Top price for Zack / Soloman de Hus son - sold to France
Zaire-E and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl wins CDI4 Grand Prix for kür at Ebreichsdorf AUT
Experienced Jessica and Zaire winner of Grand Prix with 75,826%
The long time partnership between Jessica and Zaire ones again paid off in yesterday’s Grand Prix. In general a well scored test as you could wish for more clear transitions into the piaffe tours, and lacking more suppleness over the back for the canter tour.
Dorothee Schneider and Pathetic showing a good test with some minor issues, and in general the mare is lacking the absolute top qualities, but Dorothee is showing the mare with exactly the maximum pressure and keeping the overall picture steady all the way.
The results of the GP here.
Open House and Stallion Show 2019 at Helgstrand Dressage Saturday April 13 at 3:00 pm
News at Helgstrand Dressage
This year Helgstrand Dressage can celebrate its 10th anniversary and therefore we are inviting you for a spectacular show:
on Saturday April 13 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
We are looking forward to show you our 'old' stallions, who are already quite far in terms of training as well as our new super stars like the the Champion Stallions; Danciero, Global Player and Vivino. This afternoon we will also show you some of the best jumping stallions from Paul Schockemöhle in Germany. And of course, there will be some surprises this evening as well.
This day from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. you are also very welcome to visit our new facility called Ny Ravnstrup, which will be the place to bring up our foals and young horses.
Address
Ny Ravnstrup
Ravnstrupvej 38
9320 Hjallerup
Like always admission is free and signing up for the stallion show is not necessary.
We are looking forward to see you!
Team Helgstrand.
Helgstrand Dressage
Uggerhalnevej 80
DK-9310 Vodskov.
REMEMEBER if you cannot attend Saturday at Helgstrand Dressage you have the possibility to follow the entire stallion show via Clipmyhorse with comments in both Danish and German.
Sneak Peek
As a warm up for Saturday you now have the possibility to watch the stallion show from Flyinge from April 9, PS Flyinge & Partners where many of Helgstrand Dressage and Paul Schockemöhle stallions were shown.
LINK for stallion show April 9 - PS Flyinge & Partners
HANN auction 13 April at 14:00
Yet another huge collection for HANN auction Saturday
A few interesting prospects for the future and a huge collection of ordinary horses will be at the auction this Saturday in Verden.
Here you find the entire collection.
This weeks focus horses for Van Olst Sales 19 April
33 young quality dressage horses are ready for Van Olst Sales April 19 at 19:30 in Den Hout
In less than 2 weeks Van Olst Sales are ready with their 5th auction.
Anne, Gertjan and their entire team looking forward welcoming clients from The Netherlands and abroad, and as Gertjan van Olst tells about this years collection: “I think we do have by far the best collection we ever had - quite some real top talents.”
You can find all informations about the auction here.
H2R focus horses
Lost Gem
Lost Gem is a big mare with tremendous expression. She moves with a lot of balance and technique. As well as a wonderfull future as a sporthorse, she is also suitable as broodmare. Her sire George Clooney is doing very well at Small Tour level and his first offspring is very promising under the saddle. Her “free” bloodlines without all the famous Dutch Stallions, make her also intersting for breeding. Dam Zaffira is also mother to Small Tour-horse Begijnhoeve’s Emerald (by Wynton) and Just Me (by Everdale) who’s doing very well in young horse comepitions and was sold at the Van Olst Sales 2017.
Loverdale W
Loverdale W is another fantastic son of the World Champion Glamourdale. Loverdale W is a big, strong horse with three suberb paces. He has everything he needs to grow into a super competition star. Loverdale shows a lot of action and rhythm in his paces. He is also the full brother to the NRPS stallion Gladiator. His dam line gave Grand Prix-horse Domino (by Spielberg) and the well known stallion Don Juan de Hus (by Jazz).
Luxor
Luxor, born out of the classic combination of Lord Leatherdale and Negro. This stunning Lord Leatherdale-son is very easy to ride and has a very impressive front leg action. Luxor is a magnificent horse with great expression and allure. This dam line produced very impressive sporthorses like; Grand Prix-horse Numberto (by Negro), international Prix St. George-horse Willem Alexander (by Negro) and FEI World Champion 2018 Glamourdale (by Lord Leatherdale). Luxor is heading toward a bright future.
VIDEOS - stallions presentation and much more at Open House at HP Horses Saturday afternoon
Saturday afternoon the entire team at HP Horses and extra helping hands were ready to show a top collection of stallions, mares, young horses and foals for the audience.
The philosophy from Lone Bøegh Henriksen was clearly pictured through highly graded mares with the best breeding lines for both sport and breeding, combined with both own bred super stallion Damon Gold and purchased stallions - all showing top abilities and willingness under their riders.
And the success from the very consistent and ambitious breeding program was shown from foals, youngster and 3 year old horses under saddle, all modern horses with expression and very good gaits.
Enjoy the stallions here below.
Remember you can watch the entire Open House at the archive at Clipmyhorse.
Stallions
Dante Weltino son most expensive at Westfalen Elite auction - sold for 115.000 euros
Fynch Hatton OLD saddle licensing champion 2019 sold for 260.000 euros to Helgstrand Dressage
The Champion Stallion Fynch Hatton by Formel Eins - Sir Donnerhall I - Weltmeyer was the celebrated price highlight. (gr. Feldhaus)
PRESS RELEASE FROM OLD
Internationality pays off
At the 90th Oldenburg Elite Auction Oldenburg future stars with international background were knocked down for top prices. The Champion Stallion was the price highlight. The beautiful Cavallina led the price list of the show jumpers. Both top horses changed to excellent sport stables.
The Champion Stallion of the 8th Oldenburg Saddle Licensing Fynch Hatton by Formel Eins - Sir Donnerhall I - Weltmeyer, bred by Bernhard Ilting-Reuke from Borken, North Rhine-Westfalia, and exhibited by Henry Junior Brewah Grandos from Spain, was under his rider Falk Schubert the most expensive horse with a price of 260,000 Euro. The champion will move to a global player of the dressage scene in Denmark.
The second most expensive horse and the price highlight of the show jumpers at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta was the modern six-year-old jumper Cavallina by Cavall - Contender - Capitol I, already placed in 1.30 m parcours. This high flyer, bred by Stutteri Hillock from Denmark, and exhibited by Stefan Ratajczak from Leipzig, Saxony, was sold for 93,000 Euro. New customers from Monaco will give the ride of the grey mare to an international show jumper from Great Britain.
Oldenburg is not only international in the pedigrees of the horses, but also the breeders, exhibitors and buyers are from all over the world. The guests experienced a global festival of horses. Auctioneer Fabian Kühl resumed: “We are pleased that so many international professional riders have secured their upcoming stars. Numerous ambitious amateurs have also found their new sport partners for the future. Especially the high demand of our new guests from all over the world enthused the whole auction team.”
Foreign customers showed great interest in quality horses from Oldenburg. Round about half of the collection was sold to international Oldenburg friends. Customers from the USA (7), Sweden (2), Australia (1), Austria (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), Indonesia (1), Japan (2), Monaco (1), Netherlands (1), Spain (1) as well as Switzerland (1) will be taking home talented Oldenburgs to ride in the future.
The total sales of the Spring Elite Auction reached 1,982,000 Euro. The average price of the horses ranged around more than 47,000 Euros.
VIDEO - Enjoy Daniel and Zack´s World Cup Grand Prix freestyle - 85,468% personal best score
FEI press release - Third consecutive title and fifth overall for the German legend
In a competition that built to an incredible crescendo, Germany’s Isabell Werth (49) stood firm to win the FEI Dressage World Cup™ title for the fifth time in her extraordinary career. They came from all around the globe to take on the most successful equestrian athlete of all time and gave it everything they had, but she didn’t buckle under the pressure. That’s not her style.
As she entered the arena, second-last to go of the 18 starters, the crowd held their breath in anticipation. They had watched rider after rider throw everything they had at her, piling on the pressure as they also bid for the trophy they all want to win. The spectators were in a frenzy when Sweden's Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven and Don Auriello drew the first-half of the competition to a close with a breathtaking ride on her great Don Auriello, and they went into complete over-drive when it re-started with a new leading score from their own Patrick Kittel and Delaunay OLD.
But Laura Graves (31) blew the competition wide open when strutting to a score of 87.179 with just five left to go. As the American pointed out this evening her gelding Verdades, one of the five stunning 17-year-old horses who have graced this Final, is just getting better with age and she stayed out in front despite a spectacular ride for Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen (28) who didn’t hold anything back when steering the stallion Blue Hors Zack to a score of 85.468.
With a beautifully balanced test during which her elegant horse Goerklintgaards Dublet looked like he could do one-tempi changes all day, another of the strong American contingent, Kasey Perry-Glass, slotted in behind him. So Graves was still holding court at the head of the leaderboard as Werth set off. But it wouldn’t be for long.
“My ride was really fantastic, my mare did a perfect test and she really deserved the win!” said the lady whose trophy cabinet is laden with gold medals, including six from Olympic Games, eight collected at World Games and 12 from European Championships who put 88.871 on the board. Werth is never altogether pleased when asked what still drives her, at almost 50 years of age, to still be hungry for success, but tonight she replied simply,
"I live what I do….and this is what keeps me so competitive!"
Isabell Werth (GER)
Reflecting on her performance she said, “I could take all the risks at extended canter and take her back and the pirouettes were great. We could not have been better!”. Except, as she admitted, in the one-tempi changes where there was a little blip. “I was arrogant there, so that was my fault!” she said.
She may have been brilliant once again today, but the prize for the most exciting test went, without a shadow of doubt, to her compatriot and 2013 champion Helen Langehanenberg who finished third on a mark of 86.571 after a performance that, quite literally, ended with onlookers gasping in disbelief. None more than Judge at C, Magnus Ringmark, whose expression was priceless as the German rider’s 17-year-old stallion Damsey FRH exploded down the centreline in a massive extended trot, halting only inches from his table. “I thought he was going to end on my lap!” the Swedish Ground Jury member laughed afterwards.
“The sport has changed a lot since I won my first Final” Werth reflected this evening. That was 27 years ago, also in Gothenburg riding a horse called Fabienne. “We now have such a professional team around us, and there are great improvements on all sides. It is very important for us to keep the respect for the horse for the future and it’s great to see so many older horses still performing at this level, it shows how well they are cared for and how much respect their riders have for them” she said.
Both runner-up Graves and third-placed Langehanenberg were riding two of those 17-year-olds, still full of the joys of life and still intensely competitive. Langehanenberg said of the hard-pulling Damsey FRH, “I am thankful and really proud of him. The clapping motivated him at the end of the test and I think he would have been quite happy to start all over again!”
Today didn’t just mark Werth’s fifth victory, it was also her third in succession and, each time over the last three seasons, it has been Graves who she has had to pin back into runner-up spot.
“Like Isabell said it is our duty to take care of our horses and try to keep them healthy. My horse likes his job and never puts a foot wrong when I ride him, although at the barn he knows he’s the boss! He was so rideable today, the crowd was amazing and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as me!” said the American.
The greeting the riders received in the prizegiving suggested that the crowd most certainly did.
Result here
Watch highlights here
3rd time in a row for Werth and Langehanenberg kept the excitement all the way towards the final halt
Graves, Werth and Langehanenberg at 2019 World Cup final podium
Werth know how to win
Listening ones again to the German national anthem becomes a bit like the “salute” of all the big events when Werth is at start. Sovereignty is right now equal to the “Queen of Dressage” Isabell Werth.
Watching her 200% concentrated when entering the centerline just gives the sport a top dimension again, and again and again. It never gets boring, because she never rides a boring test, and when it comes to the spot at the top of the podium she looks even more motivated.
Weihegold OLD GER - super halt, direct into passage, super piaffe, smooth transitions, extended trot at centerline, trot half pass lack bit more reach, super into passage half pass, top class piaffe fan, out into passage half pass, to trot half pass, fire on the ground for the passage, super nice walk tour, good zigzag canter, full risk extended canter succesfully, superb double pirouette out to super two times, give full speed collection into top class class double pirouette, error one times, on totally fire final for the World Cup WINNER 2019! Super final.
The dream of winning was not fulfilled this time either
They did what they could, but it was still not to beat Werth today.
Verdades USA - super halt, passage, piaffe, into superb trot half passage, good passage, bit hectic piaffe, bit smaller issues hind for next piaffe at long side, good walk tour, could show more power into 1st double pirouette, 2 times need more air time, nice and clear and big though, bit big double pirouette, good one times a single change bit smaller hind, strong final with extended trot into a perfect halt.
Damsey forgot the final half halts but luckily he remembered the final halt
Helen and Damsey FRH finished 3rd today and pushed Danish Daniel with Blue Hors Zack down from the podium. Helen rode her ever best test with Damsey all the way to the final exercises, unfortunately Damsey refuses to take any half halt toward A, but Helen manage yet to bring him back for the final piaffe turn on the centerline, but when asking him for another extension toward judge at C you just get the feeling in a split second that she will not be able to bring him back for the final halt - but he must for sure remembered the route, as if he for another moment clearly forgot the aides for a half halt. This “little” over motivation from the 17 year old stallion might have cost the World Cup victory today, but this is a horse not a machine!
Damsey FRH GER - super halt, super into passage, easy piaffe, out into passage half pass, to trot half pass with good balance, expressive passage, power extension, super into passage, nice change in music going into piaffe, out to passage half pass to trot half pass, to collected walk, to extended walk - outstanding walk tour, super sit and canter for double pirouette, active two times, super double canter pirouette, so much elasticity and sit, one times at the centerline, superb double pirouette, transition to piaffe from canter, superb extended canter but clearly running through her hand/half halt towards A and again towards the judges at C with the final extended trot.
A great 4th position for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen today
It´s never easy just to be outside top 3, but for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zack it was a clear picture of pure good timing, very well performed test and a few moments where Daniel had to work extra for the full motivation from Zack today.
Blue Hors Zack DEN - not square halt, super extended trot, lack bit activity for 1st piaffe, nice passage half pass into smooth trot half pass, nice change in music for the exercises, underlines nicely the choreography, nice passage with good expression, very nice relaxation for the walk tour, canter half to single pirouette, single pirouette to half pass, super nice two times, power extended canter coming smoothly back to pirouette, super one times, jokerline with super two times, pirouette fan for the final.
10 from test rider for OLD Champion stallion Fynch Hatton at saddle licensing today
FEI press release - Denmark’s Bach Andersen finishes third
The legend that is Germany’s Isabell Werth (49) steered her wonderful 13-year-old mare, Weihegold OLD, to victory in the Grand Prix as the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2019 got underway at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) this afternoon.
But the World No. 1 rider, and the most decorated athlete in the history of equestrian sport, is taking nothing for granted as she chases down her third consecutive, and fifth overall, World Cup title.
"I can feel the breeze on the back of my neck!"
Isabell Werth (GER)
she admitted, after the World No. 2 combination of America’s Laura Graves (31) and Verdades slotted into second place on a day when US riders were highly impressive.
Indeed tomorrow’s deciding Freestyle competition looks set to be another thriller, and the sold-out stadium will be throbbing with excitement. Third-placed Dane, Daniel Bachmann Andersen, said it suited his stallion Blue Hors Zack when the crowd clapped enthusiastically as they came into the ring. But Judy Reynolds’ Vancouver K didn’t feel the same way, spinning around with fright and boiling over at times when they were first to go. The Irishwoman, whose Freestyle programme is a big crowd favourite, just shrugged it off after finishing 14th of today’s 18 starters however. That blip is already confined to history as far as she is concerned.
It was America’s Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet who headed the leaderboard with a score of 77.267 at the halfway stage after a performance that oozed partnership between horse and rider. And when Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg and Damsey posted 76.957 as the second-half action began, the US rider was still out in front. But then Werth set off with Weihegold and the big scores just kept coming in, the precision and quality of the mare’s work seeing them post 81.755 to soar out in front.
Bachmann Andersen’s Blue Hors Zack did a lovely test, “he’s just getting better and better!” said the Danish star who temporarily slotted into second when putting 78.152 on the board, but Werth’s lead looked very vulnerable when Graves followed him into the ring, fourth-last to go. Some big early scores suggested the American just might oust the defending double-champion, but there was a little mistake in extended trot and the final scoreline of 80.109 left Werth in pole position.
The German superstar and multiple champion knows the story is far from over however, and Graves reminded her of that at this evening’s post-competition press conference. You could tell that the American meant it when she said “I’m incredibly hungry to be at the top of the podium and I’ll do my very best tomorrow. I know there is a real chance, I believe in this horse - he’s 17 but in the best shape ever!”
But Werth has been to battle, and won, so many times before, and as she said today “Gothenburg holds great memories for me”. It was here that she posted her very first FEI Dressage World Cup Final win with Fabienne in 1992. Can she do it again 27 years later? As she said this evening, “tomorrow is a whole new game - we will have to wait and see….”
Result here
Remember Open House tomorrow Saturday live from HP Horses via clipmyhorse from 14:00
VIDEO from the press conference with Werth, Graves and Bachmann
FEI press release - Werth looks set for fifth title
Germany’s Isabell Werth (49), the most decorated athlete in equestrian sport, took the first step towards a back-to-back hat-trick of wins and her fifth in total when coming out on top with the mare Weihegold FRH in today’s opening Grand Prix at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2019 in Gothenburg (SWE). The leading and most dominant rider in the World Rankings pinned her American rival and World No. 2, Laura Graves (31) and Verdades into runner-up spot while Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen (28) finished third with his one-eyed stallion Blue Hors Zack.
Result here
Part of FEI Press release - FEI World Cup™ Finals 2019
The Lorensberg Theatre in the city of Gothenburg played host tonight to the draws for both the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ and FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals 2019 with competitors, officials and guests from all around the globe enjoying the party atmosphere.
Now it’s all-systems-go, as a total of 35 riders from 20 countries are set to battle it out over three days of Jumping, while 18 riders from 12 nations will contest the Dressage title.
Sweden’s Patrik Kittel and Dominican Republic’s Yvonne Losos de Muniz first pulled out the names and numbers for Friday’s Dressage Grand Prix, and Kittel was delighted to slot into the no. 17 spot of the 18 starters, while Losos de Muniz will be sixth into the Scandinavium Arena.
Going first is never any rider’s choice, but Ireland’s Judy Reynolds is no shrinking violet and when her name was announced as pathfinder she just muttered determinedly, “and that’s where I intend to stay!” Some of the other heavy hitters didn’t get their ideal slot either, Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg will be first after the half-way break in tenth place while her compatriot and double defending champion Isabell Werth will be next, going 11th. Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen will start in 14th place and America’s Laura Graves 15th.
Tanya Seymour will fly the South African flag and one of the interesting twists to this year’s Dressage Final is the number of older horses competing. There are five 17-year-olds - Seymour’s Ramoneur, Reynolds’ Vancouver K, Don Auriello ridden by Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson, Langehanenberg’s Damsey FRH and Graves’ Verdades who are all showing incredible form.
Starting order for FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2018 Final Grand Prix here
Facts and Figures:
Defending champion, Germany’s Isabell Werth, is going for her third consecutive FEI World Cup™ Dressage title and her fifth overall.
She recorded her first victory with Fabienne in 1992 in Gothenburg (SWE), her second in Las Vegas (USA) in 2007 with Warum Nicht, and won again in Omaha (USA) in 2017 and Paris (FRA) in 2018 with Weihegold OLD.
The first FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final was held in ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands in 1986 where Denmark’s Anne-Grethe Jensen and Marzog reigned supreme.
The youngest Dressage rider at this year’s Final is 28-year-old Daniel Bachmann Andersen representing Denmark. The youngest Dressage horse is the 10-year-old Rheinlander stallion Sun of May Life, ridden by Russia’s Regina Isachkina.
About the FEI World Cup™ Finals
The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Dressage and the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019 Finals bring together the world’s top horses and riders at the Scandanavium Arena, Gothenburg (SWE). Qualified from leagues right across the globe, Olympic, World and European champions are amongst the representatives from 24 countries hoping to claim the prestigious titles in front of 60,000 fans.
Longines has been based at Saint-Imier (SUI) since 1832. Its watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devotion to Elegance, Tradition and Performance. It has generations of experience as the official timekeeper at world championships and as a partner of international sports federations. Longines’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a timepiece was made with a horse and jockey engraved on the watch face. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1912, for the first time, the brand was involved as timekeeper for a show jumping event in Portugal.
Today, Longines’ involvement in equestrian sports includes jumping, endurance and flat racing. Longines is a member of The Swatch Group S.A., the world’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With an excellent reputation for creating refined timepieces, the brand, whose emblem is the winged hourglass, has outlets in over 150 countries.
2020 Olympic judging team appointed and list of qualification events
33 young quality dressage horses are ready for Van Olst Sales April 19 at 19:30 in Den Hout
When Van Olst Horses once again invites for their successful Van Olst Sales later this month, it is with a huge collection of young quality horses from own stallions. (There are only two horses not bred from Van Olst Horses stallions among the collection).
1st presentation: Wednesday April 17th 2019 – 19:30 hours
2nd presentation: Friday April 19th 2019 – 15:00 hours
You can find all informations about the auction here. And the full collection for the auction here.
This weeks FOCUS horses from H2R are:
Kingsley
Kingsley has got it all! This George Clooney-son looks splendid and has a nice, kind temprament. He has nice self-carriage and good natural outline. He is a horse with an exceptional future and lot of Grand Prix potential. With his kind temprament and sensitivity under the saddle he is the perfect horse for a female rider. Kingsley’s dam Cinderella is also dam of the NRPS-stallion Don Joe (by Diego).
Laptop
Laptop is a very stunning son of George Clooney. A true eye-catcher. Sire George Clooney is doing very well with his offspring. Laptop shows three extremely good gaits with a lot of balance. Laptop cooperates well and is very trainable, with his strong hindleg action he impresses in all paces. Laptop shows at lot of talent for the big ring. His dam Cinderella also produced the approved NRPS stallion Don Joe (v.Diëgo).
Legolas T
Legolas (T) was chosen to be a member of the “Fellowship of the Ring”, and his equine counterpart is equally as special. He is the son of the Small Tour-stallion George Clooney. He moves with lots of presentation, elasticity, technique, balance and power. He is easy to ride and willing to work for his rider. His mother’s sire Tolando, himself by Grand Prix stallion Krack C, produces good characters and trainable horses with willing temperaments.
Leroy van de Anjershof
Leroy van de Anjershof, another son by World Champion Glamourdale has an appealing front leg action. He enjoys training and is very pleasant to handle. He has a nice temperament and is always happy. Dam Amber is by the Sandro Hit-son Sandreo. Sandreo himself is proving to produce Grand Prix horses. Amber competed at Z2 level and is from the same mother as ZZ-Z horse Zip (by Rousseau).
