Dorothee Schneider with top performances yesterday at Pferd International in Munich

CDI3 Grand Prix Special victory with Sammy Davis Jr and personal best score

Sammy Davis Jr and Dorothee Schneider - photo credit: Lily Forado

Superb concentration, top motivation and top performance = PB score 78,234% for Dorothee Schneider with Sammy Davis Jr. The Grand Prix spooky issues were gone, and they showed super form, lovely forward flow and super nice balance all the way, no technical issues, just the 2nd pirouette becomes a bit big. Really their best test ever also seen from the “sideline”.

Watch the test here:

CDI5 Grand Prix victory with Showtime FRH

Showtime FRH is just something very special. So much power, expression and without tension for the trot tour - a pleasure to watch. The passage is just in a league of its own, the regularity, elevation and expression the just the best at the international scene at the moment, not even Weihegold OLD can produce this picture.

The test was clear until the final change for the zigzag with bit of tension and then with parallel hind, and unfortunately the tension followed for the subsequent one times with an error in the middle.

Escolar just 10 year old with Hubertus Schmidt

Wow first piaffe, so easy in and out, and just stepping under the body in a nice and light rhythm, super flow and through the body one times, both pirouettes becomes a bit to big Overall obedient picture ready for the signals from the rider.

Dalera BB and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with another top performance

A small “explosion” during the two times kept them away from the 2nd place today. Small tensions for one times, and what a final centerline, top passage, super sit for piaffe and smooth transitions.

Placed combinations in CDI5 GP:

CDI4 Hamburg and CDI3 München-Riem has started yesterday

CDI4 Grand Prix in Hamburg

Hamburg with victory for favorite Frederic Wandres with Duke of Britain showing a strong effortless test all the way except the first pirouette where he lost the balance out.

Top of the CDI4 Grand Prix placements in Hamburg.

CDI3 Grand Prix München-Riem

München-Riem with Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Zaire E just in front of Benjamin Werndl with Daily Mirror and Matthias Bouten 3rd with Meggle Boston.

Jessica showing a strong test without any technical issues, the piaffe tours becomes very forward travelling.

Placed as no 6 with “just” 70% is Dorothee Schneider with Sammy Davis Jr. Today something very dangerous came up at C, wether it was the flower or the cameraman under the umbrella next to the judging house at C you could not see, but the entire trot tour was affected by tension and spinning before halt at C, the canter tour went well until the 1st pirouette where it looks like Sammy is misunderstanding the signals from Dorothee and keep on trying to do a pirouette in counter canter.

Isabell Werth and Emilio was at the start list but did not show.

Danish Warmblood young horses ready for first selection for WCYH 8 & 9 June during Danish national championship event

After the first selection 8 combinations from 5 yr old, 6 yr old and 7 yr old will be ready for the final selection taking place at Vilhelmsborg 25 June.

More wellknown combinations, but also some new combinations as ex the 5 year old Tørveslettens Sylvester now will be shown by Severo Jurado Lopez.

And Lindballes Just Perfect with German Ann-Christin Wienkamp and Straight Horse Ascenzione with Helen Langehanenberg, and Gammelenggårds Zappa with Jacob Nørby Sørensen now riding for Sweden. Zhaplin Langholt now owned by Danish Charlotte Jorst riding for USA, will be shown by Andreas Helgstrand.

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7 year old

Danish Warmblood stallion Glock´s Zonik national champion for the 3rd time together with Edward Gal

Edward Gal and Glock´s Zonik - photo credit: Lily Forado

10th national title for Edward Gal and his 3rd with Danish Warmblood stallion Glock´s Zonik by Blue Hors Zack / Romanov bred by Linette Jæger DEN. Record holder is still Anky van Grunsven with a total of 13 national championships.

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock´s Dream Boy with silver and Emmelie Scholtens for the first time at the podium with bronze with Apache.

From the Grand Prix the first day it was a clear more sharp and willing Dream Boy, but from the judges point of view a Gal/Zonik win. For the freestyle Zonik and Gal showed a really really nice test - deserved winner.

VIDEOS - Catch up on all the dressage from Equitour Aalborg via Zibrasport archive

The entire event from Equitour Aalborg is now available via the archive at Zibrasport.

Below you find the CDI3 and CDIO4 competitions - just click at the photo to get access to the class.

Here you find the entire archive for the entire event.

CDI3 Prix Sct. Georg

CDI3 Grand Prix

CDI3 Intermediaire I

CDIO4 Grand Prix

CDI3 Grand Prix Special

CDIO4 Grand Prix freestyle

CDIO4 Grand Prix Special

21.000 euros top price at HANN foal auction 25 May colt by Fürst Bellisaro / Dr. Watson

Fürst Bellisaro / Dr. Watson colt

Very limited prices for the foal at HANN auction

H2R favorites no 20 Vitalis / Don Romantic - sold for 16.000 euros, no 22 Dohnanyi / Soliman de Hus - sold for 4.500 euros, no 32 D´Olympus / Lauries Crusador xx - sold for 18.000 euros, no 70 Dante Junior / Fidertanz - sold for 8.000 euros, no 73 Vitalis / De Niro sold for 15.500 euros.

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VIDEO - Danish team winner of CDIO4 at Equitour Uggerhalne with two very sharp Grand Prix Special tours today

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio during CDI4 in Herning 2019

Strong performances for the Danish team today with two combinations for Grand Prix freestyle, Agnete Kirk Thinggaard with Jojo AZ and Carina Cassøe Krüth with May-Day Graftebjerg, and two riders for Grand Prix Special Cathrine Dufour with Bohemian and Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio.

All four combinations showed stronger tests today than for the Grand Prix.

Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian showed a strong test, much better form throughout the test which also shows that he is getting stronger, and when still think of him as just 9 year old, it is just amazing. Small tensions for the first two piaffe tours and lost the balance a bit out of 2nd pirouette - 76,745%.

Sweden Therese Nilshagen and Dante Weltino OLD showed their best test ever (not from the scoreboard). Super power and suppleness for the trot tour trending 81%, bit hurried extended walk, the piaffe tours lack bit more clear rhythm and flow out in to passage, super strong canter tour, nice flow, huge sit for both pirouettes - 77,362%.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio knocking seriously at the Grand Prix Special +80% door. No technical issues, even better and more controlled pirouettes today, small tension for 1st piaffe, huge control, fully between hand, seat and legs all the way and starting with 78% from the entering halt and kept this level all the way - 78.809%

Very pleased Danish team coach

Danish team coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was very pleased with the entire team, and of course happy and proud winning the team competition on home soil.

In two weeks the Danish national championship comes up, and after the championship the selection for Nordic Baltic Championship ( 26 - 30 June) at Vilhelmsborg, DEN and for CHIO Aachen (17 - 21 July) will take place.

VIDEO - Total Hope and Isabel Freese qualified for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final with impressive 77,293%

Total Hope and Isabel Freese from presentation at Danish Warmblood stallion show 2019 in Herning

Last to go for the final qualifier today at Redefin and showing a smooth supple test without any technical issues. Super well balanced trot tour, good walk tour and super canter with lovely sit for both canter pirouettes and very straight and high quality series.

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VIDEO - Helgstrand Dressage stallion presentation during Equitour Aalborg

An intensive hour of selected stallions from Helgstrand Dressage was presented this afternoon at Equitour Aalborg.

Click at the photo below to watch the presentation with Andreas Helgstrand himself at the microphone telling about each stallion (in Danish).

120.000 euros for Danish Warmblood colt by Franklin - Sir Donnerhall I at Nordic International Sales auction

Farrington Pilekær by Franklin - Sir Donnerhall I - De Niro bred by Stutteri Pilekær

Successful auction with top prices

Auctioneer Casper Cassøe Krüth was in top form for last nights exclusive foal auction Nordic International Sales sponsored by Stutteri EVO. The weather started very cloudy and for about the last third of the foals it was pouring down, but it still kept the buyers active.

Most expensive foal became the first foal under the hammer Farrington Pilekær a very well moving and expressive colt by Franklin with Sir Donnerhall I as damsire - final bid was 120.000 euros for Danish buyer Havgaard Horses.

2nd most expensive was the full brother of last years top price, Francetti a colt by Franklin / Sezuan sold for 105.000 euros to Stutteri EVO, which also purchased a very nice filly by Franklin / Zonik for just 28.000 euros - this expressive filly was just showing something extra with a special way of coming off the ground with super lightness.

The Springbank II VH / Blue Hors Farrell filly was sold for 70.000 euros to Søren Grønborg. A young very lightfooted and expressive Vivalis / Romanov colt was sold for 46.000 euros.

German bred foals

A super German bred colt by Valverde / Donnerhall was sold for 61.000 euros, while another German bred top fillly by So Unique / Sir Donnerhall I was sold for 57.000 euros and a very impressive filly by Jainero Platinum / Floresco was sold for 50.000 euros.

VIDEOS - Blue Hors St. Schufro winner of Intermediaire I and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio winner of CDIO4 Grand Prix today

Strong winner performance from Blue Hors riders Nanna Merrald with Blue Hors St. Schufro in small tour, Intermediaire I (74,324%) today at Equitour Aalborg, while colleague Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio to the victory in CDIO4 Grand Prix (77,652%).

Enjoy their tests here below.

Also Danish Dufour with her young Bohemian showed a great performance for today’s CDIO4 Grand Prix, scoring lots of 9s for piaffe, passage and transition - real pleasure to watch and what a successor for her long time partner Atterupgaards Cassidy when that day comes.

Blue Hors St. Schufro & Nanna Merrald

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio & Daniel Bachmann

Collection online for Westfalen Summer Auction 16 June

Once again no 1 looks like the clear top price for the auction. Impressive well moving 4 year old gelding by Dante Weltino / Vitalis. Very nice angle from behind in the trot and with nice expression in the forehand, good canter and very good walk.

The two other highlights from H2R point of view are both medium size horses, but common is very strong hindlegs, a natural closed frame and good expression, also when not presented in a high tempo.

Here you find the entire collection.

Marianne Helgstrand and her "schoolmaster" Lollipop with international CDI3 Grand Prix victory today

Lollipop and Marianne Helgstrand

The 15 year old Lollipop with Marianne Helgstrand won today’s CDI3 Grand Prix at home soil in Uggerhalne.

The overall impression of their test was with power and expression, and with a super nice trot tour including sharp and expressive passage/piaffe tours, good walk tour, for the canter the 2 times becomes slightly mixed up with some one times, but super nice one times though. Both pirouettes could be shown with a bit more control and balance. Result 71,217% and for sure a huge improvement since CDI4 in Herning in March, and also a couple for the Danish national coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein to keep an eye on.

3rd - Kastel´s Nintendo USA - good halt, nice diagonal, good crossing and carriage for half passes, bit unbalanced halt for rein back, bit running diagonal, nice transition to passage, good expression passage, good piaffe but a few uneven steps hind, nice transitions, good walk tour, nice transition to passage, very nice springing passage, good 2nd piaffe nice balance, error 2 times, good zigzag, nice 1 times, good pirouettes slightly hurried, good transition to trot, nice final, becomes a bit uneven hind for final passage.

4th - Bakkely’s Onandt DEN - Nice halt, power diagonal, super flow/go for half passes, becomes spooky at C for halt, power diagonal, nice flow passage, piaffe, passage with active piaffe, super walk tour, nice transition to passage, super sit 2nd piaffe, nice transitions, super 2 times, bit hind aides for zigzag, full risk extended canter, good 1 times, lack bit more clear canter for 1st pirouette, small issue into final piaffe.

VIDEO - 77,235% international debut victory for Blue Hors St. Schufro and Nanna Merrald at Equitour Aalborg

Not much to say, just enjoy Nanna Merrald and the 8 year old HANN stallion Blue Hors St. Schufro performing their first international Prix Sct. Georg. They really look like a sharp card for the prestigious Nürnberger Burg-Pokal competition.

Blue Hors St. Schufro DEN - smooth uphill, active, supple trot tour 78%!, nice walk pirouettes, good collected walk, good relaxation for extended walk, WAUW sit and control 1st canter pirouette! small tensions for series but well managed.

H2R comments from each test can be found at horse2rider.com Facebook.

Dutch young horses appointed for final selection 20 June

Have you found your favorite foal at Nordic International Sales?

Saturday evening at 8 pm with the exclusive collection of top foals from both Danish Warmblood and also foreign breeding societies.

Both Franklin and Springbank II VH are represented with 4 foals each.

Any questions the auction team is ready to help you - auction@varmblod.dk, tel. +45 2287 6000 or
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Young top foals for Saturday’s Nordic International Sales auction

Colt by Vitalis - Romanov

For the 3rd time Nordic International Sales sponsored by Stutteri EVO is ready with a top collection of young foal with best international pedigree and performance bloodlines.

The auction will take place Saturday at 8 pm during the international event Equitour Aalborg. Both the presentation and the auction will be possible to follow via live stream at Zibrasport.

“Nordic International Sales is a partnership between Danish Warmblood and Equitour and therefore it is of course a pleasure to be represented and to secure top Danish Warmblood foals for this exclusive collection,” tells auctioneer and manager of Danish Warmblood Casper Cassøe Krüth.

Check out the preliminary foal collection for Nordic International Sales

Selected high quality foals ready for Nordic International Sales.

The full collection will be available soon.

Strong error free Grand Prix Special performance from Atterupgaards Cassidy and Cathrine Dufour

10% ahead

Exercise by exercise Dufour is just collecting valuable points all the way. It is obvious that Cathrine wanted to show a better test than the Grand Prix yesterday - and she did. As Cathrine told after her test: “today I was 100% in control and I’m very pleased about our performance”.

Atterupgaards Cassidy DEN - superb halt, good diagonal, good flow for half pass left, nice into passage at C, very nice in and out of extensions with expressive passage tours, good half pass right, superb walk tour, active piaffe at the spot, loosing tiny activity at end of 2nd piaffe but nice on the spot, bit tense transition to canter, nice half passes, super 2 times, super 1 times, power extension, super control and balance pirouettes, good 1 times, good transition to trot, nice long side, super nice final centerline, good halt.

Aston Martin DEN - good halt, direct forward, nice diagonal, small stumble at the short side, good half pass left, good regular passage, nice back from extension to passage, nice flow half pass right, smooth passage/extensions, good relaxation for extended walk, bit early start 1st piaffe, bit resistance also for 2nd piaffe but good rhythm, tension for transition to canter, small issue for change between canter half passes, good 2 times, good 1 times, good extended canter, nice sit for 1st pirouette, error for 1 times, good 2nd pirouette, nice extension at long side, lack bit more go for final piaffe. 

Gammelenggårds Easy DEN - good halt, becomes a bit hectic at the diagonal need more uphill frame, good half pass to right, good transition to passage at C bit swinging hind, could be a bit sharper on the letters, bit unbalanced into half pass right, small tensions hind for passage, extended walk could show a bit more suppleness, good collected walk, lack bit energy for 1st piaffe, better 2nd piaffe, tense transition to canter, good zigzag canter, bit tense hind for 2 times, good 1 times, bit big pirouettes, just 7 changes at centerline?, good come more back from extension at long side, good final centerline.