This weekend Grand Prix tests of 40 international Grand Prix Riders will be broadcasted with live commentary by 5* judges

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This weekend, (July 18&19) the Grand Prix dressage tests of 40 international Grand Prix Riders will be broadcasted with live commentary by 5* Grand Prix judges Mariëtte Sanders - van Gansewinkel and Stephen Clarke in the Equine America Rotterdam Hickstead Grand Prix Challenge. The live broadcast is both days starting at 18.00 BST / 19.00 CEST and can be watched (free of charge) at rotterdamhicksteadgpc.com and Horse & Country TV. Spectators can take place at the judge's seat and give their marks realtime via the BlackHorse One Spectator Judging® app. 

The running order can be downloaded here

On both days the Equine America Rotterdam Hickstead Grand Prix Challenge presents an interesting line up with 20 combinations including very experienced riders and horses but also upcoming talent. Riders include senior riders such as Charlotte Dujardin (GB), Patrick van der Meer (NL), Dane Rawlins (IRE), Jorinde Verwimp (BEL), Sune Hansen (DK) and Mikaela Soratie (FIN) and U25 riders like Jeanine Nieuwenhuis (NL), Alex Baker (IRE) and Ellie McCarthy (GB). Between the tests there are interviews with all riders. After the live event, the stream and highlights program will be available at Horse & Country TV on demand. 

Both Mariëtte Sanders and Stephen Clarke for once welcome the audience into the judge huts as they give their live comments to the Grand Prix tests. At the same time the audience can enhance the excitement giving their own marks to the performances of the riders and horses. Spectators should download the Spectator Judging App from the Apple Store or Google Play before the Challenge starts.
Starting order and other details are available on the event website rotterdamhicksteadgpc.com.

This online Challenge is very well received by both riders and sponsors. As they will tell during the interviews, the riders were extremely happy to put on their tailcoats and feel the competition pressure and find out what the results of their training during lock down are. Also our sponsors, including our title sponsor Equine America and day sponsors Rotterdam Topsport and Le Mieux are pleased to have an opportunity to present their great products and services again to the equestrian audience as they also missed the events which have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

International Prix Sct. Georg at Hagen won by Dutch combination Habibi Dvb and Mara De Vries

🇩🇰Danish combination Lone Bang Larsen with Thranegaardens Rostov placed as no 7 - photo credit: H2R

22 combinations ready for CDI1 Prix Sct. Georg this morning at Hagen

The second part of today’s competition with the strongest combinations. Both the winner Mara De Vries with Habibi Dvb and Ann-Kathrin Lindner with Lord of Dance showed strong performances, with super balance and expression for their trot work, good walk and minor issues for the canter tour.

Danish combination Lone Bang Larsen with her 10 year old mare Thranegaardens Rostov also showed a strong test without any major issues. At the beginning a bit of tensions hind was shown, but as the program progressed Rostov looked more relaxed but still showing super nice power. Unfortunately judge at M saw them at 9th place while H and C were on 4th place.

🇩🇰 Thranegaardens Rostov / Lone Bang Larsen - good halt, good power for diagonal, bit unbalanced steps hind for the short side, nice flow and suppleness for shoulder in, volte and half passes, good transition to walk, good collected walk, nice walk pirouettes could be a bit more centred, nice over track and relaxation for extended walk tour, good canter half passes, super nice 1st pirouette with good collection, good change, 2nd pirouette also with good quality, big over the entire diagonal series, good final halt. 70,000%

95.500 euro top price at Rüscher-Konermann online auction

Both riding horses and foals were sold at Rüscher-Konermann online auction

Top young horse sold at private online auction at stallion station Rüscher-Konermann 12 July

This 4 year old stallion by Baccardi / Samarant took the top price at the online auction sold to a German buyer for 95.500 euro.

2nd highest price went for a 43.750 euro for a 5 year old mare by Sir Heinrich / Donnerschlag.

Most expensive foal was sold for 8.750 euro by Diamond Deluxe / Abanos.

Here you find the entire list of prices.

Entries for international event at Hagen this weekend

Danish combinations:

Big tour

Junior

Young Rider

U25

Full list of entries here.

The entire event will be available via live stream at ClipMyHorse.
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FEI and ClipMyHorse.TV join forces on equestrian live streaming

FEI PRESS RELEASE 

FEI and ClipMyHorse.TV join forces on equestrian live streaming

The FEI and ClipMyHorse.TV (CMH.TV) have entered into an agreement that is set to change the future landscape of the global governing body’s live streaming services to millions of equestrian fans worldwide. CMH.TV is one of the world’s leading providers of live streams for equestrian sports.

“We are very excited with this new venture which is the result of open and productive conversations with the founder of ClipMyHorse.TV Mr Klaus Plönzke,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said. 

“This is the first time the FEI will have an equity stake in a company which will allow us to actively contribute to shaping the narrative around the coverage of equestrian events. 

“By bringing together our collective strengths, we can work towards the development of one combined live streaming service that provides high quality event coverage and a broader range of content to fans.”  

FEI.TV has traditionally live-streamed all major FEI Series and Championships, with an extensive range of replays, special features and historic events coverage available live and on-demand. Subscribers can now view coverage of international, national and local equestrian events, with commentary provided in English as well as local languages. They will also have access to the largest archive of equestrian video content and an extensive database of information on athletes and horses. 

“ClipMyHorse.TV’s comprehensive platform and their extensive experience with production and streaming services within this sector will allow for an improved viewing experience for FEI.TV customers, while the look and feel of FEI.TV will, at least for the moment, stay the same,” FEI Commercial Director Ralph Straus said.

“The depth of the combined offering is unique and will provide equestrian fans access to a wide range of events all under one roof, from top international events to local competitions, together with online equestrian magazines, documentaries and other relevant programming.”

Currently the FEI.TV online television platform is providing coverage of past events and special equestrian features free of charge to everyone while live sport is on hold.

“The market for OTT and streaming services has grown substantially and we have seen an exponential rise in online viewing,” CEO of CMH.TV Markus Detering explained.

“We created the CMH.TV platform in 2007 with the express aim of making horse sport events across the world accessible to fans and followers everywhere and at any time. 

“By pooling our resources with the FEI, we will be able to offer equestrian fans a more in-depth and enriching experience that will make the sport even more attractive and to a wider global audience.”

2nd Helgstrand - Schockemöhle online foal auction comes up with 3 top Danish Warmblood foals

17 dressage foals ready for online auction 17 - 19 July

Top quality from Danish Warmblood breeders for the upcoming foal auction.

The Danish breeders once again present their top breeding for the buyers.

3 absolute top foals

From Danish Worre stud this colt by Nürnberger Burg-Pokal winner Total Hope OLD combined with Franziskus/Baccarat xx look like a golden cross. Power from behind pushing under the body and uphill for every step makes this boy special.

Sport and breeding makes it possible when doing the combination of top foal producer Franklin with the full sister of Sezuan. Said that the pedigree does not make it itself, but by this filly you definitely get what you been dreaming of as a breeder.

Springbank II VH is a stallion always presenting himself with power and expression and with this boy you definitely will have a future top horse. Expressive, uphill and already showing super suppleness in all 3 gaits. A must for an international rider.

Here you find the entire collection.

81.000 euro for Viva Gold filly at OLD Elite online foal auction

Chestnut fillies with top prices

Another top filly secured for Danish Lone Bøegh Henriksen, HP Horses.

2nd most expensive

See the full list here.

Louisdor Preis finals for Greek Air with Emma Kanerva and First Romance with Dorothee Schneider

Hubertus Schmidt & Denoix PCH won today’s Louisdor qualifier, but as they already qualified at Hagen today’s no 2 and 3 are ready for the final.

No doubt Emma Kanerva with Greek Air were ready for the final with a very smooth performance, but from H2R point of view Fano and Jasmin Schaudt were for sure not scored as they deserved today. They ended up as no 5.

1 - VIDEO Denoix / Hubertus Schmidt - easy obedient test, smooth trot tour with expressive passage good transitions and active piaffe tours, bit tense extended walk tour need more let go, super well balanced canter tour.

Nr. 2 - Greek Air / Emma Kanerva - super smooth effortless test with this 9 year old gelding. No technical issues, nice flow forward with positive attitude all the way.

Nr. 3 - First Romance / Dorothee Schneider - good trot tour, passage lacking more clear elevation, good piaffe trend, good walk tour, some tensions for the canter tour with error for 2 times, 2nd pirouette with best balance.

VIDEO - Vitalis son Villeneuve with Dorothee Schneider ready for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final

Christoph Hess commenting each combination today - photo credit: Clipmyhorse

77,220%

Today’s final was not surprisingly with the 8 year old stallion Villeneuve and Dorothee Schneider at top of the podium, as they already at yesterday's “warm-up” test showed great qualities and won. Dorothee Schneider shows an effortless test with the big impressive stallion, and manage all the time to keep a well balanced and easy picture.

Villeneuve / Dorothee Schneider - bit unbalanced into halt, good power diagonal, smooth half passes, power diagonal, nice transition into walk, marching extended walk, super collected walk with nice pirouettes, well balanced canter pirouettes, change after 1st by himself, good canter half passes, good series lacking a bit more uphill expression, bit tense rein back, good final halt.

2nd today was the Vivaldi son Vainqueur with Hubertus Schmidt, well managed all the way but the big stallion is clearly lacking some more strength.

Today judge Christoph Hess was subsequently commenting each ride for the audience, and as usual with super details and often with development from former performances.

Here you find the entire results.

VIDEO - 9 year old Glock´s Toto Jr and Edward Gal with national 79,493% Grand Prix debut today

FEI Update - July 2020

DRESSAGE

FEI eDressage™ online assessment platform goes live

The FEI has launched the FEI eDressage™ Online platform in partnership with Black Horse One (BHO) and SAP, to provide a unique environment for FEI registered Dressage and Para Dressage Athletes to boost their training and development. FEI registered Athletes can upload videos of their FEI Dressage test to the FEI eDressage™ Online platform every week, for it to then be anonymously judged by a pool of FEI 5* level Dressage and Para Dressage Judges.
 
In the first phase, a number of videos will be randomly selected and Athletes will then be provided with feedback on their performance and given pointers for improvement. This platform provides Athletes with the opportunity to have their tests remotely evaluated by a group of top-level judges and to receive key insights that could benefit their performances. In the long run, it also has the potential to become a valuable source of content for training FEI Officials in close collaboration with the FEI’s online e-learning platform, FEI Campus.
 

Promotion of Dressage 5* Judges from 1 January 2021

Four FEI 4* Dressage Judges - Peter Storr (GBR), Kurt Christensen (DEN), Lars Andersson (SWE) and Ulrike Nivelle (GER) - have been promoted to 5* status, the highest rank, by the FEI Dressage Technical Committee. The promotion, which will come into effect on 1 January 2021, will allow these Judges to officiate at major FEI Dressage events in the future, such as FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals, FEI Championships at Grand Prix level, FEI World Championships and Olympic Games.
 
This promotion will bring the number of FEI 5* Dressage judges to 41.
 
The FEI would like to congratulate the promoted Judges and wish them much success in their continued judging career.

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ORGANISERS

Return to Play: FEI Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety during the Covid-19 Pandemic

As you may know, the FEI Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety during the Covid-19 Pandemic came into effect on 1 July 2020 in a bid to harmonise the return of international competitions during the Covid-19 pandemic, and contribute to the efforts that are made all around the world to minimize or reduce the spread of the disease.
 
The Policy requires that all Organisers (OCs) of FEI Events across the world use the same tool in order to evaluate the risk posed by their Event in terms of Covid-19 transmission and provides guidance for social distancing and hygiene measures in the context of FEI equestrian sport. It is not intended to replace the applicable guidance and policies from domestic government and health authorities, but to supplement their recommendations with sport specific considerations. The Policy includes: 

• A framework outlining objectives, roles and responsibilities.
   

• A decision-making system for sports federations/sports event organisers when planning events during the Covid-19 pandemic. This system, which was developed by the WHO, is composed of a risk assessment tool (new FEI version published today), a decision making tree, and an accompanying document outlining relevant considerations.
   

• Best practices for FEI Event Organisers.

Under this Policy, conducting and documenting the risk assessment – together with the National Federation – is mandatory for FEI Event Organisers.
 
A Covid-19 Communication Plan Checklist for Organising Committees as well as detailed FAQs and the Risk Assessment tools are regularly reviewed and all available on the Return to Play hub. Please visit these pages regularly for updates and do not hesitate to contact Catherine.bollon@fei.org for further assistance.

10.500 euro top price foal by Secret at 1st Ekestrian dressage auction

Secret / Negro / Donnerhall colt became top price at 1st edition of Ekestrian auction with 10.500 euro.

2nd most expensive was an embryo by Vitalis out of Quaterback's full sister! Damline of Poetin and Samba Hit sold for 10.000 euro.

See the full prices here.

Top price at 3rd DSP Foal Online auction - PURE DRESSAGE sold for 25.000 euro

Denmark ready with selection criteria for FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Verden

Part of informations from Danish WCYH committee:

SELECTION CRITERIA at the World Championship

for young horses in dressage

Indoor in VERDEN.

9 – 13 December 2020

The Corona pandemic, of course, creates certain challenges regarding the selection and execution of this year's World Championship for dressage horses. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to announce a plan until now.

The World Championship event is scheduled as an indoor event at Verden from 9 - 13 December 2020.

27 & 28 October at Vilhelmsborg

On the first day, the age-appropriate preliminary FEI program is ridden. The second day is the age-appropriate final program.

At the competition, all registered equipages must ride both days.
This year only one selection will be held.
On the second day announcement of 4 combinations + 2 reserves in each age group selected. 

Registration: by 16 October 2020 to Ane Marie Jensen (anemarietoft9@gmail.com).

Full informations here.

LINK for FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Verden.

Limited quality for KWPN Online foal auction - top price 9.000 euro

9.000 euro became top price for KWPN Online Foal auction with just 16 foals. The top price filly was sold to The Netherlands.

2nd most expensive was a filly by Le Formidable sold for 7.500 euro in the USA.

Here you find the entire list of prices.

37.000 euro for top foal by Governor / Don Schufro at Grand Prix Sales auction 4 July

Part of news at Grand Prix Sales:

Worldwide interest for first edition Grand Prix Sales Online

Top results in first edition of Grand Prix Sales on Friday and Saturday night.

A lot of professional stables from The Netherlands and abroad invest in the collection jumping and dressage foals of Grand Prix Sales Online. Buyers from the USA, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy made their bids quickly, resulting in good prices for the auction foals and their breeders.

Sannah Angenent: ​“We succeeded in offering both breeders and buyers an interesting online auction platform. Marjolein Ras and I wanted to auction a small collection of topclass foals. The opportunity to cooperate with partner CSI Twente, the well known prestigious show in The Netherlands, was fantastic. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we had to decide to auction our topclass foals online. Looking at the auction results we are very happy the way it went and also grateful for the confidence of both breeders and buyers worldwide. In addition, almost all auction foals will go to profession stables and one of them will go to one of the world’s best Grand Prix riders”.

Powerman Texel the favoritePowerman Texel (Governor x Bleu Hors Don Schufro), was the top seller with 37.000 euros. Biddings were made right from the start of the auction. This promising dressage foal has a great future ahead as the well known dressage family Nekeman invested in this top foal. 

Lens Nekeman : ​“Yesterday I checked the Grand Prix Sales collection together with my wife Berna and our daughters Denise and Jeanine. We were impressed by the quality of Powerman Texel and how he is moving. We have good experiences with buying top foals at elite auctions. We hope we will be very successful again with this foal.” Powerman Texel was bred by the famous breeder Wim van der Linde from Texel.

The other top sellers were the dressage foals Pablo Picasso (Glock’s Taminiau x Florencio) sold for 23.000 euros who stays in The Netherlands and Pearl Jam LH (v. Le Formidable x Fürst Romancier) for 19.000 euros who leaves to a dressage rider in the USA.

Auction results dressage foals

Powerman Texel (Governor) 37.000 euro
Pablo Picasso (Glock’s Taminiau) 23.000 euro
Pearl Jam LH (Le Formidable) 19.000 euro sold to USA
Princess Apple (Jameson RS2) 14.000 euro
Princess van de Wimphof (Escamillo) 13.000 euro
Pinot Noir N (Glock’s Toto Jr.). 13.000 euro
Pandémie D’Amour LK (Le Formidable) 10.000 euro sold to USA
Pablo (Just Wimphof) 9.500 euro
Perfect Black (Glamourdale) 8.000 euro
Purple Rose (Fontaine TN) 7.500 euro
Pinatubo E.H. (Deparon US) 6.500 euro
Playboy SQBS (Daily Diamond). 6.500 euro sold to Spain

VIDEO - Impressive national small tour debut for World Champion Revolution and Andreas Helgstrand

Revolution and Andreas Helgstrand - photo credit: Helgstrand Dressage/Mia Bach

77,561% debut at Prix St. Georg

Well balanced powerful test without any technical issues in a very nice steady frame. Revolution really shows his talent throughout the entire test, fully focused together with his rider all the way, and with extra qualities and super abilities for the canter pirouettes. A strong candidate for the World Championships for Young Horses later this year.

23.500 euro top price filly at HANN online foal auction sold to USA

Part of press release

Young stallion sets top price

Corona-induced alternative sales channels can increase the previous year's result

Verden. For the fourth time this year, it meant "The Bid-Up is on" for the youngest Hanoverians. For an average price of 8,514 Euros the 18 dressage offers found buyers from six countries.

The solid price structure provided four hammer prices above 10,000 Euros. At the top of the statistics is head number 81, the first foal in the collection: Force Majeure by Franco Nero/San Amour I found a new owner in the USA for 23,500 Euros. Thus Franco Nero, a Franziskus son from the Verden Stallion Market, delivered the top price in his first foal year at a Verden auction. The breeder of Force Majeure, Stephan Herrmann from Northeim, is not only the breeder of the stallion Franco Nero, but has also already delivered the most expensive auction foal in Verden to date in 2017 with the dam of this foal, the state premium mare A Speciality for You.

Here you find the entire list of prices.

Superb test from Fiontini and Andreas Helgstrand in today’s Grand Prix Special

Super solid quality test from Helgstrand with Fiontini in their first Grand Prix Special.

No technical issues, nice supple trot tour, easy in and out of passage tours, good piaffe, the walk tour is just extraordinary, super canter tour, smooth series and well balanced canter pirouettes. Looked a tiny bit out of petrol for the final.

“I’m very satisfied about our debut, can’t wait for our next competition together. Still dreaming about the Olympics”, says Andreas Helgstrand.

Andreas Helgstrand and Fiontini with super national Grand Prix debut together today

Another win today for Andreas Helgstrand, this time with triple World Champion for Young Horses Fiontini. Andreas recently took over the ride of both Fiontini and also the stallion D´avie, both educated and former ridden by Severo Jurado Lopez, which recently started up his own business.

First horse Andreas rode was D´avie. The just 8 year old stallion look like a super partner in the arena, really fighting together with his rider, even though the entire test of course still need more routine and strength. They delivered a technical strong test. The super supple 10 year old Danish Warmblood mare Fiontini dances though her test, with just a tiny unbalanced moment at the end of the 2nd pirouette and maybe a bit to enthusiastic Helgstrand for the final diagonal as she jumps into canter. This mare just brings the entire package, walk, trot, canter, piaffe and passage including suppleness and expression.

Agnete Kirk Thinggaard came 2nd and 3rd with her two horses Blue Hors Zatchmo and Atterupgaards Orthilia, both with a few technical issues, where the overall picture lacking a bit more light and balanced contact for both horses today. Lovely to see the top mare Orthilia back in the arena after an injury break.

Top of the placements today: