The piaffe machine for today's World Cup freestyle victory

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Bella Rose and Werth with strong performance and still room for improvement

Not much to add, but this makes dressage so much fun to watch.

Comments during the test for Bella Rose and Isabell Werth:

Bella Rose GER - wauw full piaffe pirouette start at the centerline, better extended trot today more forward relaxed flow, coming back from power extension up into passage, ease and uphill lightness for half passes, super walk tour, transition to piaffe on the spot, bit tense picture for canter now, pirouettes lack bit more sit, error 2 times, super active 1 times, going from power extension again to passage, piaffe pirouette like a machine - just put in the coin and do the stuff. 85,710%

Sammy Davis Jr and Dorothee Schneider placed 2nd today (81,840%) and Damsay FRH with Helen Langehanenberg 3rd (81,470%) - super close with Blue Hors Zepter and Daniel Bachmann Andersen 4th (81,190%).

From the sideline it did definitely not look as if Sammy Davis Jr and Dorothee was able to push Daniel and Zepter off today’s podium. And what a World Cup debut for this young combination.

Comments during test for Blue Hors Zepter and Daniel Bachmann Andersen:

Blue Hors Zepter DEN - strong start extended trot, super passage, small lack of balance piaffe turn at C, lovely half pass, nice piaffe turn at A super sit, uphill power half pass, easy passage with nice piaffe and smooth transition into a very nice walk tour, good canter pirouette small step to the side at end, super nice pirouette small step out with parallel hind, super 2 times, looked a bit like Daniel was asking for 1 times and "late" reply from Zepter but successful series, small stumble final extended trot, bit tense piaffe turn, super halt. 81,190%

Further down today’s list

Daily Mirror with Benjamin Werndl showed great form and the over all picture is an effortless test with a happy athlete.

Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén and her Don Auriello showed strong form for the trot tour, lacking bit more power for canter today.

Cathrine Dufour with her young Bohemian became a bit hot today, but this is a horse for the very big future.

Comments during test for Bohemian and Cathrine Dufour:

Bohemian DEN - super start, lovely passage work, piaffe is super, half turn in piaffe super balanced, becomes slight behind the vertical for some moments, super nice passage half pass to trot half pass, good walk, nice canter pirouette, loosing the canter and does not show her 2 times line, small error in extended canter, good 1 times, joker line with 2 times, small tension hind for begin, strong piaffe pirouette, passage towards final halt. 73,620%

(putting it all together they will be world leaders - comments from FEI-tv commentator John Kyle)

See the entire results here.

Isabell Werth with Emilio winner of CDI4 Grand Prix today in Stuttgart

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Isabell Werth with Emilio was first to go this morning at Stuttgart German Masters

Normally you never see Werth with start no 1, but this morning she was first to go, and she performed a strong test with just a single technical issue in the two times.

H2R comments during the test:

Emilio GER - super start, lovely expressive diagonal in super balance, nice half passes, nice halt rein back, supple extension, super transition to passage, nice passage, good piaffe with good transition, small tensions for extended walk could stretch more, good collected walk, super transition to passage, easy 2nd piaffe with smooth transitions, super into canter, error 2 begin 2 times, nice extended canter, well balanced zigzag, nice 1 times, super pirouettes, 2nd bit bigger, lack bit more clear flow for transition to trot, super diagonal, super nice final centerline. Super halt. 77,739%

2nd today was Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with Zaire, showing a strong test without any technical issues.

3rd was Dorothee Schneider with her just 10 year old Faustus. The over all picture is light and easy.

H2R comments:

Faustus GER - super halt, small lack of beat for diagonal, nice flow for half passes, nice halt with rein back, super nice extended trot, nice passage lack bit power for 1st part, nice piaffe and transition, nice walk tour, small disturb for transition to passage, nice 2nd piaffe tour, nice flow 2 times, good extended canter, nice balanced zig-zag, good 1 times, bit stocked unbalanced 1st pirouette, better 2nd bit bigger, good transition, nice diagonal, nice passage, small lack of impuls into final piaffe, good final passage. 73,348%

See the entire results here.

Huge imprint from young Danish combinations for today’s World Cup Grand Prix qualifier

Bella Rose with Isabell Werth - photo credit: Lily Forado

Bella Rose with Isabell Werth - photo credit: Lily Forado

Hot lady

Bella Rose was a bit on fire for today’s Grand Prix, but Isabell Werth just knows how deal with such “small” things.

H2R comments during the test:

Bella Rose GER - bit unsteady halt, bit hectic 1st diagonal, expressive light half passes, good halt with rein back, bit tense extended trot, super transition to passage, super passage, active piaffe at the spot, easy transitions, good walk tour, lots of power off the ground for 2nd piaffe, bit hectic 2 times, superb extended canter, small unbalance end zig-zag, hectic 1 times but top managed, 1st pirouette need bit more balance on hind legs, 2nd better, good transition to trot, superb final centerline, open halt. 81,826%

Blue Hors Zepter and Daniel Bachmann Andersen - photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

Blue Hors Zepter and Daniel Bachmann Andersen - photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

Second to go and also second placed was Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen, this time with the just 10 year old Blue Hors Zepter - what an outstanding debut at World Cup for this combination.

H2R comments during the test:

Blue Hors Zepter DEN - super halt, super expression diagonal, nice swing half passes with good crossing, superb halt with rein back, super transition to passage, nice passage, lovely timing for 1st piaffe, nice transition, super walk tour nice relaxation, good transition to passage, expressive passage, easy 2nd piaffe, super 2 times, nice lengthening of frame for extended canter, nice zig-zag, bit tense start of 1 times but successful, super pirouettes with sit and control, nice transition to trot, power extension, super passage, superb final piaffe, wauw final passage to final halt. 76,826%.

From H2R point of view definitely not a difference of 5% from Werth to Bachmann.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen after his test:

“Zepter was really really nice in the arena, of course I still have to “help” him a bit, but for sure just a question about getting more routine in the big arenas. He has no weaknesses and I really feel that he is settling more and more down during the test today. It is such a privilege having so many great horses.”

Bohemian with Cathrine Dufour - photo credit: H2R

Bohemian with Cathrine Dufour - photo credit: H2R

Less experienced and youngest horse

Another fantastic achievement from Danish top rider Cathrine Dufour, this time with international World Cup Grand Prix debut with her just 8 year old Bohemian by Bordeaux.

Bringing a young horse at this age to this level just takes a lot of effort, but for sure the horse must bring a lot of natural talent combined with a rider who knows the way to get there, and for sure not to make any unnecessary pressure. This picture is made with the finest outcome from Bohemian and Dufour today.

H2R comments during the test:

Bohemian DEN - super halt, bit tense diagonal, lovely carriage and balance for half passes, bit open halt for rein back, lack bit more push for extended trot, super into passage, super passage, super transitions, active piaffe at the spot, lack bit more let go for extended walk, good rhythm, nice collected walk, good transition into passage, super 2nd piaffe, very expressive quality passage, small error hind begin 2 times, bit conservative extended canter, becomes bit hind vertical zig-zag, small tensions for 1 times, super active pirouettes, 2nd bit more turned, wauw passage, piaffe at the spot, passage final with power. 74,674%.

Cathrine Dufour about her test today:

“Bo behaved super in the arena, of course I felt that he was a bit tense during the test, but at the same time he responded 100% to my aides, and felt amazing and really in the mood for the demanding passage, piaffe and pirouette exercises. We have not competed that many times at this level yet, but already I could benefit from our previous starts in Grand Prix. I love when I get the feeling that he just follow my advices in the arena, that makes really sense for our future development together,” Dufour stated.

Another World Cup debut

First to go today was Dutch Emmelie Scholtens with KWPN stallion Desperado. Unfortunately it became a difficult challange with the piaffe tours today, as he became very stallion like and decided not to do any proper piaffe tours today. Lots of nice qualities for the rest of the test, but for sure not the World Cup debut Emmelie had hoped for.

See the entire results here.


51 young stallions ready for NRW licensing taking place from 26 - 28 November

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Exciting days comes up with full live streaming program from NRW stallion licensing

51 young stallions are ready for this years stallion licensing in Münster-Handorf. The overall impression of the collection with very good qualities.

As usual you have the opportunity to follow the entire licensing via Clipmyhorse, from inspection at hard surface 26 November (monday morning) till 28 November (Wednesday afternoon) with the auction.

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H2R favourite stallions for the licensing:

See the entire collection here.

OLD stallions for the licensing 22 to 24 November in Vechta

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45 young stallion selected for the OLD licensing

The collection shows many very interesting blood lines, but unfortunately there are just videos of the stallions which will be at the auction.

It is obviously very interesting being able to watch all the stallions, as many of them will be part of the next breeding season.

Schedule:

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H2R highlights from the video presentations:

(Just 26 stallions with video out of a total of 45 stallions)

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See the entire collection here.

SICAB starts tomorrow - the pride of the Pura Raza Español breeding (PRE)

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SICAB 2018 starts tomorrow

The congress center Fibes in Sevilla is the exhibition for the next 6 days hosting World Championships for the Spanish pure bred horses in all disciplines, starting tomorrow with preliminary young horse tests.

Here you find the huge program for the next 6 days.

Sicab.tv will be live streaming from all the competitions.

ANCCE includes a trail assessment for 2 and 3-year-olds in freedom as part of the SICAB 2018 sports program

The novelty this year is that ANCCE will be implementing an assessment system for 2 and 3-year-old colts/fillies in freedom. This test is based on international criteria to assess the movements of the main sport breeds, in an effort to detect talented young horses with abilities for sports.  

This test is well consolidated throughout Europe. One example are Dutch breeders, who have developed this text with their KWPN (Royal Dutch Sport Horse) for a number of reasons: as a breeding selection method, for breeders to test their own colts/fillies prior to begin them in the world of dressage and because at the end of the day, it is a new means to market the breed.  

Using this system and as a reference, ANCCE would like to develop a pilot assessment test for colts/fillies during SICAB 2018, the International Purebred Spanish Horse Trade Fair. A team of renowned international judges—who are members of the KWPN breeding program team—will travel to SICAB to assess 2 and 3-year-old PRE colts/fillies as the perform natural paces. These young horses will be judged in the same arena as their Dutch sport horse counterparts.  

This pilot test will take place on Friday, the 16th of November in Pavilion 1, so that breeders may become familiar with the test. ANCCE would like to consolidate this event as a competition in future years so as to offer a new marketing outlet for our horses, among other advantages.  

The judges will assess the following aspects: walk, trot and canter, alignment (on a hard surface) and conformation for sport (a single score). Once each test has concluded, the quality of each colt/filly will be announced publically, as well as aspects to be improved. Owners will be given an assessment sheet.

Undoubtedly, there are multiple advantages when participating in this type of test to assess young horses, but one of the most important aspects that are beneficial to breeders is that the horse is not influenced by the presenter given that the colt/filly is presented at freedom. Another interesting aspect is that the cost is lower that with other competitions because there is no need for qualified staff to handle the horse and preparation is really basic.  

Source: Ancce.es

International Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special debuts for Dorothee Schneider with 10 year old Pathetique

Pathetic and Dorothee Schneider

Pathetic and Dorothee Schneider

Friday with international debut in Grand Prix placed no 3 with 71,152% and today Dorothee took the victory in the Grand Prix Special in convincing style with 75,064%.

For sure it did not look like a debut ride today. Super harmony with great expression with the just 10 year old mare by Quaterback - Casado. Still lacking a bit more security and power for the piaffe tours, but Dorothee manage to show the exercise with nice balance and without any pressure. Lots of highlights during the test shown in a lovely balance.

International Grand Prix Special debut for Anna Kasprzak with Quarton

Yet another Quaterback top horse enters the international arena, this time with Danish Anna Kasprzak in the saddle. Quarton is just 9 year old and also doing his first international Grand Prix Special successfully today. Lovely power all the way, nice regular passage, lacking bit more sharpness for the transitions into piaffe. The first piaffe becomes bit limited as he is obviously not familiar with the transition and the exercise at that letter yet, the next two piaffe tours becomes better. Nice half passes, good extensions with nice transitions, good series and well managed pirouettes. Great achievement and also a great international debut weekend for Anna Kasprzak with a new youngster.

Lone Bang Larsen with Bakkely´s Onandt shows a strong test, unfortunately with a few issues for the final part of the test today, but still manage at good score above 70%.

Danish Warmblood gelding Rossetti ridden by Finnish Henri Rouste is a quality power horse, but still not able to show the entire test with the necessary relaxation. Still just 10 year old and with huge potential.

See the entire results here.

First Romance and Dorothee Schneider with super Intermediaire I victory today at CDI3 Blue Hors Dressage Festival

Dorothee Schneider with First Romance

Dorothee Schneider with First Romance

First Romance and Dorothee Schneider getting ready for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final

In a month time it is final time for the prestigious Nürnberger Burg-Pokal taking place during the international event in Frankfurt, and this weekend Germany´s Dorothee Schneider brought one of her two qualified horses for the small tour at Blue Hors Dressage Festival in Denmark.

With First Romance she qualified for the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final back in Mannheim earlier this year, and Saturday she won the international Prix Sct. Georg at Blue Hors with 75,529% and repeated her success winning today’s Intermediaire I with 75,588%.

First Romance is a gelding 8 year old by Fürst Romancier / Day Dream.

H2R comments during today’s test:

First Romance GER - super start, super nice and easy trot tour, nice balance and lightness, good halt with rein back, nice frame, superb walk tour both collected and extended, good zig-zag bit tense for the changes, series becomes a bit tense, nice control for both pirouettes, good transition to trot at C, nice extended trot, super final halt.

Top placement for Danish Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov

International Danish rider Lone Bang Larsen is showing in both the small tour and the big tour at Blue Hors this weekend. For the small tour she brought her 8 year old mare by Blue Hors Romanov. The powerful mare is without any weaknesses with 3 super nice gaits, natural suppleness in the body and eager to do the job in the arena.

Successful weekend placed 2nd in yesterday’s international Prix Sct. Georg with 72,206% and today’s Intermediaire I with 72,941%.

H2R comments during the test:

Thranegaardens Rostov DEN - good start super nice flow for the entire trot tour with good expression and good balance. Bit tense rein back, good transition to walk, super walk tour with superb overtrack and relaxation for the extended walk, nice zig-zag canter, well balanced series, good balance and nice sit for both pirouettes small step to the side 2nd pirouette, bit stocked transition to trot at C, nice extension, bit open halt.


Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov - photo credit: H2R

Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov - photo credit: H2R

VIDEO - Strong performance from Blue Hors Don Olymbrio and Daniel Bachmann Andersen in today's CDI3 Grand Prix freestyle

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio - photo credit: H2R

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio - photo credit: H2R

Personal best

Sharp performance with super qualities for Daniel and Don O today. It was actually just their 3rd ever International freestyle, and today they just raised the bars from best freestyle at 75% back in March to 80% today.

Dorothee Schneider was struggling with the one times today both for the ordinary test and for the jokerline, but a part from that a strong easy performance.

Danish Carina Cassøe Krüth and her 15 year old mare May-Day Graftebjerg are just getting stronger and stronger together in the arena.

Minna Telde is a sharp performer even though Isac finds the surroundings a bit exciting, Minna keeps him focused with a strong test.

Lovely watching Norwegian Cathrine Rasmussen back at international level, now with the mare Fine Time, as it seems that they just have to get to know each other in the arena, in order to get maximum outcome.

See the results here.

The 35 best Danish Warmblood Young Horses ready for Herning 2019

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Sezuan offsprings shines for this years ability test

33 horses are qualified with more than 800 points from 4 different regions, and in addition 2 horses with 800 points are qualified, one with highest score for capacity/potential 8,5 and one with highest score for rideability 8,5, both horses ridden by Silje Bakken. All other 800 points horses are equal with 8,0 for both rideability and capacity.

Top score nationwide is Elverhøjs Raccolto with Meike Lang with 920 points.

A total of 15 offsprings qualified for the final are by Sezuan. And 3 out of 4 winners from the regions are by Sezuan.

Qualified from region 7:

Qualified from region 4:

Qualified from region 5:


Qualified from region 2:

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Blue Hors Zee Me Blue og Daniel Bachmann Andersen på vinderkurs

Daniel Bachmann Andersen med Blue Hors Zee Me Blue - photo credit: H2R

Daniel Bachmann Andersen med Blue Hors Zee Me Blue - photo credit: H2R

Finalen venter i morgen med Zee Me og Daniel som storfavoritter til titlen som vindere af Bundgaard Byg finalen.

Med gårsdagens sejr i Prix Sct. Georg klassen, og sejr i Bundgaard Byg Intermediaire I klassen i dag, så har parret skrevet sig tydeligt i toppen af favoritlisten til morgendagens finale.

Skarpeste konkurrenter til titlen er Marianne Helgstrand med Super Mario, men det var tydeligt at omgivelserne desværre spillede et puds for parret i dag, og der indsneg sig nogle spændingsfejl.

Både Lisbet Seierskilde med Jonstrupgårdens Cocio og Maria Anita Andersen med Præsteskovens Raquel havde “hænderne fulde” under vejs med deres powerfulde hopper, som helt sikkert begge byder på en spændende fremtid når tingene falder lidt bedre på plads.

Se resultatet af klassen her.

Carina Cassøe Krüth med Red Diamant klare vindere af dagens Prix Sct. Georg på Blue Hors

Carina Cassøe Krüth med Red Diamant - photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

Carina Cassøe Krüth med Red Diamant - photo credit: Thomas Bisgaard

Prix Sct. Georg - Youngster Cup

Carina Cassøe Krüth og Red Diamant tog sejren i dagens Prix Sct. Georg med et generelt billede af en flot og velbalanceret tur. Dejligt roligt billede i en flot form hele turen. Traven er med power og udtryk, super overgang til skridt, mister lidt balancen i den 2. skridt pirouette, super afspændt og aktiv fri skidt, galopturen er med gode pirouetter, lidt sent changement efter den 1. pirouette, super flotte serie og flot afslutningsparade. Klar vinder med 73,289%, men 1,3% fra den samlede sejr i Youngster Cup, hvor Anna Zibrandtsen med Quel Filou OLD havde lagt sig betydeligt i spidsen med gårsdagens sejr på 76,620%.

Quel Filou OLD og Anna Zibrandtsen er stadig nye sammen, men de ligner bestemt en ekvipage som passer godt sammen. Masser af power i Quel Filou med flot form, men i dagens tur indløber der flere små uoverensstemmelser i form af lidt spændinger i galop turen og en enkelt lille galop i den en trav traversade. Super afspændt kvalitet i skridten. Et par som vi glæder os til at se mere til i fremtiden. Parret slutter med 70,789% i dagens Prix Sct. Georg.

De to beridere Maria Anita Andersen og Michael Søgaard med hhv. Thybo´s Laban og Fredensdals Fountain viser rigtig fine kvaliteter i deres ture. I travturen bliver Thybo´s Laban momentvis lidt dyb i formen. Fredensdals Fountain viser dejlig smidighed i travturen og et generelt flot billede.

Anna Kasprzak var klar med hendes super hoppe Romanova som i dag viser fantastisk balance og power i travturen og som også giver sig tydeligt udslag på pointtavlen med en tendens på 76%. Desværre er galopturen endnu lidt en mundfuld for den powerfulde dame og der indløber en del spændinger. Men endnu en spændende ung hest på vej under en af Danmarks bedste ryttere.

Se hele resultatlisten her.

Home soil CDI3 Grand Prix victory for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio

Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio - photo credit: H2R

Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio - photo credit: H2R

As the live stream from Blue Hors Dressage Festival first is available from tomorrow H2R caught judge at B, Danish Susanne Baarup for a small “update” about today’s international Grand Prix.

“The overall impression from today’s class was good, especially with the top of the class with more highlights.

Daniel and Olymbrio shows a strong trot tour with nice passage and piaffe tours, the canter tour becomes with some smaller “home soil” tensions.

Dorothee Schneider shows a great test, with nice light contact and with a surplus for a fantastic canter tour, super well balanced uphill with top qualities.

Carina Cassøe Krüth with May-Day Graftebjerg shows a very smooth and well balanced trot tour with nice flow, good piaffe and passage tours, good walk tour, unfortunately with an error for the one times and a small error by the zig-zag with parallel hindlegs for one transition.

Minna Telde and Isac with highlights for the trot tour with super extensions and half passes, the canter tour becomes with some tensions.

International Grand Prix debut for Quarton with Anna Kasprzak, and he was really on fire, for more moments even a bit too over energetic, and with an error for the two times,” tell Susanne Baarup.

Remember live stream Saturday and Sunday is available via Zibrasport.tv.

The Danish Warmblood gelding Rossetti by Blue Hors Romanov - Midt-West Ibi-Light ridden by Finnish Henri Rouste “showed super qualities for the trot work with lovely passage, but unfortunately with tensions for the canter tour” tells Susanne Baarup. The gelding is former ridden and educated by Jan Møller Christensen.

Full live stream from CDI3 Blue Hors Dressage Festival, Saturday and Sunday via Zibrasport

Saturday and Sunday with full live stream from CDI3 at Blue Hors

A huge program comes up for this weekends international competition at Blue Hors in Denmark.

Via Zibrasport you have the possibility to watch the competitions Saturday and Sunday.

Here you find the entire program with start and result lists.

Click here below to buy access. 79 Danish kroner (about 10 euros)

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