Last ever prize giving for Don Johnson FRH and Isabell Werth - photo: Clipmyhorse
Quotes from Werth by the interviews below
“Of course he will still be ridden, but so far no one else wants to ride him.”
“He has been the biggest challenge for me as a rider to build up physically, with lots of gymnastics and dressage, and it proves that you can make the transformation.”
“He is a character horse, he is a rocker”.
Talent without weaknesses
The just 10-year old gelding Famoso OLD showed yet another strong performance today at Frankfurt.
The entire picture is easy and light with super nice timing all the way. Enjoy the test here below.
Full results here.
The 2019 final became the most exciting final ever
First to go in the final was Lena Waldmann with the stallion Cadeau Noir by Christ / De Niro, and the sire of the very attractive stallion sold at HANN licensing to Gestüt Bonhomme. It was Lena Waldmann´s first appearance at Frankfurt with two stallions for Nûrnberger Burg-Pokal final and one stallion for Louisdor Preis final. All three stallions super prepared for the job and showed very nicely throughout their tests.
Kira Wulferding with Bonita Springs showed a very strong test with a top score of 78,512%, so the victory for Freese and Total Hope OLD was far from walk in the park.
Total Hope OLD - nice halt, super diagonal, swinging crossing half passes, smooth diagonal, superb into walk, 79% trend, nice extended walk, superb collected walk, super sit balance for pirouettes, wow medium canter, supple zigzag, superb 4 times, wauw 3 times, super extended canter, open halt for rein back, super rein back, power towards halt, applauding before halt.
Bonita Springs - nice halt super forward, super expressive diagonal, wow uphill carriage half passes, super diagonal, 80% trend, super extended walk, nice walk pirouettes, wauw super sit control pirouettes, nice zigzag canter, active 4 times, nice 3 times, bit fast extended canter, good halt with rein back, power towards final halt.
Cadeau Noir - good half, nice balanced diagonal, supple half passes with go and flow, super expressive diagonal, 79% trend, good walk tour, super walk pirouettes, wauw 1st pirouette, 2 good, super extension, nice zigzag, nice count error 4 times, nice 3 times, super extended canter, nice halt with rein back, nice extension.
Some of the subsequent comments from Christoph Hess
For the final international jugde Christoph Hess was doing live comments for the audience after each test. As always very informative with good explanation of high lights and weaknesses.
“This was a wauw test, with such a casualness when you knew that 78,512% was the score to beat, there was no room for errors, going in there with such naturalness. Potential for collection pure, this horse Is just 7 year old, with such an aura and expression, a jewel for the riding. With these flying changes and pirouettes from the side picture, higher can a horse not jump, big applause, my tip is placement as no 1,” said Christoph Hess.
At the price giving sabel Freese said: “When I heard the score for Kira Wulferding and Bonita Springs I just said we´re not gonna make it. I’m overwhelmed and mega proud of my horse”.
Totilas and Weihegold OLD, both Olympic champions and World Champions, how does Total Hope´s way look like: “I hope for the top, but difficult to say, he is having a double job as he is also a breeding stallion, but for sure he has the talent and the possibilities,” said Isabel Freese.
See the full results here.
Clip from today and unbelievable with the same score as last time Isabel Freese won the final with Vitalis In 2016 with 79220%! (full video will come tomorrow).
This years field for the Louisdor Preis final was ready today for the preliminary “warm-up” Intermediaire II class.
As co-commentator at Clipmyhorse was Reitmeister Hubertus Schmidt with a lot of great comments during the class, sharing his experiences and thoughts about each combination.
Hubertus Schmidt was also qualified with the 9-year-old stallion Bonamour by Bonifatius / Rousseau. Bonamour has recently been sold to Helgstrand Dressage, and Andreas is very excited about the young stallion. “It is a complete horse in all ways, three super gaits, great talent, and super work ethic,” tells Andreas Helgstrand. For now the plan is, that Andreas himself will show Bonamour for a big national event in January (Esbjerg) in Denmark, and then there is a mark in the calendar for their international debut together. The Olympic dream is still very much alive.
Ferdinand BB favourite for the 2019 title
This time Jessica von Bredow-Werndl brings the 10-year old gelding Ferdinand BB by Florencio / Lanciano. Already last year Ferdinand was qualified for the final, but at that time Jessica did not want to show him for the final. It is pure nice riding and top timing bring them comfortable in the winner position today and for sure also favourites for Sunday´s final.
Both the ultra modern mare Soiree d´Amour OLD and the stallion Fiderdance showed great tests, but the overall picture does not look as if they can beat Ferdinand BB with Jessica in the final.
Keep an eye on
Aperol by Ampere / Aljano with Emma Kaverva just showing one weakness today - the walk tour. Looked as if he was a bit affected by the impressive arena, but a horse with super expressive, lovely power and balance, and beautiful changes together with high quality pirouettes. Piaffe and passage also with exciting qualities for the future.
Dorothee Schneider brought two Quaterback sons, and especially the Quaterback / Raphael, Mister-C caught H2R attention as he is very spectacular but at the same time he also looks very green. Can’t wait to see this combination in the future.
Unfortunately the Danish bred gelding L´Arbuste OLD by Skovens Rafael / Zardin Firfod, bred by Morten Plenborg and ridden by Senta Kirchhoff had to retire. The huge and impressive arena became kind of overwhelming and he lost the confidence and focus.
Ferdinand BB - nice halt, nice diagonal, nice flow for half passes, active passage, good piaffe, nice transitions, small canter for diagonal, stepping bit on himself hind for 2nd piaffe, nice passage, superb extended walk, good collected walk, super extended canter, nice sit and balance 1st pirouette, bit small 2 times, super control 2nd pirouette, nice 1 times better through from hind, super passage, nice into active piaffe and good out again.
Soiree d´Amour OLD - bit unbalanced diagonal, lovely easy half passes, nice expressive passage, good piaffe, lost bit the passage for the turn, diagonal bit tense, super passage, nice piaffe, good walk tour tiny tensions, nice half pass, lack bit more sit for pirouette, tension hind for 2 times, better balance for 2nd pirouette, nice 1 times better through from hind, bit on / off moments for the final passage tour.
Fiderdance - nice start, good diagonal, smooth half passes uphill, passage need bit more push, nice piaffe steps, need more expression for passage, easy piaffe, good walk tour, nice extended canter, super nice small 1st pirouette, lovely smooth 2 times, nice canter half pass, superb control 2nd pirouette, good 1 times, nice active piaffe at centerline.
Two 7 year old in top of the class today
Both Isabel Freese and Kira Wulferding are experienced Nürnberger Burg-Pokal riders, and back in 2016 Freese won the final together with Vitalis, while Wulferding still missing the first victory in the final.
2019 World Champion bronze medalist 7 year old Total Hope OLD by Totilas / Weihegold OLD with Isabel Freese in the saddle showed a strong test. They were fully focused with high qualities from first till last exercise in today’s preliminary “warm-up” Prix Sct. Georg Special.
They were sharply challenged for the victory with less than 30 points from Kira Wulferding with Bonita Springs by Boston / Fidertanz.
Lena Waldmann and her two stallions Cadeau Noir and Morricone showed super nice test, well balanced, light contact and obedient all the way.
No doubt Freese and Total Hope must perform their best to secure the victory Saturday, but would be surprised if it´s not gonna happen.
Another great Danish Warmblood stallion pre-selection at Vilhelmsborg today
43 young dressage stallions were ready, and 17 of them got one of the very attractive ticket for the main licensing taking place at the national Danish Warmblood stallion show 4-8 March 2020 in Herning.
The overall impression of the stallions presented for the licensing committee, was a collection of very good qualities, and the committee did a great job for the selection of the stallions today. The absolute top was 3 stallion from H2R point of view (see which stallion further down here).
Just one stallion was missing among the collection (from H2R point of view), the Swedish bred stallion by Morricone / Floricello, which showed himself with very nice qualities especially by the lunging. Judge for yourself.
If you want to watch more videos from the pre-selection you will find them at Horse2rider.com Facebook page.
Iron by Asgard´s Ibiza / Hohenstein bred by Nedergaard Dressage and owned in partnership between Nedergaard Dressage and Helgstrand Dressage. A beautiful moderne stallion, showing super nice overview and balance for the free presentation and lovely selfcarriage for the lunging today.
Review by Revolution / Fürst Heinrich bred by Dieter Weichert, Germany and owned by Helgstrand Dressage. A stallion with super nice expression, lovely balanced, showing nice overview and super mover in all three gaits.
Vitalis full brother (No name yet) by Vivaldi / D-Day, bred in The Netherlands, owned by Helgstrand Dressage and Søren Grønborg. Modern, uphill supple mover showing super balance.
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62 HESSELHØJ DANCING DONKEY 208333DW1702682 Født: 13042017. Farve: mørk brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208213990269250. Ejer: Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby Født hos: Dorthe og Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby. Forædlingsgrad: 30,2% Indavlsgrad: 0,8 F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVH 1199 M: SØBAKKEHUS MIAMI 208333DW1102433 RDH MF: TAILORMADE LANCELOT DVH 975 MM: SØBAKKEHUS MIA-BELLA 208333DW0700204 ESRDH MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: LINDELYGAARDS MAI-TAI 0004496 EGRDH
67 FABRICATION 208333DW1701769 Født: 20042017. Farve: mørk brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000598895. Ejer: Else-Marie & Jens Chr. Krabbe, Stutteri Svalegård Snedstedvej 99, 7752 Snedsted Født hos: Kaj Klausen, Kirsten Svendsen, Jens Chr. og Else Marie Krabbe, Tim Kirkevej 25, 6980 Tim. Forædlingsgrad: 32,5% Indavlsgrad: 0,9 F: BLUE HORS FARRELL DVH 1178 M: VESTERVANGS DELICIOUS 208333DW1202008 GRDH MF: TAILORMADE TEMPTATION DVE 967 MM: VESTERVANGS REGINA 208333DW0700260 RDH MMF: DE NOIR DVE 812 MMM: VESTERVANGS CHIRANO 9903079 ERDH
68 HEILINE'S FOR DIAMOND 208333DW1700188 Født: 29032017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000596276. Ejer: Stald Heiline, Kjeldbækvej 22, Ørting, 8300 Odder Født hos: Stald Heiline, Kjeldbækvej 22, Ørting, 8300 Odder. Forædlingsgrad: 25,5% Indavlsgrad: 2,3 F: BLUE HORS FARRELL DVH 1178 M: HEILINE'S OH-ANNA DE433330528504 DH MF: DIAMOND HIT DE333330284497 MM: ORNELLA MUTI DE333330625997 Hauptstutbuch MMF: ARGENTINUS DE331313302680 MMM: OSTIA DE333330753882 Hauptstutbuch
73 EVERGREEN'S FRONTLINE 208333DW1702735 Født: 18062017. Farve: lys brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000599265. Ejer: Linda og Poul Erik Frederiksen, Dystedvej 28, 4684 Holmegaard Født hos: Linda og Poul Erik Frederiksen, Dystedvej 28, 4684 Holmegaard. Forædlingsgrad: 46,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: FRANKLIN DVH 1147 M: MISS ROMANTIC 208333DW0701094 DH MF: BLUE HORS DON ROMANTIC DVE 801 MM: MISS EVERGREEN XX EDH 5070 KÅRET 8867898 MMF: PRINCE MAB XX (FR) DH 449 MMM: MIAMI QUEEN XX (IRE)
74 SLANGERUPGAARDS FLOTTENHEIMER 208333DW1702219 Født: 24062017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208250001031651. Ejer: Slangerupgaard A/S, Ejlstrupvej 140, Slangerup, 4100 Ringsted Født hos: Slangerupgaard A/S, Ejlstrupvej 140, Slangerup, 4100 Ringsted. Forædlingsgrad: 29,9% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: FRANKLIN DVH 1147 M: SERAFINA DE431316648908 DH MF: SCOLARI DE431310108504 MM: DIVA DE431315108303 St.Pr. Hauptst. MMF: DON FREDERICO DE331310831497 MMM: WILBOGANA DE331314412098 Hauptstutbuch
76 FUGA DE431310382117 Født: 02062017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: HN brand v. lår 21. Ejer: Blue Hors ApS, Tørskindvej 70, Lihmskov, 7183 Randbøl Født hos: Stefan Gabauer, Maastrichter Straße 46 D-50672 Köln, 6 Tyskland. Forædlingsgrad: 28,3% Indavlsgrad: 2,7 F: FÜRST WILHELM DE433331504706 M: DENVER CITY DE431316963210 Hauptstutbuch MF: DESPERADOS DE431310351301 MM: WORD FASHION DE331318309297 Hauptstutbuch MMF: WELTMEYER DE331314403584 MMM: FLORA DE331316893393 Hauptstutbuch
83 REVIEW DE433330234617 Født: 09042017. Farve: rød (kan blive skimmel) Køn: Hingst Mærkning: OLD brand v. lår 46. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Dieter Weichert, Im Wehagen 4 D-49637 Menslage, 6 Tyskland. Forædlingsgrad: 28,9% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: REVOLUTION DVH 1234 M: LADY FINE DE433330112802 St.Pr.St. MF: FÜRST HEINRICH DE341411680498 MM: LARETTA DE381815774392 Hauptstutbuch MMF: BORDEAUX II DE381810356588 MMM: LAREINE DE331313305272 St.Pr.St.
85 STRAIGHT HORSE RAMSES 208333DW1702764 Født: 02062017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208213990309109. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage & Straight Horse ApS, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Straight Horse ApS, Allerødvej 30, 3450 Allerød. Forædlingsgrad: 34,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: REVOLUTION DVH 1234 M: STRAIGHT HORSE ASCENZIONE 208333DW1303105 SRDH MF: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 MM: BØGEGÅRDENS DON ROMINA 208333200300120 EGRDH MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: BØGEGÅRDENS LAINA BRDH 5206 DH
86 RADIUS (SWB) 752004041701462 Født: 16062017. Farve: sort Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 752015900012144. Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage ApS & Søren Grønborg, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov Født hos: Lena Nystrøm, Hässleberga Gastgivaregård 651 S-24799 Genarp, 4 Sverige. Forædlingsgrad: 32,4% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: REVOLUTION DVH 1234 M: WOMATHIKA M 528003 03.11903 MF: 00 SEVEN 96.09740 MM: ROMATHIKA M 98.00780 MMF: GRIBALDI DE309090701693 MMM: KYMATHIKA M 92.11595 Keur Preferent
87 ROCK A BILLY 208333DW1701464 Født: 24042017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000595331. Ejer: Jane og Erik Bech Jensen, Møllersmindevej 4, Sattrup, 8752 Østbirk Født hos: Jane og Erik Bech Jensen, Møllersmindevej 4, Sattrup, 8752 Østbirk. Forædlingsgrad: 36,2% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: REVOLUTION DVH 1234 M: SILKE 208333200303407 RDH MF: BLUE HORS HERTUG DVE 700 MM: IT'S ME EBRDH 4498 EBRDH MMF: LEONARDO II DVE 319 MMM: MADIGAN L EDH 3300 EDH
88 AGEDRUPGAARDS RENIRO DWB 208333DW1700698 Født: 30042017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s.hals 208210000608258. Ejer: Gestüt Pallerhaff v/Jens H. Thorsen, 16, Rue De Reichlange L-8545 Niederpallen, 27 Luxemburg Født hos: Louise Lynge og Simon Lorenzen, Højrimmenvej 32, 9380 Vestbjerg. Forædlingsgrad: 34,7% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: REVOLUTION DVH 1234 M: DIOR HØJRIS 208333DW0805642 RDH MF: DE NIRO DE331310590093 MM: ROHTANA HØJRIS 9904245 DH MMF: ROHDIAMANT DVH 628 MMM: KASSIOPEIA HØJRIS SRDH 3480 DH
92 STENAGERS WATSON 208333DW1701940 Født: 30052017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000599622. Ejer: Bjarne og May-Britt Christensen, Smørpøtvej 17, Skads, 6705 Esbjerg Ø Født hos: Bjarne og May-Britt Christensen, Smørpøtvej 17, Skads, 6705 Esbjerg Ø. Forædlingsgrad: 37,1% Indavlsgrad: 0,1 F: WILKENS DVH 942 M: STENAGERS SANTANA DE433330936101 ERDH MF: SANDRO HIT DVH
93 TRIUMPH VILLA 208333DW1703938 Født: 08082017. Farve: rød Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 578094100064427. Ejer: Jonas Elvebakk, Båstadveien 126 1860 Trøgstad, 3 Norge Født hos: Triumph Dressage, Båstadveien 126 1860 Trøgstad, 3 Norge. Forædlingsgrad: 38,1% Indavlsgrad: 1,1 F: VITALIS DVH 1305 M: WRIGLEY'Z 208333DW1003319 SRDH MF: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 MM: WILD ABITA EBRDH 5811 EBRDH MMF: WELT HIT II DE333338316292 MMM: SMEDEGÅRDENS TABITA EDH 4102 EDH
95 ZANDERRY DANHEAT 208333DW1701781 Født: 06062017. Farve: brun Køn: Hingst Mærkning: chip v.s. hals 208210000596709. Ejer: Danheat-Stalden v/Mette Birkholm, Funderholmevej 62, 8600 Silkeborg Født hos: Danheat-Stalden v/Mette Birkholm, Funderholmevej 62, 8600 Silkeborg. Forædlingsgrad: 41,6% Indavlsgrad: 0,0 F: BLUE HORS ZACK DVE 943 M: LAS PALMAS DE431318508004 ERDH MF: LONDONDERRY DE331314405495 MM: WEGA DE331318510197 Hauptstutbuch MMF: WELTMEYER DE331314403584 MMM: BOLEGRA DE331314425587 Hauptstutbuch
98 UN Født: 14022017. Farve: rød Køn: Hingst Ejer: Helgstrand Dressage ApS & Søren Grønborg, Uggerhalnevej 80, 9310 Vodskov. Født hos: Holland. F: VIVALDI M: Tolivia MF: D-DAY MM: Nalivia MMF: Argus
Personal best for second-placed Hester: Rising star Fry takes third
Charlotte Dujardin produced a superb victory with Mount St John Freestyle before an ecstatic home crowd at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier in the Grand Hall at Olympia, London (GBR) tonight. And to put the icing on the British Christmas cake, her compatriots Carl Hester and Charlotte Fry lined up in second and third.
It was an evening of great theatre, with Dujardin’s charming 10-year-old mare producing a stunning test for a mark of 87.520 to take the lead when fourth-last to go, only for a technical hitch to delay the scores of the three who followed. Still waiting for the final result, the riders were all sent back to the stables while Santa took over the arena for his Christmas Finale. But finally the red carpet was rolled back out again, and it was Dujardin who led the British victory gallop.
She was delighted with the performance of her mare who has clearly matured a great deal since showing her massive potential at last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA where she claimed two bronze medals. Freestyle’s freshness and freedom of movement, the elegance and height of her passage and the expressiveness of her extended canter were just some of today’s highlights. And the horse really seemed to be enjoying herself tonight, her big ears pricked as she gave her rider her full attention.
"It’s only her third time doing that test, she’s very inexperienced at Freestyle and I’m so pleased with her. The atmosphere was buzzing, it was a full house and I could really feel it when I rode in. But she’s coping better and I couldn’t have asked any more from her!"
Charlotte Dujardin (GBR)
said the winning rider who, though still only 34 years old, is a legend of the sport following her world-beating career with the now-retired Valegro.
Her friend and mentor, Hester, followed her into the ring and put a score of 84.470 on the board with a lovely performance with Hawtins Delicato. “A personal best, I can’t believe that at my age!” laughed the 52-year-old who has long been a huge influence in this sport. He was sitting back in the stable area when he learned his result - “one of my girls texted me and said you got an amazing score - it was a bit of a weird way to hear about it!” he added.
Fry was second-last to go, and the 23-year-old, who alongside Dujardin and Hester was a member of the British side that finished fourth at this summer’s FEI European Championships, produced a score of 82.620 with the 10-year-old stallion Everdale. This was good enough to pip the final partnership, and last year’s Olympia winners, Germany’s Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain who finished a close fourth with 82.550 this time around.
Hester said tonight that although he was happy with the way things turned out today he realises he needs to put more pressure on himself, because he continues to have big ambitions. “It was clear after the Grand Prix test yesterday that this horse needs to get out more. I know I need to get myself committed - this happens before every Olympics!” said the man who has competed at five of them, taking team gold with Uthopia at the London 2012 Games, and team silver with Nip Tuck at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dujardin confirmed that she has both the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2020 in Las Vegas, USA in her sights now. So her plan? “Just to carry on doing what I’m doing and see how we go as we prepare for Tokyo. I’m hoping to get to Vegas in April, so I’ll go to the qualifier in Amsterdam in January and maybe another after that” she explained.
She was twice winner of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ title with Valegro, taking her second title in Las Vegas in 2015. Today’s result sees her move up to eighth on the Western European League table from which the top nine will qualify for the 2020 Final, so she may need another good result to ensure she makes the cut.
There are still five legs of the Western European series left to go, the next taking place at Mechelen, Belgium on 29 December.
Result here
WEL Standings here
Watch highlights here
Mount St. John Freestyle and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Lily Forado
The “new” short Grand Prix is approved
For everyone this was the very first time to test this new short Grand Prix.
When watching the first few riders you just had to adapt to the new lines, but said that the flow and go was really nice, even though the exercises are even more demanding as there is no time to breath, nor for horses and riders or judges.
You get first big change in the rhythm right after the halt with rein back, where you have the transition to passage at H and then going to the centerline for the piaffe. For the short walk sequence with extended walk at short diagonal all judges gets a pretty go view, while the short part of collected walk must be very difficult for all judges to see for more than a few steps. The transition from walk to canter does not really show any specific differences between the riders at this level. From there going direct to the centerline for the zigzag becomes a bit unbalanced for some riders and the two times at the diagonal does not make any hard times, the centerline with the two pirouettes and the eleven one time changes is the absolute most demanding exercise for this short test, like coming from the extended canter at short diagonal with change and then nearly direct into trot at the straight line.
Top 3 - H2R running comments
Mount St. John Freestyle GBR - good halt, power freedom diagonal, smooth supple uphill half passes, superb halt with rein back, super into passage, bit cautious tiny forward trend piaffe, super walk tour, good into canter, well balanced zigzag, nice 2 times, super sit and control both pirouettes, 2nd small unbalance at the end, nice 1 times, super extended canter, change and transition, super nice final - superb halt. 81,553%
Hawtins Delicato GBR - super halt, good diagonal, nice flow half passes, good halt with rein back, good into passage, piaffe lacking bit of energy and transitions could be with more clear flow, superb extended walk, unbalanced collected walk, good zigzag, error 2 times, pirouettes becomes big, good 1 times, good extended canter, change and transition to trot, bit cautious final piaffe, superb halt. 75,790%
Everdale GBR - good halt, expressive diagonal, smooth uphill forward flow half passes, bit tense halt with rein back, good into passage, easy in and out of active piaffe, good extended walk, good collected walk, good transition to canter, active expressive zigzag, good 2 times, nice control both pirouette, 2nd bit hurried, nice 1 times, good extended canter, nice transition to trot, super nice final centerline with smooth transitions and active piaffe. 75,368%
Lottie Fry stood out for the first part of the Grand Prix
First part of the Grand Prix with young British Lottie Fry and the young KWPN approved stallion Everdale as the absolute highlight. Lottie is going into this packed arena look like a very experienced rider, and then with 100% focus all the way together with 10 year old Everdale. Finishing up at the podium together with Dujardin and Hester was a surprise, and just a clear sign of that the British team has a new strong combination, not just in the pipeline but at the podium.
Two Danish combinations were also in the first part. For Danish Ulrik Mølgaard and his long time partner in crime the 18 year young Michellino son Michigan the atmosphere is still a bit too much at Olympia. The overall picture becomes unfortunately a bit to hectic and tense for more moments, but for sure your not in doubt that they were having fun all the way.
The other British based Danish rider Anders Dahl and his young 10 year old Fidelio van het Bloemenhof did a super job, and showed a test without technical issues and good qualities all the way.
Not only was Charlotte Dujardin back in pole position in the FEI Dressage World CupTM Grand Prix, supported by Horse & Hound, but Britain completely dominated, taking the top four places.
Charlotte was in a league of her own, riding the spectacular 10-year-old Mount St John Freestyle, to win by a margin of more than 5% on 81.55%.
Charlotte said: “This was Freestyle’s second indoor show. Olympia is a really big atmosphere for a young horse that doesn’t have much experience. While I was going around the outside of the arena, I could hear everybody going, ‘Good luck Charlotte’ — that’s how close the audience is. I am so excited about her; each time she performs, she just gets better. I was so pleased with how she dealt with it all.”
Carl Hester, the man dubbed The Master of Dressage, and the 11-year-old British-bred Hawtins Delicato took second place on 75.79%. The combination had just one error in the two-time changes, otherwise producing a fluent, soft test.
“He can do a lot better; he’s the most talented horse I’ve ever had, but it has taken time for him to gain confidence. Considering this was his first test since the Europeans, he’s done great,” said Carl.
Lottie Fry, who is based with the Van Olsts in the Netherlands, took third place with the hugely talented 10-year-old stallion Everdale, her second string. It was the 23-year-old’s second competition in her homeland in five years and only the combination’s fifth grand prix test.
Lottie said: “I am really proud. I cannot quite believe I am sitting next to Carl and Charlotte at this press conference. This is the biggest atmosphere we’ve ever competed in and he’s not used to going abroad. It is our best test and best score yet.”
Fourth place went to the European Championships Team GB second reserves Lara Butler and Rubin Al Asad with 74.05%.
The riders faced the additional challenge of riding the latest shortened grand prix test as part of a pilot project to make dressage user-friendlier. With each test lasting less than five minutes, the movements come up fast, however it was generally well received by the riders, and regarded as a big improvement to last year’s test.
Katrina Wüst, the judge who was instrumental in writing the shortened version, said: “It is easily manageable for good riders; it is a true proof of thoroughness.”
Today first selection day for Danish Warmblood stallion licensing was held at Vallensbæk
A total of 7 dressage stallions were selected for the stallion show in March.
Among the selected were:
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Louisdor Preis and Nürnberger Burg-Pokal finals
The most prestigious and highly recognised finals for young horses takes place during the huge and very traditional event at Frankfurter Festhallen Reitturnier.
Louisdor Preis has over the years been one of the ways bringing young GP horses (8-10 year old) into to the big sport with a series of qualifications at Inter II, short GP level where you must bring the whip for the qualifying rounds, and then for the final it is short Grand Prix and Grand Prix without whip. Some of the former Louisdor success horses, El Santo, Dablino, Weihegold, Emilio, Samy Davis jr. Dalera BB, and 2018 winner Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Veneziano.
Nürnberger Burg-Pokal is a competition for 7-9 year old horses at small tour level, where both the qualifier and the final is with a Prix St. Georg Special program. And like for the Louisdor the list of former successful horses can be “traced” direct into the absolute big sport. Some of the former Nürnberger Burg-Pokal success horses, Vitalis, Weihegold OLD, Santiago and First Romance.
Qualified for 2019 finals:
CDI4 entries
Kjente and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Van Olst Horses
2nd stallion competition was in Ermelo, and from the streaming angle it was with all spectators seats full.
When watching the streaming and the final results it becomes a bit different while at the Dutch stallion competitions it’s highest basic gaits for the victory, where everywhere else is decided by the capacity (potential) or the rideability (harmoni), as the 3 stallions were with equal 92 points were ranked 1, 2 and 3.
It is very difficult to get the full picture of each horse from the streaming when there are more than one horse in the arena at the time, but said that, it was difficult to see a difference of 1,5 points from the walk of Taminiau and Kjento. And this time Minderhoud was “struggling” a bit keeping King Karim in top balance all the way.
Clear winner from H2R point of view was Kjento by Negro / Jazz presented by Charlotte Fry. This stallion just gets more matured and balance from every time he is presented. Lovely frame, super self carriage for both trot and canter and off the ground all the time, and with a good clear active walk with good over track - Ermelo´s best 4 year old yesterday.
4 year old
Glock´s Taminiau - Walk 9,5 - Trot, 9,5 - Canter 9,0 - Harmoni 9,0 - Over all impression 9,0
Glock´s King Karim - Walk 9,0 - Trot 9,0 - Canter 9,5 - Harmoni 9,5 - Over all impression 9,0
Video of Kjento - Walk 8,0 - Trot 9,5 - Canter 9,5 - Harmoni 9,5 - Over all impression 9,5
5 year old winner (click at the scores to watch the video)
Super overall development, and for the sharp eyes the walk is now with much more relaxation and better over track.
6 year old winner (click at the scores to watch the video)
Very nice development, especially of the canter.
Top placements from the stallion competition in Ermelo
The huge collection of Glock´s Toto Jr son are for the main part with Jazz as damsire, and for the serious breeders it´s a great way to check out how Toto Jr. stamp his offspring.
From H2R point of view they are type wise often not super modern, but common to all off them is 3 good basic gaits and all of the with good suppleness and over track for the walk - looks like very interesting horses for the sport.
Day 5 absolute highlight from H2R point of view was no 459. (click at the photo to watch the video)
Other highlights were:
Top price this year at PSI auction became 1sr horse under the hammer V-Plus Gold, sold to Luxembourg, Dressage Grand Ducal.
Full list of prices:
Link to the collection here.
Max-Theurer finishes third on home ground
The Queen of international dressage, Germany’s Isabell Werth, continued her relentless march to the 2020 Final when winning today’s FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier at Salzburg in Austria.
As defending champion she only has to compete twice during the qualifying season with whichever horses she intends to take to the Final in Las Vegas, USA next April, and today’s result makes it a double of victories partnering the 13-year-old gelding Emilio in the current season.
At Lyon, France in October the pair pinned Charlotte Dujardin and Mount St John Freestyle into runner-up spot, having been pipped by the British duo in the previous day’s Grand Prix. But although they kept their German counterparts Benjamin Werndl and Daily Mirror at bay in both competitions at the Austrian fixture this weekend, their winning margin was a relatively narrow one each time out.
At the press conference afterwards Werndl said, “this is my favourite place….being so close to Isabell!”
But the five-time title-holder who is bidding to become the first-ever four-in-a-row FEI Dressage World Cup champion was quick with her joking reply....
"I’m very happy that Ben had such a good tournament here in Salzburg and is going so well. As long as he stays like that - in second place - that’s fine by me!"
Isabell Werth (GER)
In the early stages there were smart performances from Austria’s Stefan Lehfeliner and Fackeltanz who posted 73.360, and from Ireland’s Anna Merveldt partnering Esporim. At this summer’s European Championships in Rotterdam (NED) this inexperienced 10-year-old Lusitano helped the Emerald Isle to Olympic qualification, and on his Freestyle debut today posted a solid score of 73.310. A real eye-catcher was the lovely 12-year-old Robinvale ridden by Greek 18-year-old Theodora Livanos who put 74.455 on the board, but it was Swedish star Patrik Kittel who led the way at the halfway stage on a mark of 75.680 with Eddieni.
The target-score shot up to 78.150 when 2013 series champion, Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg, took her turn with the lovely mare Annabelle. But their lead didn’t last long, Werth and Emilio setting a whole new standard with another of their power-packed tests when next into the arena. It wasn’t perfect, as Werth said afterwards “there was just a little second going into piaffe”, but, as only she can, this extraordinary competitor simply turned up the heat to throw down a new target of 85.905 which brought the crowd to their feet and put it up to the rest.
Werndl wasn’t intimidated however. He won with Daily Mirror at this venue last year, and as a partnership the pair have just been getting better and better. They finished second at the opening leg of this series in Herning seven weeks ago scoring 84.545, fifth at the third leg in Stuttgart with 80.900 and today racked up a personal-best 84.705 with a performance filled with freedom of movement, harmony and lightness. Only their piaffe was holding them back from a higher score that might well have challenged even closer for the win.
It looked set to be another German whitewash until, second-last to go, Victoria Max-Theurer and Benaglio snatched third place from Langehanenberg with a lovely performance that earned the Austrian duo a mark of 78.525 to the delight of the home spectators.
Werth is now planning to give Weihegold, the mare with which she has claimed the FEI Dressage World Cup™ title for the last three years, her second outing of the season at Amsterdam (NED) in January. And looking even further head, when asked today which of her rides she plans to take to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games she replied “the season will decide…but it’s no secret that my first choice is Bella Rose, then Weihe and Emilio”.
Today’s result has now bounced Werndl to the top of the league table ahead of Langehanenberg in second, The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud in third and French rider Morgan Barbancon into fourth place. The next leg, at London, Olympia (GBR) on 17 December, will bring the Western European League to the halfway stage.
Result here
WEL Standings here
Watch highlights here
A huge Franklin collection with a total of 6 sons selected. Also 2 sons by World Champion Glamourdale were selected.
See the full list of selected stallion from day 4 here.
This very interesting stallion by Franklin / Zack was not selected. (click at the photo to watch the video)
Photo: Christmas present for Taiwan: Final Dancer by Fidertanz - Sir Donnerhall I - Lafontaine. (gr. Feldhaus)
Customers from all over the world met for Christmas Shopping in the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta. More than 70 percent of the auction horses of the 2nd Oldenburger Special Edition will bring joy to their new owners abroad.
The top five for international Oldenburg fans: For the top price of 101,000 Euros, a successful participant of the Asian Games from Taiwan found an unique Christmas present in Vechta. The seven-year-old Final Dancer by Fidertanz - Sir Donnerhall I - Lafontaine is bred by Bernd Broghammer from Bösingen, and was exhibited by Nicole Hartmann from Hennef.
Second price peak for 86,000 Euros was the four-year-old parcours crack Touchdown by Toulon - Argentinus - Landadel, bred by Reinhold Schnieder from Lastrup, and exhibited by Agmenton, Estonia. This licensed stallion comes from a sportive dam line. In the future, he will compete at shows with a young talented American rider.
The third rang on the price list for 58.000 Euros was London Calling OLD by Carembar de Muze (Glock’s London) - Cordalmé Z - Grannus, bred and exhibited by Henry Gr. Macke from Uptloh. The dam of the five-year-old mare named Walmeria II is sister of two licensed stallions, including the in 1.55 m courses successful Clemence under Rolf Moormann.
The price list was followed by the strong-moving Veuve Clicquot by Vivaldi - Stedinger - Rotspon, bred by Thore Kockerols from Bremen, and exhibited by Perkovic Equestrian Investments, Bremen. The magnificent mare will move for 53.000 Euros to a renowned dressage stable in Sweden.
Canadian dressage rider Evi Strasser will celebrate a very special Christmas party. For 52.000 Euros she secured the finalist of the German Championships Vive la Vie OLD by Honoré du Soir/Trak. - Detroit - Rohdiamant, bred by Bodo Willms from Oldenburg, and exhibited by the owner group BTWW from Oldenburg.
Oldenburg fans from abroad purchased 15 of the 21 horses. The Oldenburg horses will bring joy to their new owners in Belgium (3), Sweden (3), Canada (2), Netherlands (2), Austria (1), Ireland (1), Spain (1), Taiwan (1), and in the USA (1). The 2nd Oldenburger Special Edition shone with an average price of around 34,000 Euros and total sales of 712,000 Euros.
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