Herning hosts season opener of FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League

The Swedish/Danish combination Patrik Kittel and the Danish Warmblood mare Fiontini, are ready for action in Herning. Photo: Haide Westring

Cathrine Dufour has entered Atterupgaards Cassidy as her partner in the opening leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ in Herning (DEN). Together with Carina Cassøe Krüth, Nanna Skodborg Merrald, and Charlotte Heering, Dufour completes the Danish Olympic team that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and will attend the opening leg of the World Cup Western European League.

The Danish Olympic national team athletes are ready to entertain and fascinate the audience and judges at the FEI Dressage World Cup ™ in Herning in October. Cathrine Dufour, Carina Cassøe Krüth, Nanna Skodborg Merrald, and Charlotte Heering will give the spectators in Jyske Bank Boxen a memorable experience, as they compete against each other in the most prestigious individual competition in the sport, riding in front of an enthusiastic home crowd in Boxen.

The opening qualifier of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League returns to Herning after a detour to the National Equestrian Center Vilhelmsborg in Aarhus last year due to COVID-19. This popular competition is back at the exhibition center, MCH in Herning from 20 - 24 October.

Jyske Bank Boxen and Blue Hors Arena M form the framework for the Jumping and Dressage competitions as well as the afternoon show Saturday, prior to the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Freestyle and DWB foal auction.

Cathrine Dufour: I'm really looking forward to it!

29-year-old Cathrine Dufour won the FEI Dressage World Cup ™ qualifier on Atterupgaards Cassidy at Herning in 2017. With the age of 18 years, Cassidy’s spectacular career draws to a close, earning medals at five European Championships (two Juniors, two Young Riders, and one Senior). They were part of Denmark’s 2016 Olympic Team, and this summer they claimed their 5th victory in the Danish National Championship.

Cathrine Dufour, now No. 2 on the FEI Dressage World Rankings, has entered Cassidy in Herning, the first of nine qualifying rounds in the Western European League, where league points are accumulated towards places in the Final, which takes place in Leipzig, Germany next April.

"I am really looking forward to being back in Herning. To be honest I have the most amazing memories from the World Cup in Herning. The first year, riding Cassidy and beating Isabell Werth was very special. This year I am bringing Cassidy and expectations are always high when I bring him. This is maybe one of his last shows, so I just want to enjoy being at the competition with him again. And I am excited riding the short Grand Prix for the first time, says Cathrine Dufour adding: It’s going to be super fun and I can’t wait.”

A strong lineup for the World Cup

The Danes will undoubtedly meet tough competition with the likes of the German riders Ingrid Klimke/Franzizkus and Helen Langehanenberg/Annabelle, the Duch rider Dinja van Liere/Hermes and the Swedish/Danish combination Patrik Kittel and the Danish Warmblood mare Fiontini, three times gold medal winner at the Young Horse Championships.

“I am looking forward to Herning. Fio is in top shape, and I could not be more proud of her, she is a real star,” states Patrik Kittel.

The Dressage culminates Saturday night

FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Grand Prix will be ridden on Friday evening, starting at 19.00 CET.

The competition on Saturday culminates with FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Freestyle from 18.30 CET - open to the 15 top riders from Friday night's FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Grand Prix.

See the entire program HERE.

You can also enjoy the FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Freestyle from Herning on FEI TV.

Danish Warmblood foals by top placed championship stallions Fynch Hatton OLD and Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC

In just 3 days the pre-bidding starts for DWB World Cup Foal Auction 2021

Foals by Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC

4 year old KWPN stallion Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC with Olympic rider Nanna Merrald were placed🥉at the Danish national Young Horse Championships this weekend at Blue Hors with an impressive total score of 8.96.

Monte Carlo shows great ride ability under Nanna Merrald and was also rewarded with a clear 9,5. The overall impression of his first foals shows expression and uphill good gaits.

For this collection both a filly and a colt by Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC is up for sale.

Micha Lindebjerg - filly

Feminine, long legged, big framed and elegant filly with lovely type. This filly is impressive and well moving in all three paces.

Out of the Gasbin line, which counts selected stallions, medal mares, grand prix horses and several horses that competed at S level. MMM Madican is the mother of an A-horse and two B-horses and obtained silver for offspring collection.

Born May 30th - WFFS Negative

Montenegro - colt

Handsome colt that radiates quality through his masculine expression and harmonious conformation. All these wonderful characteristics are supported by three well-balanced and ground-covering gaits.
Dam is also mother to Wolhøjgaard's Try Me who competes at Grand Prix level in the USA.

Born June 11th - WFFS Negative

5 year old Fynch Hatton OLD was placed 🥈this weekend at the Danish national Young Horse Championships with Andreas Helgstrand in the saddle with a super score of 9,24 and receiving 9,5 for the trot (it was more like a clear 10 from H2R point of view).

The young stallion has already been successful at the German Bundeschampionate and also at Oldenburger Landesturnier. Fynch Hatton brings a lot of well balanced power into the arena.

Flamboyant R - colt

Well-build and refined dressage colt with a lovely masculine expression. A foal with open frames and very agile. He has an excellent movement in trot and canter with up-hill tendency and good impulsion.

GD Elite mare is the mother of the ERDH mare Lobergs Hanka and Lobergs Arthur, who today starts dressage at Grand Prix level.

Born June 19th

click here to find all informations about the auction and the full collection

2021 Danish national Young Horse Champions

4 year old My Vitality with Eric Guardia Martinez - photo @Zibrasport.

4 year old My Vitality with Eric Guardia Martinez - photo @Zibrasport.

4 year old

From the preliminary test My Vitality by Vivaldi / D-Day (full brother of Vitalis and bred in The Netherlands) and Eric stood out even though they came 2nd but for the final they also clearly convinced the judges, and from the “side line” their scoring looked liked an average of at least 9,5. Super supple, well balanced, obedient and attentive. A very exciting stallion for the future sport and with Spanish rider Eric Guardia Martinez in the saddle they look like the perfect match.

Scores: Trot 9.4 - walk 9 - canter 9.4 - ride ability 9.7 - capacity 9.5 = total 94.00

5 year old

No surprice that Danish Warmblood World Champion combination Hesselhøj Down Town by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Blue Hors Zack (bred by Dorthe Sjøbeck Hoeck and Hans Jørgen Hoeck) with Jeanna Högberg also took the Danish national title with nearly maximum score. From the “side line” Jeanna is able to let go and Down Town is just cruising around fully balanced all the way just in a bit to high speed.

Scores: Trot 10 - walk 9.6 - canter 9.8 - ride ability 9.8- capacity 10 = Total 98.400

6 year old

Danish Warmblood silver medal mare Sweetnes by Blue Hors St. Schufro / Tailormade Lancelot (bred by Lisbeth B. Andersen) with Silje Bakken in the saddle were on top form today and really showed their qualities and potential together. Recently they just didn’t have the luck and some tiny issues made their top placements stay away. This mare just brings so much power and super overall qualities. They came into the finals from a 5th place in the preliminary round.

Scores: Trot 8.9 - walk 9.2 - canter 9.5 - ride ability 9 - capacity 9.3 - Total = 91.800

7 year old

Marianne Helgstrand and Danish Warmblood gelding Eleverhøjs Raccolto by Sezuan / Sandro Hit (bred by Berith Nielsen) were well deserved at top of the scoreboard when finishing the 7 year old class today.

They recently finish WCYH in Verden with a 5th place in the final and a great 2nd spot from preliminary round after her husband Andreas Helgstrand with Jovian.

Scores: Trot 9.6 - walk 8.3 - canter 10 - ride ability 9.5 - capacity 9.6 = Total 94.000 - program 80.385% = 87.193

Here you find the entire results.

World Champion Hesselhøj Down Town showed his power and eager once again

Hesselhøj Down Town and Jeanna Högberg - photo credit: EQWO.net / Petra Kerschbaum

Hesselhøj Down Town and Jeanna Högberg - photo credit: EQWO.net / Petra Kerschbaum

Danish Warmblood in top of today’s 5 year old class

For the 5 year old preliminary test today the Danish Warmblood World champion Hesselhøj Down Town showed his outstanding qualities entering the arena as it was just his arena and just wanted to show off together with Jeanna Högberg. Fully focused and powerful all the way, for some moments the tempo for the trot tour became a bit to much forward, but nevertheless he never lost momentum. Scoring: Trot 10 - walk 9.5 - canter 10 - ride ability 10 - capacity 9.8 = total 98,600.

2nd today Tophøjs Diadora with another outstanding performance from Spanish Eric Guardia Martinez. His way of showing the mare and keeping her focused all the way even though the canter tour today becomes with some tensions and not really a 9,0.

The mare Svalegårds Hot Zalina with Michael Grønne Christensen is a pure Grand Prix horse but still only 5 year old.

With Fynch Hatton Andreas Helgstrand has another high quality stallion under saddle. From H2R point of view his trot tour today was even better than Down Town as it was more controlled all the way, but still only scoring 9,3!

The 12 best from today are ready for the finals Sunday. Remember you can purchase access for live stream at Zibrasport.tv for just 20 euro.

6 year old class

Just WOW test from Kasprzak Dressage rider Josefine Hoffmann with the mare RGS Finest Alegra. Super supple, obedient, correct, expressive, well balanced and not least today’s most soft and steady contact - a real dream test. They definitely look like a clear champion combination. They were well deserved rewarded with a 10 for ride ability. Scoring: Trot 9.3 - walk 9.7 - canter 9 - ride ability 10 - capacity 9.5 = total 95.000

New combination Allan Grøn with Sezuan søn Suarez as he was recently sold to Signe Kirk Kristiansen. They showed a strong performance and like at WCYH in Verden he seems to very honest and rideable in the arena.

Rikke Dupont showed her super mare Nova with a lovely test, today with a bit of tensions for the walk tour, but very convincing and expressive trot tour and super canter tour. Super steady contact and nice frame.

Sweetnes with Silje Bakken brings something extra today with a bit of tensions for the walk tour.


Have you signed up for Sandbrink Special Auction tomorrow

No 4 Jimmy Choo

No 4 Jimmy Choo

A special collection of young stallions and brood mares - all with international top blood lines.

23 young horses are ready for tomorrow´s 2nd Sandbrink Special Auction.

Highlights

No 4 by Jovian out of Revolution dam line shows a lot of qualities and will for sure make an impressive imprint at the future sport scene.

World champion genetics in a class of its own - by Jovian out of a sister to Revolution!

Large-format young stallion with clear championship prospects for the future! Dressage offspring of the highest quality, the mother is half-sister to Andreas Helgstrand's double world champion Revolution, the father Jovian is also a celebrated double world champion! Quite an interesting perspective too!

No 11 - medium sized super expressive Glamourdale son showing lovely supple gaits. The international genes are also represented in the dam line with Uphill and Jazz.

No 13 by Asgard´s Ibiza / Scuderia

Approved son of the outstanding main premium winner Asgard’s Ibiza!

The name Ibiza is associated with rideability at the highest level, as is the case with Insight. Approved, basic gaits options of elitist characteristics and a real recommendation in terms of character. Young horse of the best variety, bred from a very good mare line.

If your not able to attend in person for the auction you will of course also have the possibility to make your bid from home you just have to register here.

The auction will be live streamed at Clipmyhorse tomorrow Saturday at 6 pm.

Sir Floresco and Moisés Azuar takes the victory in today's preliminary 4 year old class

My Vitality - photo credit: Helgstrand Dressage

My Vitality - photo credit: Helgstrand Dressage

Huge development for Sir Floresco by Sir Heinrich / Floresco and presented well balanced in a super frame and contact by spanish rider Moisés Azuar. You maybe could wish for a bit more under the gravity push from behind for the trot work but very rhythmical and balanced.

H2R personal favourite for the final is My Vitality with Spanish rider Eric Guardia Martinez in the saddle. Super happy supple combination, as both of them looked very comfortable and harmonious throughout their performance today. My Vitality shows huge ride ability and qualities without any tensions. H2R goes all in for the stallion performance test winner for the final.

VIDEOS top 3 in preliminary 7 year old test at Danish national championships

Elverhøjs Raccolto - World Championships Young Horses 2019 - photo credit: Lily Forado

Elverhøjs Raccolto - World Championships Young Horses 2019 - photo credit: Lily Forado

Today’s preliminary 7 year old class was a very early bird with start time at 7 am followed by 4 year old preliminary class as Blue Hors is also hosting the Young Horse Championships in Jumping.

The strong Danish combinations from World Championships Young Horses 2021 were also ready for the national championships.

Today’s winner Marianne Helgstrand with Elverhøjs Raccolto showed a strong test without any technical issues. For some moments Raccolto became a bit tight in the neck with somewhat strong contact.

Placed 8:

Lovely mare with super expression and lots of quality throughout the test, unfortunately lost the canter at the short side after the three times.

Results:

16 special dressage foals selected for Danish Warmblood World Cup foal auction Saturday 23 October

7 colts and 9 fillies are selected for DWB World Cup foal auction

The auction takes place during the World Cup event with first leg of 2021/2022 season. The pre-bidding will start the 21 of October and the final part of the auction will be LIVE in Herning Saturday 23 October at 5 pm.

Black focus fillies

Also this time one of the very well known and successful breeders Stutteri Worre is represented with two very interesting fillies from the best mare lines and with very attractive international Grand Prix sires.

Worre My Dream by Glock´s Dream Boy / Blue Hors St. Schufro is a very interesting filly for both sport and breeding. Both Dream Boy (with Dutch Olympic rider Hans Peter Minderhoud) and St. Schufro (with Danish Olympic rider Nanna Merrald) has proven themselves in the sport and breeding with top qualities in the Grand Prix sport and with very rideable and talented offsprings.

Worres Nikita by Glamourdale / Franklin shows power and suppleness from both sire and dam sire.

Glamourdale recently scored Person Best in his 2nd ever international Grand Prix Special in Aachen with impressive 77,170% together with British Charlotte Fry. Franklin has during the years proven himself as a top foal producer, recently Franklin was named Elite stallion in Danish Warmblood and now we also starts to see him as dam sire in the future breeding. This filly is also a very interesting prospect for both sport and breeding.

Entry lists ready for Danish national Young Horse Championships starting Thursday

A total of 104 young dressage horses are ready for next weeks Danish national championships for young horses.

Thursday morning with preliminary 7 year old class followed by preliminary 4 year old class.

The entire event will be available via live stream at Zibrasport.tv for just dkr. 149,- (about 20 euro).

Links and start lists are available at H2R calendar.

Tuesday starts Westfalen stallion pre-selection with full LIVE STREAM schedule

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Nearly 200 young stallions will next week be presented at the Westfalian stallion pre-selection.

Escamillo is in top of the list with a total of 9 sons for NRW pre-selection.

Schedule Dressage Stallions:
-Tuesday 8.30 and 14.00

-Thursday 8.30 and 14.00

-Friday 8.30 and 14.00 (stallions for saddle licensing)

Live streaming via ClipMyHorse.

Here you find the entire catalog.

Kristine Møller with four times clean sweep at Luxembourg national Championships in 5 year, 6 year, 7 year and small tour

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The national Championships in Luxembourg was held at Feulen this weekend

Gestüt Pallerhaff rider Kristine Møller was as usual very diligent and successful - this time with impressive 4 national champion titles.

🥇5 year old DSP Big Bang by Bon Coeur / Quadroneur

🥇6 year old Sonnerie Souveraine by Sezuan / Silvermoon

🥇7 year old DSP Spectre by Sezuan / Silvermoon

🥇8 yar old (small tour) Dallenia by Millenium / Handryk

Photo credit: Emilie Menz

Ingrid Klimke takes final ticket for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final while 14 year old Rose Oatley shares 2nd position with Daniel Bachmann Andersen

Today’s “podium” - Rose Oatley, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Ingrid Klimke - photo @Clipmyhorse

Today’s “podium” - Rose Oatley, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Ingrid Klimke - photo @Clipmyhorse

Impressive achievements for 14 year old Rose Oatley entering the senior scene this weekend

European Pony Champion Rose Oatley entered the senior scene this weekend at Nürnberger Burg-Pokal qualifier in Schenefeld with her 8 year old Rock Revolution and both days with impressive top placements.

Rock Revolution and Rose made their junior debut back in April. Rose show her young talented horse with super nice flow and go with three really good paces and a very strong canter tour.

As Rose is still able to continue her very successful career with her just 11 year old super pony Daddy Moon combining with picking up her junior/senior career this will be the future plan for now, tells her very proud mum Kristy Oatley after this weekend in Schenefeld.

Both yesterday and today Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen finished second with his lovely grey stallion Caracciola. Super nice frame, lovely power and balance without any technical issues, the collection walk tour could be a bit sharper like Caracciola looses the balance for both walk pirouettes today.

Ingrid Klimke secured her ticket for the final today showing a good test without any technical issues.

The final will take place in Frankfurt from 16 - 19 December.

click here to watch preliminary win with Equitana´s Firlefranz and Ingrid Klimke

Placed combinations today:

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