E. Vallentin og Ludwig der Sonnenkönig - Photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

0,089% var forskellen på den utaknemmelige 4. plads og en bronzemedalje 

De fire danske ekvipager var klar til dagens team konkurrence og Michala Mejlgaard Jensen og Trebiz lagde ud for danskerne.

Landstræner Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein fortæller om dagens dansker ridt: 

"Michala og Trebiz red en veldisponeret tur og generelt havde Michala Trebiz bedre i formen end hun havde i Aachen."

"Sille og Darius havde en fin tur, men desværre lagde Sille den første pirouette ved forkert bogstav og overgangen fra galop til trav var ikke helt flydende."

"Nanna og Sådan Que red en flot og velovervejet trav tur med gode piaffe og passage ture, mangler lidt den sidste afspændthed i skridten og desværre indløber der en fejl i toerne."

"Victoria og Ludwig red en flot tur uden tekniske fejl".

"Desværre var marginalerne ikke på vores side i dag, men pigerne kæmpede flot", fortæller Nathalie fra Exloo i Holland. 

Individuelt var det britiske Charlotte Fry fra Van Olst Horses med Dark Legend som red bedste Intermediaire II i dag, skarp forfulgt af tyskerne Jil-Marielle Becks med Damon´s Satelite og Lisa Maria Klössinger med FBW Daktari. 

I morgen gælder det den individuelle konkurrence. Se startlisten her. 

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U25 European Championship without live streaming

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When first part of European Championship in Exloo, the Netherlands starts tomorrow afternoon with the team test, Intermediaire II it will only be a Championship for people attending Exloo, as there will not be any live streaming from the Championship. 

Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon will be with individual medals, as Friday will be the freestyle where the 18 best combinations from Grand Prix Thursday  (max 3 per nation) will be qualified for the freestyle. 

The Danish team: 

  • Victoria E. Vallentin / Ludwig Der Sonnenkönig
  • Nanna Skodborg Merrald / Saadan Que
  • Sille Engermann / Darius
  • Michala Mejlgaard Jensen / Trebiz 

Link for start- and results are available via H2R calendar. 

 

 

Daniel Bachmann top placed in both big tour and small tour today in Cappeln

Also successful final day at Cappeln

This morning Daniel Bachmann Andersen rode the just 10 year old KWPN stallion Blue Hors Don Olymbrio by Jazz / Ferro Grand Prix Special placed 3rd with 73.532%.

And later he rode the 8 year old Danish Warmblood stallion Blue Hors Zee Me Blue by Blue Hors Zack / Blue Hors Don Schufro in Intermediare I placed 2nd with 73,529%.

Daniel told after today's rides "I'm very satisfied with both stallions today. I was able to show both stallions very nicely, and as the both still are young at their levels, I'm very pleased with their developments. It is a very nice event with very nice atmosphere and good conditions for both horses and riders."

The Grand Prix Special was won by Juliette Ramel with Buriel K.H. with 76% and the Intermediare I was won by Marlies van Baalen with Dion Johnson with just 3,5 points ahead of Daniel and Zee Me Blue. 

Placeringer til Daniel Bachmann Andersen og Blue Hors Don Olymbrio i Cappeln i dag

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio og Daniel Bachmann Andersen - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio og Daniel Bachmann Andersen - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Dagens CDI4 Grand Prix med kvalifikation til Grand Prix Special blev vundet af Patrik Kittel med Well done de la Roche med 75,042%.

5. plads med 72,565%

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio og Daniel Bachmann Andersen var til start internationalt for første gang siden Hagen, og efter dagens tur fortæller Daniel:

"Don O var fin på banen, desværre med lidt småfejl under vejs. Det kræver stadig lidt mere rutine at komme hele turen rundt uden småtingene, men det er bl.a. også for at samle mere rutine at vi er til start her," siger Daniel.  

Landstræner Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein og M&M´s slutter som 1. uplaceret i feltet med 69,326%.

 

Today's placed combinations: 

CORRECTED - Full live streaming schedule at Clipmyhorse for WEG in Tryon (only available in Germany)

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THE STREAMING WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR GERMAN PREMIUM MEMBERS!

Don't worry if you haven't secured yourself a ticket for WEG

For this years WEG in Tryon Clipmyhorse will provide full live stream from the entire event. 

  • 12 September (8:45 local time/14:45 CET) - Wednesday - Grand Prix (Team Competition / Individual Qualifier)
  • 13 September (8:45 local time/14:45 CET) - Thursday - Grand Prix (Team Medals / Individual Qualifier)
  • 14 September (10:30 local time/16:30 CET) - Friday - Grand Prix Special (Individual Competition Medals)
  • 16 September (8:30 local time/14:30 CET) - Sunday - Grand Prix Freestyle (Individual Competition Medals)
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OLD Elite Foal auction 25 August - live stream final presentation at 11 a.m.

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Vitalis tops the list of foal for the upcoming OLD Elite auction

A huge collection for the elite auction, and Vitalis tops the list of offsprings. Many very nice foals for the collection. 

Unfortunately a couple of videos are missing ex from both Santo Domingo foals.

H2R top favourites are:  

1 - light mover with lovely long front legs. 

17 - active expressive mover.

18 - supple uphill mover. 

29 - super expression uphill frame. 

86. Superb "antrit". 

See the entire collection here. 

Schedule: 

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Pony EM med fuld live streaming

Når Pony EM fra Bishop Burton i England skydes i gang med team konkurrencen i morgen onsdag, er det med fuld live streaming af hele mesterskabet fra FEI Youtube kanal. 

LINK til FEI Youtube kanal HER. 

Husk at du skal lægge 1 time til starttiden, som jo er engelsk. Så start tid kl. 13 er start tid kl. 14 dansk tid. 

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Hvis du vil følge de danske ekvipager findes alle links via H2R kalenderen. 

  • Alexander Yde Helgstrand / Adriano B
  • Frederikke Gram Jacobsen / Gee Gee
  • Maja Emilie Leth / Goldfevers Hella Bella
  • Sophia Winther Andersen / Der Harlekin B

The next generation of superstars emerge at Ermelo

FEI press release

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The Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses 2018 certainly didn’t disappoint as 22,000 visitors from all across the globe enjoyed five days of spectacular sport. This was the third time for the event to take place in Ermelo (NED), and a total of 180 horses from 19 studbooks lined out in the three age categories. The Westphalian stallion, Revolution, claimed the Five-Year-Old title, the Hannoverian, d’Avie, topped the Six-Year-Olds and the KWPN, Glamourdale, clinched pole position in the Seven-Year-Old division. And as the Chairman of the Organising Committee, Aat Both, pointed out, “the overall quality was formidable!”

Five-Year-Olds

Winner of the first qualifying competition, Revolution (Rocky Lee x Rouletto) earned a massive 9.62 points and posted two perfect-10 scores in yesterday’s Final. Ground Jury member Maria Colliander described him as “a rockstar, a powerhouse” after he pinned the Hannoverian stallion, Destacado (Desperados x Londonderry) ridden by Germany’s Matthias Alexander Rath, into runner-up spot and and the Oldenburg mare, Candy OLD (Sir Donnerhall x Furst Heinrich) with Rath’s compatriot Eva Moller on board into third. 

Revolution’s Danish rider, Andreas Helgstrand (41), was very proud of his rising star. 

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Seven-Year-Olds

The medals for the oldest category of horses were next to be decided, and the four that were heading the leaderboard going into this morning’s finale remained at the top, but not in the same order. Glamourdale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) was in third as the day began and the powerful black stallion proved to be the show-stealer, also picking up a 10 for his fantastic canter. 

Posting a mark of 87.050 for British rider Charlotte Fry (22) he was almost three percentage points clear of the KWPN stallion Governor-Str and Dutch rider Adelinde Cornelissen who were taking their second silver medal in 12 months, while Norway’s isabel Freese steered the Hannoverian, Fuersten-Look (Furstenball x Londonderry), into bronze. The latter were the leading pair as the day began, but a mistake in the last line of their test cost them dearly.

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Six-Year-Olds

Last but not least to take their places on the podium were the six-year-old contingent and it was a special moment for Spanish rider Severo Jurado Lopez when he collected his fourth gold medal and his third in succession at Ermelo. That meant he also claimed his third Longines watch today. 

His Hannoverian chestnut d’Avie (Don Juan de Hus x Londonderry) collected 9.26 points to finish just ahead of Germany’s Laura Strobel with the Rheinlander Villeneuve (Vitalis x Dancier), while bronze went to Dutch rider Dinja van Liere with the KWPN Hermes (Easy Game x Flemmingh) who scored 8.78. “D’Avie is a superb horse with a bright future ahead!” said judge Isobel Wessels.

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