Gensyn med mellemrunde og trøstefinale i PAVO og DRF’s championater for unge dressurheste

Et tiltag fra DRF som helt sikker er værdsat hos alle omkring championaterne, og som er et glædeligt gensyn med mellemrunder (desværre ser det umiddelbart ud til at man har “glemt” mellemrunden i ØST, men mon ikke det kun er en detalje, også at få den lagt ind i stævnekalenderen) og trøstfinaler.


Nyhed på DRF i dag 10.02.2020

Når de unge dressurheste i år skal dyste om at blive årets bedste for henholdsvis 4,- 5,- 6, og 7 års heste, bliver det i 2020 efter et revideret sæt bestemmelser. Det bliver nemlig med en sæson, der byder på et gensyn med en mellemrunde – eller semifinale – mellem kvalifikationerne og finalen på Blue Hors. Denne afvikles hos Grindsted Rideklub i uge 38. Også under selve finalestævnet, der igen i år afvikles hos Blue Hors i uge 41, er der ændret en smule i afviklingen, da der vil blive afholdt trøstefinaler i alle årgange. På den måde er alle sikret minimum to rideture under det flotte stævne.

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Mellemrunden er tilbage

I de sidste tre år (2016, 2017 og 2018) har championatet i dressur været afviklet efter et koncept, hvor de unge heste der kvalificerede sig til finalen, gjorde det, på baggrund af deres resultater i kvalifikationsrunden. Det var altså de heste, der på landsplan havde de bedste resultater, der kvalificerede sig til finalen.

I 2020 får alle heste, der opnår en specifik score adgang til mellemrunden, og først herfra er det så de heste med de højeste scorer, der får de eftertragtede finalepladser. Som noget nyt, opnår vinderne fra de seks kvalifikationer også direkte adgang til finalestævnet (for 4-års heste er det både vinder og nummer to fra hver kvalifikation).

Uændret antal finalepladser
Som de foregående år, hvor finalestævnet er afviklet i de skønne rammer på Blue Hors, vil det igen i år være de 40 bedste 4-års heste, de 20 bedste 5-års, de 20 bedste 6-års og de 12 bedste 7-års heste, der opnår adgang. Når kvalifikationsvinderne er fratrukket, er der således 28 finalepladser at ride om for 4 årshestene i mellemrunden. For 5,- og 6-års hestene er der 14 pladser på spil i hver årgang, og for 7-års hestene er der seks pladser at slås om i mellemrunden.

Øget kvalitet hos de unge heste
Konkurrencen i championaterne er blevet hårdere og hårdere, unghestene bliver bedre og bedre, og alene i Danmark har vi efterhånden en hel håndfuld af verdensmestre, der stiller op i det nationale championat. Med et forhåndsdefineret succeskriterie – en defineret score – er der et håndgribeligt mål at gå efter for alle ryttere og heste.
Scorerne der fra kvalifikationerne giver adgang til mellemrunden er 7,8 / 78% for 4,- 5,- og 6-års heste, mens 7,2 / 72 % giver adgang for 7-års hestene.

En anden fordel ved mellemrunden er, at netop det håndgribelige mål, giver en sikkerhed for videre deltagelse i sæsonens championat, sådan at en hest allerede efter en kvalifikationsrunde kan være sikret en mellemrunde-plads, hvilket giver rytterne mulighed for at spare de unge heste for unødvendigt slid gennem endnu en stævnetur.

Alle er sikret to ture til finalestævnet med genindførsel af trøstefinale

Endnu en ting der har ændret sig i afviklingen af Pavo og DRF’s championat for ungheste, er at der nu genindføres en såkaldt trøstefinale for alle årgange under finalestævnet. Faciliteterne for de unge heste er fantastiske på Blue Hors, og omgivelserne er imponerende. Men netop disse imponerende omgivelser kan være en stor mundfuld for de unge heste. I nogle tilfælde så stor en mundfuld, at det i værste fald kan betyde, at hestene er for påvirkede af omgivelserne til at vise deres sande potentiale. Det er mange gange set, at hestene præsenterer sig selv meget bedre anden gang, de er på banen, og de bedste heste fra trøstefinalerne opnår netop adgang til søndagens finaler. Derudover er alle nu sikret minimum to rideture på det smukke anlæg i Randbøl.

Læs mere om Pavo og DRF’s championat for ungheste her.

6 Atterupgaard horses qualified for Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championship in Herning

The successful Danish stud, Atterupgaard, has a record number of offsprings qualified for Blue Hors Young Horse Championship at the Danish Warmblood Stallion in Herning in week 10/2020.

Atterupgaards Delorean, former Young Horse World Championship participant with Selina Solberg Vittinghus - photo credit: Mia Bach

Atterupgaards Delorean, former Young Horse World Championship participant with Selina Solberg Vittinghus - photo credit: Mia Bach

In 2015 as many as 11 foals were born at stud farm Atterupgaard by Kristine Munch Sinding. One of the foals died at a young age, but the other 10 have grown and were all participating at Danish Warmblood qualifications in 2019 for the Young Horse Championship in Herning 2020, but one did not show due to a hoof abscess. The remaining nine have all participated at the ability test, and no less than six have been qualified for Blue Hors Young Horse Champion at the Danish Warmblood Stallion in Herning in week 10/2020.  

Four of these nine Atterupgaard horses from 2015 are by former own bred champion stallion, Atterupgaard's Seebach by Sandro Hit / Caprimond (now successful at Inter I level with Rune Willum). The dam of Atterupgaard´s Seebach Dicte is fullsister of Atterupgaards Cassidy and also the dam of three licensed stallions: Fassbinder by Fürst Heinrich, Atterupgaards Botticello by Benetton Dream and Atterupgaards Barcelo by Bon Coeur.  

The nine Atterupgaard horses participated for the qualification for Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championship, and where the first six here below are qualified for Herning:  

  • Atterupgaards Spiderman by Atterupgaards Seebach / Stedinger - rider Selina Solberg Vittinghus

  • Atterupgaards Mira by Atterupgaards Seebach / Lord Sinclair - rider Selina Solberg Vittinghus

  • Atterupgaards Danica by Franziskus / Sandro Hit - rider Selina Solberg Vittinghus

  • Atterupgaards Marylin by Caprimond / Stedinger - rider Joachim Thomsen

  • Atterupgaards D'Amour by San Amour / Caprimond - rider Joachim Thomsen

  • Atterupgaard's Dora by Belissimo M / Jazz - rider Mia Lee

  • Atterupgaards Winona by Atterupgaards Seebach / Krack C - rider Anniken Hals

  • Atterupgaard's Sinatra by Atterupgaard's Seebach / Gribaldi - rider Michaela Navrsted

  • Atterupgaard's Daisy by Benetton Dream / Stedinger - rider Michaela Navrsted

Source: DVHerning.dk

VIDEO of the entire class - Suppenkasper winner of CDI-W Wellington with 83,495%

Suppenkasper with Steffen Peters - photo credit: Lily Forado

Suppenkasper with Steffen Peters - photo credit: Lily Forado

Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W presented by Helgstrand Dressage

Winner performance Suppenkasper with Steffen Peters move timeline to 2.51.00 to watch the test.

Super well balanced relaxed test without any technical issues, showing impressive ability to sit for the piaffe tours and pirouettes.

2nd move timeline to 2.30.00 to watch Danish Warmblood gelding Lonoir by De Noir with Olivia Lagoy-Weltz.

3rd move timeline to 3.01.00 to watch Blue Hors Zatchmo with Agnete Kirk Thinggaard.

Bit conservative test lacking more go, nice piaffe tours, superb sit and balance for pirouettes, for the first line of one time a couple of errors while succeeded for the jokerline.

LINK for the entire World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle here.

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VIDEOS - Impressive stallion show from Verden

Jovian and Andreas Helgstrand - photo credit: Lily Forado

Jovian and Andreas Helgstrand - photo credit: Lily Forado

An evening with top stars and World Champions

After watching this spectacular presentation of one top stallion after the other, you were in doubt that the partnership between Helgstrand Dressage and Schockemöhle gave a clear picture of Helgstrand Dressage dominating the Dressage scene, while Schokemöhle dominating the Jumper scene.

Best dressage stallion from Schockemöhle and HP Horses, was Nürnberger Burg-Pokal winnerand World Championship bronze medalist Total Hope OLD with Isabel Freese in the saddle as their absolut juvel. Every time your watching Total Hope he is doing his job effortless, without tensions, fully focused and with high qualities - just a pleasure to watch.

The impact and qualities of both Danish Warmblood stallion Sezuan as a sire, and Oldenburger stallion Sir Donnerhall I as damsire in the breeding were really shown this night.

The best other younger stallions from Schockemöhle were:

  • Fürst Zonik PS (2017) by Fürstenball / Zonik, champion stallion from Mecklenburger licensing, nice well moving expressive stallion

  • Sezuan´s Donnerhall (2015) by Sezuan / Sir Donnerhall I, clearly a long legged still young looking stallion with good qualities.

  • Donier (2015) by De Niro / Totilas, not the most obvious stallion but look like a horse for the future top sport.

VIDEOS from H2R favourites: (Videos captured by Stefanie Löhmann)

3 year old - Rockabye by Revolution / Belstaff. An impressive young stallion showing three very good basic gaits without any weaknesses.

3 year old - Total Maclaren by Totilas / De Niro, latest purchase just arrived from the KWPN stallion licensing. Long legged super modern stallion which showed himself with top qualities at the licensing including a super well balanced presentation by lunging.

3 year old - My Vitality by Vivaldi / D-Day (full brother of Vitalis). Selected for Danish Warmblood licensing in March. Another top offspring by Vivaldi, and with his very short time under saddle he is showing superb balance and qualities in all three gaits.

8 year old - Total Hope OLD by Totilas / Don Schufro. This stallion always brings the positive effortless attitude and showing huge abilities with top qualities.

4 year old Fynch Hatton OLD by Formel Eins / Sir Donnerhall I, 2019 OLD saddle licensing Champion. Impressive big framed stallion type with lots of quality, power and top rideability.

7 year old Revolution by Rocky Lee / Rouletto. Two time World Championship medalist. Revolution was showing enormous basic gaits when he was 3 and 4 year old, and for the doubters those gaits are still very impressive, and at the same time the angle and balance for the very difficult exercises like passage and piaffe are just spot on.

3 year old So Perfect by Sezuan / Sir Donnerhall I. 2019 OLD reserve champion (video from stallion show Vechta 2/2-2020). Elegant, well moving and light footed Sezuan son.

3 year old Westfalian Champion Dynamic Dream by Glock´s Dream Boy / Sir Donnerhall I. Long legged very modern type, showing impressive qualities in both canter and walk and with good balance in the trot.

6 year old Jovian by Apache / Tango. World Champion for Young Horses 2019. Yet again Andreas Helgstrand was in the saddle to present Jovian, unfortunately his headset did not function short after he started. No panic as Helgstrand was just handed over the microphone, and likely riding with the phone he just placed it under the helmet and showed Jovian. Enjoy the video here below.

Norwegian Horse Festival with international debut for Danish Warmblood stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy and Jan Møller Christensen - photo credit: Lily Forado

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy and Jan Møller Christensen - photo credit: Lily Forado

International small tour debut for Hesselhøj Donkey Boy

Danish Warmblood gold medal stallion 8 year old Hesselhøj Donkey Boy by ERA Dancing Hit / Milan with Jan Møller Christensen are ready for their international small tour debut at CDI3 Norwegian Horse Festival next week. Hesselhøj Donkey Boy has been very successful during his Young Horse career being national champion for young horses as 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old and 7 year old, and two times medalist at WBFSH World Championship for Young Horses, 5 year old with bronze medal and 7 year old with silver medal.

At the same time Jan Møller Christensen will do a clinic Saturday afternoon where he will tell about his way of training and educating the young horse. Jan will be training three different combinations a 4 year old, a 5 year old and a 6 year old, where he will try to explain the training and different stages of the training.

There will be live stream via Clipmyhorse from the event.

All links are available via H2R calendar.

Danish entries:

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Full entries here.


VIDEO - Andreas Helgstrand about positive doping test from Westfalian Champion Dynamic Dream

This weekend the Westfalian breeding association publish a news about the recent Champion stallion Dynamic Dream who was tested positive for Flunixin (anti-inflammatory drug). Here below you can hear the reaction from Andreas Helgstrand.

REMEMBER tomorrow night at 7 p.m. you have the possibility to see Dynamic Dream and many other top stallions live at Clipmyhorse from stallion show in Verden.

Results 2-days stallion sport test at Münster-Handorf

4 year old winner Fürst Dior with Eva Möller - private photo.

4 year old winner Fürst Dior with Eva Möller - private photo.

The 4 year old Fürstenball / Sir Donnerhall son Fürst Dior was top presented by Eva Möller for the sport test and well deserved winner.

When looking down the scoring, and at the same been following the testing, both Viva Gold by Vivaldi / For Romance I and Valdiviani by Veneno / Fidertanz, were shown with really nice qualities.

4 year old

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5 year old

By the 5 year old Gaitano by Goldberg was winner, and from H2R point of view the Dream Boy / Krack C son Kane was also interesting and he finished right after today’s winner.

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First Vechta stallion show 2020

Total Hope OLD and Isabel Freese - photo credit: Lily Forado

Total Hope OLD and Isabel Freese - photo credit: Lily Forado

First Vechta stallion show of the year was yesterday afternoon

A huge collection of top stallions were shown for the audience, as many of the spectators from around the world which just attempted the KWPN Stallion Show, and of course went to Vechta to add more exciting stallions at the list for the upcoming breeding season.

A lot of top stallions were shown from mostly Helgstrand Dressage and Schockemöhle, and a few others also impressed from the Videos captured during yesterday afternoon.


World Championship silver combination 2019 now 7 year old Revolution with Andreas Helgstrand showing top qualities - also for the future. Incredible angle for some piaffe work.

World Championship bronze winners and Nürnberger Burg-Pokal winner 2019, now 8 year old Total Hope OLD with Isabel Freese, also showing some impressive work for the future, with super expressive passage steps and a few one times.

3 year old Dynamic Dream by Glock´s Dream Boy / Sir Donnerhall I - first public presentation, also showing his super qualities under saddle.

3 year old Von und Zu (NRW Premium stallion) from Landgestüt Celle by Vitalis / Floriscount with his first public presentation - and he did definitely not disappoint.

Finals at the stallion competitions during KWPN stallion show

Results decided before the finals

Stallion competition finals at Den Bosch are mostly like presentations classes, or should turn into a pure presentation class, as the results obviously are decided before going into the finals.

H2R favourites by this years 5 year old were Glock´s King Karim by Glock´s Toto Jr / Painted Black presented by Hans Peter Minderhoud and Kjento by Negro / Jazz presented by Charlotte Fry.

During the preliminary rounds this year Glock´s King Karim has shown some various performances, while Kjento has been on a steady strong line all the way. For the finals Kjento and Lottie Fry stood out, while Minderhoud was struggling a bit with the fully focus and balance from King Karim. No doubt the winner was Kjento, unfortunately not on the scoreboard.

5 year old Kjento and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Timo Martis

5 year old Kjento and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Timo Martis

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Jameson RS2 by Blue Hors Zack / Negro with Marieke van der Putten is just developing every time they are presented, and they have been sovereign over the year and well deserved winners by the 6 year old.

6 year old Jameson RS2 and Marieke van der Putten - photo credit: Timo Martis

6 year old Jameson RS2 and Marieke van der Putten - photo credit: Timo Martis

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Like also the 7 year old Imposantos by Wynton / Krack C with Bart Veeze has been in a league of his own for the stallion competitions during the autumn.

6 Premium stallions and no Champion named at KWPN in 2020

New concept for the KWPN licensing in 2020

Before this years licensing the lunging part was added as an extra day to the pre-selection at 21 January, but without consequences for the already selected stallions for the licensing, only as a part of the consideration when making further selection at the licensing. With this years experience going into the licensing, the lunging must for sure be part of the 2021 edition of the KWPN Stallion Show, as it is a very valuable tool in order to evaluate the balance, self carriage, elasticity and contact.

The “CHAMPION” was missing

6 Premium stallions were named, but the traditional excitement for the ranking at the final presentation was missing - no Champion named. Out of the 6 new Premium stallions, H2R picked 4 of them (already after the lunging) as they were showing obvious qualities.

314 by Bordeaux / Florencio (H2R)

314 by Bordeaux / Florencio (H2R)

342 by Desperado / Jazz (H2R)

342 by Desperado / Jazz (H2R)

362 by Dream Boy / United (H2R)

362 by Dream Boy / United (H2R)

464 by Glock´s Toto Jr / Jazz

464 by Glock´s Toto Jr / Jazz

516 by Johnson / Negro

516 by Johnson / Negro

547 by Totilas / Krack C (H2R)

547 by Totilas / Krack C (H2R)

Another 13 stallions selected today - a total of 35 stallions invited for the performance test

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VIDEO - "The road to Grand Prix"

Glamourdale and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Timo Martis

Glamourdale and Charlotte Fry - photo credit: Timo Martis

Friday evening was part of the program “The road to Grand Prix” with more up-coming Grand Prix horses.

The most attractive stallions was for sure the 9 year old Glamourdale by Lord Leatherdale / Negro, showing some really nice moments for both passage and piaffe work, super series and top quality for pirouette work.

The 10 year old All at Once by Ampere / Gribaldi with Yessin Rahmouni already made their Grand Prix debut last year, and showing top qualities and angle for the piaffe and passage tours with strong transitions.

All at Once by Ampere / Gribaldi and Yassin Rahmouni - photo credit: Timo Martis

All at Once by Ampere / Gribaldi and Yassin Rahmouni - photo credit: Timo Martis


Impressions of the stallion presentations and competions during day 1

After the 2nd inspection of the young stallions it was time for presentation of last years approved stallions recently finished their performance test.

2019 KWPN champion stallion Le Formidable with Emmelie Scholtens - photo credit: Timo Martis

2019 KWPN champion stallion Le Formidable with Emmelie Scholtens - photo credit: Timo Martis

The highly frequented Le Formidable by Bordeaux / Ferro was presented by Emmelie Scholtens. Le Formidable is a lovely stallion, super type, a medium sized stallion show good movements, but said that the X-factor was missing.

Lantanas with Nordin Boukhzar - photo credit: Timo Martis

Lantanas with Nordin Boukhzar - photo credit: Timo Martis

One of the best movers and strongest of the 4 year old was Van Olst Horses stallion Lantanas by Sir Donnerhall I / Hemmingway nicely presented by Nordin Boukhzar.

VHO Trophy - Inter I freestyle

VHO Trophy was won by Geniaal by Vivaldi / Biotop with Dinja van Liere, a very well trained stallion with three good paces. Placed as no 4 was the 10 year old Helgstand Dressage stallion Franklin by Ampere / Ferro with Betina Jæger Jensen.

Franklin and Betina Jæger Jensen - photo credit: Timo Martis

Franklin and Betina Jæger Jensen - photo credit: Timo Martis

Day 1 at KWPN stallion show with 3 Premium Stallions - a total of 32 stallions invited for performance test

H2R comments for the three Premium stallions during the presentation free today

  • 314 - Bordeaux / Florencio - superb type, supple mover from behind. Still on H2R top list 

  • 362 - Dream Boy / United, super mover with nice expression - best of the Dream Boys

  • 547 - Totilas / Krack C - still impressive supple mover

Top favourite Mansion by Totilas / Krack C did not disappoint for today’s presentation free.

547 - Totilas / Krack C - Premium Stallion. Photo credit: Timo Martis

547 - Totilas / Krack C - Premium Stallion. Photo credit: Timo Martis

314 - Bordeaux / Florencio - Premium Stallion

314 - Bordeaux / Florencio - Premium Stallion. Photo credit: Timo Martis

314 - Bordeaux / Florencio - Premium Stallion. Photo credit: Timo Martis

362 Dream Boy / United - Premium Stallion

362 Dream Boy / United - Premium Stallion. Photo credit: Timo Martis

362 Dream Boy / United - Premium Stallion. Photo credit: Timo Martis

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Ready for KWPN Stallion Show

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Two intensive and exciting days comes up from tomorrow morning in Den Bosch

For the sharp “selector” you’ve now had two very valuable opportunities to watch the young KWPN stallions before the final selection takes place.

First the pre-selection days in December and lately the first ever lunging part for the stallions, which certainly made the picture much more clear in terms of both balance and suppleness.

H2R favourites:

  • 314 - Bordeaux / Florencio

  • 342 - Desperado / Jazz

  • 362 - Dream Boy / United

  • 554 - Vitalis / Bon Bravour

  • 547 - Totilas / Krack C

  • 587 - Vitalis / Sir Donnerhall I

But the next two days will tell much more.

Schedule for the 2 days:

Live stream schedule at clipmyhorse here.