IDOC and Para Officials join forces

PRESS RELEASE

The International Dressage Officials Club and the FEI Para Officials have now unanimously decided to work together to create the best conditions for all officials. IDOC has created a working group for Para Officials, led by FEI Para Dressage Judge General Marco Orsini, PD 5*, GER., who will also attend the IDOC Board Meetings.

The other members of the working group are:

• Elke Ebert (GER) - - Judge: 5* Dressage and 5* Para Dressage

• Carlos Lopes (POR) - - Judge: 4* Dressage and 5* Para Dressage

• Kristi Wysocki (USA) - - Judge: 4* Dressage and 5* Para Dressage

• Joelle Beier (LUX) - - Steward: L2 Dressage and L2 Para Dressage

Hans Christian Matthiesen, DEN, IDOC President: “It has been a long-standing wish to include the Para Officials in our club. I think it is important that we officials work in the same direction and under common flag to create the best conditions for the many hardworking officials. I hope that with the inclusion of the Para Officials, the International Dressage Officials Club will affirm its strong position as one of the most important stakeholder clubs within the FEI family. Over the years IDOC has proven to be a reliable and strong representative club for all Dressage Officials – and now with even stronger bonds to Para Dressage.”

Marco Orsini, GER, 5* Para Dressage Judge: “Many judges and stewards already hold qualifications both in Dressage and Para Dressage. Dressage and Para Dressage actually share the same basics and face the same challenges when it comes to education and officiating opportunities. In a way it was a logical step that the Para Officials would ask IDOC for cooperation and support. With IDOC it will surely be possible to align with Dressage more easily and efficiently. I am happy that the IDOC Board and GA have welcomed us so kindly and I am really looking forward to a fruitful cooperation.”

VIDEO - 9 year old KWPN stallion Hermes with Dinja van Liere winner of national Grand Prix at Tolbert

Impressive Young Grand Prix stallion

Both Grand Prix tests this weekend in Tolbert was shown with superb qualities from the just 9 yr old stallion Hermes by Easy Game / Flemmingh ridden by Dinja van Liere.

Friday with Dutch NRPS stallion licensing

NRPS breeding society

The NRPS is the most versatile studbook in the Netherlands aimed at performance in both sport and breeding. Every year, several NRPS horses and ponies make their debut in the higher sport classes at national and international level. The unique composition of horses, ponies and Anglo-Arabian Thoroughbreds makes the NRPS successful and versatile. The NRPS is a studbook that likes to build and maintain a close relationship with its members.

The NRPS is an EU recognized studbook that was established in March 1981. The studbook is divided into four regions, each with its own regional board. These regions organize inspections and all kinds of events in their own region. The boards of the regions ensure excellent contact between the members and the general board. The NRPS studbook office is located at the National Equestrian Center in Ermelo.

The licensing starts at 8.30 with presentation on hard surface followed by presentation free and subsequent walk ring with licensing announcement.

Van Olst Horses represented with 4 stallions

• Niro´s Enjoy by De Niro x Lord Leatherdale

• Nadal by Especial (NRPS licensed Everdale / Vivaldi) x Negro

• No Mercy Avo by Just Wimphof x Jazz

• Nacho by Negro x Krack C

There will be live stream via Clipmyhorse.

Online stallion presentation from Landgestüt Celle

Four Sundays with Online presentation of stallions from Landgestüt Celle

This year with another way of the stallion presentations from Landgestüt Celle. The great winter wonderland in Germany this year is also a small part of the presentation.

Yesterday with presentation of 7 dressage stallions, among then the 4 year old Shu Fu by Sezuan / Fürst Heinrich / Weltmeyer.

Next online dressage stallion presentation from Landgestüt Celle is Sunday 28 February at 12 am.

Entries CDI5 Al Shaqab, Doha

When CHI Al Shaqab comes up this weekend you will also be able to follow the competitions via live stream at Clipmyhorse.

This event is also qualifier for Tokyo Olympics.

Schedule:

48.500 euro top price for Franklin son at TC Elite Auction in Polen

A small dressage collection for the first TC Elite Auction in Polen with Franklin and Revolution offsprings with top prices.

2nd most expansive dressage horse by Revolution / Dancier sold for 33.000 euro

Here you find the entire list of prices.

VIDEOS - Nanna Merrald with Blue Hors Farrell and Gørklintgårds Quater Boy

Watch Prix St. Georg victory with Blue Hors Farrell (72,794%) and Nanna Merrald and Intermediaire II victory with Gørklintgårds Quater Boy (72,588%).

CLICK at the photos below to watch the tests.

VIDEO - 80,73% national Grand Prix debut for 9 yr old Glock´s Total US and Edward Gal

Glock´s Total US and Edward Gal - photo @clipmyhorse

Edward Gal at start today at Tolbert for Dutch observation event with both Glock´s Toto jr. N.O.P. (Totilas / Desperados FRH) and debut for just 9 yr old Glock´s Total US (Totilas / Sir Donnerhall I), and what a debut! Enjoy here below.

The scoreboard seems very hot after Gal´s first performance with Toto Jr with 79,71% and with an outstanding debut with top qualities it was obvious that it should be a higher score for 9 year old Total US today.

Btw impressive list of Grand Prix combinations for today’s class, except a few foreigners the field was counting 30 Dutch combinations.

2nd placed Glock´s Toto Jr with 79,71%

Danish Nanna Merrald takes 5 international victories at Le Mans and now with 3 horses with 1st Olympic qualifier

Proud Team Blue Hors at Le Mans after a very successful weekend - grooms Gitte Fabrin Hansen and Elin Glinvad Nielsen together with rider Nanna Skodborg Merrald. Private photo.

Impressive weekend for Nanna Merrald with 4 horses

5 victories out of 6 starts at the international event at Le Mans this weekend must be approved.

Nanna made her international debut at Grand Prix level with 10 yr old Blue Hors St. Schufro by St. Moritz Jr / Blue Hors Don Schufro, unfortunately this time with to many mistakes but still a lot of top qualities for the future, so we can´t wait to see them next time. Nanna produced St. Schufro herself from small tour level to Grand Prix level.

The successful 17 yr old Blue Hors Zack by Rousseau / Jazz was also out for the first time together with Nanna this weekend. Nanna really nailed it and showed her own top skills taking over the successful stallion from former Blue Hors rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen, and she not just took over, she really managed to show the experienced stallion in a very positive and effortless way. They really suit each other in the arena and look like that they already built up a great partnership.

H2R comments during the Grand Prix Special:

Blue Hors Zack - 74,362% - Good halt, power diagonal, super nice side picture, supple half pass with flow to left uphill, good transition to passage at C, nice smooth in and out passage/extensions, supple half pass right uphill nice carriage, nice contact steady foaming mouth, extended walk lack bit more energy, good collected walk, good 1st piaffe tiny forward trend, good transitions, good rhythm could show bit more activity off the ground, good into canter, supple half passes well balanced, error end 2 times with a 1 time, 15 or 17 one times? good extended canter, good quality pirouettes bit big, nice one times, good into trot, very nice and smooth final centerline. Great GPS debut!

Common for both Nanna´s Grand Prix performances at Le Mans is that she now obtained the first out of two required minimum qualifications for the Olympics, like she back in January at Salzburg showed Atterupgaards Orthilia for the first time and also here she obtained her first Olympic qualification.

The Olympic qualification rules:

A minimum 66% must be attributed twice to the Athlete/Horse combination by both a 5* star judge and as an average from all judges in the competition, and the score must be achieved in a Grand Prix test at two different CDI3*/CDI4*/CDI5*/CDI-W/CDIO events. The two 5* judges must be of a nationality other than of the Athlete.

CDI2 Medium Tour and Small Tour

For the CDI2 Medium Tour Nanna brought her long time partner 12 yr old gelding Gørklintgårds Quater Boy by Quaterback / Blue Hors Don Schufro and successfully won both Intermediaire B and Intermediaire II.

Together with 10 yr old stallion Blue Hors Farrell by Fürstenball / Dacaprio Nanna won the Prix St. Georg an unfortunately Farrell kicked himself at the warm up for today’s Intermediaire I, and Nanna had to withdraw him.

Bit early for the freestyle

As it was Nanna´s first ever competition together with Blue Hors Zack and her international Grand Prix debut with Blue Hors St. Schufro she did not fell that she was ready for bringing either of them for the freestyle, so therefore today Saturday was their final day at Le Mans.

No doubt the way back to Denmark will be kind of an easy trip with such a successful weekend.

Danish Nanna Merrald nailed it three times at CDI in Le Mans today

Busy and successful Blue Hors Rider Nanna Merrald at CDI in Le Mans

Same rider wins at international event with three different horses the same day - when was the last time that happened?

Mostly the national anthem at international events is the German, but today Nanna Merrald secured 3 x international victory for Denmark and of course we all enjoyed the Danish national anthem. 🇩🇰

Today Danish Nanna Merrald was on top in Intermediaire B with Danish Warmblood gelding Gørklintgårds Quater Boy, Prix St. Georg victory with Hannoveraner stallion Blue Hors Farrell and last but not least winner of CDI3 Grand Prix with KWPN stallion Blue Hors Zack. Nanna also rode Blue Hors St. Schufro in the Grand Prix, but unfortunately with to many mistakes, but the overall picture was really great with lots of qualities and potential.

And from rider Nanna Merrald “All in all an awesome day of course my debut victory with Blue Hors Zack as the absolute highlight, I’m really satisfied about our debut together. I’m a bit disappointed about my performance together with St. Schufro, we just have to practice more", Nanna said before the bed is calling before another demanding day tomorrow.

H2R comments during the tests today:

Blue Hors Zack - Good halt, direct forward, power diagonal, good rhythm supple go half passes, good halt with rein back, good diagonal, nice into passage, tiny forward trend 1st piaffe bit early start, good transitions, good extended walk, good collected walk, direct into passage at M, good passage, good 2nd piaffe with smooth transitions, good into canter, nice 2 times covers full diagonal, good extended canter, bit unbalanced zigzag, good 1 times, nice active pirouettes, good into trot, good diagonal, super nice timing for the centerline. Super nice debut! 74,174%

Blue Hors St. Schufro - Good entering halt direct forward, expressive balanced diagonal, lovely frame/contact, smooth supple half pass right, good transition good reach and crossing left, good halt bit cautious rein back, power diagonal, good passage with nice elevation, tiny forward trend for piaffe in good rhythm, lack bit more power up into clear passage again, good relaxation for extended walk with good quality, good collected walk, could be a bit sharper into passage, super nice sit for piaffe bit forward, good into canter, error end of 2 times with extra 1 times, good extended canter, small error zigzag, ok 1 times, huge sit for 1st pirouette, lost balance, unfortunately lost balance again out of 2nd pirouette, good diagonal, nice passage, final piaffe better at the spot. 67,457%

Blue Hors Farrell - showed a strong test without any technical issues. At the beginning it looked as if Nanna needed to do a bit of extra support along the trot tour to make Farrell confident in the arena, but super well managed from routined Nanna all the way, becomes a bit unbalanced for the voltes, good collected walk tour with nice walk pirouettes, the extended walk lack bit more let go but Farrell seems a bit impressed about the surroundings, super strong canter tour with very nice half pirouettes and good series. 72,794% well deserved in the lead.

Nanna and Quater Boy 70,540%. Nanna tells she had a nice ride, with a bit careful piaffe tours and an error for the 1 times, but overall a nice fluent test (no live stream).

FEI DRESSAGE Rule Changes 2021

We are pleased to present you with this 2021 Rules Revisions video for FEI Dressage, highlighting some of the changes to take effect as of 1 January 2021 and/or changes that were implemented in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

All FEI Rules and Regulations are available at your fingertips:

Rules for FEI Dressage

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Hub

Covid-19 Hub - Resolutions & Decisions for Dressage

And lastly, if it’s the inspiring stories, the sport reports and the highlights from key events as well as interviews with world renowned athletes that you are after, then click here.

Qualification events:

"Mens vi venter på de første føl" - Stutteri Worre

Mogens Worre og Worres Nichoel, årets bedste dressur hoppeføl i reg 2 i 2020 e. Franklin/Valløs Nikita mf. Aquilino. Foto: Horsenews.dk

3 føl solgt på auktioner i 2020

Stutteri Worre er et navn man ofte støder på, da stutteriet ofte er repræsenteret til følskuer, følauktioner, hoppekåringer og hingstekåringen i Dansk Varmblod.

Avler parret June og Mogens Worre har gennem tre årtier været aktive DV avlere, hvor Mogens Worre i starten af 90´erne bl.a. også var formand for Dansk Varmblodsavlsledelse. Sidste år gik Mogens Worre på pension, og avlerparret flyttede derfor ud på deres hesteejendom Himlingøje lidt syd for Køge, hvor de nu nyder deres dagligdag med hestene.

“Selvom 2020 har været en udfordring, så har vi alligevel både været til følskue og samtidig også fået solgt føl via auktioner. I 2020 blev vores hoppeføl Worres Nichoel, årets bedste dressur hoppeføl i reg 2. Hun er e. Franklin/Valløs Nikita mf. Aquilino, og samtidig udløste det en billet til eliteskuet i 2020, som jo var aflyst. I 2018 havde vi en helsøster som blev solgt på DV/World Cup auktionen som dyreste føl til Helgstrand Dressage,” fortæller Mogens Worre.

Årgang 2021

“Af 6 hopper som vi venter føl efter i 2021 er de 3 stamhopper. De 3 andre er 4. års hopper der kun skal have et føl, for derefter at gå i sporten.” 

“Det er klart at de stærke hoppestammer, hvor vi gennem flere generationer kender styrker og svagheder, giver os nogle muligheder for at “afprøve” de unge hingste og dermed se lidt mere sikkert hvad den enkelte hingst bidrager med, end hvis vi vælger at bruge de helt unge hingste på lidt mindre konsoliderede hoppestammer”, vurdere Mogens Worre.

Danciero / Valløs Miss Doolittle e. Dr. Doolittle. Sølvmedalje hoppe, har givet flere flere gode afkom. I 2020 fik Valløs Miss Doolittle føl e. Franklin, som er solgt via Schockemöhle/Helgstrand auktion til Rusland. Føllet vi venter her er nok det i flokken vi glæder os mest til.

Floriscount /Valløs Naya e. Baccarat xx. Ædel sølvmedalje hoppe. Her håber vi på et hoppeføl, som gerne skulle være med til at videreføre avlen hos os.

Vitalis / Valløs Filippa e. Blue Hors Don Olymbrio/Baccarat xx.  Hoppen er hingstemoder, og har giver flere gode afkom efter bl.a. Dream Boy og Franziskus.   

De unge hopper med deres første årgang

Dream Boy/ Worres Miss Diamond e. Blue Hors St. Schufro. Det er hoppens første føl.

Glamourdale / Worres Nairobi e. Franklin. Det er hoppens første føl, helsøster til Worre Nairobi fik føl efter Glamourdale i 2020. Føllet er solgt til Blue Hors på DV auktion.

Total Hope / Worres Frisky e. Franziskus. Hoppens første føl. Helsøster til Worre Frisky fik føl efter Total Hope i 2020. Føllet er solgt via Schockemöhle/Helgstrand auktion til Sverige.  

Overvejelserne for næste årgang      

Hingste vi overvejer at bruge i 2021, udover de hingste vi har brugt i 2020:

“Hingsten Franklin har vi haft god succes med at bruge og vi har fået nogle dejlige afkom efter ham. Vi syntes han avler godt - giver smidighed, aktion og et godt temperament. 

So Unique er også i vores strategiplan for 2021. En dejlig velgående hingst med en stærk moderstamme, som vi vurderer vil passe godt til vores højstillede hopper.

Hingstene Blue Hors Kingston, Blue Hors Monte Carlo, Kjento og My Vitality er også spændende hingste, som vi glæder os til at se afkom efter,” slutter Mogens Worre.

VIDEO - Presentation of 4 year old KWPN stallions with accepted performance test

One of the most attractive stallions from KWPN licensing last year was the super well moving Mowgli V.O.D. Unfortunately he will not available via EU-station in 2021.

Both Danish bred Blue Hors Santiano by Sezuan / Romanov and Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC did their performance tests in Ermelo. You can watch Santiano right after Mowgli here below.

And here you can also watch Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC from the final day at the performance test and rest of 2nd part with the other stallions.

VIDEOS - Ability test final 5 yr old and 6 yr old KWPN stallions

Winner 6 yr old Kjento by Negro / Jazz - photo credit: Van Olst Horses

Winner 5 yr old Las Vegas by Ferdeaux / Wynton - photo credit: Stall Witte

Video presentations of KWPN stallions - 7 year old

1st part with Jheronimus by Dream Boy / Jazz & Jerenzo Texel by Enzo Ferrari / Jazz and For Ferrero For Romance I / Don Crusador by Jersey by Vivaldi / Ferro.

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2nd part with Jayson & Jerveaux and Just Wimphof & Jameson RS2

At the beginning Jayson by Johnson / Negro.

Move the time line to 15.45 to watch Jameson RS2 by Blue Hors Zack / Negro.

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KWPN Horse of the Year 2020 - Glamourdale

Well deserved honour for KWPN stallion Glamourdale (born 2011) by Lord Leatherdale / Negro owned by Van Olst Horses.

2018 convincing World Champion for Young Horses, winner of small tour in Aachen with 80% and national Grand Prix debut in 2020 with impressive 77%.

Here you find all informations about Glamourdale.

Master list CDI Le Mans next weekend

KWPN Stallion Show continues tomorrow with super exciting fields of 5 year old and 6 year old stallions

Start list 5 year old

Start list 6 year old

56.000 euro top price at KWPN Selected Sale

Top price for selected stallion by Just Wimphof x Ferro x Abgar xx sold to The Netherlands

Other prices:

VIDEOS - New Totilas / Jazz stallion for Blue Hors and Van Uytert

Horses.nl writes today that Blue Hors and Van Uytert now owns the new approved stallion Nixon together.

Link to news at Horses.nl.