A massive success year for young British Charlotte Fry
Charlotte Fry - photo #FEIYoutube
What an international senior debut year for young British Charlotte Fry based at Van Olst Horses in The Netherlands
Charlotte Fry went into 2019 as 2018 U25 European Champion, and World Champion 7 year old horses with KWPN stallion Glamourdale.
2019 with International senior Grand Prix debut back in May, and then she made her Aachen debut winning small tour with Glamourdale with massive scores, and showed strong performances in both CDI4 with KWPN stallion Everdale, and CDIO5 with Dark Legend which bought her direct into the British team for the Europeans in Rotterdam.
2020 goals for Fry and her team is World Cup final, and of course the big goal is Tokyo Olympics.
List of stallions for the first stallion show 2020 during KK Cup in Münster (live stream via Clipmyhorse)
43 dressage stallions ready for Stallion Days Munich 23 - 26 January
Fürst William and For Romance I sons look like the top stars for the upcoming stallion licensing in Munich.
Franklin / Don Schufro in Danish bred by Betina Jæger, and sold as a foal at Nordic International sales auction. The stallion is presented by Blue Hors for the auction.
Another attractive Sezuan son, but from this video you need a closer look at the walk.
Spörken / Fürst Piccolo, not the most expressive stallion look, but very nice supple mover.
Dante Weltino / Stedinger - not really a stallion type, but looks like a very attractive sport horse.
See the entire collection here. The entire stallion licensing will be available via Clipmyhorse.
Lunging of KWPN stallions selected for 2nd inspection 21 January in Ermelo (live stream)
For 2020 KWPN licensing lunging of the stallions will also be a part of the licensing process
The stallions selected for 2nd inspection, invited to the main licensing at s´Hertogenbosch, will also be presented for the licensing commission for lunging.
The lunging part takes place in Ermelo January 21 and will be a part of the evaluation of each stallion towards the main licensing. There will not be any further selection before the 3rd inspection taking place during the licensing at s´Hertogenbosch.
The lunging will be available to follow live at Clipmyhorse.
VIDEO - Dressage Unwrapped - 2019 Olympia, The London International Horse Show
Perfect way to spent an hour and a half at the first day of 2020
During this years Olympia event in London, the spectators got a special Christmas goodie with
“Dressage Unwrapped” was welcomed by Carl Hester and Richard Davison, and first in the arena was British international rider Gareth Hughes riding 9 year old gelding Sintano van hof Olympia by Sandro Hit / Silvano. Gareth is really able to reach the audience when telling about his way of educating and riding the horse.
Stephen Clarke explains a bit about his job as a dressage judge and what you have to look for when judging, and then he is judging a successful combination performing an Intermediaire I test live, and subsequent Richard Davison does some comments about the technical part of the test, and trying to make the combination do a few exercises where they try to improve from the test.
Dickie Waygood guiding and explaining when Pippa Funnell doing some pole work on the ground with a 6 year old.
And then - move the timeline to 1.09.00 to watch Charlotte Dujardin riding the 8 year old Gio by Apache / Tango, while the master himself guiding the audience through nearly every step, showing some high quality exercises working towards Grand Prix.
Happy New Year to all our supporters and readers
Stutteri Erica, et ungt og ambitiøst stutteri
Stutteri Erica til eliteskuet i Rastede - privat foto.
Nyindkøbt hoppe stryger direkte til tops til OLD eliteskuet
2019 blev året hvor Stutteri Erica v/Mia Lykke Ravn og Stefan Lykke Hansen i det sønderjyske satte deres navn på det internationale hoppe landkort, da de med hoppen HP Grace strøg helt til tops ved det prestigefyldte Oldenburger Eliteskue i Rastede. HP Grace e. Grey Flanell / Damon Hill, avlet af HP Horses og ejet af Stutteri Erica sluttede som 2. reserve champion, blandt de 33 hopper som var inviteret til eliteskuet.
H2R har fanget den ene halvdel af Stutteri Erica, Mia Lykke Ravn for at høre lidt om stutteriets historie og planer for fremtiden.
Historien om Stutteri Erica
“I 2015 købte vi et ridecenter i Ansager, hvor vi pt. har plads til 40 heste, og som i dag danner rammen om Stutteri Erica. (Stutteri Erica ApS er stiftet i 2018), hvor jeg er daglige leder, og interessen stammer fra min tid som pony-, junior- og ungrytter.
Vi har altid haft rideheste, og da Alexander vores søn blev født, valgte vi at sætte en af vores rideheste Håbets Romina i fol, da ridningen blev sat lidt på stand by, og det startede for alvor interessen for at avle.
Håbets Romina RDH e. Blue Hors Romanov/May Sherif, avler Karina Jensen. Hun har fået føl efter Blue Hors Zackerey i år og er ifolet med Fürstenball.
Håbets Romina som var vores første hoppe, er stadig en del af hoppebesætningen, og da interessen for at avle var kommet for at blive, købte vi yderligere to avlshopper ud af velkendte og succesfulde DV hoppestammer,” fortæller Mia.
Midt-West Queenie e. Quaterback/Sandro Hit, avler Stutteri Midt-West. Hun har i år fået føl efter Secret og er ifolet med Total Hope OLD.
Grevens Roulette e. Blue Hors Rush Hour/Blue Hors Romancier, avler Stutteri Greven. Hun har i år fået et føl efter Blue Hors Zackerey og er ifolet med Blue Hors St. Schufro.
HP Grace ved eliteskuet i Rastede - privat foto.
Stærke hoppestammer grundlaget for både kvalitetsavl og gode rideheste
“Da hoppestammen har stor betydning for os, og vi samtidig gerne vil have rideheste, valgte vi tilbage i april måned at kontakte Lone Bøegh Henriksen fra HP Horses, da vi synes hendes hoppelinjer er blandt de bedste i verden.
Valget faldt på den 3-årige HP Grace e. Grey Flanell/Damon Hill/Fürst Romancier. HP Grace var så småt ved at blive gjort klar til Oldenburg hoppekåring, som teamet fra HP Horses gjorde flot færdigt, og vi kunne tage hjem fra Oldenburg eliteskuet med en hoppe med aller højeste præmiering. Det var en stor oplevelse og en fantastisk start for vores stutteri, hvor HP Horses var stor hjælp hele vejen igennem. Grace venter føl efter Fürstenball via embryotransfer, da det er påtænkt hun skal have en ridekarriere samtidig med avlen.
Samtidig købte vi også en 2 års hoppe hos HP Horses, HP Tiffany Gold e. Totilas/Fürst Romancier, med den verdenskendte Weihegold OLD som mormor, så hende forventer vi os selvfølgelig også meget af,” fortæller Mia.
Fremtiden
“Vi er ikke erfarne avlere, men har dog erfaret vi skal op i en vis kaliber af heste inden det forhåbentlig kan blive en forretning at avle, derfor har vi investeret i gode hopper fra starten. Da 2019 er vores første følårgang, har vi valgt at beholde dem alle, men på sigt vil vi også sælge føl. Sideløbende med stutteriet driver vi også en salgsstald, hvor vi træner og sælger egne heste, og det vil være helt naturligt at vores egen avl ,også bliver en del af de heste vi træner og sælger i fremtiden.
Avlen er langsigtet, men målet er stabile og gode rideheste i den høje ende af skalaen.”
Den moderne avler er også online
“Valg af hingste til vores hopper er meget individuelt, men vi lægger meget vægt på temperament og ridelighed, og fremadrettet vil det nok blive et mix af yngre og ældre anerkendte hingste. Primært følger vi med alt det vi kan online, vi syntes faktisk det giver en rigtig god oplevelse og kunne se forskellige arrangementer på tv hjemme. De sociale medier og nettet får vi alt det info vi har brug for.
Når vi vælger hingste er det altid ud fra en favoritliste af hingste som vi følger, og efterfølgende udvælger.
For os betyder hoppestamme og præstationer mere end selve hingstevalget, da vores eget overordnet avlsmål er gode hopper i sporten.”
Hingstevalg 2020
Fürstenball (Stempelhingst i verdensklasse) foreløbig planlagt at lave embryo på HP Tiffany Gold.
Total Hope OLD (nært beslægtet med vores 2 hopper Grace & Tiffany Gold, så det blod vil vi gerne tilføre vores andre hopper).
Hesselhøj Donkey Boy (en af Mia's favoritter, påtænker at bruge ham på vores hoppe Grevens Roulette, som blandt andet er søster til Grevens Sa' Va som pt. er redet af Alexander Helgstrand. Derudover har hun et afkom Grevens Everdream som for nyligt vandt Egnethedstesten i region 3. Vi erhvervede Roulette ved Stutteri Greven i foråret 2019 som en del af vores stambesætning).
Fynch Hatton (En af Stefan's favoritter når vi kigger på unghingste, Grace ville være et godt bud og lave et Embryo med ham, Det er ikke helt fastlagt da vi tænker at rådføre os med Lone Bøegh, HP Horses angående valg af hingst til Grace næste år, da hun jo kender stammen bedre end nogen anden).
Hjertet banker også for den spanske PRE
“Jeg har haft en del PRE heste igennem tiden, og har altid været fascineret af racen, med det fantastiske temperament og den store ridelighed.
Mia og Dueño - privat foto
Min kærlighed til PRE hesten startede for ca. 15 år siden, da jeg købte min første PRE hingst (Dueño).
Det var her jeg fandt ud af hvor venlige og menneskelige de er. Når man har PRE heste i stalden, går man aldrig nedtrykt derfra, man glæder sig altid til næste dag. Det er en cirkushest og den har altid ja-hatten på, det er her forskellen er i mit univers. Der er aldrig dårlige dage med en PRE hest.
Som en del af vores avlshopper her på Stutteri Erica vil vi også gerne arbejde os henimod at få et par rigtig gode PRE hopper. De skal ligesom varmblodshestene vise deres værd i sporten, og sideløbende håber vi på at kunne lave embryoføl, men de er svære at finde, så de passer ind i vores smag, men vi forsøger at holde udkig hele tiden. Lige pt. har vi en meget talentfuld hoppe i stalden, som er ved at bliver uddannet til MB niveau, så måske hun får chancen for at blive på stutteriet og fører hendes gode egenskaber videre.
Vi venter et PRE føl i 2020, og har ingen planer om at kombinere PRE med varmblod, da vi synes PRE-hesten skal forblive renracet.
Efter min bedste overbevisning, skulle mange hobbyryttere eje en PRE, Der får de en ven for livet, elegance under ridning, en levende og inspirerende hest + altid gode oplevelser. Jeg har igennem årene haft en del PRE heste, og jeg har faktisk kun gode oplevelse og smil på læben, når jeg tænker tilbage på dem,” slutter Mia.
FEI Dressage World Cup™ WEL 2019/2020: Scholtens and Desperado steal the show at Mechelen
Dutch duo untouchable in both Grand Prix and Freestyle
The Netherlands’ Emmelie Scholtens and Desperado NOP took another step towards stardom with a superb victory in today’s seventh leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at Mechelen in Belgium, where Portugal’s Maria Caetano (Coroado) finished second ahead of Spain’s Juan Matute Guimon (Quantico) in third.
The Dutch horse-and-rider partnership who competed at this summer’s FEI European Championships in Rotterdam (NED) have been showing rapid progress over the last few months, posting 76.283 for fourth place at round 2 of the 11-leg series in Lyon (FRA) at the beginning of November before rocketing up to 83.045 for sixth place in the Freestyle at the CDI5* in Stockholm (SWE) four weeks ago.
Today however they took it to a whole new level, scoring a personal-best 85.075 to put the result beyond doubt and raising expectations of what might be to come for the talented pair. They also topped yesterday’s Grand Prix, but the 34-year-old Dutch rider felt today’s performance was considerably improved. “Yesterday he was a bit tense in canter but today it was so much better - he was much more confident and relaxed”, Scholtens pointed out.
Spain’s Juan Matute Guimon set the bar high when putting 80.150 on the board just before the halfway break with the 13-year-old gelding Quantico. And the exciting 22-year-old rider was still out in front until Portugal’s Caetano overtook him with a great performance from her 12-year-old Lusitano stallion Coroado who scored 80.940 when fifth-last to go.
But, two horses later, Scholtens and her 11-year-old Dutch stallion threw down a spectacular performance with big marks, including a 10 for extended walk, bringing their tally beyond 85 percent which would be unbeatable on the day.
The power Desperado showed was immense, and Scholtens admitted it can sometimes prove challenging.
"I’m happy he is such a big mover, he’s always been like that and it’s a good thing it hasn’t changed with training, but when you are doing 15 one-tempi changes in a row there’s a lot of horse under you! But he’s the sweetest boy ever - he’s a stallion but he doesn’t know it and he really is the perfect horse, he’s so kind and so workable"
Emmelie Scholtens (NED)
Caetano also achieved a personal-best today and was more than pleased. “I got my previous PB here last year!” she said. And she was very proud of Coroado who flew the flag for his breed with distinction this afternoon. “It is a pleasure to present a horse bred in my country, this is special for me and I am happy to show it to the public. Now we are getting nice results with Lusitanos!” she added.
Today’s result gave third-placed Juan Matute Guimon a real boost. “To get 80 percent at the last show of the year is great! This makes me close to my big dream which is Tokyo!” said the young man who has big Olympic ambitions.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are not far from the minds of any of the riders as 2019 draws to a close.
“I’m still thinking about the best way to go for 2020”, said Scholtens who has the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2020 Final in Las Vegas, USA next April in her sights. “I’d like to go to the Final, but Tokyo is also really important and I have only one Grand Prix horse so I’m not sure it’s possible to do both. However we are in a good rhythm now so we will compete in Amsterdam (NED) and ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) to see if we qualify for Las Vegas, and then we’ll take it from there”, she said.
Scholtens now lies 13th on the Western European League from which the top nine will qualify for the Final. Fourth place with Sir Donnerhall today has moved French rider Morgan Barbancon Mestre into fifth on the leaderboard behind Scholtens’ compatriot Hans Peter Minderhoud in fourth and three Germans - Helen Langehanenberg, Frederic Wandres and Benjamin Werndl - at the head of affairs.
With four legs left to go, the WEL action will resume in Amsterdam (NED) on 25 January.
Result here
WEL Standings here
Watch highlights here
Great final of the year with more personal best at Mechelen World Cup today
Happy winner - Emmelie Scholtens with Desperado N.O.P. - photo #FEI-tv
Good sport and great performances with many Personal Best scores
The last FEI World Cup leg of the year was today at Mechelen, Belgium, and from following yesterday’s Grand Prix the winner looked quite obvious, as Emmelie and Desperado showed very good form and qualities throughout their Grand Prix performance.
H2R highlights:
(1) Desperado N.O.P. NED - strong trot tour with active piaffe tours, Desperado very responsive to Emmelie´s aides, nicely in front of her, super nice relaxed walk tour (2 x10 for extended walk today 💪🏻) high quality pirouettes, good tempi change lines (Emmelie attacks every stride), smooth final, super halt. ANOTHER PERSONAL BEST TODAY WITH 85,075% (+2% since WC Stockholm)
(3) Quantico ESP - nice test well balanced riding all the way, unfortunately the walk tour brings the score a bit down. Big smiling centerline with one times. PERSONAL BEST 80,510%. +3,5% from former best score!
(4) Sir Donnerhall II FRA - great finish of a very successful season, huge improvement for the 2nd half of the year. Yesterday and today with PERSONAL BEST scores. Today 79,780%
(5) Dark Legend GBR - strong performance, with a few smaller issues. 79,075% - personal best.
(6) Equador POR - special detail going from piaffe to trot half pass, strong piaffe tours with fan, canter pirouettes need more steps becomes bit to much turned, one hand one times for joker line, final with piaffe one hand. Clearly lighter contact, more self carriage today than in yesterday's Grand Prix. Their just 2nd GPF with PERSONAL BEST (6% more than London, Olympia)
(7) Actuelle de Massa FRA - so much more to come for the still inexperienced super mare 78,370% - personal best.
VIDEO of the entire World Cup Grand Prix - winner Desperado N.O.P. with Emmelie Scholtens
CDI-W Grand Prix from Mechelen
Emmelie and Desperados showing a strong performance without any technical issues, lots of go and flow, just a small issue for halt with rein back with some resistance, rest of the test where Desperado was motivated and clearly in front of the aides all the way.
To watch the winning performance move the timeline forward to 2.23.30.
Placed 2nd in the World Grand Prix was Lottie Fry with Dark Legend. Lots of power all the way and they just add more valuable points during their test, with a strong quality canter tour. For the even higher marks, it just look like as if Lottie was able to present Dark Legend in a bit more relaxed frame, as the qualities are for sure shown all the way. To watch their test move the timeline to 2.04.00.
Portuguese Maria Caetano with Coroado with 3rd place today, showing an effortless test with nice flow all the way. To watch their test move the timeline to 2.13.00.
Another well deserved personal best for Morgan Barbancon with Sir Donnerhall II with an expressive test. Still need a bit more clear activity for the piaffe tours, and keep the attention for the series to maintain the forward uphill jump.
CDI4 Prix St. Georg victory for Belgium Thibault Vandenberghe with Santiago Song
A very narrow margin for today’s victory at home soil for Thibault Vandenberghe scoring 71,588% while 2nd place went to Charlotte Fry with Graaf Leatherdale T with 71,088%.
No rest for the Christmas for British Charlotte Fry, while she is busy starting both small tour and big tour at Mechelen, and at the same time she was suppose to be at start for the Dutch stallion competition today at Zuidbroek, but the schedule did not really fit as her start time for CDI-W Grand Prix in Mechelen with Dark Legend was at 13.27 and at 13.29 with Jayson at Zuidbroek, and a distance of 288 km between Mechelen and Zuidbroek = not possible. Instead Van Olst Horses rider Manuel Springetti took over the ride of both Kjento and Jayson, and with Kjento he came 2nd.
This morning Fry made her international debut together with the 8 year old gelding Graaf Leatherdale T by Lord Leatherdale / Kennedy. They showed a smooth power trot tour in nice balance, bit tension for the walk tour, and out of the 2nd canter pirouette Graaf lost the canter, but nice quality for the series.
For the very successful and experienced Dutch combination Joyce Heuitink with Gaudi Vita it became a very difficult start as Gaudi spins around towards C and the Joyce chose the wrong route, but from there a very solid test and they finish 4th with 69,882%.
Germany´s Fredric Wandres showed Hot Hit by Hotline / Diamond Hit, super power and balance for the trot tour trending nearly 75%, tensions for the walk tour and an error out of the first canter pirouette and also an error by the 3-times serie brought them to a placement as no 7 with 69,118%
See the full results here.
IDOC General Assembly and Refresher judging seminar during the international event at Frankfurt
IDOC International Dressage Officials Club GA 2020
Refresher seminar, dressage judges, FEI
For the second year in a row, IDOC held its General Assembly in Frankfurt together with a dressage judges refresher seminar. More than 80 participants from more than 25 countries were present. The General Assembly took place at Gestut Schafhof in Kronberg close to Frankfurt hosted by the Family Linsenhoff/Rath. The visit to Gestüt Schafhof included a visit to the stables and possibility to see the famous horse Totilas and ask about the history of these amazing stables and horses. The first part of the meeting included a presentation of the Blackhorse E-scribe system and some of the many possibilities and advantages it offers. Daniel Göhlen, the founder of the system, gave a throughout explanation about the system. The eDressage system is currently running on iPads and looks like scoresheets (meaning no more paper), judges sign each scoresheet and riders and judges receives a copy digitally after the competition. Only one assistant to the judge is needed (no more runners or score checkers). The results are immediate and no more corrections. The scoresheets are easy to overlook and all marks ans remarks come on one sheet. For the judges it offers many opportunities in education including Cource directors, upcoming judges and JSP (JAG). Shadow judging can be done in an much easier way and Cource Directors and JSP understand more mark differences according to given remarks. It can also be a help for announcers/speakers because they can explain incidents and results. It also offers a personal dashboard. In the end the sport with benefit and the sport will be more transparent and accountable. Security is high with less possibilities for manipulation and mistakes. Overall it doesn’t change the sport but improves its presentation.
The second part before the GA meeting was a presentation held by Frank Spadinger (Director of Education, FEI) about the new Complementary Evaluation System, CES. Mr Spadinger explaned the background and aim for the system. The practical approach including all the small practical details was explained to all the officials. The different groups of officials have different access to the system and exams. Many questions and doubts from the members was answered. It was a great opportunity to “talk to the FEI”. It was reassuring to hear that the FEI still supports the existing education system with refresher, exams and in-person meetings.
Ann Kathin Linsenhoff and chairman of IDOC Hans Christian Matthiesen
The actual General Assembly, besides the mandatory points on the agenda, included a financial report (done by Luc Verbocht) and Board members regional reports also a “What to do” session about Rules presented by Elisabeth Williams (board member and FEI Steward Education General). In the evening the Linsenhoff/Rath family hosted a grand dinner at the Schafhof, where Liselott Marie Linsenhoff (daughter of Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff) gave an inspirational speech to the members about the importance of these gatherings of officials, and great oppurtunies to network and learn from each other.
Friday morning, all Saturday and Sunday morning the Frankfurter Festhalle was the center for the FEI/IDOC Judges refresher seminar hosted by IDOC. Course Directors was Katrina Wüst and Hans Chrsitian Matthiesen (both 5* and members of the FEI Education Group). The morning sessions was commenting af the competition classes (GP, GPS, GPF CDI5, Nürberger Burg Pokal and Luisdor Preis Finals). All participants had headsets and the Cource Directors with help from other 5* judges gave comments and explained judging/marks and remarks. It was interesting to see the high quality of horses and the variety and number of competitors. The theory session was Saturday afternoon. The new Code of Points systems was explained by Hans Christian Matthiesen, including the background and definition of Focus points, Firewalls and Deductions for all movements on small tour level. Everything was explained from video examples, going from low marks (0-1) to the highest marks (9-10). Important and very interesting discussions with high participation from the seminar attendants. The last part of the Theory session included an overview introduction to the Children level (CDI Ch) by Katrina Wüst with explanation of the new judging system and a clear and logical definition of the “quality” part including the seat, effectiveness of the aids, position all supported by very educational video examples.
It is the vision of IDOC to continue this format with the annual meeting and include refresher seminars for judges and stewards. The seminars should always be of highest quality and interest for all members. The opportunities in Frankfurt and the amazing support of the Linsenhoff/Rath family made the long journey and valuable time right up to Christmas all worth it.
Photo credit: Terri Miller-Steiner
World Cup Mechelen comes up Saturday and Sunday with full live streaming
When last leg of the year comes up from Mechelen in Belgium, it is with full live streaming. The Grand Prix will be available via Youtube, while the freestyle will be available via FEI-tv.
The Grand Prix is scheduled to Saturday at 11.20 a.m. and the freestyle is Sunday at 12.25 p.m.
The rest of the entire event is available via Clipmyhorse.
Entries for World Cup dressage and small tour
17.000 euro top price at KWPN online auction
Top price for this super nice stallion not selected for 2nd inspection at KWPN licensing. He is out of the same dam line as Helgstrand Dressage stallion Kardieno.(One of H2R favourites from not selected at the KWPN pre-selection).
The full list of prices here.
VIDEO - Danish bred L´Arbuste OLD winner of Louisdor Preis final 2019
Prize giving - photo: Clipmyhorse
From “retired” to victory
2019 winner 9 year old L´Arbuste by Danish Warmblood stallion Skovens Rafael / Zardin Firfod, bred by Morten Plenborg 🇩🇰 and owned by Equeco GmbH.
L´Arbuste OLD was as 7 year old placed as no 6 at the final at WCYH in Ermelo, and since then he has been successful at small tour level, and now they made the big step into the Grand Prix sport together with Senta Kirchhoff.
They won the first qualifier for this Louisdor Preis 2019 final in Hagen back in April.
Today´s victory was far from the direct way, as Senta Kirchhoff Friday for the preliminary test had to retire while L´Arbuste was more than normally impressed by the surroundings, and from H2R point of view it did definitely not look like a possibility to “recover” much for the final. But today L´Arbuste and Senta Kirchhoff made Louisdor Preis history (as far as H2R know) while no-one has ever been able to come from “retired” in the preliminary test, direct to top of the podium for the final. Furthermore Senta told at the subsequent interview that today’s performance was just 50% of their normal standard.
Also the breeder Danish Morten Plenborg was present in Frankfurter Festhalle for the final, and as he told after Friday’s class he was nearly on his way back to Denmark Friday evening, but luckily he stayed and enjoyed L´Arbuste OLD together with Senta Kirchhoff winning the Louisdor Preis final 2019.
Nearly 9 years in Grand Prix sport - Don Johnson FRH double victory at his last show in Frankfurt today
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”.
VIDEO - Enjoy Nürnberger Burg-Pokal winner 2019 Total Hope OLD and Isabel Freese
VIDEO - 10 year old Famoso OLD and Benjamin Werndl winner of Grand Prix Special with 76,617%
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.
Total Hope OLD and Isabel Freese winner of Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final 2019
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).
