45.000 euro top price for Dynamic Dream colt at DSP Elite Foal auction
Day 2 with team and individual qualifier
Heiline´s Danciera - Photo Copyright © Lily Forado
Danse and Carina just delivered today
The Danish Olympic debut combination just delivered today. Effortless, powerful and Danse did not put a hoof wrong in the impressive Olympic arena. Super cool ridden by Carina Cassøe Krüth securing her group victory and direct qualifier for the freestyle final.
About todays performance Carina told “It was of course a great feeling, my warm up went perfectly together with my trainer Andreas Helgstrand and we sticked to the plan. Dance was listening 100% to me in the arena and I was able to guide her all the way - she is a BIG star🦄⭐️.”
Salvino and Adrienne Lyle - Photo Copyright © FEI/Shannon Brinkman
As expected from group D Salvino and Adrienne Lyle took the 2nd secure spot for the final, but they do not look as strong as expected when it comes to the team competition.
Results Group D
Showtime FRH and Dorothee Schneider - Photo Copyright © FEI/Christophe Taniere
Showtime FRH and Dorothee also delivered but not quite as strong as expected. Bit cautious piaffe tours and some minor tensions for the series today, but still a high level making the German team unbeatable.
Buriel KH and Juliette Ramel - Photo Copyright © FEI/Shannon Brinkman
The Swedish team suffers from missing anchor man Patrik Kittel, but they managed to get at spot for the team competition Tuesday and with both Dante Weltino and Buriel direct ready for the final.
Marlies van Baalen and Go Legend with some minor errors today which makes the pressure on her team mates Gal and Minderhoud even higher when going into the team competition.
Results Group E
Bella Rose and Isabell Werth - Photo Copyright © FEI/Shannon Brinkman
The top game is open
Werth was doing her stuff today and it gave a pretty good feeling about how the current form is. And they can be beaten not from the scores today from Dujardin as it was only judge at C having Dujardin as clear winner today.
When it comes to Wednesday there are three medals for four strong ladies - Werndl, Werth, Dujardin and Dufour.
Gio and Charlotte Dujardin - Photo Copyright © FEI/Christophe Taniere
Dujardin in a league of her own
Wonder if Gio knew that he was performing out of his own body today. The way Dujardin can combine power, balance and accuracy is out of this world. “Judged” from the sideline this was just the beginning of Olympics from Gio and Dujardin.
Results Group F
Six combinations qualified for the freestyle from day 1 Grand Prix
Group A
Everdale and Charlotte Fry top score in Group A - photo credit: Lily Forado
Group A with sovereign Charlotte Fry with KWPN stallion Everdale. They looked very confident and secure in the huge impressive arena, and Charlotte managed to show Everdale with an error free test and from entering halt where Everdale looked as if he said “hey there are actually someone watching us” he was fully focused together with Lottie. Olympic debut, Personal Best and Group winner.
Dante Weltino OLD and Therese Nilshagen - photo credit: Lily Forado
Dante and Therese showed one of their best Grand Prix performances today. Well balanced and expressive with clearly improved collection and balance for 1 time tempis.
Zack and Nanna Merrald finish as runner up for an individual spot - photo credit: Lily Forado
Super Olympic debut
The forecast for the group was a fight between Zack and Dante Weltino and today’s Dante showed great form all the way and Zack with a small technical error together with a bit cautious piaffe tours made their performance for a spot right outside the secure spots for the individual Grand Prix freestyle.
Group B
Bohemian and Cathrine Dufour in top of Group B - photo credit: Lily Forado
Another big relief
For the Danish team and Cathrine Dufour today’s performance was very important. Not just that Bohemian and Dufour are the strongest Danish card, but also the fact that they had some challenges going into the final Olympic selections - this chapter they just finished today with an outstanding performance and winner of Group B with impressive 81,056% and finishing 2nd at the individual ranking today.
Total US and Edward Gal impressed the judges and scored 78,649% - photo credit: Lily Forado
Lots of expression, still lacking bit more security for the series and with some smaller unbalanced moments. Highlights for trot extensions, half passes, passage and walk tour.
Group C
Dalera BB and Jessica von Bredow Werndl top score of the day - photo credit: Lily Forado
Lots of quality easy light contact but not quite same power for piaffe and passage tours as seen before but still enough to finish in top of the field, but from the sideline not 3% ahead of Bohemian and Dufour.
Sanceo and Sabine Schut-Kery just entered the global international scene - photo credit: Lily Forado
Where did they come from?
Yes they are part of team USA, but nevertheless they are totally unknown at European soil as last time there were in Europe was when Sanceo was 6 year old (in 2012) and participated at WCYH in Verden.
What a positive combination, lovely expressive, supple, super frame, extraordinary sit and quality for the piaffe, lots of push and power for the passage tours, super flying changes overall biggest surprise of the Olympics - congratulations on impressive personal best +78% but for sure more like a +80% test.
Start list for Tokyo Olympic Grand Prix team & individual Saturday 24 July
It´s time to shine
From each group the best two scoring combinations will be directly qualified for Wednesday´s individual Grand Prix freestyle and additionally after the 2 x 6 best in the groups six individual best scores will also have their qualification for individual the Grand Prix freestyle.
For the Grand Prix Special only the 8 best teams will be qualified - no individuals are allowed to ride the final part of the team competition. And the Grand Prix scores will NOT be a part of the total score for the team medals, it is only the scores from the Grand Prix Special counting for the team medals.
A sharper look at the groups - which combinations will make it directly to the Grand Prix freestyle?
GROUP A:
Everdale with Charlotte Fry look like a clear direct card for the freestyle. Next in will be Zack with Nanna Merrald fighting against Dante Weltino OLD with Therese Nilshagen for the secure 2nd spot.
GROUP B:
Bohemian with Cathrine Dufour the strongest combination in this group followed by Total US with Edward Gal and Elegance with Beatrice Ferrer-Salat.
GROUP C:
Dalera BB with Jessica von Bredow Werndl absolutely best combination in this group followed by Dream Boy with Hans Peter Minderhoud and En Vogue with Carl Hester and not to forget Kontestro DB with Henri Ruoste.
And which combinations will be among the six with highest scores after top two in each group we will know Sunday when the final part of the Grand Prix has finished.
Remember the start time local in Tokyo is 17.00 which means 10 am CET.
Outstanding Champion mover at OLD Elite mare show 2021
Catalog no 20 by Feinrich / Dormello owned by Sönke Rothenberger
From the presentation this afternoon two mare stood out.
The new champion 2021 by (no 20) Feinrich / Dormello, breeder: Hermann Röchte, Lohne, owner: Rothenberger Ventures GmbH, Bad Homburg
Scores from performance test: Trot 9,50 - canter 10,00 - walk 8,50 - ride ability test rider 10,00 = 9,33
No 44 by Vitalis / Sir Donnerhall I, breeder: Marion Menck, Rübehorst, owner: Christine Arns-Krogmann, Lohne.
DSP Elite foal auction comes up 24 July with some very interesting prospects
Presentation of dressage foal collection Friday and Saturday before the auction Saturday at 7.30 pm (unfortunately no streaming from the presentations).
H2R highlights for the upcoming DSP auction:
Super uphill expressive mover
No 64 - WOW supple uphill mover (but VERY short topline)
Nice power off the ground with super expression
Super supple and well balanced for the trot and canter even though missing a bit more balance for the walk
Well balanced uphill movements
Here you find the full collection.
VIDEOS - Quarantine time in Aachen was just for the horses - Dujardin was back in England competing
While the horses has been in quarantine in Aachen Charlotte Dujardin was back in England competing at Hartpury with a few of her up and coming stars.
Enjoy two tests with Charlotte Dujardin here below.
Florentina VI (2010) by Vivaldi / Rubels.
Imhotep (2013) by Everdale / Vivaldi.
While we are waiting for the Tokyo Olympics to start - enjoy 2032 Brisbane Olympic promotion
Photo credit: Romain Terpreau
PARIS 2024 - LOS ANGELES 2028 - BRISBANE 2032
Read the article from the Guardian here about Brisbane hosting 2032 Olympics.
Dutch young horses selected for WCYH in Verden
6 year old Kjento and Charlotte Fry are also among the selected combinations for WCYH 25 - 29 August in Verden - photo: Van Olst Horses.
5 year old
Beni Pachl / Hexagon’s Luxuriouzz (v.Johnson)
Curro Benitez Sanchez / Lord Platinum (v.Ferguson)
Dinja van Liere / Labarron (v.For Romance)
Dinja van Liere / Leonidas (v.Trafalgar)
Franka Loos / Las Vegas (v.Ferdeaux)
Kirsten Brouwer / Lightning Star Rr (v.Ferguson)
1st reserve Kirsten Brouwer / Lennoxwaard (v.El Capone)
2nd reserve Gerdine Maree / Levinus (v.Dream Boy)
6 year old
Charlotte Fry / Kjento (v.Negro)
Femke de Laat / Kind Pleasure (v.Governor)
Hans Peter Minderhoud / GLOCK’s Kardam’s Whisper (v.Toto Jr.)
Jeanine Nieuwenhuis / King van het Haarbosch (v.Spielberg)
Marieke van der Putten / Keano RS2 (v.Governor)
Thalia Rockx / Koko JR de La Fazenda (v.Toto Jr.)
1st reserve Bart Veeze / Kyton (v.Ferguson)
2nd reserve Marieke van der Putten / Kuvasz RS2 (v.Glamourdale)
7 year old
Andreas Helgstrand / Jovian (v.Apache)
Kimberly Pap / Turfhorst Jersey (v.Vivaldi)
Marieke van der Putten / Jameson RS2 (v.Blue Hors Zack)
Nicky Snijder / Jongleur Sth (v.Expression)
Renate van Uytert – van Vliet / Johnny Depp (v.Bordeaux)
Renate van Uytert – van Vliet / Just Wimphof (v.De Niro)
1st reserve Eva van der Linde / Jerenzo Texel (v.Enzo Ferrari Texel)
2nd reserve Kim Noordijk / D’Joep (v.Desperado)
"Breeders Corner" - this week at Rastede and for preliminary PAVO Cup qualifiers
While worlds best horses and riders are in Tokyo at the moment the next generations might be in the arenas in Rastede at OLD Landesturnier or for the PAVO Cup qualifiers this week.
Both events are LIVE at Clipmyhorse.
Breeding with the highly promoted and top presented young stallions is not always an easy task therefore it is even more interesting to be able to follow their offsprings.
Remember you can always catch up on “missing horses” or tests if you are Premium Member at Clipmyhorse.
PAVO Cup qualifiers for the finals in Ermelo
Today at Tolbert - start lists
23 July - Ermelo - start lists
27 July - Houten - start lists
30 July - Bavel
31 July - BELGIUM
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES – EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE PREVIEW
Can Germany make it a fabulous 14?
By Louise Parkes
Germany has a long and formidable record in Olympic Equestrian Dressage. Since the team competition was first introduced in Amsterdam (NED) in 1928, when the German side pinned Sweden into silver and The Netherlands into bronze, they have won 13 of the 20 Olympic team contests. And it’s looking very much like gold number 14 is just around the corner.
The loss to Great Britain at London in 2012 was the only blip in an otherwise seamless run that began in Los Angeles in 1984 when the great Reiner Klimke and Ahlerich led the victory gallop. Despite all the disruption of the last 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) outbreak in mainland Europe, Team Germany arrive at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as defending champions and strong favourites to do it all over again.
Isabell Werth heads the line-up with the mare Bella Rose and holding the World number one slot. And, underpinning the sheer strength of the German challenge, she will be joined by World numbers two and four, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with TSF Dalera BB and Dorothee Schneider with Showtime FRH. With Helen Langehanenberg and her mare Annabelle in reserve, they seem like an unstoppable force.
However, the three-per team format introduced for this year’s Games could prove highly influential. One off day for just one team member and the story could be very different indeed, because every ride will be critical.
Dynamic duo
At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Great Britain claimed silver and The Netherlands took team bronze and this time around the British send the dynamic duo of Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester once again, but both on relatively unexposed horses.
Dujardin’s decision to take the 10-year-old Gio instead of her considerably more experienced 12-year-old mare Mount St John Freestyle who was in great form at Hagen (GER) in April and who swept all before her at the home international at Wellington (GBR) in May came as a surprise. But the athlete whose record-breaking partnership with the now-retired Valegro has helped popularise this sport like few before her, is backed up by the evergreen Hester and Charlotte Fry with Everdale, and she’s always going to be highly competitive.
Edward Gal with Total US and Hans Peter Minderhoud with Dream Boy headline the Dutch team, Patrik Kittel (Well Done de la Roche) leads the Swedish contingent and Steffen Peters (Suppenkasper) will be a strong anchor for Team USA. Meanwhile Team Belgium will be making a little bit of Olympic history as they make their first appearance since 1928.
When it comes to the individual honours all eyes will be on Denmark’s Cathrine Dufour and her fabulous horse Bohemian. The pair posted a back-to-back double of wins at the first leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2020/2021 series on home ground in Aarhus (DEN), pinning Germany’s Werth and von Bredow-Werndl into second and third.
But when the Covid cloud broke long enough for another leg to take place in Salzburg (AUT) in January, von Bredow-Werndl showed a whole new level of performance with her 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ gold-medal partner TSF Dalera BB, who has gone from strength to strength ever since. Now this pair look a real threat to all the rest in the battle for individual Olympic glory.
Less obvious
However, at Olympic Games the show-stealers are often the less obvious. Australia’s Mary Hanna, whose horse Calanta was the very first to arrive into the stables at Baji Koen Equestrian Park in Tokyo early last week, is a case in point. Because equestrian fans all around the world are already putting their hearts behind this mother of two and grandmother of four who, at the age of 66, is tackling her sixth Olympics.
Apart from the Beijing Games in 2008, she has been a member of every Australian Olympic Dressage team since 1996, and that’s quite some record. She’s as proud as ever to be flying her country’s flag alongside Kelly Layne riding Samhitas and Simone Pearce with Destano.
The last time Olympic Games were staged in Tokyo in 1964, Baji Koen was the venue for Dressage which was a very different sport back then.
In the Grand Prix the scores were announced after each ride, and after the ride-off - which was filmed and then mulled over by judges Frantisek Jandl, Gustaf Nyblaeus and Georges Margot - the public, the teams and the media had to wait for two hours before the final results were announced. It should be a bit quicker this time around!
Swiss supremo Henri Chammartin with Woerman, was eventually deemed the Individual champion, and the team title went to Germany’s Harry Boldt with Remus, Josef Neckermann with Antoinette and Reiner Klimke with Dux.
What is Dressage?
Dressage is about training the horse to a high level and highlighting its athleticism and the beauty of its movement. At its best, horse and rider are in complete harmony and together they appear to “dance”!
How it will play out…..
The FEI Grand Prix test, in which all athletes must participate, will take place on 24 and 25 July and is a qualifier for both the team and individual competitions. The qualification ranking will be decided by the results of all three team members.
Athletes compete in six groups, with three groups competing on each day. The composition of the groups is based on the FEI World Ranking list position of the athlete/horse combination on the date of definite entries (5 July 2021).
The top eight teams in the Grand Prix (and those tied for eighth place) will qualify for the FEI Grand Prix Special on 27 July, which is also the second individual qualifier from which the top 18 will go through to the Freestyle Final on 28 July.
During the period between the Team Qualifier (Grand Prix) and up to two hours before the start of the Team Final (Grand Prix Special), the Chef d’Equipe may substitute an athlete/horse combination. However, the substitute combination will not be entitled to compete in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle.
The Freestyle to Music is a standalone competition to decide the individual champion.
The Dressage Tests are the FEI Grand Prix, the FEI Grand Prix Special and the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle.
Facts & Figures
30 countries
15 teams
15 countries represented by individual competitors
60 horse/athlete combinations
Germany are defending team champions and are chasing down their 14th Olympic Equestrian Dressage team title
In the history of Olympic Equestrian Dressage, which dates back to 1912, Germany has long been the dominant force, taking 13 team and seven individual titles
Defending individual champion is Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin, who scooped double-gold with the great Valegro at London 2012 and individual gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Dujardin and Valegro consistently set World Records throughout their spectacular career together and continue to hold all three World Records in Dressage (FEI Grand Prix, FEI Grand Prix Special and FEI Grand Prix Freestyle)
At the London International Horse Show in 2014 they set the Grand Prix record at 87.460%, and at the same event posted a new Freestyle World Record when achieving 94.300%
The Grand Prix Special World Record score of 88.022%, which they set at Hagen (GER) in 2012 has never been beaten
Germany’s Isabell Werth (51) will be competing in her sixth Olympic Games. The most medalled athlete in the history of equestrian sport, she has 10 Olympic medals in her trophy cabinet and six of them are gold, the first awarded in Barcelona (ESP) in 1992 and the last at Rio de Janeiro (BRA) in 2016
At Rio, Werth surpassed the record held for many years by The Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven, who collected nine Olympic medals throughout her spectacular career
Riding Gigolo, Werth claimed individual gold in Atlanta (USA) in 1996 and she is a four-time individual silver medallist
Caroline Chew, 27, is set to become the first Singaporean to compete in equestrian sport at the Olympic Games when she participates in Dressage.
The Officials
Dressage Ground Jury President is Germany’s Katrina Wuest.
Dressage Ground Jury members are: Andrew Gardner (GBR), Francis Verbeek (NED), Hans-Christian Matthiesen (DEN), Janet Foy (USA), Susie Hoevenaars (AUS) and Magnus Ringmark (SWE).
FEI Delegate for Dressage is Australia’s Mary Seefried
The Judges Supervisory Panel (JSP) was introduced by the FEI in 2011 to provide an official back-up system to correct any marking errors at all major events, including Olympic Games.
The members of the JSP at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are: David Hunt (GBR), Liselotte Fore (USA) and Maribel Alonso (MEX).
Overall Chef Steward is Maria Hernek (SWE).
Dressage Chief Steward is Jacques van Daele (BEL)
One of the most identifiable officials on duty throughout the Games will be the colourful Arena Call-up/Steward and Ringmaster, Pedro Cebulka (CAN).
The Teams:
Australia: Mary Hanna (Calanta), Kelly Layne (Samhitas), Simone Pearce (Destano).
Austria: Florian Bacher (Fidertraum), Victoria Max-Theurer (Abegglen NRW), Christian Schumach (Te Quiero SF).
Belgium: Laurence Roos (Fil Rouge), Domien Michiels (Intermezzo van het Meerdaalhof), Larissa Pauluis (Flambeau). Alternate: Alexa Fairchild (Dabanos D’O4).
Canada: Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu (All In), Lindsay Kellock (Sebastien), Chris von Martels (Eclips). Alternate: Naima Moreira Laliberte (Statesman).
Denmark: Cathrine Dufour (Bohemian), Carina Kassae Krüt (Heiline’s Danciera), Nanna Skodborg Merrald (Zack). Alternate: Charlotte Heering (Bufranco).
France: Alexandre Ayache (Zo What), Morgan Barbancon (Sir Donnerhall ll OLD), Maxime Collard (Cupido PB). Alternate: Isabelle Pinto (Hot Chocolat VD Kwaplas).
Germany: Isabell Werth (Bella Rose 2), Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (TSF Dalera BB), Dorothee Schneider (Showtime FRH). Alternate: Helen Langehanenberg (Annabelle 110).
Great Britain: Charlotte Dujardin (Gio), Charlotte Fry (Everdale), Carl Hester (En Vogue). Alternate: Gareth Hughes (Sintano van Hof Olympia).
Japan: Kazuki Sado (Ludwig Der Sonnenkoenig 2), Shingo Hayashi (Scolari 4), Hiroyuki Kitahara (Huracan 10). Alternate: Masanao Taahashi (Rubicon).
Netherlands: Marlies Van Baalen (Go Legend), Edward Gal (Total US), Hans Peter Minderhoud (Dream Boy). Alternate: Dinja van Liere (Haute Couture).
Portugal: Joao Miguel Torrao (Equador), Maria Caetano (Fenix de Tineo), Rodrigo Torres (Foqoso). Alternate: Carlos Pinro (Sultao Menezes).
ROC: Inessa Merkulova (Mister X), Tatyana Kosterina (Diavolessa VA), Aleksandra Maksakova (Bojengels). Alternate: Maria Shuvalova (Famous Cross).
Spain: Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (Elegance), Severo Jurado Lopez (Fendi T), Jose Antonio Garcia Mena (Sorento 15). Alternate: Jose Antonio Garcia Mena (Divina Royal).
Sweden: Patrik Kittel (Well Done De La Roche CHF), Therese Nilshagen (Dante Weltino OLD), Juliette Ramel (Buriel KH). Alternate: Antonia Ramel (Brother de Jeu).
USA: Adrienne Lyle (Salvino), Steffen Peters (Suppenkasper), Sabine Schut-Kery (Sanceo). Alternate: Nick Wagman (Don John).
The Individuals:
Brazil: Joao Victor Marcari Oliva (Escorial).
Chile: Virginia Yarur (Ronaldo).
Dominican Republic: Yvonne Losos de Muniz (Aquamarijn).
Estonia: Dina Ellermann (Donna Anna).
Finland: Henri Ruoste (Kontestro DB).
Ireland: Heike Holstein (Sambuca).
Italy: Francesco Zaza (Wispering Romance).
Korea: Dong Seon Kim (Belstaff).
Luxembourg: Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger (Quater Back Junior FRH).
Morocco: Yessin Rahmouni (All At Once).
Mexico: Martha Fernanda Del Valle Quirarte (Beduino Lam).
Republic of South Africa: Tanya Seymour (Ramoneur 6).
Singapore: Caroline Chew (Tribiani).
Switzerland: Estelle Wettstein (West Side Story OLD).
Ukraine: Inna Logutenkova (Fleraro).
The Nations:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Morocco, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Republic of South Africa, ROC, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA.
The full list HERE
FEI Olympic Hub HERE
59.000 euro top price filly sold to Denmark
Oldenburger Landesturnier starts tomorrow - Elite Mare Show Thursday 22 July
A huge program over 5 days with all disciplines for the Oldenburger horses in Vechta.
Here you find the start and results. There will be full live stream via Clipmyhorse from the entire event.
Thursday 22 July is the prestigious Elite Mare Show taking place.
Recent former Champion mares
Program for the day:
Danish bred/owned mares for the Elite Mare Show:
56.500 euro top price at HANN riding horse auction
VIDEO - Clean sweep from Kristine Møller with her 7 year old DSP Spectre at Deauville France
DSP Spectre and Kristine Møller - private photo.
Successful weekend at Deauville for Luxemburg rider Kristine Møller
Kristine Møller getting ready for WCYH in Verden in August with 7 year old DSP Spectre by Sezuan / Silvermoon, bred by Jens Thorsen (Gestüt Pallerhaff) with a clean double sweep for both the preliminary test and today’s final test at Deauville scoring 75,757% and 77,572%.
Today’s marks :
Trot 8,5 - walk 8,0 - canter 8,0 - submission 8,0 - perspective 8,5
Technical score: 73,143%
(watch the test here below)
Soon Grand Prix ready
Kristine also competed the 11 year old mare Standing O´vation TSF by Imperio / Consul and was placed 3rd in both Intermediaire B and Intermediare II.
How to watch the Olympics - Danish DR2 with free streaming
There are a lot of different providers streaming from the Olympics.
Confirmed and at the schedule today for day 1 at the Olympics is Danish national broadcast DR2 with full streamning from the first competition day Saturday 24 July, 10 am CET (local Japan time 5 pm).
For the foreign readers NBC Sport (America), ARD (Germany) and Eurosport (World wide) will be available.
H2R calendar will of course be updated when new informations or streaming comes up.
The Olympic puzzle can start
Today Global Dressage Analytics made the list of entries for each group for the Grand Prix.
It is based on the relative World Dressage Ranking List (WDRL) positions of the actual starters (the version dated 30/06/2021); each rider is assigned a relative WDRL number in the range 1-60 and they are placed in starting positions as shown in the attached table (from the FEI Tokyo regulations). Then there are some corrections made to ensure no nation has more than one rider in a group, or more than two in a day.
The real list won’t be known till after the vet check (Friday July 23rd) and the team declaration.
Source: Global Dressage Analytics
Part of the FEI rules
The FEI Grand Prix test, in which all Athletes must participate, is the qualifying competition for the individual competition (FEI Grand Prix Freestyle) and the team competition (FEI Grand Prix Special to music).
Athletes compete in six (6) groups, with three (3) groups competing on the first day and the remaining three (3) groups on the second day. The composition of the groups are based on the FEI World Ranking List position of the Athlete/Horse combination on the date of definite entries (see Dressage Rules Article 456.1)
Two from each group, plus the next best six (6) ranked Athletes (overall best results) qualify for the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. If a qualified Athlete/Horse drops out, the vacant spot is filled by the next best ranked Athlete.
In case of a tie, the highest and lowest total scores for each Athlete will be added and divided by two, with the highest score deciding on the tie. If the tie cannot be broken, the second highest and second lowest total scores for each Athlete will be added and divided by two with the highest score deciding on the tie. If the tie is still not broken, the third highest and third lowest total scores for each Athlete will be added and divided by two, with the highest score deciding on the tie. If the tie cannot be broken, it will be decided by a draw.
All Teams receive a qualification ranking after the FEI Grand Prix by adding up the three (3) results per team. The top eight (8) ranked Teams (including those tied for the 8th place), qualify for the Team competition, FEI Grand Prix Special to music.
Source: FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games
VIDEO - Final part of Danish Young Horses presented for the selectors for WCYH in Verden
Tophøjs Diadora by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Blue Hors Don Romantic and Eric Guardia Martinez
With this years COVID-19 challenges the Danish selection commission has made an extra observation event arranged during Blue Hors Summer Festival especially for the combinations going to Falsterbo Horse Show.
From watching the performances at Blue Hors and lately at Falsterbo Horse Show together with today’s selection event H2R will dare to appoint our favorites for WCYH in Verden representing Denmark.
The selectors will tomorrow announce 4 combinations + 2 reserve for 5 year old, 6 year old and 7 year old horses.
5 year old (H2R choice)
Hesselhøj Down Town by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Blue Hors Zack, bred by Stutteri Hesselhøj - rider Jeanna Högberg
Superb presentations both yesterday (seperat video below) and today. They definitely look like a possible medalist.
Tophøjs Diadora by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Blue Hors Don Romantic, bred by Anette Nilausen and Niels Jørgen Johansen - rider Eric Guardia Martinez
Impressive mare with super presentation, lovely supple quality gaits, becomes a bit tense for today’s counter canter. Look like a clear combination for the finals.
Polka Fascination M by Fürstenball / Sandro Hit bred by Sanne Matthiesen - rider Dennis Kjær
Well balanced in all 3 gaits with very nice expression.
Castro Sem by Cantolar / Louvre S, bred by Esben Pedersen - rider Jan Møller Christensen
Showed a super performance the first day at Falsterbo Horse Show in a supple relaxed frame. Highlights for the canter and trot tour and a clear regular walk.
Reserve combinations:
Emma Ahlberg with Ambjergs Delgadino and Jan Møller Christensen with Hesselhøj Dream
6 year old (H2R choice)
Sweetnes by Blue Hors St. Schufro / Tailormade Lancelot, bred by Lisbeth B. Andersen - rider Silje Bakken
Super well balanced expressive presentation at Blue Hors with lots of highlights. Look like a clear combination for the finals.
Nobelle by Negro / Blue Hors Future Cup bred by H.R.H. Princess Benedikte - rider Mette Sejbjerg
Well balanced and correct presentation with 3 clear gaits and good qualities for the flying changes.
Logo´s Gaya by Grand Galaxy Win / Blue Hors Don Romantic, bred by Jette Friis - rider Emma Ahlberg
Both at Blue Hors and again at Falsterbo Horse Show with nice performances and without any technical issues.
Kamar´s Espress Noir Hit by Escolar / De Noir bred by Stald Kamar v/Morten Kappel - also the rider.
Well moving in all 3 gait with expression and suppleness, today with some tensions for the flying changes.
Reserve combinations:
Maria Anita Andersen with Atterupgaards Spiderman and Karoline Rohmann with Nice Melody
7 year old (H2R choice)
Queenparks Wendy by Sezuan / Blue Hors Soprano bred by Kurt Gosmer - rider Andreas Helgstrand
Expressive well moving with power, 3 super gaits only thing today a bit hectic trot extensions. Look like a combination for the medals.
Elverhøjs Raccolto by Sezuan / Sandro Hit bred by Berith Nielsen - rider Marianne Helgstrand
Super supple natural forward going, lovely balance and rhythm all the way for trot and canter, super trot extensions, best flying changes of the day, the walk is clear but could show a bit more through the body. Look like a combination for the finals.
Dortheasmindes Rocky by Blue Hors Rockefeller / Sam-Sam bred by Vera and Bent Holm - rider Jacob Nørby Sørensen
Well balanced in all 3 gaits with good expression, no technical issues, good overall qualities.
Atterupgaards Cooper by Charmeur / Gribaldi bred by Stutteri Atterupgaard - rider Sara Hyrm
Presented at Blue Hors with a very nice test without any technical issues, expressive and well moving in all 3 gaits.
Reserve combinations:
UNO Sunshine Reggae with Anne-Marie Hosbond and Elliott Julianelyst with Tania Joensen.
Blue Hors Viconte colt top price at NRW auction sold for 46.500 euro
Selection days for Danish Young Horses for WCYH in Verden
Today and tomorrow with Danish selection days for WCYH in Verden taking place at Vilhelmsborg.
The combinations presented at Blue Hors lately for the extra selection days will of course also be part of the final selection as some of them just been participating at Falsterbo Horse Show.
The schedule for today Tuesday starts at 2 pm where each combination will show the preliminary test, while tomorrow they have to show the test for the final.
Wednesday they start with 5 year old at 9 am.
Here you find the full schedule.
Danish participants for WCYH will be announced before 15 July.
