Individual silver medalist Dorothee Schneider with Showtime FRH - photo credit: Lily Forado
Unfortunately for all the fans of Dufour and Cassidy their performance is still not available online.
Enjoy Gold and Silver performances here below captured by Horsetelex.
Team-mate Schneider pushes her all the way
By Louise Parkes
In a mighty battle between two of the sport’s true greats, Isabell Werth, the lady recognised as the reigning Queen of international Dressage, won through once again in the Grand Prix Special at the Longines FEI Dressage European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands tonight.
Two years ago in Gothenburg, Sweden, Werth pinned team-mate Sonke Rothenberger into silver medal spot, and this time around it was her other German compatriot, Dorothee Schneider, who had to settle for second place. But Schneider chased her right to the line with a brilliant performance from Showtime this evening, and was overwhelmed with emotion afterwards.
“This is the greatest day of my life, my first individual medal!” said the double-Olympian. “I had one mistake in the flying changes because I lost a stirrup - I have to talk to my trainer about doing some lunging again! I’ve been riding this horse for 10 years now and he is so amazing. I’m really proud to be sitting in second place tonight behind Isabell!” she said.
She established the lead with just five left to go on a mark of 85.456 but Werth overtook her with another of her show-stopping rides on the mare she most adores, posting the winning score of 86.520.
"I know that with Bella Rose everything is possible and it is up to me to make it happen. The piaffe/passage could not be better than it was tonight, the feeling was outstanding and the atmosphere was really special!"
Isabell Werth (GER)
Bronze went to Cathrine Dufour and Atterupgaards Cassidy, the pair who really put themselves onto centre stage when also third in the Grand Prix Special and Freestyle at the 2017 Europeans. They posted 81.337 just before Schneider came into the ring but, typically modest, the Danish rider didn’t think that was good enough for a podium placing and headed back to the stables with her little chestnut gelding only to get the call-up to return to the arena. And that took a bit of reorganisation.
“I didn’t think I would get a medal so I told my groom to unplait him, so we had to put the plaits back in again - it was a bit of a surprise - but I’m so happy with Cassidy, he’s now 16 but he’s in such great shape!” she said.
Age is but a number to the horses competing this week, and there was huge excitement in the Irish camp when Judy Reynolds and her 17-year-old gelding Vancouver K separated the two remaining members of Tuesday’s gold-medal-winning German team, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl who slotted into fourth with TSF Dalera BB and Sonke Rothenberger and Cosmo in sixth place. Scoring 78.252, Reynolds finished fifth and set her second Irish record score of the week having helped secure an Olympic team qualifying spot for her country with another brilliant performance on Tuesday.
This evening’s competition had a real buzz about it and Judge a C, Susanne Baarup, said the Ground Jury enjoyed every moment of it. “It was an amazing class and also very exciting to judge because a lot of riders had some problems in there. I think as a judge it’s very emotional, we get goose-bumps, and we give 9s and 10s and we think my god where do we end here! It’s really just the small details that separate the riders. We talked afterwards and said we want to do it again, we want to see them again, and of course we will do that on Saturday in the Freestyle, and we are really looking forward to it!”
Results here
Watch highlights here
Rossetti and Henri Ruoste FiN - photo credit: Gomes Media
Beautiful sunny afternoon for Grand Prix Special at the European Championships in Rotterdam
Danish Warmblood Rossetti by Blue Hors Romanov / Midt West Ibi-Light with Finnish rider Henri Ruoste with personal best score and in the lead after the first part of today’s Grand Prix Special. Ruoste has been active over the last year preparing and building up, constantly being part of the international picture, and building up confidence and experience for the talented Rossetti. As young horse Rossetti was representing Denmark & Danish Warmblood at WCYH with Jan Møller Christensen in the saddle (rider of silver medalist Hesselhøj Donkey Boy).
Rossetti FIN - good halt, very nice diagonal, nice uphill crossing bending half pass, sharp into passage, very springy bouncy passage, power extension and lovely back, good swing active half pass right, good transition at C sharp into passage, super expressive extensions, 77,5% before walk tour, nice over track relaxation, super transition into nice sit piaffe, nice sit 2nd piaffe with good transitions, nice flow to canter, well balanced half passes canter, bit 2 times nice picture, super 1 times, bit conservative extended canter, wauw nice 1st pirouette, kick again spurs begin ones, early 2nd pirouette, super smooth long side, small tension into a super nice piaffe, super final passage. DANISH WARMBLOOD ROCKS! 75,228%
🇩🇰Two Danish combinations in the first part
Both Danish combinations showed solid tests today without major issues. For Agnete Kirk Thinggaard a small error was creeping in for the change after the half passes, rest was without any technical issues. Anders Dahl was again show a technical strong test with maximum outcome with his just 10 year old horse.
Jojo AZ DEN - good halt, small lost of balance for diagonal, lack more clear balance for half pass left, good into passage, good passage, could come bit sharper back from extensions, good balance lack bit energy for half pass to right, good into passage, good final extension before walk tour, good extended walk, good collected walk, good transitions, nice piaffe bit low in the neck, good 2nd piaffe, good transition to canter, lack bit more uphill balance for zigzag canter error change at end, good 2 times, good 1 times, extended canter comes a bit on the forehand, good pirouettes lack bit energy, good ones, very nice final centerline. 71,869%
Fidelio van het Bloemenhof DEN - good halt, power diagonal, nice uphill crossing, good transition to passage, good extension, lack bit carriage half pass right, good passage could push a bit more clear from hind, but well managed with extensions and transitions, good extended walk, good collected walk, small resistance at begin piaffe, nice piaffe, lack bit more energy for 2nd piaffe, passage lack bit power, good transition to canter, nice zigzag canter, nice bit 2 times, super 1 times nice forward, good extended canter, stepped bit out of 1st pirouette, nice ones, lack bit more clear sit and canter for 2nd pirouette, nice extension, bit forward trend final piaffe, very good final centerline. 72,508%
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Champion colt JJ Fellini by Franklin / Sandro Hit from JJ Horses
Saturday afternoon Danish Warmblood Norway held their annual foal show at JJ Horses in Mysen.
22 foals were presented for the two Danish Warmblood judges. In general the foals were of really good qualities and 3 of the dressage foals were selected for Danish Warmblood Elite foal show taking place at Vilhelmborg 24 & 25 August.
Champion colt JJ Fellini by Franklin / Sandro Hit breeder JJ Horses
Reserve champion colt JJ Franz by Franklin / Blue Hors Don Schufro breeder JJ Horses
Champion filly Riviera by Revolution / Swarovski breeder Tove Skansbo
German´s GOLD team - photo credit: Lily Forado
By Louise Parkes
Germany claimed the team title for a staggering 24th time at the Longines FEI European Dressage Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today where the hosts scooped silver and Sweden snatched the bronze.
The battle for medal placings was intense, and so too was the contest for the three available qualifying spots at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which eventually went to Denmark, Ireland and Portugal.
On an extraordinary afternoon of high drama, German superstar Isabell Werth posted the biggest score of the competition with 85.652 from Bella Rose to secure the title and collect her 22nd European Championship medal and the 11th European team gold of her illustrious career. The stage looked set for Great Britain to bag the silver, but elimination for the penultimate partnership of Charlotte Dujardin and Mt St John Freestyle under the blood rule dropped her team to fourth, so it was the Dutch and Swedes who filled the lower steps of the podium.
The winning German side consisted of all four gold medallists from last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon (USA), the only difference being the replacement of Dorothee Schneider’s ride, Sammy Davis Jr, with Showtime who posted yesterday’s biggest score. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB opened the German account yesterday morning, and when Sonke Rothenberger added 79.084 this morning, and then Werth and her 15-year-old mare put 85.652 on the board, the defending champions were never going to be overtaken.
It was another masterclass from the legend that is Werth, the most medalled athlete in the history of equestrian sport who said that today’s win was extra special because she achieved it with her beloved Bella Rose. “She was really brilliant, I’m happy and proud, both of us enjoyed the competition”, she said.
Werth, Schneider and Rothenberger were also all on Germany’s triumphant 2017 European side along with Helen Langehanenberg, but despite having another European gold medal around his neck, Rothenberger wasn’t entirely satisfied with his own performance.
"We came here with a really strong team knowing all horses scored already over 80%, so we expected quite a bit, but as you will see today it’s always a different story when you have to put it on the day in the ring. I was quite nervous for my own test…I couldn’t ride the perfectly precise round that we had in Aachen, but I’m looking forward to the following days and it was super fun to have such amazing colleagues who put down such amazing rounds!"
Sonke Rothenberger (Team Germany)
Lying second as the day began, it seemed the British would cruise into silver medal spot when Carl Hester and Hawtins Delicato posted 78.323 with Dujardin still to come. But as the riders were preparing for the prizegiving the news of her elimination filtered through and Sweden moved up to bronze and the Dutch into silver medal spot.
Anne Meulendijks (MDH Avanti NOP) was the Dutch pathfinder yesterday with a score of 71.801 and Hans Peter Minderhoud (Glock’s Dream NOP) followed with a mark of 75.295. Today Emmelie Scholtens posted 76.087 with Desperado NOP and when Edward Gal followed that with 78.758 from Glock’s Zonik NOP then the hosts were always going to take a podium placing.
Gal joked however that his stallion was a little distracted in the warm-up ring this afternoon. “There were all the mares I think that were in the competition in the same warm-up as me, so he was really wild - in the end they went away and I had five minutes when I could ride normal and then it was quite ok. But then in the ring I felt the concentration was a bit down….but luckily everything went well and the points were also nice so that’s why we are here now!” he explained.
Minderhoud described this afternoon as “really crazy because we were counting all the time for the scores”, and pointed out that this result means a lot to the host nation. “It was four years ago we had a medal, and I can tell you it’s not so nice to travel to Tryon (USA, for the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018) and to travel to Rio (BRA, 2016 Olympic Games) and not have a medal in your suitcase when you come back!” So today felt pretty good.
Sweden’s Patrick Kittel was also delighted to find himself and his team that included Therese Nilshagen and Antonia and Juliette Ramel, on the podium. “Today was quite something, like Hans Peter said it was like a roller-coaster. At first I was almost biting the sand - I thought it was going to be another Tryon again, 0.2 away from the medal, but in the end it worked out and we’ve had amazing sport and seen amazing horses!”
The individual standings in the Grand Prix showed Werth, Schneider and Rothenberger with the top three scores followed by Gal in fourth, Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen in fifth and Britain’s Hester just ahead of Kittel in sixth place. The top-30 individuals go through to Thursday’s Grand Prix Special in which Werth and Rothenberger will be defending the gold and silver they won in Gothenburg (SWE) two years ago.
Results here
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Bella Rose and Isabell Werth GER - photo credit: Lily Forado
Riding for the GOLD
Not much to say Werth was going for gold and she got it together with the German team.
From H2R point of view the walk tour and the pirouettes still have room for improvement, even more than the scoreboard tells. As the day developed one have to realise that Werth will be very difficult to beat over the next days.
Bella Rose GER - good halt, bit hectic diagonal, supple half pass right, super smooth to left uphill lightness pure, super halt with rein back, good extension, direct to passage, super expressive passage, sharp in and out of super piaffe, good relaxation for extended walk bit unbalance rhythm, super into passage, super dancing 2nd piaffe and transitions from the book of dressage, good transition to canter, super 2 times, this was extended canter and transition back before change, superb zigzag, super nice 1 times, tiny pirouette but lack more clear canter beat, 2nd better canter, nice diagonal, outstanding final.
Well Done de la Roche and Patrik Kittel SWE - photo credit: Lily Forado.
For Kittel like for Gal and Dufour it was entirely about the podium. And they gave it all.
The ultra light-footed mare Well Done de la Roche has been kind of a shy girl in the arena, not the spooky way but more like a bit insecure. Today’s test showed a very confident and expressive mare following all the aides and signals from her rider, and a significant development of the piaffe tours made the big score and the podium for the Swedish team.
Well done de la Roche SWE - good halt, bit hectic diagonal, light and supple half passes with good crossing, super halt with rein back, good diagonal, direct into passage, good passage, nice piaffe with good transitions, bit hurried extended walk need more relaxation, good 2nd piaffe with nice transitions, good transition to canter, nice 2 times, good extended canter, super balanced zigzag, smooth 1 times, super nice 1st pirouette, nice control and balance 2nd 2nd pirouette, good transition to trot, nice diagonal, smooth final centerline. 78,261%
Glock´s Zonik and Edward Gal NED - photo credit: Lily Forado
Gal was clearly determined to ride for the podium you could see, and his impressive Danish Warmblood stallion Glock´s Zonik had agreed on that plan. The Dutch team was definitely not going into to this championships as a silver contender, but as things developed over the two days they were standing at the silver podium today.
Glock´s Zonik N.O.P. NED - good halt, direct forward, power supple diagonal, supple super balanced half passes, open halt bit tense rein back, nice diagonal, super into passage, good piaffe with good transitions, super supple relaxed extended walk, direct to passage, regular 2nd piaffe could show a bit more obedience, good transition to canter, good 2 times, power extended canter, lacking bit more forward search for zigzag, good 1 times, super nice pirouettes, good transition to canter, nice diagonal, good final piaffe, strong final.
Mount St. John Freestyle and Charlotte Dujardin GBR - photo credit: Lily Forado
Eliminated
After a +81% test Dujardin and Mount St. John Freestyle were unfortunately eliminated after steward control, as Mount St. John has got a scratch from the spurs on the left side. This fact just changed the medal picture for the silver and bronze podium.
Great Britain was a silver position while Holland was at bronze. With the elimination Holland moved up to silver and Sweden took the bronze. Even with just three combinations left without Dujardin for Great Britain they finished 4th, while Demark finished 5th. With this picture 2% more for Denmark, it would have brought them into a silver position.
Mount St John Freestyle GBR - superb halt, power set off, WOW diagonal, nice flow half passes uphill, super nice halt with rein back, wauw supple extension to passage, dancing steps, small tensions for 1st piaffe, nice transitions, super relaxation and over track for extended walk, wow passage, lack a tiny bit to bring in the power for the piaffe, huge sit and bouncy steps, good transition to canter, huge 2 times, power extended canter and back for super change, small unbalance for zigzag, could be a bit smaller the 1st pirouette, 2nd more centered, superb diagonal, superb passage piaffe lack bit more clear flow. What a great performance.
Statement at Charlotte Dujardin Facebook site:
Cosmo and Sönke Rothenberger GER - photo credit: Lily Forado
Cosmo and Sönke another huge team effort. Even though the overall impression from the test was a bit conservative they still show top qualities, and for today their best ever first piaffe tour.
Cosmo GER - nice square steady halt, good diagonal with nice expression, Sönke reminding him at the end to stay with him, good half passes, good halt with rein back, diagonal not with full risk, super into passage, the best ever 1st piaffe at the spot delivered today from them!!! good walk, small spoke at the corner for start of collected walk, good 2nd piaffe tour staying nicely at the spot again, very controlled 2 times starting a bit late, conservative extended canter, well balanced zigzag, good 1 times, very nice 1st pirouette, lost balance for 2nd pirouette, good transition to trot, lack more power for final diagonal, nice bouncy piaffe at the spot for the final centerline. Very nice test.
Hawtins Delicato with Carl Hester GBR - photo credit: Lily Forado
Super well balanced all the way in best Mr. Hester style. Good contact, nice frame and attentive all the way. A test where you really feel your watching a horse and rider in great harmony.
Hawtins Delicato GBR - good halt, good diagonal, well balanced half passes, not really showing the steady halt for rein back, good diagonal, good transition to passage, piaffe lack bit more activity and transitions could be more direct into passage again, good walk tour, better activity and transitions for 2nd piaffe, good piaffe with nice rhythm, huge supple 2 times, power extension superb transition, good zigzag, super nice 1 times, big 1st pirouette, same for 2nd pirouette, super transition to trot, good diagonal, super smooth high quality final.
Atterupgaards Cassidy and Cathrine Dufour DEN - photo credit: Lily Forado
Dancing in the heavy rain for Danish Dufour and Cassidy
It became a kind of dancing in the rain test for Dufour and Cassidy as the sky just opened when they started their test. A very unfortunate error by the one times became the difference for the Danish team being at the podium or not, or you could say when the piaffe tours for Daniel and Zack has been a bit sharper they could have secured the team medals, instead the Danish team can celebrate their Olympic team spot together with Ireland and Portugal.
🇩🇰 Atterupgaards Cassidy - nice halt, super power for diagonal, nice balance for half passes could show a bit more suppleness in the crossing, good halt with rein back, good diagonal, good into passage, good passage, good active 1st piaffe, good transitions, super nice extended walk, good collected walk, good 2nd piaffe at the spot with smooth transitions, nice transition to canter, superb 2 times, very nice extended canter, well balanced zigzag, error 1 times, super small quality pirouettes, good diagonal, very passage, small stop for final piaffe at the centerline, good final passage.
Strong Buriel with much more relaxation for the walk tour and with the outstanding passage and piaffe tours, handed over the torch to Kittel “just” to deliver the rest.
Buriel K.H. SWE - dropping the pole for entering halt, bit running diagonal, lack bit more bend for half passes good rhythm uphill, very hard contact for halt with rein back tensions in the mouth, super passage, lovely bouncy piaffe with superb transitions, bit short extended walk, good collected walk, super into passage, easy 2nd passage/piaffe/passage with top quality, good transition to canter, good 2 times, good extended canter, well balanced zigzag, error begin 1 times did not take the aides, good pirouettes, becomes a bit high in the neck for final diagonal, superb final centerline.
The Dutch team could also smell the podium and after a full power test from Minderhoud yesterday, Scholtens and Gal just had to finish it. Emmelie Scholtens and Desperado delivered an errorfree test with good power all the way, for a few moments the big stallion was lacking a bit more obedience for the piaffe tours, but very well managed from Emmelie.
Desperado N.O.P. NED - good halt, tiny unbalanced extended trot, supple half passes with super crossing, good halt with rein back, good diagonal, nice transition to passage, good passage, good piaffe could be a more clear of the ground hind, good transitions, super supple walk tour, nice transition into passage, slightly forward 2nd piaffe but better activity, good transition to canter, nice 2 times, nice extended canter, active zigzag, good 1 times with nices activity, super sit for 1st pirouette, bit unbalanced end of 2nd pirouette, good diagonal, very nice final centerline with good transitions.
Danish Warmblood represented with more horses and among the Finnish Henri Rouste who has been very active during the season to gain some experience for his talented Danish Warmblood gelding Rossetti, and today they showed their best ever test in the rain.
Rossetti FIN - good start, super diagonal, super uphill smooth half passes, good halt with rein back, nice diagonal into passage, good 1st piaffe tour with nice transitions, good relaxation for the walk tour, small unbalance 2nd piaffe, good transition to canter, nice 2 times, good control for extended canter, unbalanced zigzag, nice 1 times, lacking more clear canter for 1st pirouette, 2nd better quality, nice extended trot at diagonal with nice expression, good passage, small stop for piaffe, good final passage. 72,593%
Master rider Søren Vallentin has decided to resign on October 1st, and Helgstrand Dressage has hired Maria Anita Andersen as general manager and master rider at Helgstrand Academy.
Søren Vallentin who is working at Helgstrand Academy has decided to stop after 2 years at Helgstrand Dressage. Søren will continue to be employed at Helgstrand as a freelancer.
It has been 2 exciting years at Helgstrand Dressage, where 2 days are never the same. Some of the things that have been best are the team spirit, talented equestrians, and good horses, says Søren Vallentin.
Maria Anita Andersen graduated as a master rider in 2006, where she was subsequently employed by Blue Hors, and after 8 years at Blue Hors, she started her own company in 2014. From 2017 until now, she has been employed by the Danish Equestrian Federation where she has been an instructor at their courses. Maria Anita Andersen will be responsible for the daily operations at Helgstrand Academy and will also be responsible for teaching and developing our horses and riders.
I’m really looking forward to starting at Helgstrand Dressage and become a part of the team. I’m sure that I can contribute with my competences, while I can improve myself both professionally and personally, says Maria Anita Andersen.
I have contacted Maria myself several times because I worked with her at Blue Hors and have always thought she was a fantastic rider and colleague. I have always wanted her to be a part of Helgstrand Dressage, so it is a great pleasure she will be a part of our team, says Andreas Helgstrand.
Maria Anita Andersen will start at Helgstrand Dressage as a general manager on October 1st.
Blue Hors Zack and Daniel Bachmann Andersen for Denmark - photo credit: Lily Forado
Denmark and the Danish team needed a strong and solid test for keeping the team into the medal positions, and Daniel and Zack delivered.
Today with extraordinary 2 times, super nice extensions and smooth half passes, good passage, halts were lacking more balance and were not square, and the for piaffe tours you could wish for more obedience from Zack today, he was not really trying his best today. That fact also kept them away from breaking the 80% barrier, but still lot of over all qualities and a very valuable score for the Danish team. Cathrine Dufour and Atterupgaards Cassidy are last for the Danes to go.
🇩🇰 Blue Hors Zack / Daniel Bachmann Andersen - open halt, good forward, super nice extended trot with good expression, supple half pass right, good transition, supple left uphill, good halt with nice rein back, good extension, nice back into passage, small hesitation for 1st piaffe travelling bit forward, good expression for passage, good transitions, good walk tour, direct into passage, very much forward 2nd piaffe, good transition to canter, WOW 2 times must be a 10!, super extended canter, active zigzag with super quality, top nice 1 times, super sit for pirouettes bit big, good transition to trot, smooth extended trot, super passage, very nice final centerline - SUPER test!
Spains Claudio Castilla Ruiz and Alcaide delivered a good test with some minor issues. Today the piaffe felt a bit weaker as we’ve seen it earlier, as the rhythm became some kind of to slow today.
Portugals new star Equador with young Joao Miguel Torrao showed again some nice riding, today with some technical issues which kept them away from the better half of the field.
Nothing is of course decided before after 15.00 tomorrow, but the picture shows as predicted Germany on gold course, with Great Britain, Sweden, The Netherland and Denmark battling for the silver and bronze position at the podium. Its now all about the strongest team members tomorrow.
Classic Briolinca with Gareth Hughes for GBR - photo credit: Lily Forado
The most polished test today was performed by Gareth Hughes with Classic Briolinca
Might not be with as many top highlights as Showtime and Delera, but the overall impression and the balance was just outstanding for the British combination today.
Classic Briolinca GBR - good halt, lovely light diagonal, nice half passes good self carriage, nice halt with rein back, good extension, nice into passage, 1st piaffe need more clear activity, good extended walk could show more over track, super nice passage, bit tension for 2nd piaffe, very regular passage, good 2 times lack bit more volume, super well balanced zigzag, good 1 times lack bit more off the ground canter jumps, well managed and superb 2nd pirouette, enjoyable passage, huge sit for the piaffe, superb final centerline - THEY ARE IN THE MEDALS......
Showtime FRH and Dorothee Schneider GER - photo credit: Lily Forado
Dorothee Schneider and Showtime FRH did not have their piaffe day today, but still producing many highlights, said that the scoreboard became clearly a bit overheated.
Showtime FRH GER - good halt, power uphill diagonal, well balanced supple half passes, good halt with nice rein back, super diagonal direct to passage, nice passage small lack of impulse for 1st piaffe with small stop, super nice extended walk, good collected walk, lack bit activity for 2nd piaffe, becomes a bit hind aides for 2 times, good extended canter, good zigzag, ok 1 times bit shorter to right, lack more correct bend for 1st pirouette, 2nd better but still not bended in the riding direction, some resistance / disturb for final piaffe.
Riding for their teams
Both Swedens Therese Nilshagen and The Netherlands Hans Peter Minderhoud were really performing for their teams today. It was obvious that they knew their mission and also got top outcome both combinations. Nilshagen and her powerful stallion Dante Weltino still struggling with the clear balanced transitions out of the piaffe tours, as she today managed to put even more power into the piaffes.
Dante Weltino OLD SWE - nice halt, power diagonal with top expression, active crossing uphill half passes, good halt bit dragging rein back, super extension, good passage, bit hard work to keep the activity for the first piaffe, lack bit more clear transition out of piaffe, bit hurried extended walk, active bit travelling forward 2nd piaffe, good 2 times, lovely extended canter, small unbalance turning into the centerline for zigzag, good zigzag, error 1 times, big 1st pirouette, super 2nd pirouette with lovely sit, power diagonal, lovely sit for final piaffe but struggling the clear transition out of the piaffe.
Glock´s Dream Boy with his experienced rider produced a maximum test today. For some moments you could wish for a little less power from Minderhoud, as Dream Boy for more moments becomes a bit unbalanced and nodding, but exercise wise he just produces what he is asked to do.
Glock´s Dream Boy N.O.P. NED - super halt, power diagonal, bit unbalanced picture for the half passes, superb halt with a bit tense rein back, good diagonal, power passage, off the ground piaffe and smooth transitions, good extended walk, good collected walk, bouncy passage, active piaffe with nice transitions, good into canter, good 2 times, power full risk extended canter, very strong zigzag (error end?!), good one time could be bit bigger the changes hind, good pirouettes, super nice final centerline. Minderhoud gave it all for the team today!
See the results here.
British Charlotte Fry with Dark Legend - photo credit: Lily Forado
New young British team member Charlotte Fry delivered a very strong performance in the 2nd part of today’s Grand Prix team competition.
Charlotte looks very concentrated and not that impressed by entering the arena in Rotterdam. Her partner Dark Legend looked a bit tense coming into the arena leaded by the groom, but from there Charlotte showed a confident and strong test giving her horse some supportive pats, and Fry took wisely her time before entering the centerline.
Dark Legend GBR - small unbalance for halt, nice diagonal, nice go an crossing for half passes, bit tense rein back, super nice diagonal, good into passage, good piaffes and nice transition, good walk tour, good control for 2 times, nice zigzag with nice balance, 1 times could cover bit more ground, good preparation of both pirouettes with good quality, good diagonal with extended trot, super nice final centerline. Super championship debut - well done.
🇩🇰 Jojo AZ DEN - bit open halt, good diagonal, lack bit more bend and balance for half pass left, open halt for rein back good rein back, good diagonal with good transition to passage, could show a bit more activity for the piaffe itself, but good flow in and out, good extended walk, better 2nd piaffe with better clear activity, good passage, good transition to canter, error end 2 times, lacking a bit more uphill trend for zigzag, good 1 times, tiny pirouettes lack bit more activity, super nice final centerline.
Anders Dahl with Fidelio van het Bloemenhof - photo credit: Lily Forado
Team competition day 1
The Grand Prix started with lovely sun from the morning turning into quite heavy rain when the first Portuguese combination entered and then at the end again with nice late summer sun.
The first Danish combination was Anders Dahl, based in England with his just 10 year old Fidelio van het Bloemenhof. A not very experienced horse but with a very experienced championship rider Anders Dahl. They really seems to have picked up all their best qualities for today’s team competition, and there is still more to pick up when Fidelio gets stronger and more experienced.
Fidelio van het Bloemenhof 🇩🇰 - good halt, good power for diagonal bit tight in the neck, good crossing for half passes, good halt with nice rein back, super supple extension, nice into passage, good 1st piaffe tiny forward but keeps the rhythm, loosing a bit of suspension for final part of passage before walk transition, good relaxation for walk tour, nice into passage at M, bit forward 2nd piaffe lack bit more clear activity, bit tense transition to canter, nice big 2 times, nice extended canter with smooth change, well balanced zigzag, nice 1 times forward flow, good 1st pirouette, 2nd lack bit more clear canter steps hind becomes a bit stiff, super nice diagonal with good extension, smooth final centerline. WELL DONE ANDERS
TSF Dalera BB and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl - photo credit: Lily Forado
Not as expected 80% level for TSF Dalera BB today
Even with not a top top performance from Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her dancing mare TSF Dalera BB they still show a strong test and picking up the high valuable points for the passage & piaffe tours with smooth easy transitions. Imagine being the dropscore with 76,894% that could be the fact when the team competition finish tomorrow.
TSF Dalera BB - tiny unstable halt, smooth power diagonal, balanced half to right, toilet for half pass to left into canter steps, tense rein back at the end, superb 1st piaffe at the spot sitting at her hind quarters, smooth transitions and super passage, good walk tour, 2nd piaffe with super nice activity and transitions, good 2 times could show bit more jump into the air, good extended canter, ok zigzag, good 1 times, could show a bit more clear active canter for the pirouettes, super nice diagonal, outstanding final centerline!
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This year our team has won and been placed in Gp in Denmark and Sweden as well as placed in Scandinavian Championship for Young Horses in Falsterbo. We were also selected to represent Denmark at WCYH in Ermelo.
It is important for us that you are a responsible and ambitious person, with experience training the Grand Prix exercises. You will of course have the eyes from the ground and support in the daily training from the team.
Good salary provided, and you can bring your own horse.
Send a few words about yourself and a video where you are riding/training a horse direct to christian.vl@c.dk
Or to Christian Vang Lauridsen on Whatsap 004540252505.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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