W & W were shining for today's SAAB Top 10 dressage in Stockholm

Werth and Weihegold were shining today in Friends Arena in Stockholm

Friends Arena in Stockholm is not just a huge arena seen from our point of view, you could really feel the big atmosphere even for the very experienced field of horses today.

While Isabell Werth has been focusing on Bella Rose for the World Championships Weihegold OLD have had a nice competition break.

Today Weihe looked top motivated and fit for the big job. Ears pricked all the way and quick and sharp responding to the signals from Werth. And it was also a very confident Werth after her test ready for the freestyle tomorrow.

Strong tests for personal Best day

Dorothee Schneider and Sammy Davis Jr. just dances through the demanding Grand Prix today. Super timing all the way, the only weak point is the walk tour, where Sammy Davis lacking more suppleness and over track. PB with 78,196% (former PB 78,120% Salzburg 12/2012).

For the “host” Patrik Kittel is was comeback with Delaunay OLD as they haven’t been out since April. Super motivated showing great form with PB 77,652% (former PB 75,413% Göteborg 02/2018).

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio and Daniel Bachmann Andersen also with personal best 76.500%, as their former best was from Herning in October with 75,543%. It was a top motivated and powerful Don O ready for the work, and for the canter tour it became for some moments a bit too hot, but Daniel still manage to control the situation with just at few minor issues. Of course Daniel was very pleased with his young boy after today, and at the same time he also told that he was looking forward for tomorrows Grand Prix freestyle, where he hopes Don O has settled a bit more for the canter tour.

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Third Champion stallion secured for Helgstrand Dressage

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2018 with Champion stallions from HANN, OLD and NRW for Helgstrand Dressage

Another top star for Helgstrand Dressage. Lots of power and over view for every presentation. Every time with lovely balance and natural power off the ground from first step.

Reserve champions

This year Westfalen Verband chose to name 3 reserve champions.

No 1 by Apache/Fürst Romancier, no 4 by Baccardi/Laureus and no 50 by Vitalis/Krack C.

The were sold at the auction for 400.000 euros, 370.000 euros and 370.000 euros.

Press release - Sweden International Horse Show - Livestream

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We are very happy to announce that there will be a livestream from Sweden International Horse Show, November 29 - December 2 2018. The stream will be broadcasting all of the events, except FEI World Cup™ Driving that you can follow at FEI TV. 

All of the parts that is not broadcasted at SVT will also be available in Sweden. The price for the service is 89 SEK per day or 259 SEK for a full event pass. 

You will find the stream at: www.swedenhorseshowlive.com

Sezuan sons tops stallion performance tests in both Denmark and Germany

Sezuan and Patrik Kittel during Danish Warmblood stallion show 2018 - photo credit: H2R

Sezuan and Patrik Kittel during Danish Warmblood stallion show 2018 - photo credit: H2R

Sezuans Donnerhall (2015) by Sezuan / Sir Donnerhall I

Today with final day at 50-days performance test in Schlieckau in Germany with a final total score of 9,19, with 10 for canter and 9,5 from test rider today.

See the entire results from Schlieckau here.

Both 3 year old and 4 year old winner of 30-days performance test at Danish Warmblood by Sezuan

3 year old So Unique by Sezuan / Donnerhall won the performance test with total of 872,50 points.

While 4 year old Tørveslettens Sylvester won his age group with 870,50 points.

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Castilla Ruiz makes it a one-two for the host nation as Portugal’s Caetano takes third

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Spanish dressage legend, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (52), posted a definitive victory with Delgado when the FEI Dressage World Cup™ visited Madrid, Spain for the very first time today. And host nation riders dominated at this fourth round of the 10-leg 2018/2019 Western European League series when Claudio Castilla Ruiz (35) finished second with Alcaide ahead of Portugal’s Maria Caetano (32) and Coroado in third.

Showing some lovely work with her 11-year-old Lusitano stallion, the Portuguese rider went to the top of the scoreboard with a mark of 77.655 when sixth to go of the 14 starters. And she stayed out in front despite the best efforts of 2016 FEI Dressage World Cup™ champion Hans Peter Minderhoud from The Netherlands when he posted 76.110 with Zinardi in the closing stages. 

But Castilla Ruiz raised the temperature dramatically when next into the ring, starting out with one-handed one-tempi changes down the centre line that drew a gasp of amazement from the crowd. He smiled in delight as his impressive 13-year-old stallion showed great activity in his piaffe/passage, and when the Spanish showman completed his test with another display of one-handed control then the audience rose to their feet and roared with approval as he posted the new leading score of 78.915.

Ferrer-Salat’s style has always been more understated, but the level of excellence shown by this consummate horsewoman has brought her many great moments including team silver and individual bronze at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games with the wonderful Beauvalais and individual bronze at the FEI European Championships 2015 with Delgado.

At 17 years of age the Westphalian gelding is now in the twilight of his career, but he showed he’s not finished yet when placing 13th in the Grand Prix Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Tryon, USA in September. And today he rose to the occasion once again, working in complete harmony with his rider as he pumped out his trademark clockwork passage to post the winning score of 81.285 despite a single error in canter.

When the penultimate partnership of Great Britain’s Richard Davis and Bubblingh retired after the 12-year-old Dutch gelding reared in over-excitement at the start of their test, then the Spanish rider could be seen walking Delgado on a long rein in the warm-up area as they prepared to enter the arena - cool as a pair of cucumbers.

"Before he does his test I always let him walk so he can relax and breathe, and then he’s ready to perform. I talk with him a lot and it’s always a wonderful feeling with him, he trusts me and I trust him!"

Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (ESP)

She is thinking ahead to Delgado’s retirement - “sometime next year, depending on how he feels”, she said. And she has a “very nice nine-year-old” who she hopes will begin to follow in his footsteps at the beginning of next year.

But tonight she was delighted that he performed so well in front of her home crowd once again. “Delgado is very fresh lately and willing to perform - he’s very much with me still and I’m very proud of him!”, Ferrer-Salat said.

The FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League now moves on to Salzburg (AUT) in two weeks’ time.

Result

1. Delgado (Beatriz Ferrer-Salat) ESP 81.285

2. Alcaide (Claudio Castilla Ruiz) ESP 78.915

3. Coroado (Maria Caetano) POR 77.665

FULL RESULTS

Beatrice and Delgado winner of CDI-W leg at home soil tonight in Madrid

Enthusiastic audience for World Cup Dressage the first time in Madrid

Top routine and high degree of difficulty for Spanish Beatrice Ferrer-Salat with her 17 year old Delgado.

Today’s biggest smile was definitely from Spanish Claudio Castilla Ruiz when performing his top test with Alcaide.

Hans Peter Minderhoud struggled going into the one times where Zanardi seems to misunderstand the aides and goes into trot, and Minderhoud has to do a circle to get into the canter again and continue for the one times. Costly error today which kept him off the podium.

See the entire results here.

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Another international debut win for Werndl and Famoso OLD today

Benjamin Werndl and Famoso OLD winner of Deutschen Bank Preis, Grand Prix Special. Foto: Sportfotos-Lafrentz.de

Benjamin Werndl and Famoso OLD winner of Deutschen Bank Preis, Grand Prix Special. Foto: Sportfotos-Lafrentz.de

9 year old Famoso OLD with international Grand Prix Special win

“I have a very special horse with Famoso OLD, and it is now up to me to continue this development”, Benjamin Werndl told after today’s international debut Grand Prix Special victory with impressive 76,766% on home soil in Olympiahalle in Munich.

Lovely test with lots of natural power and energy, tiny tensions for the first two piaffe tours, and a few tensions behind for the canter tour in the corners, otherwise a smooth easy test with great expression and go all the way.

See the entire results here.

VIDEOS - Danish Warmblood with both Champion stallion and Main Premium Champion stallion in Vechta today

Gigabyte - the new OLD Champion stallion

Even though the new OLD Champion stallion is registered in Oldenburger Verband, it is very much Danish Warmblood, as the entire dam line is Danish Warmblood, and the stallion is bred by long time Danish Warmblood breeder Henrik Hansen.

Gigabite as the stallion is named showed himself with convincing qualities from the first step over all the days and was from day 1 the Champion stallion.

Oldenburgs Breeding Director Dr. Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff about the Champion Stallion: “This son of Grand Galaxy Win T is a very successful mix of the best dressage bloodlines in Europe. The black stallion has developed excellently since the pre-selection. His movement, especially that he showed during lunging, is not much better. In the trot he has shown impressive dynamics and enormous power from the hind leg. His movement trough the body is nearly perfect, so we could only honored this with a 10,0. A correctly made stallion, nice in the type characteristic, from which we will hopefully see many offspring."

During the stallion licensing HH Horses and Helgstrand Dressage sold a part to Paul Schockemöhle, and Gigabyte will in 2019 be stationed at Schockemöhle in Germany.

Blue Hors Zackerey - pure Danish Warmblood product of best qualities

Premium stallion and rewarded with Danish Warmblood breeders medal of gold, and now as first ever Danish Warmblood stallion the new Main Premium Champion.

Blue Hors Zackerey is bred by Tove and Ove Møller Nørgaard and owned by Stud Blue Hors. Zackerey is right now under education by Blue Hors rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen.



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Very close race for today's CDI4 Grand Prix victory in Munich - great international debut for Famoso and Benjamin Werndl

Just 0,5% between victory and 2nd place today

Today’s international Grand Prix for Grand Prix Special became a very close race.

Not unexpected Hubertus Schmidt showing a very strong performance with the young stallion Escolar this morning in Munich. Nothing seems to be a challenge during the test, and Hubertus is able to adjust whenever it is necessary. Easy and effortless with a happy athlete.

International 75% debut for Werndl with Famoso OLD

Today’s big surprise and with Benjamin Werndl with his also just 9 year old gelding Famoso OLD by Farewell III. They just entered the international Grand Prix scene with a solid well performed and expressive 75,413% test today. Lovely power expression all the way, nice suppleness through out the test, just a small issue for the zig-zag canter. Super nice piaffe / passage tours, nice activity and balance, nice series and good pirouettes.

The overall picture was very confident and with huge overview.

See the entire results here.



OLD stallion licensing with showing on hard surface and lunging today

Favorite from H2R - no 68 by Grand Galaxy Win / Don Schufro / Rawage Quintus

Favorite from H2R - no 68 by Grand Galaxy Win / Don Schufro / Rawage Quintus

Day 1 at OLD licensing with presentation on hard surface and lunging of the stallions

Lunging of the stallions - dressage stallions starts with catalog no 40. Unfortunately there is no video of one of the highlights no 50 by Diamond Hit / Fürst Heinrich / Don Schufro (Weihegold OLD).

No 56 by Floriscount / De Niro / Matcho AA showed himself with very nice balance. Looks like a top price for the auction.

From the stallions which we haven’t been able to watch before no 68 by Grand Galaxy Win / Don Schufro / Rawage Quintus looked like a top stallion. Super expressive, modern, long legged and supple mover. Bred by Danish HH Horses, and owned by HH Horses & Helgstrand Dressage. He will not be at the auction.

Also no 81 by Veneno / Don Romantic / Sandro Hit showed great qualities for the lunging today.

The two other “Danish” stallions showed themselves very nicely - no 42 by Bon Coeur / Caprimond, bred by Stutteri Atterupgaard, and Danish Warmblood no 80 by Sezuan / Don Romantic, bred by JJ Horses. No 80 will be available via the auction.

Tomorrow at 2 p.m. the dressage stallions will be presented free, and later with the announcement of the licensing.

First Dutch stallion competition with Jameson RS2 (video), Imposantos and Hermes as winners

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4 year old Jameson RS2 by Blue Hors Zack / Negro with Marieke van der Putten in the saddle continues his success. Yesterday winning with a total score of 92 points - walk 8,5 - trot 9,0 - canter 10 - harmony 9,0 - total impression 9,5. (From H2R point of view the 10 for the canter is not as obvious as rewarded).

5 year old Imposantos by Wynton / Krack C with Bart Veeze winner with 89 points - walk 9,0 - trot 9,0 - canter 8,5 - harmony 9,0 - total impression 9,0. (From H2R point of view over all picture is lacking more lightness and self carriage).

6 year old Hermes by Easy Game / Flemmingh with Dinja van Liere winner with 87 points. Unfortunately it was not possible to hear the individual marks. But an over all very nice balanced test, showing very nice half passes and super easy flying changes.

See the entire results here.

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