Just 16 dressage stallions for the upcoming auction taking place during KWPN stallion licensing 2nd February.
The 3 best from the collection are also among “the selected” by H2R from the pre-selection.
No 511 selected for 2nd inspection, and shows very nice balance and qualities by lunging.
See the full collection here.
Landstræner i dressur Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein og Team Manager Dressage Elite Helle Trolle Krasnik holder træningssamling den 10. og 11. januar i de flotte rammer på Blue Hors ved Randbøl. Samlingen er for de fem ryttere, der lige nu udgør A-truppen i dressur, og hver rytter deltager med to heste. I løbet af de kommende måneder kan der komme ændringer og tilføjelser i truppen, og den endelige A-trup offentliggøres i foråret på baggrund af ekvipagernes aktuelle form og resultater.
Deltagere ved samlingen:
Anna Kasprzak / Quarton og Rock Star
Agnete Kirk Thinggaard / Atterupgaards Orthilia og Blue Hors Zatchmo
Carina Casssøe Krüth / May-Day Graftebjerg og Heiline's Danciera
Cathrine Dufour / Atterupgaards Cassidy og Bohemian
Daniel Bachmann Andersen / Blue Hors Don Olymbrio og Blue Hors Zepter (Blue Hors Zack er ikke med til samlingen, men hingsten er selvfølgelig også med i A-truppen)
Hvad vælger avlerne i 2019?
Selvom der endnu kun er født få føl med årgang 2019, så er avlerne klar tll at tage imod de nye stjerner. Samtidig med forventningens glæde for den kommende årgang, så er de målrettede avlere allerede godt igang med planerne for bedækningssæsonen, sammen med de skarpe overvejelser og udfordringer der er på vejen mod årgang 2020.
H2R har fanget en god håndfuld avlere som er fuld gang med planerne, for at høre om deres overvejelser.
Stutteri Krone - Reni Hvam Nielsen
“Min gamle elitehoppe efter Heslegård's Louis bliver 22 år i år, og jeg havde egentlig besluttet at føllet hun venter efter Finest skal være det sidste, men Ih hvor ville jeg gerne have haft en Fürstenball - hoppe efter hende, så hvis hun stadig er frisk efter folingen så må jeg se om jeg får råd til Fürstenball. Min Rosentanz - hoppe som er datter af elitehoppen ser ud til at avle voldsomt stort, så der skal jeg finde en lille hingst med god galop, hvis føllene efter Janeiro Platinum ser gode ud kunne det måske blive ham, hans mor og mormor er ikke ret høje. Ellers er jeg åben for gode bud. Hun venter Franklin nu.
Jeg har en halv bedækning til gode ved Sezuan, og den skal bruges på min Charmeur hoppe.
Min unge Franziskus hoppe venter Springbank, og det er første føl. Hun skal som mange andre efter Franziskus have tilført skridt og galop, specielt rummelighed mangler lidt i begge disse gangarter. Jeg ved ikke om hun skal ifoles igen i år, hun er endnu ikke kåret og skal måske rides næste år.”
Stutteri Harrysminde - Birgitte Juul
“Første føl vi venter er en “hel søsken” til Harrysmindes Frodo som vandt Blue Hors Føl championat i 2018, så vi er spændt på om det bliver en “kopi” er det et lige så godt et føl som Frodo, kunne vi godt finde på at bruge Fifty Cent igen, som Carsten Pedersen sagde hvis en kombi dur hvorfor så skifte.
Vores Zack hoppe venter sit 2. føl og vi håber på et hoppeføl som senere forhåbentlig skal indgå i avlen, hun er selv RDH og herefter 5 x ERDH i lige linie, skulle det være et godt hoppeføl tænker jeg planen er Zack hoppen kommer i ridning og senere bliver sat til salg.
I 2017 købte vi en BRDH halvblods hoppe der er på samme hoppestamme - hendes mor og Zack hoppens mormor er samme, hun venter kun sit 2. føl da hun har været i sporten og er B-hest. Vi ser hvad hun får med D’Avie og tager vi først stilling til hingstevalget når vi ser resultatet.
4. føl er på egen avl også en BRDH hoppe, her er det Rockefeller der er brugt, hun er en hoppe fra Love Story stammen, desværre kan hun kun blive drægtig på rå sæd så det begrænser udvalget, vi ser på “udvalget” efter Herning.
Vi har en hoppe der er gået tom efter Soreldo, hun har samme mor som Zack hoppen, der har vi endnu ikke tænkt på hingst, men da vi kender stammen særdeles godt, kunne det let blive en af de nye, syntes DUKE fra Katrinelund ser godt ud, men har endnu ikke set den “live”.”
Stutteri Pilekær - Anne Mette Rossen
“I år venter vi følgende føl: Jovian/Florestan/Bernstein, Franklin/Sir Donnerhall l/De Niro, Secret/Danone ll/Dream of Glory, Totilas/Goldfinger/Quaterback, Franklin/Sir Donnerhall l/ Ferro, Ibiza/Sandro Hit/Titus.
Franklin skal helt sikkert bruges igen. Mange Franklin føl er med i toppen. De er dejligt smidige og viser ‘her kommer jeg’. Vi havde et Vitalis føl sidste år, og der var stor efterspørgsel på den allerede inden den var født, så den skal nok også bruges igen. Vi kan rigtig godt lide Secret og har beholdt et hoppeføl fra sidste år. Den kunne vi godt finde på at bruge igen. Vivaldi er også i spil, men der er sædkvaliteten ikke for god, så den er ikke sikker. Zack kunne også være en mulighed.
Vi har tidligere lavet en Zack/Danone ll som vi har beholdt, som nu er 5 år og er kvalificeret til Unghestechampionatet i Herning med Julie Dyrgaard i sadlen.
Grand Galaxy Win siger os egentlig ikke noget som sådan, men vi synes alligevel at afkommene er fine og gør det godt. Vi kan rigtig godt lide Fürsten Look. Den er super rigelig og har super sæd kvalitet. Vi fik 3 føl efter den sidste år. De var virkelig smukke, godt gående og utrolig gode og fornuftige i hovedet. Men må desværre erkende at DV og de ‘store’ kunder ikke bryder sig om hingsten, så derfor brugte vi ham ikke igen. Rigtig ærgerligt, men vi bliver nødt til at tænke forretning.
Nu er det jo tidligt, så der er ikke noget lagt 100% fast, men det er sådan lidt løse tanker her fra.”
Stutteri Serupgård - Heidi Bickham
“Laver kombi Fidertanz/Jazz/Rotspon igen igen. Det ser ud som en kombi der virkelig fungerer godt og han skal jo bruges nu mens han er her.
Romanov/Idocus/Michellino vil jeg lige se Sylvesterføllet. Men både Glamourdale og Veneno er på listen.
Gamle misse (Michellino/Pion/Salut) må vi se om folingen går godt. Hun er jo 20 år så det.... men om alt går godt og det er forsvarligt ifoles hun igen.. Så får hun lov at slutte af med en Glamourdale.
Store misse (Michellino/Traumdeuter/Arsenal) ved jeg ikke endnu, men måske den nye Kingston e. Glock´s Toto jr. fra Blue Hors. Den skal dog lige ses nærmere på i Herning.
Glæder mig til kåring i KWPN. Hvis der er en hingst jeg får en godt øje til bliver det årets bobler. Og det hele afhænger naturligvis også af årets føl og pengepung.”
Netstutteriet - Merete Berg Sørensen
“Vi havde jo god succes med Franklin på helsøsteren til Sezuan, denne kombination laver vi igen. På samme hoppe vil vi muligvis bruge Olympic Ferro, det er jo interessant at lave en kombination få har, og Ferro var jo en af Hollands mest betydningsfulde hingste.
Vi har en Olympic Ferro/ Romanov/Don Schufro hoppe som er 3 år i år - en sort perle - hende overvejer vi Zackerey til, og så har vi fornylig anskaffet en Fürstenball hoppe, her bliver valget Franklin eller Vivaldi.”
Lipas Horses - Linda Ibsen Mølsted
“Ja, tankerne kører jo rundt allerede, selvom det er lidt svært at planlægge for meget endnu, dels kan selv de mest fast-tømret planer blive lagt om, når først hoppen har folet, men derudover er det svært når vi på nuværende tidspunkt ikke kender vilkårene for hingstene i den kommende sæson. Hvem står på EU-station? Hvem er på kølesæd? (vi gider ikke frostsæd) og hvilke hingste er solgt? Bare for at tage et eksempel, så blev jeg meget benovet over Bon Coeur´s første hingsteårgang til Hannoveranerkåringen, men det er jo også alm. kendt at han er solgt til Sverige, og Malene fra Eurohingstesæd, forhandler ham desværre ikke fra Sverige, og sådan er det jo med mange af de populære hingste, pludselig er de ikke tilgængelige mere.
En hingst jeg gerne vil bruge i år på vores BRDH-hoppe Wild Eve (e.Temptation) er For Romance I. Men sidste år hed det, at nu var det sidste år på køl, pga. han fremadrettet skulle fokusere på sporten (ligesom med Dante Weltino, som jeg også længes efter kommer på køl igen). Vores nye BRDH-hoppe Lexi e. Sir Donnerhall venter Escolar, og meget skal gå galt hvis ikke hun skal have Escolar igen, jeg er sikker på at det bliver en super kombi.
Vores nye hoppe Deep Love, påtænker vi at ifole med D´avie eller måske million-hingsten Vivino. Vores ESRDH-hoppe Atterupgaards Minelli påtænker jeg at ifole med Governor, alternativt en søn. Andreas har Kremlin og Blue Hors fremstiller en helt super Governor-søn i Herning, som jeg er spændt på at følge i Herning. I det hele taget overvejer jeg også Governor til et par af de andre hopper, som skal bruge en smart hollænder med godt løft Min tidligere konkurrencehest Sicilia fik i 2018 et fantastisk hingsteføl e. Fürstenball, som desværre døde 3 uger gammel, men i år hvor Furstenball er på køl igen, tænker jeg vi ifoler hende med Fürstenball igen.
Vi fik i år et super føl efter Floriscount (som vi har valgt at beholde), derfor tænker jeg også at bruge Floriscount på en hoppe eller to, bl.a. vores skimlede RDH-hoppe Kronborgs Guyana.
Min "gode gamle" Allicat e. Aljano, er desværre tom, pga. tvillingedrægtighed sidste år. Det er første gang i 8 år hun ikke har føl ved siden, så hende overvejer jeg at køre til Tyskland, så hun kan få helt frisk Diamond Hit-sæd (sæd kvaliteten er ret dårlig). Alternativt at køre hende til Sverige, og bruge Bon Coeur.
Farrell, Foundation og Franziskus vil jeg også gerne bruge i år, men er i tvivl om, til hvilke hoppe Vi regner med at ifole 11 hopper, så der er lidt at vælge imellem! Men altså, intet er sikkert, før sæden er bestilt!”
KK Cup in Münster will be the first event in 2019 and as usual many German riders will participate, among them are Anabel Balkenhol, Ingrid Klimke, Helen Langehanenberg and Dorothee Schneider.
As former years one of the highlights is the first stallion show of the year at KK Cup
Traditionally with a lot of stallions from different stations, and this year for the first time Van Olst Horses World Champion Glamourdale and Charlotte Fry will for sure be the highlight. Also the new approved KWPN performance top score Kjento by Negro/Jazz will be shown for the German audience. Lately Van Olst Horses and Klatte announced their new collaboration.
The entire event can be followed via live stream at Clipmyhorse.
All links will be available via H2R calendar.
VER-Dinale in Verden takes place from 24 - 27 January.
Det skarpe øje fanger EM hold mesterskab med et mål der hedder top 3, som umiddelbart lyder som en stor mundfuld med Tyskland, England på de forreste pladser, med svenskerne i skarp form over hele årets og hollænderne som slutter 2018 formen af med en meget skarp Minderhoud.
Fortvivl ikke - OL billetten for holdet kan sikres på fornuftig vis
Regler til OL 2020 er følgende:
Det betyder at man til det kommende EM i Holland til sommer (19. - 25. august) kan se bort fra de 6 nationer som var placeret foran Danmark til VM, som jo allerede har deres OL kvalifikation i hus.
De 3 bedste teams til EM efter de 6 team GER, (USA), GBR, SWE, NED og ESP kan dermed opnå deres OL hold billetter.
A-truppen her ved starten af 2019 følger i løbet af kort tid fra landstræneren.
Se hele sportplanen 2019 fra DRF her.
Very interesting stallion prospects ready for licensing
Very positive watching the entire collection ready for the licensing. The not so frequented stallion Buckingham (Bordeaux/Rousseau) has 3 offsprings selectedfor the licensing, all 3 showing very nice qualities.
H2R picked 7 super interesting stallions, but definitely with more very interesting stallions from the collection.
Remember you can follow the entire licensing live via Clipmyhorse.
No 38 - looks like a clear premium stallion and top price for the auction.
No 42 - lovely type with super natural power and super canter.
No 43 - elasticity and expression, even though he is not showing any canter. Superb supple angle from behind.
No 50 - super lovely model with suppleness and expression pure.
No 56 - nice supple mover, but need some “rebuild” of the muscles. Interesting to see the development.
No 58 - impressive stallion showing lots of power and expression.
No 72 - super supple both hind and front, but the back is definitely only for a 16” saddle.
See the entire collection here.
Glock’s Dream Boy NOP lived up to his name when carrying 2016 champion Hans Peter Minderhoud (45) from The Netherlands to victory at the seventh leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Mechelen, Belgium today.
At just 10 years of age this young stallion is demonstrating colossal potential, and his score of 83.665 pinned 2013 series winner Helen Langehanenberg (36) from Germany and Damsey FRH into second, while the super-exciting Portuguese partnership of Maria Caetano (32) and Coroado strutted their way into third.
The final five all produced stunning performances, Sweden’s Therese Nilshagen (35) finishing fourth with Dante Weltino OLD despite some miscommunications early in their test, and Ireland’s Judy Reynolds (37) making a great come-back with Vancouver K to line up in fifth place.
Mechelen was also making a welcome come-back this week after a few years absence from the FEI Dressage World Cup™ circuit. So just before today’s prizegiving ceremony was perfect timing for an emotional farewell tribute to Tiamo, the 18-year-old gelding that carried Belgium’s Jorinde Verwimp to many great moments and who finished eighth on their very last outing together this afternoon.
Minderhoud’s win is another milestone in the rapid progression being made by his still quite inexperienced young horse who won the Grand Prix and finished third in the Freestyle at Olympia, London (GBR) just before Christmas. “He only did a few Grand Prix competitions before qualifying for Tryon (FEI World Equestrian Games) this year - it was a bit early for him in his career, so after that I gave him a long rest and then restarted at Olympia. That wasn’t the most easy show for him to come back to, and I was not so happy with how he felt…he had been going so well at home. But then I bring him to another show here in Mechelen ten days later and he is super - I mean super!” said the delighted Dutchman.
"Here he was much more focused, not like at Olympia where I had to survive it a little! Today I could ride to the point, and he was really trying for me!"
Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED)
Caetano and her adorable grey Lusitano, Coroado, set a whole new standard when posting 80.160 when fifth last to go of the 15 starters. At the fourth leg of the Western European League in Madrid (ESP) last month they scored 77.655 for third place, but things didn’t go to plan at Olympia where their mark of 73.900 left them well down the line. There’s something really special about this pair who have sprung to prominence recently however, and they both looked radiant after showing the most fabulous passage and piaffe, and a great sense of harmony, during today’s wonderful performance.
Langehanenberg bettered that when scoring 82.880 despite testing the nerve of Judge at C, Belgium’s Jacques van Daele, as she powered to a very late halt. And although Reynolds and her 16-year-old gelding didn’t challenge for the top spot, their new routine to a wonderful compilation of traditional Irish music had the spectators’ toes tapping and put 78.570 on the board.
Nilshagen’s chances were hampered when her horse dropped the contact early in their test, but with a degree of difficulty of 10 and the stallion’s breathtaking extended canter they clawed it back to put 80.090 on the board. So Minderhoud was chasing Langehanenberg’s leading score as he set off, last to go, and Dream Boy didn’t let him down. He’s a horse that’s growing in confidence all the time, and after winning yesterday’s Grand Prix he was always the one to beat.
"He’s a very sweet horse, and because he’s seen all the things that approved stallions see at a young age he’s not really spooky or anything. In the beginning I felt he went into himself a bit in big arenas, but yesterday and today he was much happier"
Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED)
With just three more qualifiers to go in the Western European League, the next port of call is on Minderhoud’s home turf in the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam at the end of January. And having moved up to joint-third on the leaderboard he’s looking forward to getting to the 2019 Final next April in Gothenburg, Sweden, which is where he won the coveted FEI Dressage World Cup™ title two years ago.
Watch highlights here
Results
1. Glock’s Dream Boy (Hans Peter Minderhoud) NED 83.665
2. Damsey FRH (Helen Langehanenberg) GER 82.880
3. Coroado (Maria Caetano) POR 80.160
Final touch for the winner ribbon by Minderhoud himself.
Determination and power for today’s World Cup victory
Minderhoud and Dream Boy ones again showed a strong test today winning the World Cup freestyle in front of routined Langehanenberg and Damsey.
Langehanenberg and Damsey delivered a strong freestyle with both more power and expression as the Grand Prix, with only weak point for today’s half passes missing more carriage and suppleness. Super nice piaffe tours, nice series, lovely balanced pirouettes and not least their special trademark the walk tour. Score 82,880%.
It was kind of a challenge trying to beat this score for Minderhoud with his still very young stallion. From the first step they both looked very determined and focused, and Dream Boy is responding positively all the way. Lovely freestyle with super nice music which suits the black elegant stallion very well. Just a small technical issue for the 2nd series with one times where Dream Boy jumps parallel hind. Very nice overall picture with nice suppleness and expression. Super way saying goodbye to the 1st year at international top level for Minderhoud and Dream Boy.
Portugal´s Maria Caetano with her big grey Lusitano stallion Coroado just stepped into the +80% freestyle league today.
See the entire results here.
Glock´s Dream Boy N.O.P. and Hans Peter Minderhoud - photo credit: Lily Forado.
18 combinations were ready for the last leg of FEI World Cup before the new year
It is always nice to follow the young Grand Prix horses developing over time, and for the just 10 year old Glock´s Dream Boy with Hans Peter Minderhoud it´s been a great journey.
They started their first international Grand Prix back in April, and became a part of the Dutch team for WEG in Tryon. Less than 2 weeks ago they won the pilot short Grand Prix during the World Cup in London, and today the showed even greater form winning the Grand Prix with impressive 75,870% - stronger and more confident over all picture, and the qualities of the piaffe/passage tours with activity, expression and smooth transitions just shows something extra - also for the future.
Top 3 H2R comments during the test:
Glock´s Dream Boy NED - good halt and forward, active diagonal with good expression, nice swing and balance for half passes, good halt with rein back, very nice 1st passage/piaffe/passage tour with nice energy, lack bit more stretching for the extended walk, good transition to passage, super nice 2nd piaffe with nice transitions, nice 2 times, good extension, good zig-zag, good 1 times, nice canter and balance for both pirouette, tiny hind aides into 2nd pirouette, super nice final.
Damsey FRH GER - lack bit more flow for half passes, some tensions hind for the first passage tour, good walk tour, lack clear forward in passage becomes a bit stocked with small steps, 2 times could show bit more forward flow, good 1 times, nice canter for both pirouettes, 2nd tiny overturned, some tensions hind for passage at centerline, small steps forward final piaffe with nice angle.
Dante Weltino OLD SWE - good halt, power extension, nice swing carriage for half passes, good halt bit tense rein back, power extension, nice passage, good piaffe lack bit more clear flow out, bit tense extended walk, tense transition to passage, same 2nd piaffe, nice 2 times, nice extended canter, nice zig-zag, nice 1 times, jumping a bit sidewards for 1st pirouette, 2nd pirouette with nice sit and balance, nice passage and into piaffe, but to many small trot steps out before catching the passage rhythm.
Move the time line forward to 2:30:30 to watch the winning test.
Experience Swedish top rider Patrik Kittel will again in 2019 be testing the best 5 year old Danish Warmblood dressage horses qualified for the Young Horse Championship in Herning.
2018 testing became a huge success, and Kittel was during his testing telling the audience about his own experiences and the way he wanted the young horse to respond on his aides, and at the same time feeling the moments for the future with the young horse.
On March 6-10 2019 the Danish Warmblood Stallion Licensing will be taking place at MCH Messecenter Herning for the 40th time. During these 40 years the event has grown into the largest of its kind with more than 60,000 visitors.
The Stallion Licensing and Horse & Rider exhibition form together a multi event which occupies every exhibition hall of the MCH Exhibition center in Herning.
These are some of the program highlights:
• Presentation and selection of stallions for licensing
• Young Horse Championship in jumping and dressage with international test riders (dressage Patrik Kittel)
• Stallion presentation classes in dressage and jumping
• CDI****, CSI** and CSI***
• Gala Show with horses and famous artists
• Spring Auction with young stallions and riding horses
• Dressage clinic with Danish OG and World Cup participant, Cathrine Dufour
• The Horse & Rider tack fair
We look forward to welcoming you to an amazing event!
This collection is with a couple of very interesting mares, showing lightness, power and 3 really nice basic gaits for the future.
Special presentation via live stream at Clipmyhorse Monday 14 January at 18:00.
H2R favorites:
Watch the entire collection here.
A huge HANN collection for the first auction in 2019
From the video presentations just 3 of the young horses caught H2R attention. And again for this auction it looks like a Fürstenball top price.
Watch the entire collection here.
The licensed Danish Warmblood stallion Goerklintgaards Shaolin will soon cross the Atlantic.
The black stallion by Goerklintgaards Santos/Quaterback has been purchased by Rowan O’Riley of Fair Sky Horse Sales, LLC in partnership with international Grand Prix rider Heather Blitz.
“Rowan and I are so excited to have this promising young horse join our stable. Shaolin is poetry in motion and has a fantastic character. I enjoy working with young horses and believe this one will go to the top,” says Heather Blitz.
Rowan O’Riley of Wellesley, Massachusetts is also the owner of other top dressage prospects including the Elite Grand Prix level mare Semper Fidelis (Sir Donnerhall/Welt Hit II) who will be campaigned by Blitz beginning in the 2019 Global Dressage Festival series in Wellington, Florida. Blitz and her former partner Paragon (Don Schufro/Loran) were Gold and Silver medalists in the 2011 Pan American Games and reserves for London 2012 Olympics.
“I am thrilled to be working with the highly respected Ravn family of Goerklintgaaard to purchase and develop this exceptional young stallion. I believe that Heather Blitz is the trainer who can bring out his full potential as a competitive dressage horse,” says Rowan O’Riley.
Born in 2015, Shaolin is bred by Jorgen Ravn of Goerklintgaard, Denmark, who is also the breeder of Kasey Perry-Glass’ Goerklintgaards Dublét. The Danish breeder have bred Shaolin’s sire and dam as well as his maternal and paternal grand dams.
“Shaolin is a very special horse to me - and it is a joy to know that he now is in the hands of two lovely, lovely people with high hopes for him. I cannot wait to follow Heather and Shaolin’s journey in the future,” says Jorgen Ravn.
Blue Hors Zack
Among the horses under Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen is the 14-year-old KWPN stallion Blue Hors Zack.
Blue Hors Zack has proved his strength trough the breeding with top stallions as Sezuan and Glock´s Zonik, and in 2018 has also become the year proving his strength at the international competition scene. At the moment ranked 10th at the FEI World ranking list.
The KWPN Horse of the Year will be announced at the Stallion Show in 's Hertogenbosch and you can make sure which horse it will be! Let us know which of the nominated horses is your favorite!
Please Note: you can only vote once and subsequent votes will be eliminated. You can vote until 3 January 2019.
The entire event will be available via live stream at Clipmyhorse.
Her finder du link til tilmelding.
Germany’s Frederic Wandres (31) and the aptly-named gelding, Duke of Britain, created a major sensation when reigning supreme in the sixth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League at the London International Horse Show in Olympia (GBR) tonight. Not just because the man who rides for the world-famous Hof Kasselmann produced a spectacular personal-best score of 80.030 on his way to victory, but also because he matched the result posted by British superstar Charlotte Dujardin (33) riding Hawtins Delicato and pinned her into runner-up spot when achieving higher artistic marks.
"To reach the magical 80 percent is a real WOW for me!"
Frederic Wandres (GER)
Wandres, however, has been rapidly rising to the top of sport over the past year. So much so that he is now listed in the German B squad going into 2019. He only posted his very first big international win at the Central European League FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier in Zakrzow, Poland two months ago, but his consistently impressive performances with the 11-year-old Duke of Britain have not gone unnoticed.
Third-last to go in the field of 12, he broke the mould when sporting a bow-tie throughout his lovely test that oozed “partnership” from start to finish. And he knew he’d done a good job when he rode to a halt and broke into a huge smile.
On a night when the electric Olympia atmosphere proved difficult for many others, Duke of Britain was in his element.
"That’s his big plus - I can always trust him, he’s completely chilled and not at all spooky, and if I don’t make a mistake then he won’t either!"
Frederic Wandres (GER)
Yesterday Olympia hosted the pilot for a shortened Grand Prix, together with a whole new presentation concept which was trialed for the first time in the London venue, including in-arena athlete interviews immediately after their test. Almost instant scoring, while the athletes were still in the arena, proved a real crowd-pleaser, and it was The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud who came out on top ahead of Dujardin in second and Wandres in third.
Last to go today however, the Dutchman’s 10-year-old stallion Glock’s Dream Boy NOP, who showed fantastic spring, power and elevation, was tense and sometimes hesitant, and their score of 77.990 was only good enough for third this time around.
When Dujardin was asked if she’d ever been beaten by another rider who posted exactly the same score, the three-time Olympic gold medallist replied tonight “no never - that’s the first time! It was extremely close and I feel like a joint-winner really!”
“I was really happy with Delicato, he’s a young inexperienced horse. I rode him as a youngster through Small Tour levels and he did his first Grand Prix in January and then Carl (Hester) took over the ride. I literally got on him three weeks ago… I didn’t know what to expect from him in this environment and I’m pleased with our clear round, there’s so much more to come from him”, she said of the 10-year-old which, ridden by Hester, helped clinch team bronze for Britain at the FEI World Equestrian Games last September.
Wandres, who also specialises in producing young horses, has been riding Duke of Britain for three years. “Last December we competed in the Louisdor Cup Finals for developing horses in Frankfurt, and the way he has developed since then to win two World Cup classes is really unbelievable! It speaks for the character, the ability and the willingness of this horse!” he said.
But now he finds himself in exactly the same position as compatriot Benjamin Werndl who won the previous leg of the Western European series in Salzburg, Austria two weeks ago and currently leads the league table. Only three riders per nation are permitted to compete at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019 Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next April, and the battle between the leading Germans is a ferocious one. Even though today’s result has catapulted him to third on the leaderboard, it’s no guarantee Wandres will make the cut. He’s going to give his horse an eight-week break and bring him out again for penultimate qualifier of the 10-leg series on home ground in Neumunster in February and see how it goes from there.
“I spoke to Monica (Theodorescu, German team coach) and she said if you have the chance to ride at these super shows then you take it, so that’s what I’m going to do. Because in the end you never know what might happen, and for sure I want to go to Gothenburg if I can!” he said.
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Results
1. Duke of Britain (Frederic Wandres) GER 80.030
2. Hawtins Delicato (Charlotte Dujardin) GBR 80.030
3. Glock's Dream Boy NOP (Hans Peter Minderhoud) NED 77.990
Media Release: 17 December 2018
OLYMPIA, THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW DAILY REPORT
Olympia, The London International Horse Show opened its door for the first day of the week-long event. The UK's largest indoor Show saw many of the world's best Dressage riders out in full-force for the newly formatted FEI Dressage World Cup™ Grand Prix supported by Horse & Hound, which saw Hans Peter Minderhoud clinch the victory with a score of 73.895%. Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin finished close behind on a score of 73.026% to take second.
The Osborne Refrigerators Shetland Pony Grand National got off to a flying start as Olive Nicholls, daughter of renowned racing trainer Paul Nicholls, stormed her way to victory, taking the first win of the week. The Grand Hall also applauded a welcomed-return of La Garde Républicaine for the premier evening of the Show, as they displayed their impressive routine to the evening's spectators.
HANS PETER MINDERHOUD TAKES FIRST VICTORY OF NEWLY FORMATTED FEI DRESSAGE WORLD CUP™ GRAND PRIX SUPPORTED HORSE & HOUND
Dutchman Hans Peter Minderhoud and the young stallion Glock’s Dream Boy NOP stole the first win of the show, The FEI Dressage World CupTM Grand Prix supported by Horse & Hound, at Olympia, The London International Horse Show. It was also the first win at Olympia for Minderhoud who has been second and third on previous occasions.
The combination headed off British golden girl Charlotte Dujardin, who for the show was paired with Hawtins Delicato, the team horse of her mentor Carl Hester. Dujardin and ‘Del’ had the debateable honour of being the first in the class meaning they were the first ever combination to ride the newly designed and shortened grand prix being piloted at the show, as part of the FEI Dressage World CupTM package. The revamp also included an immediate after test dismount and spotlight interview in the arena before the five judges scores were revealed.
“It was all very new and different to what we have been used to but for me it was a really cool moment when the scores came up and I was very happy,” said Minderhoud.
Dujardin was also pleased with her ride and place especially as she was the test guinea pig.
“I didn’t have the chance to watch anyone ride through the test and Del has never been to an indoor show like this so I was pleased with him,” said Dujardin.
“Getting off the horse in the arena and having an interview straight away took me back a bit but it was great to have the support of the crowd.”
German debutant Frederic Wandres and the chestnut gelding Duke of Britain claimed an impressive third place on their first visit to the show. The pair produced a fluent test which could have scored higher but for mistakes in the two tempi changes.
“When I saw the arena for the first time, I thought it was just breath-taking,” said Wandres who enjoyed the new test.”I have never been to a show like this before and it is the nicest show I have ever been to.”
“I was nervous about riding the new test but for me it rode well and my horse coped with the movements and felt really good.”
British judge Stephen Clarke commented;
“Yes the test was quite difficult as the movements come up quickly and are short – it is undoubtedly easier to judge than ride. But the evening as a whole was great; there was a good crowd and you could really feel the interest and enthusiasm – it was a good evening for the sport.”
All 12 competitors in the Grand Prix go forward tomorrow night’s FEI Dressage World CupTM Freestyle supported by Horse & Hound. They include British riders Hayley Watson-Greaves (Rubins Nite), Richard Davison (Bubblingh) and Lara Butler (Rubin Al Asad) who finished 4th, 5th and 6th respectively.
Unfortunately tonights premier of the new short Grand Prix was only for the London, Olympia people live in the arena.
Luckily some of the spectators were quick capturing some of the tests.
Here below you find videos of today’s winner combination Glock´s Dream Boy with Hans Peter Minderhoud, and 2nd placed Hawtins Delicato with Charlotte Dujardin - both captured by Sam Darvill.
Tomorrow evening the freestyle will be available via FEI-tv.
2nd - Hawtins Delicato with Charlotte Dujardin
Another successful day for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen winning the prestigious Louisdor Preis title.
Louisdor Preis is for 8-10 year old young Grand Prix horses on their way into the big sport. For all the qualifications (in Intermediaire II) it is allowed to ride the tests with whip, while the final today is in Grand Prix and without whip. For Daniel this part is no issue as Veneziano already seems to be so well schooled and on the aides, and further more it looks like Daniel is able to adjust during the test without any “stallion issues”.
Before the test the goal from Daniel was riding an error free test with his just 8 year old Veneziano by Vivaldi out of the full sister of Blue Hors Don Schufro, Fabina. And this goal he succeeded in a very nice way. Lots of positive comments after the test from Dr. Dietrich Plewa underlined with “the door is open for success at World Class level”.
See the results of the final here.
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