Huge live stream week starting today
CDI3 Exloo NED started today with Prix Sct. Georg and Grand Prix
CDI3 Camarma de Esteruelas ESP starts Friday with Grand Prix
CDI3 & CDI-W Mariakalnok HUN starts Friday
Frederiksværk DEN, national starts Friday
CDI3 Verden starts Saturday
Både lørdag og søndag streamer ZIBRASPORT fra landsstævnet i Frederiksværk, så alle har mulighed for at følge med, enten hvis man allerede er PREMIUM medlem eller for blot kr. 99,- for begge dage.
I både lille tur og stor tur er der spændende ekvipager på startlisterne.
Link til startisterne her.
Link til livestream her.
Spændende startliste i GP sponsoreret af SKIBBY HC:
Olivia Robinson (AUS), currently the Senior Manager for Corporate Communications within the FEI, will start in her new role as FEI Communications Director as of 1 June 2021. © FEI
Olivia Robinson (AUS) has been appointed as Communications Director for the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sports.
Ms Robinson, 43, a highly experienced Communications specialist, is currently the Senior Manager for Corporate Communications within the FEI. She will take over the reins on 1 June from current FEI Communications Director Grania Willis, who will be retiring after 11 years of dedicated and passionate service. Ms Willis will continue to support the work of the department until 31 December 2021 to ensure an optimal handover.
Since joining the Federation in 2006, Ms Robinson has been integral to the growth and evolution of the International Federation’s communications activities, from the initial development of a fan-facing website to the FEI’s first foray onto social media in 2012.
She was a key player in the FEI’s 2016 Olympic and Paralympic #TwoHearts campaign, which achieved worldwide recognition for its creative storytelling around the human and horse connection. In her previous roles at the FEI, she has worked both in media relations and corporate communications. She has driven promotion of the FEI Sports Forum and FEI Awards and led on the creation of strong and engaging content to promote the values of the equestrian community.
“We are delighted that Olivia Robinson is now moving into the role of Director,” FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez said.
“Olivia, who has been a key member of staff for 15 years, has played an important role in growing the FEI’s global visibility and has championed the promotion of the grassroots development of the sport. She has been instrumental in raising the profile of the annual FEI Awards and is well known for her important role in stakeholder communications. Her 360 degree view of the equestrian landscape and in-depth understanding of the community make her a natural successor to Grania Willis.”
A talented writer, Olivia Robinson is also fluent in French having spent her formative years in Paris (FRA). Born in the Philippines, she has lived in a number of countries including Italy, Ireland and Bolivia before calling Switzerland home. She studied at Sydney University and has a Masters in Translation (French and Spanish) from Dublin City University.
“I am excited to be embarking on this new chapter in my FEI career,” Olivia Robinson said.
“Our sport has a tremendous heritage but also an extraordinary future, and as we get ready to celebrate the FEI’s centenary, I look forward to working with the team in Lausanne to showcase the sport and the organisation, building on the solid foundations that have been put in place by Grania Willis.”
Huge lists of combinations for 1st Dutch observation for WCYH in Verden
From the pre-selection for WCYH observation tests a total of 85 young horses are selected for 1st Dutch observation. Among the 85 horses are horses which has not been part of ex PAVO Cup or former selected for WCYH.
More interesting stallions are at the list such as Van Olst Horses stallion Lantanas by Sir Donnerhall I / Hemmingway recently also approved for HANN, former KWPN performance test winner Las Vegas by Ferdeaux and Livius by Bordeaux.
A good collection of foals but from the video presentation no really super stars even though more of them are by top sires, like Jovian, Valverde, Vitalis and Sezuan.
Here you find the collection.
OLD PRESS RELEASE
Oldenburg fans from Denmark secured the two top dressage foals at the 20th Oldenburg Online Elite Foal Auction. The little brother of Lisa Müller's Grand Prix star Gut Wettlkam's Stand by me OLD went to a regular customer from the north.
Once again San Amour I is the sire of the price leader in Vechta. After the Champion Stallion Splendid by San Amour I had already been knocked down for a record price, the charismatic Starboy by San Amour I - De Niro- Ponticello xx, bred by Helmut Kleen from Bad Zwischenahn/Lower Saxony, was the top price with 37,000 Euros. Starboy's brother is none other than Grand Prix winner Gut Wettlkam's Stand by me OLD by Stedinger under Lisa Müller. The Uthoba dam lineproduced, among others, the Grand Prix successful Dandelion OLD by De Niro/Uta Gräf, Sandro Boy by Sandro Hit/Lyndal Oatley, AUS, as well as the Oldenburg premium stallion and Olympic star Jimmie Choo by Sandro Hit/Mads Hendeliowitz, SWE. In the future, the movement artist will delight a regular customer in Denmark.
The second most expensive foal with a knockdown of 31,000 Euros was Dynamic Select by Dynamic Dream - Don Frederic - For Compliment, bred by Wieghaus-Vorwerk Gbr from Neuenkirchen-Vörden/Lower Saxony. Dynamic Dream's dam Miss Frederic is the sister of the Intermediaire I successful Mira la Rouge by Sir Donnerhall I/Patricia Munz, dam of the Oldenburg State Champion Mia la Rouge OLD by Foundation. The stallion prospect will bring joy to his new owner in Denmark in the future.
Eight from 27 auction candidates have been knocked down by customers from all over the world. Customers from Hungary (3), Denmark (2), Spain (1), Ukraine (1) and USA (1) will be taking home talented Oldenburg foals for the future. The total sales of the 20th Online Elite Foal Auction reached 336,500 Euros. The average price of the foals ranged around 12,500 Euros.
Here you find the entire list of prices.
Another Olympic qualifier event takes place next week at Exloo.
There will be full live stream at Clipmyhorse from the CDI3 competitions.
Trakehner gelding Nautilus by Connery / Latimer with José Antonio Garcia Mena - photo credit: Lily Forado
Spanish international rider José Antonio Garcia Mena has been successful during the last 15 years.
José has been educating a lot of talented horses among them Batuta and Dragao, and he was successful with the PRE stallion Norte Lovera being a part of the Spanish team at WEG in Kentucky in 2010 and at the European Championships in Herning in 2013. Additionally José Mena has been participating at WCYH three times.
Along his own career in the saddle José is also a much sought after trainer, and he has for a number of years been assisting Isabell Werth in training of her horses. Among his other clients are Kristine Møller, Gestüt Pallerhaff in Luxembourg where he has been training her regularly with different horses. When Kristine about 2 years ago got pregnant José Mena took over the education of Trakehner gelding Nautilus and they recently won 7 year old class with 79%.
About Natilus tells José “I’m very happy about Nautilus, he has developed a lot, and he is very talented and shows great ability for the collected work. We had a great season last year and I’m looking very much forward to continue his education.”
International 72,7% Grand Prix debut
Recently José made national Grand Prix debut with the spanish bred 11 year old HANN mare Divina Royal by Desperados. (Video below)
Yesterday José and Divine Royal won the CDI3 Grand Prix at Abrantes, Portugal.
Today the scoreboard said winner Bella Rose and second Zaire E, but from the “sideline” the test from Bella Rose and Isabell Werth definitely not was near 80%.
Bella Rose - Super halt, good diagonal, well balanced half pass left uphill, super supple passage tours, supple uphill half pass right, unbalanced walk tour, super into active at the spot 2 piaffe tours, error into canter, tense into the hand half pass right, good 2 times, error 1 times, conservative extended canter, lack more sit and clear canter for both pirouettes, ok 1 times, bit tense into trot, super final, top halt.
Zaire E - Super halt, not Straight for diagonal bit on 3 tracks, nice half pass left, nice passage, left half pass good, expressive balanced passage, bit hurried extensions, good walk tour, good piaffes nice transitions, tense into canter, good half passes, nice 2 times, good 1 times, bit running extended canter, super control pirouettes, best extension at long side, very nice final centerline.
Click at the photo below to watch Zaire E and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl.
Another great performance from Danish Charlotte Heering with Bufranco
H2R comments during the test today:
Super halt, expressive diagonal, nice forward go and flow half pass left super uphill, nice into passage at C, super regular, nice in and out of passage, nice extension, nice side picture, good go and flow for half pass right supple, good into passage at C, supple in and out super frame, lovely easy light passage, good into walk, 74% trend, bit short extended walk, good collected walk, bit tense forward piaffe, nice out, nice 2nd piaffe bit forward, super into canter, nice balance canter half passes, error 2 times by 1 times, super 1 times, good extended canter, super sit 1st pirouette, super 1 times straight, 2nd pirouette super sit and balance good into trot, expressive long side, super easy smooth final centerline.
After the test H2R caught Charlotte Heering for a comment about her performance:
“Such a pity and very expensive. He thought we should do extended canter like in the Grand Prix, and my half halt became a bit to strong and he misunderstood my aides and thought he was gonna make one times like the line in Grand Prix, but for the rest of the test I’m very pleased about our performance,” tells Charlotte Heering.
The Danish national coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was also very satisfied about Charlotte´s performances in Mannheim. “Charlotte was showing Bufranco in great form and with very good qualities, including nice harmony, lovely frame and motivated all the way both days, except the costly error for the two times today,” says Nathalie.
5 year old winner Bon Vivaldi with impressive presentation and super easy going and powerful all the way today with the test rider. From H2R point of view a stallion to keep an eye on.
4 year old Winner Zuperman by Vincent Maranello / Destano - to watch his presentation with own rider click at the photo below.
NYHED PÅ BLUE HORS.COM
Nanna Skodborg Merrald er rykket op i A-truppen for dressur!
I samme ombæring har hun også redet kvalifikationerne til OL i Tokyo i hus på bl.a. avlshingsten Blue Hors Zack, - og derfor tages Zack ud af avlen for at fokusere på sin sportskarriere.
Efter en uge med 5 ud af 6 mulige placeringer til det firestjernede Horses & Dreams meets Japan Sports Edition stævne i tyske Hagen, er Nanna Skodborg Merrald netop blevet udtaget til A-truppen i seniordressur.
Som en følge af at have redet OL-kvalifikationerne i hus til samme stævne med hestene; Atterupgaards Orthilia (Gribaldi/Donnerslag) og Blue Hors Zack (Rousseau/Jazz) med bl.a. en tredjeplads og 82,025% i Grand Prix kür-debut på Zack og en sejr i Grand Prix med 74,478% på Orthilia, betyder dette at Blue Hors Zack i 60 dage, i følge de opsatte karantænefordringerne for en eventuel deltagelse ved de Olympiske Lege i Tokyo, ikke må indgå i avlen,
Dette betyder desværre, at vores superbeskeler og stempelhingst Blue Hors Zack i perioden ikke kan tappes og følgende ikke står til rådighed for avlerne.
Hvis du allerede er i gang med et insemineringsforløb med Blue Hors Zack, bedes du tage kontakt til Blue Hors, så vi kan finde en løsning på dette.
Today CDI4 in Mannheim started with two Grand Prix classes
At the entrylist Weihegold OLD was the only horse for Werth this week at Mannheim. Isabell also brought her now 17-year-old Bella Rose for training, but as she felt Bella was ready again and also due to the situation where you cannot be sure about the next show, she made a quick decision.
Good halt, power diagonal need more push, super uphill crossing half passes, super halt with rein back, good diagonal, small unbalance into passage, super Zack Zack Zack piaffe and transitions, bit unbalanced walk tour, nice into passage, small tensions hind 2nd piaffe, good into canter, good 2 times, good extended canter, super zigzag, error 1 times, lack more sit for pirouettes, good into trot, good diagonal, super final centerline, super halt. 79,957%
To watch the test click at the photo here below.
Danish Bufranco and Charlotte Heering with sharp performance
Well deserved placed 2nd was Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with Zaire E, but with Danish glasses and also by judge at M (Alice Schwab AUT) and judge at B (Katrina Wüst GER) Bufranco and Charlotte Heering were showing a test worth a top placement today but they finished at 6th place with just 0,5% from 3rd place.
Nice steady halt, lovely diagonal good balance, nice half passes, bit short halt bit hectic rein back, nice into passage, bit forward start of piaffe, nice transitions, bit short extended walk tour, super active collected walk, good 2nd piaffe regular rhythm, nice into canter, super 2 times, super nice extended canter, super flow zigzag, nice active 1 times, well controlled abs balanced pirouettes, nice into trot, super diagonal, very nice final centerline. 72,413%
As preparation for Mannheim Charlotte and Bufranco went on two days bootcamp at Danish national coach Nathalie zu Says-Wittgenstein before continuing to Mannheim. Charlotte tells after her test that she felt a bit rusty as it was 6 month since she entered the centerline, and Bufranco also felt a bit tense when entering the big arena, but that she of course was very pleased about her performance today.
After last weeks event at Hagen the Danish national coach Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein has updated the senior groups towards the final selection before the Olympics.
This week Charlotte Heering with Bufranco will be at start in Mannheim.
Final international event for the Danish combination before longlist for the Olympics will be CDIO5 at Compiegne 27 - 30 May, which means that the best Danish combinations will NOT be participating at the Danish national championships takling place the week before 21 - 21 May at Equitour, Uggerhalne.
International Events towards Olympic qualifier:
Vivino with previous rider Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard - Photo credit: Helgstrand Dressage
HELGSTRAND DRESSAGE PRESS RELEASE
This year’s breeding season has come off with an amazing start and we have experienced an increasing demand for our stallions. This is justified by the great number of coveted stallions, who perform very well in the sport – something that is noticed all around the world – and also the reason that we can now congratulate yet another Grand Prix rider with the purchase of a stallion of absolute top quality, namely Vivino by Vivaldi/Dancier. A stallion who impressed everyone and took the title as Champion at the Hanoverian licensing in 2018. By the following auction, Helgstrand succeeded in purchasing the promising stallion together with Schockemöhle for no less than 2,01 mio euro.
The international successful dressage rider Alejandro Asencio Méndez has once again visited Helgstrand Dressage. Alejandro has developed several horses from youngster to Grand Prix level and he already has two superb Grand Prix horses in his stable – he is qualified for the Olympics with one of them.
“I tried several horses at Helgstrand, but Vivino gave me the exact right feeling, right away. It is obvious for everyone that he possesses three amazing gaits, but you probably cannot see from the ground, that he is super attentive towards his rider. A quality I highly appreciate,” Alejandro tells – he looks very much forward to welcoming Vivino to his stable later this week.
“I look forward to getting to know him and this will of course take a little while. However, after that, my ambitions are to qualify him to the World Championships for Young Horses,” Alejandro expresses – he has purchased Vivino together with EQUIFOAL.
We have already seen the first offspring by Vivino and the represent the same unique qualities as himself. They look astonishing, have a noble and modern expression and plenty of movement and scope. Vivino has proven that his performance within the sport also is very high quality – with Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard in the saddle he has demonstrated outstanding skills. The same qualities that convinced Alejandro, who looks very much forward to the further development of Vivino.
“It has been a pure pleasure riding this horse – and especially lately he has definitely developed a lot. Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to show him at this year’s stallion shows, but many might have watched the online stallion presentation from earlier this year. He has an amazing power, and you can truly feel, how he wants to work. Alejandro and he constitute the perfect match, and we look forward to following them on their way to top sport,” Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard tells.
Vivino is by Vivaldi, who has had an exceptional career in the sport and is likewise the sire to many successful breeding stallions and Grand Prix horses. Moreover, he is in the top of the WBFSH ranking. His dam sire Dancier was also announced champion stallion at the Hannoverian licensing and has since then delivered top performances on the show grounds up till Prix St. Georges level.
The new owners have chosen to focus on getting to know Vivino within this breeding season, which is why he solely will be available with frozen semen by directing inquiries to Helgstrand Dressage. As of 2022, the plan is for him to be available for fresh semen again through a EU stallion station.
In case of any questions, please direct them to Lene Birkemose at +45 22 57 44 11 or stallion@helgstranddressage.dk
International Event at Mannheim - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Full live stream schedule at Clipmyhorse.
Link for start and result here.
Danish Carina Cassøe Krüth and 10 year old mare Heiline´s Danciera showed great form and top performances in Hagen this weekend and was best placed Danish combination as no 6 in both in Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special.
Enjoy their Grand Prix Special here below where they scored 75,787%.
Nr. 1 og 2 I søndagens CDI4 Grand Prix trøstklasse - Nanna Merrald med Atterupgaards Orthilia og Daniel Bachmann med Marshall-Bell - foto: @clipmyhorse
Succesfuldt stævne for de danske ekvipager
Målet inden Hagen stævnet var at få OL kvalifikationer i hus.
Andreas Helgstrand med Fiontini og Cathrine Dufour med Vamos Amigos opnåede begge deres OL kvalifikation i Grand Prix klassen om fredagen, mens Nanna Merrald red sine kvalifikationer i hus med topplaceringer til Blue Hors Zack i både Grand Prix (2. kvalifikation i hus) og Grand Prix kür og med Atterupgaards Orthilia var 2. kvalifikation i hus efter fredagens Grand Prix og så tog parret jo også en flot sejr i Grand Prix trøstklassen søndag.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen red efter sine første OL kvalifikationer med Carso´ni og Marchall-Bell og fik med begge heste første kvalifikation. Selvom Daniel også red “kvalifikationskravet” hjem i CDI4 Grand Prix klassen med søndagens flotte placering til Marshall-Bell, så siger regelsættet at de to kvalifikationer skal være ved to forskellige events.
21. juni er sidste frist for at opnå kvalifikation til OL.
Best two combinations ready for Louisdor Preis final
The young Grand Prix horse serie Louisdor Preis qualifier with 1st qualification in Hagen.
As usual it was a strong field with international Grand Prix riders showing their upcoming young Grand Prix horses. Both Fabienne Müller-Lütkemeier and Isabell Werth were showing very interesting young horses, like today’s winner Malin Wahlkamp-Nilsson showed two talented and well educated horses, where 9 year old Dedale de Hus OLD by Don Juan de Hus / Fürst Heinrich was clearly stronger and more convincing today. Super flow, good quality and still in an open young horse frame.
Also Anabel Balkenhol with High Five secured their ticket for the final today.
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