Mens vi venter på de første føl - Enjoy Horses

“Mens vi venter på de første føl”, er en række artikler, hvor vi får et lille indblik i 6 forskellige avlers kommende afkom - deres 2021 favorit kombination, og ikke mindst hvorvidt de skarpe avlerøjne allerede er rettet mod næste års følårgang.

2021 følårgangen er lige om hjørnet, og de første føl i bl.a. Tyskland er allerede kommet til verden.

For de danske avlere er de sidste mørke måneder af vinteren heldigvis også ensbetydende med, at spændingen stiger i takt med at hopperne kommer tættere på deres folingstermin. Hver enkelt avler har inden ifolingen gjort deres hjemmearbejde, alle med et fælles mål at lave sunde heste som kan gøre sig på konkurrencebanerne, eller måske også blive en fremtidig avlsstjerne.

Jessie Bech Ditlevsen fra Enjoy Horses:

Venter 5 føl, med termin imellem februar og april.

  • SRDH Danika Fetti venter (Jovian / Dante Weltino / Zack)

  • RDH Zomira venter ( Jovian / Zonik / Don Schufro)

  • RDH Za-Fetti venter ( Dynamic Dream / Zack / World Cup I)

  • RDH Sta-Fetti venter (Viva Gold / St. Schufro / Zack)

  • RDS Casaya venter (D'avie / Casir / Final Appearence xx)

“Jeg glæder mig til alle fem føl, særligt til føl efter de unge Fetti damer, som begge venter deres første afkom. Jeg glæder mig især til føllet efter Viva Gold, jeg synes virkelig de få afkom der er set har været af særdeles god kvalitet. Za-Fetti og Zomira venter begge deres 5. føl, og føler jeg er ved at have en ret god fornemmelse med hvad de hver især bidrager med, og hvordan deres afkom udvikler sig. Jeg er meget taknemmelig for at Za-Fetti havnede i min stald, hendes afkom har alle fået en virkelig god motor, med særdeles aktive, indundergribende bagben uanset hvilken hingst der er brugt. Hendes afkom efter Imposantos fra sidste år er jeg meget spændt på at følge, den kombination gentager jeg gerne. Zomira har tidligere fået to sublime afkom efter Franklin, ingen tvivl om hun fungerer godt med hollandsk blod, hun bidrager selv med en særdeles god skridt, og et fremragende temperament. Jeg er spændt på hvordan kombinationen med Jovian bliver.

Dressurhingst på springhoppe = smukt velgående skimmel hoppeføl

Enjoy Journey (født 2020) e. Jovian / Casir Ask / Final Appearence xx

Enjoy Journey (født 2020) e. Jovian / Casir Ask / Final Appearence xx

Casaya er en lille, meget ædel halvblodshoppe (Holstener / fuldblod). Efter 3 velgående springføl fik hun sidste år sit første dressur afkom, et rigtig smart skimmel hoppeføl efter Jovian. Jeg må indrømme at jeg er mere end tilfreds med denne åring, og det har bekræftet mig i at det slet ikke var så tosset at bruge en dressur hingst på hende, så derfor glæder vi os rigtig meget til D´avie på hende i til foråret.

I år planlægger vi at ifole 4-5 af vores egne hopper, og samtidig overvejer vi at lave et par embryo, henholdsvis fra hopperne efter Dante Weltino og Zonik.

Jeg studerer hingste hele året rundt, og følger med i diverse besigtigelser og kåringer rundt i Europa. Den endelige beslutning bliver først taget når jeg har set kritisk på de kommende føl. Men udover mange af de fremragende hingste vi har til rådighed igennem de danske hingste stationer, så overvejer jeg gentagelser som Viva Gold, Franklin og Imposantos, jeg har også et godt øje til Dimaggio Black, Ibiza, Escolar og Damashino. Den unge Foundation søn Fortunate ser spændende ud, både i forhold til individ og afstamning / hoppestamme,” slutter Jessie.

Næste avler er Vicki Nedergaard fra Nedergaard Dressage.


27th Winter auction "Handorf-Extra" - Youngster 14 - 18 January

Fürstenball / Rotspon

Fürstenball / Rotspon

8 youngsters and 2 ponys are ready for the Youngster auction

Absolute top price for this auction must be the Fürstenball son Florenz A with Rotspon as dam sire. Super supple and expressive showing really nice balance by lunging.

No 106 by Ferdeaux / Limes, medium sized with lovely power and nice angle from behind, the walk lacking a bit more suppleness and over track.

No 108 mare by Franklin / Fürst Heinrich, medium sized mare, well balanced with good natural power.

Here you find the entire collection.

Tuesday 12 January with lunging of KWPN stallions selected for 2nd inspection

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Lunging of the stallions

Like last year the stallions selected for 2nd round our KWPN stallion licensing will be presented for the licensing commission next Tuesday in Ermelo.

The lunging will be available live at Clipmyhorse.

Second round viewing

Stallions that pass the first round viewing may proceed to the second round viewing. In between the first and second round viewing, the dressage stallions will be lunged on the KWPN-center in Ermelo. The lunging will be done by the owner/trainer themselves. The lunging is not a separate selection moment, but it provides the stallion selection committee with relevant additional information about the stallions.

There is still no start list available but from H2R we will keep an extra eye on our “selected” stallions from the 1st round of the KWPN selection. (H2R favorites)

51 dressage colts ready for the first 2021 licensing at DSP-Hengsttage 20 - 23 January

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51 stallions ready for the up-coming DSP-Hengsttage

Overall a very nice collection with most offsprings by Secret showing a total of 6 sons. Below you find H2R top prospects, but no 75 by Blue Hors Zackerey / Don Juan de Hus stands out.

The entire licensing days will be available via Clipmyhorse.

H2R top prospects

No 26 - very modern type, long legged and expressive, still very young body wise, but bring the lovely uphill front and super movements from Ibiza.

No 30 - modern, expressive and super supple and still very baby like.

No 32 - A young modern model of Don Schufro, from the video super supple trot and canter with lots of power, the walk lacking bit more over the back and suppleness.

No 34 - modern well developed young stallion, light footed easy of the ground, the walk need a bit more relaxation.

No 47 - natural supple mover, neck could be a bit more well-shaped, but carriage very well when moving.

No 63 - quick of the ground movements with modern type.

No 75 - the absolute top star of the collection - judge for yourself.

Here you find the entire collection.

Et lille tilbageblik i billeder fra 2020 fra hingstekåringen i Herning

Klar til 2021

Selvom 2020 har været al andet end et normalt år, så kan vi heldigvis se tilbage på flere gode minder.

Hingstekåringen i Herning var et af de arrangementer som vi alle nåede at nyde i fulde drag, ligesom også DM blev afholdt, omend i noget mindre størrelse end tidligere, og dertil kommer World Cup stævnet som blev succesfuldt afholdt på Vilhelmsborg.

Nu glæder vi os bare til 2021, hvor vi forhåbentlig igen kan mødes omkring årets hestearrangementer i både ind- og udland, måske til en start i lidt mindre størrelse, men i takt med at vaccinen bliver udbredt tilbage til mere normale events.

Alle H2R læserne ønskes et godt og lykkebringende nytår.

Et lille tilbageblik på Herning 2020:

Heiline´s Daniciera og Carina Cassøe Krüth slog for alvor deres navn fast både nationalt og internationalt i 2020 med debut top placeringer i både CDI5 og CDI-W samt national DM sølvmedalje.

Heiline´s Daniciera og Carina Cassøe Krüth slog for alvor deres navn fast både nationalt og internationalt i 2020 med debut top placeringer i både CDI5 og CDI-W samt national DM sølvmedalje.

Et skarpt trekløver, som kort tid efter hingstekåringen blev reduceret, idet Daniel Bachmann Andersen forlod jobbet hos Blue Hors til fordel for at starte op selvstændig.

Et skarpt trekløver, som kort tid efter hingstekåringen blev reduceret, idet Daniel Bachmann Andersen forlod jobbet hos Blue Hors til fordel for at starte op selvstændig.

Cathrine Dufour og Bohemian slutter året som bedste dansker på FEI´s World Ranking.

Cathrine Dufour og Bohemian slutter året som bedste dansker på FEI´s World Ranking.

Helgstrand Dressage med deres smukke “staldgang” under hingstekåringen i Herning.

Helgstrand Dressage med deres smukke “staldgang” under hingstekåringen i Herning.

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy med Jan Møller Christensen med deres sidste succesfulde optræden sammen. 8-årige Donkey Boy blev i 2020 udnævnt som Elitehingst i DV.

Hesselhøj Donkey Boy med Jan Møller Christensen med deres sidste succesfulde optræden sammen. 8-årige Donkey Boy blev i 2020 udnævnt som Elitehingst i DV.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen testrytter i Unghestechampionatet, her hvor han tester Kristian Würtz Greens Schuberts Salando.

Daniel Bachmann Andersen testrytter i Unghestechampionatet, her hvor han tester Kristian Würtz Greens Schuberts Salando.

Alle fotos taget af H2R og må ikke bruges uden forudgående aftale.

Eternity from foal to promising top horse - Documentary about Gestüt Neuenhof (in German)

Gestüt Neuenhof - history, vision and successes

50 minutes very interesting documentary about the history, vision and successes for the breeder couple behind Gestüt Neuenhof. (In German)

It all started with successful jumping breeding, and the philosophy is that they only want to breed with the best mares by being very selective, even though they knew that the best mares would be even more valuable when proved themselves in the sport.

Among some of the breeding philosofies at Gestüt Neuenhof: Never make the combination with an unproven mare and an unproven young stallion.

Eternity

The gelding Eternity born 2014 by Escolar / Sir Donnerhall I, bred by Franz Remmersmann became Westfalen Champion as 3 year old under Pascal Kandziora, and later same year he became bundeschampion under Eva Möller. Since end of 2018 Eternity has been under further education by Danish international top rider Cathrine Dufour, and they successfully qualified for both Danish national Young horse championships finals and selected to represent Germany for World Championships Young Horses. Eternity is owned by Helgstrand Dressage.

Eternity was the first offspring by Gestüt Neuenhof stallion Escolar and therefore also something special. From the breeders of Eternity, he didn’t look that special as he only showed canter at the start of his life. Unfortunately he only had one testicle and he was therefore castrated. The breeders are now very excited as they have a 1 year old full brother. (Move the timeline to 46.30 the watch the part about Eternity)

Watch Cathrine Dufour and Eternity from German Young Horse selection for the World Championships here.

Watch the documentary from Gestüt Neuenhof here

Klar til den nye avlssæson

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Mens vi venter

Den nye avlssæson er lige på trapperne og alle avlere venter i spænding på at årgang 2021 føllene kommer til verden. Heldigvis er der rigtig mange avlere som stadig på “gammeldags maner” med almindelig inseminering lykkedes med at få deres hopper i fol.

For de avlere som måske gennem flere sæsoner har kæmpet, uden held, har de seneste års udvikling i teknologien givet nye muligheder for at avle på hopper med nedsat fertilitet, eller hopper der ikke er egnet til at bære et foster til termin. Derudover giver det mulighed for at avle på din hoppe i vintermånederne, eller samtidig med at hoppen fortsætter konkurrencer på topplan. ICSI er også en fordelagtig løsning i de tilfælde hvor man kun har en meget begrænset mængde sæd til rådighed. Sidst men ikke mindst giver det mulighed for at lave et sidste afkom på din hoppe, hvis hun pludselig skal aflives.

Udtagning af æg - Ovum pick up (OPU)

“Når hoppen kommer til en ægudtagning, tager vi æggene ud direkte fra æggestokken. Æggene kommer i et modningsmedie i ca. 30 timer og så bliver de befrugtet. Pt. forsker man meget ihærdigt i, hvordan man kan fryse ubefrugtede æg, men løsningen er endnu ikke fundet, så man kan gøre dette kommercielt. Vi håber at det kommer indenfor de næste år.

Når æggene er blevet befrugtet, så kommer de i et dyrkningsmedie. Her ligger de i 8-10 dage før man ved, om der er et af dem der har udviklet sig til et embryon (tidligt fosterstadie).

Til foråret begynder overførslen af de embryoner vi har lavet i løbet af vinteren. Rugehoppen scannes og gøres klar og præcis 4. dagen efter at hun har haft ægløsning tøs embryonet op og overføres til rugehoppen. På dette tidspunkt passer rugehoppens hormon spejl med embryonets udvikling.

Drægtigheds procenten er 60-70 procent. Vi stiller store krav til rugehoppen. Hun skal være ung, sund og rask og må ikke have haft nogle former for reproduktionsbesvær.”

Straight Horse I Allerød

Et af de stutterier som har haft succes med de nye reproduktionsmuligheder er Straight Horse som bl.a. med DV guldmedalje succeshoppen Bøgegårdens Don Romina (mor til bl.a. Sezuan og Straight Horse Ascenzione) har fået lavet ICSI, hvor VetEmbryo lige nu har 4 embryoner befrugtet med Dansk Varmblods matrialprøvevinder 2020 My Vitality i fryseren klar til foråret, hvor de skal optøes og overføres til rugehopper.

Informationsvideo om OPU & ICSI reproduktionsteknikkerne:

Portrait of a breeding legend - Quaterback

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893 offsprings registered with a total of 31 competed at Grand Prix level

Most famous offsprings are Quater Back Junior with Luxembourg rider Nicolas Wagner, DSP Quantaz with Isabell Werth and Pathetic with Dorothee Schneider.

Registrated Danish Warmblood Grand Prix offsprings by Quaterback:

2008

  • Tørveslettens Quattro bred by Stutteri Tørvesletten - rider Anna Blomgren Rogers (SWE)

  • Quater Figlio bred by Helle and Michael Bjerre Drost - rider Mona Mangseth (NOR)

2009

  • Gørklintgårds Quantico bred by Stutteri Gørklintgård - rider Nanna Merrald (DEN)

  • Gørklintgårds Quater Boy bred by Stutteri Gørklintgård - rider Nanna Merrald (DEN)

To watch the breeding portrait (20 minutes) click at the photo here below.

Watch the Grand Prix freestyle class from yesterday's British national Championships

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Move time line to:

  • 1.16.30 to watch - Gio and Charlotte Dujardin

1st part of Grand Prix freestyle

Begin of 2nd part interview with Carl Hester talking about Charlotte´s performance with Gio.

  • 58.30 - Mount St. John Freestyle and Charlotte Dujardin

  • 1.08.00 - DSP Rose of Bavaria and Laura Tomlinson

  • 1.18.30 - Erlentanz and Sonnar Murray-Brown

  • 1.28.30 - En Vogue and Carl Hester

2nd part of Grand Prix freestyle

Price giving ceremony

  • 11.20 - interview with Charlotte Dujardin where Carl Hester joins a bit later

3rd part of Grand Prix freestyle

Watch the Grand Prix class from yesterday's British national championships

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1st par of grand prix

The start of 2nd part with Jenny Rudall interviewing Ricard Davison about Totilas and his extraordinary appearance at the dressage scene, and how Totilas and Edward Gal made their special partnership and performances into the history of the equestrian sport.

Move the time to watch the tests:

  • 1.07.40 - Charlotte Dujardin with Gio

2nd part of Grand Prix

  • 57.30 - Carl Hester with En Vogue

  • 1.08.00 - Sonnar Murray-Brown with Erlentanz

  • 1.26.30 - MSJ Freestyle with Charlotte Dujardin

  • 1.35.30 - DSP Rose of Bavaria with Laura Tomlinson

3rd part af Grand Prix

Dujardin breaking 90% for the first time since Valegro

Mount St. John and Charlotte Dujardin at Europeans 2019 - photo credit: Lily Forado

Mount St. John and Charlotte Dujardin at Europeans 2019 - photo credit: Lily Forado

Grand Prix and Grand Prix freestyle from British national Championships

Two days of super nice live coverage from the British national championships with both very good commenting by Spencer Sturmey and Matt Frost during the tests and quick small live interviews after the tests with Jenny Rudall (unfortunately some issues about the streaming for the Grand Prix).

The British championships of course caught our attention as the list of participants counted some of worlds absolute top riders with their top horses.

Charlotte Dujardin showed her championship mare MSJ Freestyle with an extraordinary performance today and her first +90% after Valegro.

MSJ Freestyle and Charlotte Dujardin - Power start, super expressive and well balanced trot tour, super relaxation for extended walk with nice over track, the lateral work is just outstanding in both trot and canter, bit big double pirouettes, super 2 times, full risk extended canter tours, huge 1 times with a small error, straight joker line with super 1 times, small issues for transition back to trot, super piaffe tours, power extension towards final halt. 90,200%

Charlotte Dujardin talking with Jenny Rudall after her test:

“I haven’t ridden that freestyle since the start of the year in Amsterdam, I haven’t even practiced it! I was really behind the music and spent time having to catch up instead of riding it,” Britain’s golden girl told us after her test. “I was really pleased with her [Freestyle] yesterday and she felt really good, there were still a few blips today but they’re easy to iron out and if I’d practiced more it would’ve been better! I watched both tests back yesterday and thought I’d ridden too safe and just sat there, Carl always says Tokyo isn’t here yet so don’t over do it but I thought it was safe. I went for more today and both horses felt really relaxed.”

2nd placed:

Gio and Charlotte Dujardin - So nice with Valegro music suits perfectly. Power, balance and expression for the trot, passage and piaffe tours, good walk tour not a huge over track but good, two times bit tense in the ground jump at the begin but becomes more relaxed at the end, lovely double pirouettes well managed, power forward 1 times. Amazing test! 88,05%

3rd placed:

Carl Hester showed the big En Vogue owned by Charlotte Dujardin with much more harmony for today’s freestyle, and seems that the big gelding really lightning up Mr. Hester for the next big championship goals.

En Vogue and Carl Hester - Super nice start, lovely balance and power for piaffe and passage with smooth transitions, good extensions, active power for 2nd piaffe small tension out, doing a lot of extensions (normally not Carl´s favorite exercise), good collected walk, short extended walk lacking more relaxation over the back, small error hind begin of 2 times, super sit and balance for 1st double pirouette, good 1 times, bit big 2nd double pirouette, lacking clear transition to trot, becomes a bit hot for the final centerline. 86,47%

4th placed:

Erlentanz and Sonnar-Murray Brown - Strong canter tour, top series super forward flow, well managed double pirouettes, really going for it today, superb extended walk unfortunately a small stumble hind, coming from collected walk to piaffe, lacking a bit energy, lovely half pass, keeping better energy coming from passage into nice piaffe turn, active expressive passage, missing a bit more clear forward search for piaffe final. 83,58%

5th place:

DSP Rose of Bavaria and Laura Tomlinson - Lots of quality for each exercise, superb tiny double pirouettes, very difficult floor plan, 1 times on big half circle and again one times straight at the centerline, super extended walk tour, very attentive, final centerline with piaffe turn. What a great debut freestyle. 79,95%

Christmas greeting from Helgstrand Dressage "A year that we will never forget"

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The ending of this year is approaching and even though we would prefer not to mention COVID19, then we can’t deny that this pandemic has had an influence on this year’s events and the cancellation of several of them. We really looked forward to the yearly Open House-event where we normally show our collection of stallions and open our doors for everyone that wishes to see the company from the inside.

Before the world closed down in March we luckily participated at the stallion shows in Germany and the biggest event of the year The Danish Warmblood Stallion Show in Herning. This was the beginning of a fantastic breeding season with results that have never been greater.

Fortunate by Foundation/Quaterback.

Fortunate by Foundation/Quaterback.

Amazing breeding season ahead

2020 was also the year where Helgstrand had to say goodbye to several of the top breeding stallions among them D’avie by Don Juan de Hus/Londonderry, who was sold to Lisa Müller through Isabell Werth. Isabell Werth also secured herself a future top horse, the Sezuan offspring Joshua. Janiero Platinum left the stable and we look very much forward to follow this exceptional stallion at his new owner, Christinelund Dressage in Sweden.

Also, our darling Quarterhit moved to France to Dominique Degueldre and is now trained by Stephanie Brieussel. Luckily several new young top stallions were added to the collection at the stallion licensing shows, such as the Champion Stallion from Westfalen, Forever Love by Fair Game/Destano or the Champion Stallion from Oldenburg, Fortunate by Foundation/Quaterback. The breeders can therefore look forward to the new breeding season 2021, to a collection of stallions that has never looked more fantastic.

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen and Foco Loco-w winning  the U25 Danish Dressage Championship.

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen and Foco Loco-w winning
the U25 Danish Dressage Championship.

Achieving amazing results despite the situation

Even though many of the competitions were cancelled this year, we managed to qualify 24 horses for the finals at the Danish National Championships for Young Dressage Horses and 15 horses were qualified for the prestigious World Championship for Young Horses.

The riders at Helgstrand have done an amazing job and among the impressive results, we can mention Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen’s Gold Medal at the European Championship for U25 riders and also winning the Danish Championship for U25 riders together with Foco Loco-w.

In addition, Alexander Helgstrand won the Team-Silver Medal at the European Championship with Grevens Sa’Va’.

Andreas also had some impressive results with the three-time World Champion Fiontini, which he won the Bronze Medal at the Danish Championship with - a horse that Andreas hope to qualify to the Olympics.
Nothing is that bad, that something good can’t come out of it – our riders use this competition break to train the horses and they all show top form and great development. This is shown at the sales list at Helgstrand, where new horses are added every week – so if you are looking for your future star or a skilled and experienced Grand Prix horse, then now is the time to get in contact with us.

Helgstrand's new facility in Syke, Germany - Helgstrand Germany.

Helgstrand's new facility in Syke, Germany - Helgstrand Germany.

New location in Germany

2020 was the year where Helgstrand invested in new facilities in Germany, Helgstrand Germany, which is located between the three largest German Breeding Associations near Syke, a little south of Bremen. Eva and Ulf Möller moved here at the end of November and have settled very well in the new surroundings and an intriguing selection of horses from Helgstrand have already moved in.

Now that we have come to the news from abroad, we can add that the renovation of Helgstrand Dressage USA is soon finished. The horses have already moved in and the competition season has started. In addition to the abroad news, we can add a new partnership; the four-times Olympics participant and British Equestrian legend Richard Davidson who shall be in charge of the British side of Helgstrand.

Many new projects to come

Finally, 2020 was also the year where Helgstrand invested in new and exciting projects. With the ambition to be the leading equestrian company, Helgstrand brought the majority of shares in the equestrian brand Kingsland Equestrian and in addition established cooperation with X-Drive Robots about Riding Arena Robots, which is robots for preparation and maintenance of indoor arenas.

Even though COVID19 affected and challenged us, we are pleased to still have some very good results to look back on throughout the year. Now we look forward and hope for a better 2021. New and exciting projects are on their way and we can’t wait to reveal them to you in the new year.

Finally, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and New Year. May the holidays and the New Year bring joy to you and your family.

Take care during this situation.

Greetings,

Marianne og Andreas Helgstrand.

click here to watch Helgstrand´s Christmas greetings

Dujardin in a league of her own with her two horses at British national championships today

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Dujardin showed both her horses with usual strong performances, and was just in a league of her own. Small unbalanced moments for the piaffe tours for both horses, but huge ability and power. Superb half passes in both trot and canter for both horses, super expressive passage tour, expressive extended trot for MSJ Freestyle where Gio still needs a bit more technic and strength to push for the extensions. Both horses with good pirouettes, and presented in a lovely closed and steady frame.

The new partnership En Vogue by Jazz with Charlotte Dujardin´s horse ridden by Carl Hester showed a technical well performed test, but overall missing more balance and of this was just their beginning of a partnership and from the sideline very very well scored with 77%!

Laura Tomlinson and her big well moving Bordeaux mare Rose of Bavaria does not show any exercise weaknesses, but the lack of self carriage and very strong contact does unfortunately not give a nice harmonious picture.

Tomorrow the 15 best combinations will be ready for the freestyle.

Remember you can follow the competition via horseandcountry.tv for free. Grand Prix freestyle is scheduled to 10.45 local time (11.45 CET).

visit vet embryo here

VIDEOS - well deserved winners of Nürnberger Burg-Pokal and Louisdor Preis finals

Destacado FRH and Matthias Alexander Rath showed a great winner performance in yesterday’s final at Nürnberger Burg-Pokal on home soil.

Rath and Destacado advanced from 4th position at the preliminary test. Destacado shows super power and suppleness for the trot tour in a very nice balance and frame, superb walk tour with huge over track for the extended walk, active and clear collected walk, good canter but still showing some tensions for the series.

Click at the photo below to watch the 76,268% test.

Sandra Nuxoll with two young top Grand Prix horses and from the preliminary test Bonheur de la Vie by Bordeaux showed power and qualities a winner worthy.

For more of the competitors the clarity and balanced became some of the issues, but for sure a field of more future international Grand Prix horses.

Click at the photo below to watch the 77,140% winner performance.

700.000 euro top price at PSI auction for 4 year old Dimaggio / Benetton Dream stallion

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PART OF NEWS AT PSI-AUKTION.DE

Ankum — Success made by P.S.I.’, a recipe for success that prevails even in times of Corona and nationwide lockdown. The trust of the international buyers in the Kasselmann and Schockemöhle families and the loyalty to the P.S.I. brand seem unlimited. “We would like to thank our clients, employees and everyone involved for the trust places in us in those troubled times”, summarized Paul Schockemöhle and Ullrich Kasselmann. 

For the first time in the 41-year history of Performance Sales International, the event took place without an audience. Bidding on the selected dressage and show jumping collection took place exclusively by telephone after prior registration. For a last look at the auction candidates in the ring, there was FaceTime with the sales managers or a live stream on the P.S.I. homepage. However, two other traditions were not interrupted: as in previous years Marko Vassalli sang Beethoven’s well-known ‘Ode to Joy’ at the start the auction, and the quality of the collection again left nothing to be desired this year.

The four-year-old Hanoverian stallion Diaton (Dimaggio x Benetton Dream) was certainly on the wish list of many dressage connoisseurs. The son of the well-known dressage horse maker Dimaggio is out of Blind Date Bailola by Benetton Dream, who is competed by Swedish Olympian Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven. The pedigree is completed on the maternal side by the Trakehner stallion Hohenstein. In the end, clients of Californian Grand Prix trainer David Wilson, Perfect International Equine Inc came out on top at 700,000 Euros. Frederic Wandres, Hof Kasselmann rider and Olymic squad member, is entitled to train Diaton for the international young horse sport. 

A ‘hot line’ to the dressage mecca Wellington secured another future star in the arena: the licensed Virtual Story by Vitalis x Don Primero comes from the proven Oldenburg dam line of Love Story, which has already brought us many successful dressage horses, elite mares and premium stallions, such as Dream Catcher and Franklin’s Love.

The full siblings Great Story and Gremlin by Grey Flannel x Donnerschwee sold for 450,000 and 500,000 Euros respectively. The talented KWPN gelding Jovanni (Davino x Gribaldi) had already caused a buzz in the live presentation last weekend and was worth 500,000 Euros to a well-known patron of dressage in Germany.