Photo impressions from a successful Danish Warmblood foal show and mare grading at JJ Horses this weekend
FEI PRESS RELEASE - They're rearing to go in Rotterdam!
C’mon mum, I’m ready to go! The brilliant mare Bella Rose who won double-gold at last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ for German legend Isabell Werth was bursting with excitement at today’s Dressage inspection at the Longines FEI European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam (NED). The phenomenal Werth has won a staggering 21 individual and team medals since competing in her first European Championships back in 1989. (FEI/Kim C Lundin)
Stage set for a fantastic week of sport
By Louise Parkes
The horses, riders, back-up teams and supporters have been descending on the "Het Kralingse bos”, the lovely forested public park located in the village of Kralingse on the outskirts of Rotterdam in The Netherlands, in preparation for the opening of the Longines FEI European Championships 2019 for Jumping, Dressage and Para-Dressage.
The competition action kicks off tomorrow (Monday 19 August), but the high jinks already started today with some of the world’s greatest Dressage horses hot-to-trot and full of beans during the first veterinary inspection in which all were deemed fit to compete.
The No. 1 horse-and-rider combination of German legend Isabell Werth and her brilliant mare Bella Rose put on a show in front of the Ground Jury when Bella couldn’t contain her excitement about what’s going to happen over the coming days. And they are not the only ones anticipating a great week of sport.
A total of 70 athletes from 24 countries and teams from 15 nations will compete in both Dressage and Jumping, while 66 riders from 21 countries will battle it out for Para Dressage medals
The Rotterdam showground has undergone a major transformation with an expanded grandstand around the main arena. A short walk through the woods takes visitors to the nearby Para Dressage ring where the veterinary inspection took place this morning, and there is an extensive trade-stand area further along the forest pathway.
The Dressage team medals will be decided in the Grand Prix in which the first tranche of riders will compete tomorrow before the Opening Ceremony takes place later in the day. On Tuesday the Grand Prix will conclude and the team medals will be awarded. The Grand Prix Special will take place on Thursday, and then Saturday’s Grand Prix Freestyle will bring this Championship to a close.
Beginning on Wednesday there will be five full days of Para Dressage action, highlighted by the team medals presentation on Friday and the Freestyle finales on Sunday.
The Jumping team medals will also be awarded on Friday after three consecutive days of thrilling competition, and on Sunday a new Jumping champion will be crowned at the end of the two-round individual showdown.
It’s going to be great, so don’t miss a hoofbeat….
Once available, startlists and results can be found here
Event website here
Watch all the action live www.feitv.org
VIDEO - Superb 78,021% CDI4 Grand Prix Special for Famoso OLD with Benjamin Werndl
Smooth power test in a lovely easy light frame all the way without any technical issues.
Enjoy the test below.
See the entire results here.
Danish bred Zalando with Nicole Casper are ready for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final
9 year old stallion Blue Hors Zack / Sunny Boy with Nicole Casper won the qualifier for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal at Donaueschingen.
Nicole Casper showed a solid test with some minor issues, the entering halt and the halt for rein back with left hind resting, the collected walk tour becomes a bit unbalanced, and an error creeping in for the 4 times. The overall picture becomes a bit disturbed as Zalando looks a bit uncomfortable in the contact.
Hvad og hvornår til Dansk Varmblods Eliteskue
Et stort program med de bedste unge hopper og de bedste unge føl, som er samlet den 24. og 25. august på Vilhelmsborg.
Det hele bliver krydret med en fantastisk eliteføl kollektion til auktionen lørdag aften - en sand avlerfest.
Se det fulde katalog her.
PAVO Cup Winners 2019
For both the 4 year old and 5 year old the test rider German Philip Hess did score both Kjento and Jameson RS2 lower and they ended up both as no 3.
For the 6 year old Imposantos presented by Bart Veeze kept his winner position also after the test riding today.
Unfortunately there are still no online results for the 6 year old.
4 year old
5 year old
The best ever Danish Warmblood Elite foal collection
Sharp selection makes a top collection for the buyers
The Danish Warmblood breeders has really been stepping up their breeding program over the last couple of years. Whether it is the serious hobby breeder or the breeder with more quality mares - they all make a huge impact on this years Elite foal collection.
The solid damlines with mares being tested and showing great results, combined with the selection of top stallions from all over Europe makes the future top horses. And hopefully in the footsteps of other very successful Danish Warmblood medal horses as Atterupgaards Cassidy, Hønnerups Driver, UNO Donna Unique, Sezuan, Fiontini, Zhaplin Langholt, Hesselhøj Donkey Boy and many more.
Very strong filly year
Franklin, Knock Out, Floriscount and Fürstenball all with more top foals for the Elite auction.
Franklin has stamped himself as a top foal producer and this year you will have the opportunity to find more top quality foals by him. Former KWPN Champion stallion Knock Out with two excellent offsprings for the collection - really top foals, and Floriscount really shows that he also fits the Danish Warmblood damlines perfectly producing expressive uphill very well moving foals. Fürstenball just keep on producing top foals, this year with an extraordinary filly with Dancier as damsire, and a colt with Tailormade Temptation as damsire, he really look like a copy of Fürstenball himself at the age.
Zackerey with a super top star filly Egegårdens Miss Daisy with Blue Hors Farrell as damsire (419), Vitalis with a very powerful girl with Blue Hors Romanov as damsire (401), Springbank II VH with an expressive modern filly with Solos Landtinus as damsire (418), Sezuan´s Donnerhall / Westpoint with a powerful filly (439) and Grand Galaxy Win / Gribaldi with an elegant well moving filly.
Both young stallions Straight Horse Sir Romance and Janeiro Platinum are represented with two offsprings each for the collection.
HERE you find the entire collection.
Come and join the Elite Auction live for free - and buy your ticket for dinner here.
Vet. and WFFS status can be informed the day before the auction - contact direct at the auction office, mail mf@varmblod.dk.
REMEMBER you can follow the presentation of the collection Saturday 24th at 14.30 and the auction at 19.00 LIVE at Clipmyhorse. I you want to make your bid by phone, please contact Monica Forrest beforehand for registration - mail: mf@varmblod.dk
5 year old and 6 year old ready for PAVO Cup final
Jameson RS2 and Marieke van der Putten - photo credit: Lily Forado
5 year old for the final
6 year old for the final
FEI Press Release - Will anyone challenge the German Dressage giants?
The undisputed Queen of international Dressage, Isabell Werth, headlines the stellar German side who go into next week's Longines FEI European Dressage Championships as defending champions. (FEI/Liz Gregg)
And who will claim the Olympic qualifying spots?
By Louise Parkes
When the Longines FEI European Dressage Championships 2019 get underway in Rotterdam, The Netherlands next Monday (19 August) the biggest question will be whether athletes from any other nation can seriously challenge the mighty Germans.
There may have been brief lapses in their domination of the team gold medal leaderboard - the Dutch coming out on top in 2007, 2009 and again in 2015, and Great Britain victorious in 2011 - but in the 56-year-history of this event that takes place every two years, the German record is phenomenal.
A total of 23 team titles, with the last posted in Gothenburg (SWE) two years ago where team-member Isabell Werth brought her personal European medal collection to a staggering 21 when adding both the individual Grand Prix Special and Freestyle titles
In total Germany has scooped 18 individual golds, their nearest rivals from The Netherlands taking seven while Switzerland and Great Britain have four apiece and Austria, Denmark and France each have one. The record books show 24 female individual champions and a relatively modest eight male individual title-holders, the latter including the great Reiner Klimke from Germany who reigned supreme with Dux in 1967, with Mehmed in 1963 and with Ahlerich in 1985.
The most recent male champion was The Netherlands’ Edward Gal whose Freestyle gold-medal-winning performance with the fabulous black stallion, Totilas, at Windsor (GBR) in 2009 was nothing short of unforgettable.
A total of 70 Dressage athletes from 24 countries will contest the medals this time around. And of the 15 participating teams, the biggest challenge to the defending champions from Germany look set to be the British, the Swedes, the Danes and of course their great old rivals, the Dutch.
The British will be hoping to put on a really strong show with the exciting nine-year-old mare Mount St John Freestyle ridden by Charlotte Dujardin who will be joined by Carl Hester with Hawtins Delicato, Gareth Hughes with Classic Briolinca and newcomer Charlotte Fry partnering Dark Legend. Dujardin creates a ripple of excitement wherever she goes and no matter what horse she rides, and the lady who broke multiple world records during her thrilling partnership with the now-retired Valegro showed that her latest ride has huge potential when taking individual bronze in the Grand Prix Special at last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, USA.
Sweden sends Patrik Kittel, Therese Nilshagen and sisters Antonia and Juliette Ramel, while Denmark fields Daniel Bachmann Andersen, Anders Dahl, Cathrine Dufour and Agnete Kirk Thinggaard. Edward Gal, Anne Meulendijks, Hans Peter Minderhoud and Emmelie Scholtens will fly the Dutch flag, but it seems the opposition have much to do to keep the German side of Sonke Rothenberger riding Cosmo, Dorothee Schneider with Showtime FRH, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with TSF Dalera and Werth with her adored Bella Rose in check.
The only change from the gold-medal-winning German team at last year’s WEG is that Schneider has replaced Sammy Davis with Showtime, and this pair are in flying form at present, seriously threatening fellow-countrywoman Werth with great performances at CHIO Aachen (GER) last month.
The team medals will be decided in the Grand Prix which starts on Monday and runs over two days, and the competition for placings all the way down the line will be intense. Because the three best teams not already qualified will earn a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Chasing those three coveted spots will be Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg and Portugal. Japan is qualified as host country while Germany, USA, Great Britain, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Canada, Brazil and Australia have already booked their slots.
The Grand Prix Special title will be decided on Thursday 22nd and the Grand Prix Freestyle will bring the 29th FEI European Dressage Championship to a close on Saturday 24th.
Longines FEI European Championships 2019 website here
Full list of entries here
20 best KWPN 4 year old horses ready for PAVO Cup final
Van Olst Horses stallion Kjento and Charlotte Fry winner of “half final” 5 year old horses
PAVO Cup 4 year old qualifier has started today - LIVE STREAM
A huge starter field for the 4 year old PAVO Cup qualifier has started today in Ermelo.
The class is running the entire day with last starters at 16.33. There are two horses in the arena for the test.
The final part from 14.43 will be with the licensed stallions.
14.54 Kardieno and Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard - Helgstrand Dressage
16.11 Kjento and Charlotte Fry - Van Olst Horses
See the entire start list here. Live stream via Clipmyhorse
Wednesday with 5 year old and 6 year old - start lists below for the stallions.
4 year old - Tuesday
5 year old - Wednesday
See the entire start list here.
6 year old - Wednesday
See the entire start list here.
VIDEO - Luxury Stable Tours at Lyndal Oatley & Patrik Kittel
Sezuan and Patrik Kittel during Danish Warmblood stallion show - photo credit: H2R
Var niveauet så forskelligt?
Det tilbagevendende spørgsmål melder sig endnu engang når man ser resultaterne fra championatskvalifikationerne.
Ville det ikke være mest fair, hvis det var samme dommer teams, som sad med alle steder?
Ingen tvivl om det er kompetente dommere på pladserne, men billedet og niveauet pointmæssigt bliver bare ikke det samme, når det er forskellige øjne som ser det.
Det handler jo alene om 6 datoer for de enkelte dommer teams, som i dag består af 2 i hver årgang, men som jo med fordel kunne ændres til 3, for dermed at minimere “risikoen” for frafald under vejs.
Med det oprindelige koncept hvor mellemrunden var en del af championatskvalifikationen, havde flere havde en ekstra chance for en finaleplads og med samme dommere.
5 års Billund
5 års Bogø
VIDEO - Grand Prix Special victory for Dorothee Schneider with Faustus in Verden today
Grand Prix Special victory for Dorothee Schneider with Faustus with smaller issues during the test, bit unbalanced transition out of 1st piaffe, small lost of impulsion mid of 2nd piaffe, big 2nd pirouette, bit stocked transition to trot at M, small lack of balance for final extension, final piaffe lack bit more energy. 75,894%
For Marcus Hermes with ZINQ Abegglen FH an error at the end of the 15 one times became costly today. The 2nd pirouette lack a bit balance and control and the final piaffe becomes a bit in two tempi. 75,511%
3rd today was 10 year old KWPN Elastico with Dutch rider Saskia van Es. They recently made their international GP debut at Leudelange, and today they came 3rd with 72,511%. Lot of power expression, but in general a bit to much push riding, but the qualities in general are really nice. During the test Elastico shows some tensions but Saskia manage to keep the flow in a good way.
See the entire results here.
Kristine Møller dominates in both small tour and medium tour at CDI Crozet FRA
Danish Kristine Møller riding for Luxembourg most successful rider in Crozet this weekend
It was the second year Kristine Møller and her team went to Crozet in France, and it was not only a huge success at the competitions, but the entire organisation and setup is just outstanding, and for sure an event for next years schedule again, tells a very happy Kristine Møller.
Five times winner this weekend
Two times at top of the podium Friday, Intermédiaire A victory with Hamilton with 69.882% and Prix Sct Georg victory with Standing O´vation with 71,029%.
Saturday just one day at top of the podium with Standing O´vation in Intermediaire I with 71,941%.
Then again twice at the top of the podium Sunday with Intermediaire I freestyle together with Standing O´vation with 73,950%, and later in Intermediaire II with Hamilton with 70,735%.
112.000 euros - most expensive colt by Dante´s Junior / Fürst Romancier at HANN auction tonight
The buyers of the most expensive foal at tonights HANN auction in Niedersachen Halle was the new cooperation named “Die fünf Fragezeichen” (the five question marks) Dr. Kerstin Klieber & Stefan Sandbrink, Fam. Pistner (QC Flamboyant), Ernst & Rosi Kemper, Helder Carvalho and Falk Schubert (Finch Hatton).
Nürnberger Burg-Pokal qualifier in Verden today for Hubertus Schmidt with 7 year old Denoix
It became a close race in the top today not for Hubertus Schmidt himself as yesterday with top placements for both Denoix and Goldberg, but today Lena Waldmann with Oldenburger stallion Morricone by Millennium / Rubin Royal were pretty close, (from the sideline closer than the scoreboard) with just 2% difference.
Another strong performance from Hubertus Schmidt with Denoix by Destano today. The big stallion has already developed very well throughout this season, and is getting both more strength and experience for the test.
Denoix / Hubertus Schmidt - super presentation with a supple trot tour, with nice expression, super walk tour with nice walk pirouettes, super strong canter tour without any technical issues, super halt for rein back, bit tense rein back with power extension towards halt. 76,951%.
Morricone / Lena Waldmann - super nice overall picture easy and obedient test in a nice natural closed frame, very much to like with super suppleness. Looks like a super rideable high quality stallion also for the future. 75,024%
For both Nicole Wego and Dorothee Schneider it was not their day. Nicole´s horse Budhi got the tongue over the bit and she had to retire, while Dorothee´s Fürst Magic wasn’t that magic today, he started out in canter from the entering halt and more issues crept in during the test, so instead of showing a bad score, Dorothee wisely chose to retire after the final halt.
73,370% Grand Prix victory for ZINQ Abegglen FH and Marcus Hermes today in Verden
1st place - Just 9 year young ZINQ Abegglen and getting so much more confident every time. Today fully concentrated in the very windy arena, and showing top qualities all the way with super elasticity and balance, and Marcus is able to ride him in a very light contact all the way and still keeping a lovely collection. From the sideline a clear +75% test today.
2nd place - Dorothee Schneider and Faustus showed a really nice test with highlights for the trot tour with super nice half passes, active piaffe and expressive passage. Good walk tour, an error at the beginning of the one times and bit unbalanced canter pirouettes, the transition to trot at M becomes through a few walk steps.
3rd place - FRH Davinia la Douce with Anabel Balkenhol showed a very nice test. The 12 year old mare by Don Frederico / A Jungle Prince is new at the international level as Balkenhol showed her first time this year at Grand Prix level in Hamburg back in May.
No major technical issues, nice expressive trot tour, good piaffe tours, expressive passage, smaller unbalance going out from the piaffes, good walk, not the biggest walk but nice activity and rhythm, nice canter tour, today with a small error at the end of the two times, and a slightly overturned 2nd pirouette. For sure a very interesting combination to keep an eye on.
See the entire results here.
Danish Warmblood getting ready for Elite mare show and Elite foal auction 24 & 25 August
Danish Warmblood 40 year anniversary will also be part of the upcoming Elite mare and Elite foal show taking place at Vilhelsmborg 24 & 25 August.
Best foals from all over Denmark are gathered
From each of the 7 regions of Denmark, two dressage fillies and two dressage colts are appointed, as well as 1 showjumper filly and 1 showjumper colt foal are appointed from each foal show. Also Norway and Bornholm might contribute with foals for the Elite Show. As the foals are the best of their region, you can expect to see an exquisite collection of foals at Vilhelmsborg.
All selected foals are evaluated on Saturday in their respective heats, and these following four title owners are found:
Best Showjumper Filly Foal
Best Showjumper Colt Foal
Best Dressage Filly Foal
Best Dressage Colt Foal
Auction and huge dinner
On Saturday evening the huge and festive dinner takes place, followed by the Elite Foal Auction where around 60 of the very best foals from the foal shows are up for auction.
The auction lot is revealed during August at our website, showing videos and pedigrees, so keep posted!
The three-course dinner must be ordered and paid in advance, please contact sh@varmblod.dk for further information. At the auction as well as all other events during this show (apart from the dinner) you have free entrance.
Best 2-year-old fillies
From the regional shows and farmers’ exhibition shows all over Denmark the best 2-year-old Danish Warmblood fillies are selected to go to the Elite Mare Show to fight for the titles Best 2-year-old Dressage Filly and Best 2-year-old Showjumper Filly on Sunday. The young dressage mares are shown free in arena during the day, and the young showjumpers are loosejumped in the early Sunday morning.
Medal aspirers – the young newly graded top mares
The young mares aspiring for a medal are exclusively mares with a very good riding test and they are selected to go to this Elite Mare Show by the DWB judges at their mare grading in June or August. A small heat of older performance mares with a passed saddle grading as young, can enter for their own medal class, if they have suffiently high performance results. Among the approx. 40 mares in total, a few – normally around 3-5 mares - get a breeders’ gold medal, some get silver and some get bronze. Among these mares some of the mare seen again as representatives of Danish Warmblood at the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo and Zangersheide and competing at advanced level later in their carrier.
Examples of medal mares competing succesfully in Verden or Ermelo are UNO Donna Unique, Polka Hit Nexen, Fiontina, Fiontini, Svalegårds Terra, Straight Horse Ascenzione, Straight Horse Sezuanna, Delizia, Atterupgaards Delorean, Red Diamant, and Heiline’s Danciera, and in Zangersheide Chinett Ask, Fendi Ask, and HipHop Ask.
The small, but very well-jumping heat of showjumper mares are shown loosejumping on Sunday morning and the dressage mares are shown ridden in the early afternoon. Showjumper Mare of the Year and Dressage Mare of the Year are appointed and honoured.
Join us at Vilhelmsborg – How to get here
Nearest airports:
Aarhus Airport: approx. 1h15 by car
Aalborg Airport: Approx 1h50 by car
Billund Airport: Approx. 1h30 by car
Source: Varmblod.dk
Olympic team qualification for the upcoming European Championships in Rotterdam
Which team are qualified, and how to be qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a team at the European Championships in Rotterdam.
Denmark just has to be placed as 6th, 7th or 8th in the team competition at the European Championships in Rotterdam to qualify directly to for the Olympics as a team.
At the paper it looks like Denmark, Portugal and Belgium for the final team spots.
