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Vinder af national Grand Prix på Blue Hors fredag UNO Day Sun og Kenneth Damgaard

Berider Kenneth Damgaard har lavet hele arbejdet siden han overtog den smukke sorte guldmedaljehoppe UNO Day Sun e. UNO Don Diego / Blue Hors Rosoff som 4 års.

Den nu 9-årige Grand Prix hoppe som i daglig tale hedder Dolly, har haft en uddannelsesmæssig historie som kan give de fleste ryttere grå hår, under vejs med udfordringer som har krævet ekstra kreativitet. Kenneth har hele tiden haft troen på den laksorte hoppe, som jo har vist høj kvalitet gennem hele sin uddannelse, og da Kenneth samtidig har haft fuld opbakning under vejs fra avler og ejer Joan Andreasen, var glæden naturligvis ekstra stor efter lørdagens første nationale Grand Prix sejr.

Ekvipagen har været med fremme i championaterne og har haft en imponerende karriere i lille tur, hvor parret sluttede værdigt af med dobbelt sejr til det internationale stævne i Kristianssand i Norge tilbage i april måned i år. Derefter stod træningen på Grand Prix, hvor den største udfordring har været at kunne få lov at hjælpe Dolly når Kenneth var i sadlen, da hun har været rigtig fin til at piaffere ved hånd, fortæller Kenneth. Det var blot parrets 4. start i Grand Prix.

Nyd ekvipagens flotte Grand Prix sejr herunder.

Link til video her.

Klimke clinches spectacular victory in Stuttgart


German riders simply swamped the opposition on home ground at the third leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League in Stuttgart today led by horsewoman extraordinaire, Ingrid Klimke.

The daughter of Dressage legend Reiner Klimke is best known as a five-time Olympian and multiple championship medallist in the sport of Eventing. But the 54-year-old athlete who competes in all three equestrian Olympic disciplines demonstrated her exceptional talent when pinning her compatriot and five-time FEI Dressage World Cup™ champion, Isabell Werth, into second place while the remainder of the German contingent lined up behind them.

Having dominated in yesterday’s Grand Prix, the last five starters in today’s Freestyle were all from the host nation and Frederic Wandres went into the lead when putting 81.580 on the board with a lovely performance from the 12-year-old Bluetooth OLD when fifth-last to go. But Klimke immediately demoted him when next in with the fabulous Franziskus FRH.

On fire

The 14-year-old stallion was on fire from the outset, his entrance already racking up big scores, and the pair who competed on Germany’s bronze-medal-winning team at this summer’s ECCO FEI World Championships at Herning in Denmark put 83.440 on the board to go way out in front.

“Franziskus is 14 years old now but is still improving. Since Herning he seems to be enjoying himself even more and making more progress. He was so calm and listening to me today and his two-tempi changes on the centreline were amazing as well as the last piaffe on the turn and the extended trot at the very end”, Klimke said.

That extended trot was executed with just one hand on the reins and the crowd loved every moment of it.

"I’m so happy and the spectators were fantastic! They were cheering like we won before we even went in!"

Ingrid Klimke (GER)

she said with a laugh afterwards.

She was followed by Tokyo 2020 team gold medallist Dorothee Schneider riding the 14-year-old gelding Faustus who put 80.290 on the board, and then compatriot Benjamin Werndl partnering Daily Mirror whose minor error in the two-tempis was followed by wonderful one-tempi changes for the second-best score to date of 81.885.

Frenzy

But the crowd were in a frenzy of excitement as the last pair took their turn. Isabell Werth is such a showgirl and is adored by dressage fans wherever she goes. At home that adoration reaches a whole new level, and the atmosphere in the packed Stuttgart stadium as she began her test with DSP Quantaz was electrifying. 

To the sound of Bonnie Tyler the 53-year-old superstar threw down a great performance despite a blip in a canter pirouette and the two-tempi changes. The tension as her score was being calculated was palpable, and although 82.030 would leave her behind Klimke in pole position she was quite happy.

“My horse was electric tonight but was still very much focused and gave his best. The music makes me happy and I think it works for the public as well".

"Ingrid rode a beautiful mistake-free test tonight and I did not. This makes the difference and I am not disappointed at all. I should have ridden better with no mistakes to win. This is the sport"

Isabell Werth (GER)

said the lady who looks well set to chase down her sixth title at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Omaha (USA) next April and who has qualifying legs in Basel (SUI) and Amsterdam (NED) in January in her sights. 

The top nine finishers in the Western European League will make the cut to the 2023 Final.

No expectations
 
Delighted with her result, Klimke said this evening, “I drove here with no expectations, I would have been happy being fifth!” With additional points for a win at the qualifier in Zakrzow in Poland two weeks ago she has now rocketed up to second place on the Western European League leaderboard, just ahead of Werth who is just three points behind in third but 10 points adrift of Benjamin Werndl at the head of affairs.

Klimke now plans to compete at the qualifying legs in London (GBR) in December and then Amsterdam (NED), Neumunster (GER) and possibly ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) in the new year. 

Asked how tonight’s victory compares to the many successes she has enjoyed in the sport of Eventing she said “of course if you win at Aachen (GER) or Luhmuehlen (GER) it’s also very, very exciting. I finished fifth in Burghley (GBR) and have done lots of other wonderful things but competing indoors is different and I like it a lot. When I was younger I watched my father doing it and tonight brought memories of him back for me. This was very special night…..”, she said.

Result 

Standings 

Michael Søgaard med Jukebox vinder af Bundgaard x Trolle Cup (Inter I)

Michael Søgaard og Jukebox igen øverst på podiet

Den 11-årige vallak Jukebox e. Jazz / Rubinstein I, avlet af Jytte Kolster tog igen i dag en sejr til stævnet på Blue Hors.

Fredag morgen vandt Michael Søgaard og Jukebox den nationale Prix St. Georg klasse med 72,193%. Den succes kunne parret bringe med til dagens Intermediaire I med endnu en sejr på 73,333%. Parret levede en teknisk fejlfri tur med god power hele turen, under vejs kunne man godt ønske sig lidt mere tydelig selvbæring. Placeret som nr. 2 blev Jan Møller Christsensen med HANN hingsten Romeo, mens Anita Duus og Atterupgaards Kingston slutter som nr. 2

Desværre blev det med frafald af Eternity og Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen, da hun opgav i den første øgning hvor Eternity var tydelig urent gående.

Placerede ekvipager:

Uddannelse af de næste verdensmestre

DANSK VARMBLOD - PRESSEMEDDELELSE

Hvordan uddanner VM 2022 guldvinderne i dressur deres næste verdensmester?

Få et indblik i hvordan de fire danske ryttere; Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, Nanna Skodborg Merald, Carina Cassøe Krüth og Daniel Bachmann Andersen arbejder med deres heste på vejen mod nye store mål. 

Hverdagen kalder igen selv efter en VM guldmedalje. Dansk Varmblod er både stolte af og meget glade for at kunne præsentere guldvinderne fra VM 2022 til en spændende aften med clinic, hvor de fire ryttere hver især medbringer en hest under aftenens tema “Uddannelse af de næste verdensmestre”.

Hver rytter har sit eget system i uddannelsen af den næste Grand Prix hest, og når man som de fire verdensmestre allerede har lavet en verdensmester, er det naturligtv at man forsøger at følge den vej igen. Et hurtigt kig på toppen af verdensranglisten viser også, at de bedste ryttere selv producerer deres topheste. 

Til onsdagens clinic vil de fire ryttere tage os med på en mini rejse ud i uddannelsen af deres næste tophest, som jo også omhandler de bump på vejen, som alle ryttere møder, uanset hvilket niveau man rider på, og ikke mindst den dag, hvor man knækker koden, og udfordringen bliver til en wow-fornemmelse.

Det handler i sidste ende om at bygge et helt særligt partnerskab op, hvor rytteren formår at udnyttet hestens potentiale optimalt og i rigtig mange situationer også at være i stand til at flytte grænser og ydeevne hos både sig selv og hesten. 
Verdensmestrene vil fremvise hestene i Jyske Bank Boxen, hvor de undervejs vil fortælle om deres vej med den næste Grand Prix hest; Udfordringerne, delmålene, timingen, og hvornår man kan mærke, at det her bliver stort.

Aftenens moderator Charlotte Mogensen fra Horse2rider vil være klar med spørgsmål under vejs, ligesom også publikum får mulighed for at stille spørgsmål og få direkte svar hos verdensmestrene. 

Direktør for Dansk Varmblod Casper Cassøe Krüth glæder sig naturligvis over, at det danske VM guld team er klar til en aften, hvor de fire ryttere vil tage os alle sammen med på rejsen mod nye store mål. “Det er jo enestående at kunne præsentere det danske guld team fra sommerens VM i Herning til en aften, hvor vi får lov at stifte bekendtskab med ”måske” de næste verdensmester-heste, og hvor rytterne vil give os et indblik i den lange rejse omkring UDDANNELSEN AF DE NÆSTE VERDENSMESTRE”, udtaler Casper.

Førstedagen til Blue Hors Dressurfestival

Anne Marie Hosbond og Scarlett placeret som nr. 2 i Intermediaire II klassen

En stille og grå torsdag eftermiddag med starten på Blue Hors Dressurfestival 2022, hvor der jo er ideelle betingelser for både heste og ryttere på det smukke Blue Hors.

Dagen var startet med en stor MB2 klasse med 29 startende ekvipager, hvor man jo fra første ekvipage havde mulighed for at følge med via livestreaming på Zibrasport Equest, og hvor man iøvrigt kan følge med fra alle weekendens klasser.

MA1

MA1 klassen var med 17 startende og set fra sidelinien med klar sejr til Desperada og Jane Serup Jensen. En flot og harmonisk ekvipage som leverede en teknisk fejlfri tur. Under vejs kunne man dog godt have ønsket sig lidt mere go i travturen, da tempoet var blevet skruet lidt for langt ned i den samlede trav.

Placeret som nr. 2 bliver den rutinerede ekvipage Elisabeth Cecilie Bonefeld-Dahl med Don Furioso. Cecilie rider som en af de få ryttere i klassen på trense. (Som iøvrigt set med H2R øjne giver meget mere mening end at ride på kandar på det her niveau). Parret viser en solid tur, men savner highlights og mere udtryk under vejs.

Nr. 3 med Lea Dyre Jespersen og Lykkesholm Duel e. Blue Hors Don Olymbrio / Liberty Dane, avlet af Helle S. Merrald, ud af samme hoppestamme som Nanna Merralds første Grand Prix hest Millibar. En hest som medbringer en fantastisk galop med stærke aktive bagben, som giver highlights i galopturen med flotte serier og super pirouetter. Desværre savner man mere smidighed i ganascherne og blødhed i siderne under vejs.

Dagens nr. 4 Donnerhall´s Son II med Camilla Lunderskov lignede bestemt en klar placering som nr. 2 da det er klart en tur med hesten på bagparten og med god kontakt hele vejen. Et kig på pointgivningen bliver dog alene 6,5 - 7,0 niveauet hele vejen.

Lige udenfor placeringerne finder vi Cristian Tudela Ruiz med Blue Hors Dillon. En imponerende og velgående hest, hvor travturen fungere godt men hvor der opstår noget miskommunikation i galopturen.

Alexandra Buchreitz har hænderne fulde med den udtrykfulde og velgående hoppe China Skovvang. Skønt at se der er go og vilje til at arbejde med, men på dagen bliver der desværre for mange spændinger.

Intermediaire II

Rutinerede Sanne Henningsen og Atterupgaards Berlucchi tog sejren, hvor Sanne får vist en teknisk rigtig solid tur, og frem for alt får præsenteret Berlucchi i en let og konstant kontakt, som også giver hende mulighed for at kunne lægge til og trække fra under vejs uden modstand.

Upcomings med 2 x UNO

Blandt de “nye” finder man dagens næste 4 ekvipager. Anne-Marie Hosbond og Scarlett viser at de kan være med helt fremme når styrken også kommer på plads. Det der fanger øjet her er kvalitet i alle øvelser, og frem for alt regelmæssigheden, specielt når man stiller skarpt på passage og piaffe med tilhørende overgange.

Anna Zibrandtsen og UNO Don Olympic entrerede Inter II niveauet med en stærk tur. WOW de passer så flot sammen. Super flot i kontakten, selvom man momentvis kunne man godt ønsker sig lidt mere tryk på tøjlen, for på den måde at have ham 100% foran hjælpen hele vejen. Masser udtryk og power med kvalitet, desværre tre dyre fejl i overgang første piaffe og fejl i begge serier.

Kenneth Damgaard og guldmedaljehoppe UNO Day Sun indtager også arenaen med mange flotte momenter og masser af takt og udtryk under vejs, men bliver også med lidt usikkerhedsmomenter. Igen en hest med HELE PAKKEN hvor rutinen og tiden helt sikkert vil bringe dem helt frem.

Flittige Michala Damm-Frydenberg får vist Laissez-Faire E i en solid tur, stærk i passage og piaffe, men med lidt ubalanceret momenter, skridten mangler lidt mere klar rytme. Det overordnet billede mangler lidt mere afspændthed og smidighed men et par som også er på rette vej.

Alle 4 ekvipager som bestemt har noget spændende at byde på i fremtiden.




33 Youngster & Broodmares ready for ONLINE auction starting tomorrow

Two attractive young horses

From H2R point of view both no 1 by Vaderland and no 11 by Viva Gold look like very interesting prospects for further education.

No 1 - Three very good paces, very active and quick of the ground, with good suppleness and power. Still quite narrow body wise.

No 11 - super attractive young mare with very interesting pedigree for breeding, but for sure also showing a lot of quality as a sport horse. Supple well balanced in all three gaits without tension - the walk is something extra!

Here you find the entire collection.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week with OLD stallion pre-selection

More than 160 young stallions ready for next week OLD pre-selection

Vechta will next week be the place to be when watching stallion pre-selection days.

A lot of different sires are represented. KWPN stallion Le Formidable will be represented through 7 sons, while Bon Courage, Escamillo and Vitalis have 6 sons each.

World Champion Glamourdale will have 4 sons for the selection while Jameson RS2 will have 3 sons and Vivino also with 3 sons.

The main OLD licensing takes place 14 January 2023.

Here you find the entire catalog.

Successful CDI3* Copa El Camino, Mexico

Judging team at CDI3* Mexico

Winner of CDI3 Grand Prix Special Danish Warmblood mare Bogha (former name Fergie) by Blue Hors Don Romantic / Milan, bred by Frank Nyboe Andersen, rider Santiago Ortiz - photo credit: Marion P. Cox.

CDI event returns to Mexico after 4 years

As part of Mexico´s preparation for selection trials for Central American Games and Pan American Games, this weekends CDI3 was successfully held at Cuadra El Camino owned by Toni Camil, a great promoter of the sport in Mexico. The organisation was done by Toni Camil and Omar Zayrik.

Next up are the National Championships at the beginning of December.

Here you find more photo and informations about the event.

HANN PRESS RELEASE - Vintage with a broad top

Deputy President Carsten Leopold congratulates breeder Kai Ehlers, exhibitor Thomas Berger and handler Pascal Kandziora on the premium stallion by Rock Springs/San Remo.

Photo: Hannoveraner Verband

Hannoveraner licensing of dressage stallions

Verden. Three eventful days of the Verden licensing of dressage stallions ended with the exciting stallion sales. In the packed Niedersachsenhalle, 31 of the 55 young stallions were licensed. Nine of them were awarded premium stallions for their outstanding quality. The top price of 300,000 Euros was achieved by a bay by Rock Springs/San Remo. The statistics report an average price of 101,826 Euros for the licensed stallions. 

 

"It was a licensing year with a broad top. The atmosphere was very special from the very first moment," said breeding director Ulrich Hahne. Six of the nine premium stallions were for sale and found a new owner via the stallion sales. The highest price of 300,000 Euros was achieved by a Rock Springs/San Remo son (breeder: Kai Ehlers, Freiburg, exhibitor: IB Berger Reit- und Turnierpferde GmbH, Sulzbach-Rosenberg). The last bid for the powerful bay, whose granddam is the Champion  mare St.Pr.St. Waitaki, was placed by Helgstrand Dressage. He is accompanied on his journey to Denmark by a beautiful Secret/Don Darius son (breeder: Johann and Dorothea Schröder, Kirchlinteln, exhibitor: Schachtmann GbR, Nürtingen) out of the valuable dam line of the century stallion Weltmeyer. He cost 120,000 Euros. The State Stud Celle and the North Rhine-Westphalian Hengststation Hoffrogge joined forces for a premium stallion by Valdiviani/Belissimo M (breeder and exhibitor: Ulla Katzorke, Essen). At 266,000 Euros, auctioneer Frederik De Backer accepted the bid for the bay stallion with great dynamic in his movements. Furthermore, head number 1, a Bon Courage/Compliment son (breeder and exhibitor: Heiko Bormann, Winsen) will move into the State Stud Celle. The State Stud Manager, Dr. Axel Brockmann, spent 191,000 Euros for the typy and strong moving chestnut out of the Nolita line. A Bon Courage/Lauries Crusador xx son (breeder: Leon Meier, Diepenau, exhibitor: Heinrich Ötting, Diepenau) was sold to a young British dressage rider for 135,000 Euros. A customer from Baden-Württemberg paid 161,000 Euros for the sixth premium stallion, a Le Formidable/Destano son (breeder: Johann Martens, Uplengen, exhibitor: Willem Klausing GbR, Diepholz). Besides his outstanding basic gaits, his concentration and his inner calmness distinguished him on the three licensing days. Premium stallions by Bonds/Dante Weltino (breeder: Marietta Kappelhoff-Doernkamp, Beckum, exhibitor: Blue Hors ApS, Randbol/DEN) and by For Romance/Franziskus (breeder: Berthold Schoemaker, Emlichheim, exhibitor: Helgstrand Dressage, Vodskov/DEN) were not for sale. As well as a Bonds/For Romance son (breeder: Friederike Pelzer, Steinhorst, exhibitor: Allerhop Stud, Hambühren), who will move into a box at the State Stud Celle.

 

An average of 28,783 Euros had to be paid for the 23 unlicensed dressage stallions. The most popular unlicensed two and a half year old was a Floriscount/Ampere son (breeder and exhibitor: Frank Moormann, Wettrup). For 86,500 Euros he was sold to a new customer from North Rhine-Westphalia.

HANN stallion licensing - the picture change when watching the stallions by today´s lunging

No 47 by Rock Springs / San Remo

Today HANN licensing has started

This morning with presentation by hand at the triangle which gives a very good impression of each stallion, their attitude and format, like you also get the chance to watch their conformation, even from the camera view you get at pretty good impression.

Lunging part makes the difference

Making a first hand impression from the video presentation is one thing, but the “real deal” is from H2R point of view when watching the stallions at the lunging.

Best stallions after lunging:

No 1 - Bon Courage / Compliment - nice supple off the ground with super expression, unfortunately the trot on the left hand was never really shown in a cleary rhythm whereas the right hand was very nicely balanced and expressive, good balance for the canter, and good walk, not with the biggest over track but clear rhythm.

No 3 - Bon Courage / Lauries Crusador xx - moves with surplus and nice natural balance and frame in all three gaits.

No 12 - Bonds / Dante Weltino - good mover, with a very nice uphill round and big canter, not the most modern type.

No 16 - Damaschino / Sir Donnerhall I - modern, light footed with good self carriage and supple. (PREMIUM candidate from H2R)

No 25 - Escamillo / Vivaldi - lots of suppleness, showing good power (PREMIUM candidate from H2R)

No 47 - Rock Springs / San Remo - the full package, power, suppleness, expression and stallion format (CHAMPION candidate from H2R)

No 48 - Secret / Don Darius - big mover still big unbalanced moments, but wants to go and make a good overall impression.

No 61 - Vitalis / Spörcken - supple with good power and balance - look like a stallion with a good interior.

No 63 - Vivaldos / Weltmeyer - good mover, easy of the ground, still look a bit teenager like bodywise.

No 70 - Valverde / Lemony´s Nicket - power, light footed, lots of natural go with quality, still very narrow and young body wise.

Tomorrow at 8 am with free presentation of the stallions followed by annoucement of licensing results and presentation of premium stallions

15 - 20 November Sevilla is hosting the annual SICAB - World Championships for Pura Raza Espanol (PRE)

For all the PRE fans this is THE PLACE to be from 15-20 November in Sevilla, Spain.

The annual World Championships in all disciplines will be held here, and for the dressage fans it will be with reunion with some of the Spanish top riders from World Championships in Herning, as Alejando Sanchez del Barco, José Antonio Garcia Mena, Daniel Martin Dockx and Teia Hernandez Vila will be among the participants for the Championships.

If your not attending the Championships you have the possibility to watch the entire event at Clipmyhorse.

Dream Royal - DSP champion stallion 2022 winner of 2-days short performance test with impressive 9,29 point

Today it was test rider Tessa Frank in the saddle of the young stallions and trainer supervisor Oliver Oelrich at the ground.

It was obvious that test rider Tessa Frank was having a great time (10 for rideability) in the saddle of Sprehe stallion Dream Royal by Don Royal (Don Juan de Hus / Rubin-Royal) / Quadroneur / Rubin-Royal.

From the same dam Queen Rubin II is also the successful gelding (2016) DSP Big Bang by Bon Coeur with Kristine Møller in the saddle, purchased by Jens Thorsen, Gestüt Pallerhaff in Luxembourg at “Schaufenster der Beste 2019” auction. Møller and Big Bang were participating at the WCYH in Ermelo in 2021, and earlier this year they´ve made successful debut at M-level and already shows talent for the big sport.

Entries for next leg of CDI-W and CDI4 Stuttgart 11 - 13 November

Exciting list for both CDI4 and CDI-W Stuttgart including defending World Cup winner Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, this time with Ferdinand BB. The defending champion must participate at two qualifiers with minimum score of 68% to be qualified for the final.

9.4.1. Having scored at least 68% in the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music in a FEI Dressage World CupTM Qualifying event (CDI-W) on two different occasions.

9.8. The title defender is automatically qualified with a horse of their choice; however, this Athlete/Horse combination must comply with Art 9.4.1 above. In the two FEI Dressage World CupTM Qualifiers, the title defender will however not earn Dressage World Cup standings points and these points will be re- distributed to the next ranked Athletes as per Art 4.1 above.

Entries:

This weekend with international event near Mexico City

This week Mexico City, San Miguel Ameyalco is hosting a CDI3*, CDIYH, CDIY, CDIJ and CDICh-A event.

Event director and CDI3* judge Mexican Omar Zayrik who is one of the leading persons behind this event is looking very much forward welcoming the participants and colleagues for this international event at San Miguel Ameyalco which is situated about 40 kilometers west of Mexico City.

The judging team is:

Maribel Alonso 5* (MEX)
Thomas Kessler 4*(GER)
Sandra Smith 4*(ARG)
Sandy Hotz 4*(MEX)
Isabele Herbruger 2*(GUA)
Omar Zayrik 3*(MEX)

Årets første egnethedstest blev afholdt på Vilhelmsborg søndag

Den første ekvipage er klar til unghestechampionatet i Herning 2023, nemlig Valarie B med Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen, mens de følgende ekvipager jo bliver fordelt når alle e-tests har været afholdt.

Der udtages i alt 50 heste på landsplan.

Næste 3 regioner som afholder e-test er:

  • 12. november - Region 7 Brønderslev

  • 19. november - Region 2 Riders Cup

  • 20. november - Region 4 Billund

Placerede ekvipager fra Vilhelmsborg:

Her findes hele resultatlisten fra Vilhelmsborg.

Piaf and passage as von Bredow-Werndl takes over where she left off….

To the strains of a brand new French-themed musical score embracing Edith Piaf’s “je ne regrette rien”, reigning Olympic, European and World Cup champions Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the fabulous mare TSF Dalera BB claimed a definitive win at the second leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League in Lyon, France today.

On the crest of a wave of success, the 36-year-old German rider clinched the 2022 World Cup title at Leipzig (GER) in April before taking a break ahead of the birth of her baby daughter, Ella Marie, in August. And her comeback today was nothing short of sensational. 

A score of 90.140 left her ahead of compatriot and five-time World Cup champion Isabell Werth who finished second with Emilio on a mark of 87.945 while Sweden’s Patrik Kittel lined up in third with Touchdown and von Bredow-Werndl’s brother, Benjamin Werndl, finished fourth with Famoso OLD. 

Jessica was delighted with the result that stamped her authority back on the sport she has dominated for some time now. And she was relieved this evening too. 

"Coming back with a new Freestyle after riding one 90% score after another I knew I was pushing myself. I really wanted to get above 90 to be honest, and that I managed to do it is really cool because it’s what I wished for and prepared for!"

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER)

New lead

There were 13 starters in today’s points-deciding Freestyle and, first to go after the break, The Netherlands’ Thamar Zweistra looked set to forge a new lead with the high-stepping nine-year-old stallion Hexagon’s Ich Weiss who was really fun to watch. 

But the pair performed a 2.5 canter pirouette to the left which brought her Degree of Difficulty and Choreography mark to a 5.5 because it is a breach of the rules. So it was the 77.255 posted by the host-nation partnership of Morgan Barbançon and Sir Donnerhall ll OLD that was holding the lead when von Bredow-Werndl entered the ring.

From the moment the German pair set off the crowd were spellbound however, and they burst into applause when the score was posted. The music was captivating, and the floorplan allowed Dalera to show off her pure class. Clearly the golden girl of German dressage had it in the bag.

Coincidence

Asked about her new French-themed Freestyle, von Bredow-Werndl insisted that “it is just a good coincidence that coming up is Paris 2024! 

"My mom actually suggested to use this music. It feels like it fits perfectly to Dalera, right from the first time I rode it. And she loves it! It’s a love story between Dalera and me that’s made in France!"

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER)

“The floorplan is perfect for her because we have developed together over the last four and a half years and we’ve been using the previous Freestyle all that time so I think it’s time now to adapt and move on. I spent a lot of time working on the new choreography and it is difficult, but not for Dalera. Today she made it feel effortless, easy and still expressive. I rode this version last week on Wednesday and I just I knew this was it!”, she pointed out.

As best French finisher, having lined up in sixth in the final analysis behind Sweden’s Nanna Merrald Rasmussen and Atterupgaards Orthilia in fifth, Morgan Barbançon attended the post-competition press conference. She was happy with the performance of her great stallion Sir Donnerhall who has bounced back from a scary accident some years ago and who drew gasps of delight from the crowd when setting off in extended canter at the very beginning of his test.

Happy

“I am happy to see that he is still in a very good shape at 16 years old. It makes me happy to see he still wants to go in the ring, and Lyon is really my heart show - the best public is here!” And asked if she might think of changing her own Freestyle ahead of the Olympic Games in two years time she said “yes, and I might make it more French than France!”

The FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League now moves on to von Bredow-Werndl’s home ground in Stuttgart (GER) in two weeks time where she will partner the 13-year-old Ferdinand BB. As defending champion she only needs two appearances during the season to qualify for the 2023 series Final which will take place in Omaha (USA) next April. 

And well on his way to qualification is her brother, Benjamin, who goes into the next leg at the top of the WEL league table.

Result here

Standings here 

3 to 5 November with HANN stallion licensing and auction

Catalog no 61 by Vitalis / Spörcken

Schedule with full live stream at Clipmyhorse

H2R favourites from the video presentation:

Remember the stallion Bon Courage (for your 2023 list), he is by Bon Coeur / Vivaldi and seems to bring both movements and expression for his offspring. For this HANN collection a total of 6 sons has been selected.

The top boy by Bon Courage is no 1.

Not a fan of the breeding at all, but this stallion look very attractive from both movements and type.

World Champion Glamourdale is represented for the collection with one very nice son with lots of imprint from his successful sire.

Even though this boy is still very young in his body, he show a lot of suppleness. For sure one to keep an extra eye on for the licensing.

This Vitalis son brings a dream picture of functionality and suppleness.

Here you find the entire list of stallions for the HANN licensing.

VIDEO of the full CDI-W Grand Prix class from Lyon today

Atterupgaards Orthilia & Nanna Merrald Rasmussen - photo: H2R

Lyon CDI-W

Lovely to have Jessica and Dalera back - the way they present the dressage is just icing on the cake. Today with just a small blip before going into the one times, as Dalera obvious were at the end of the test with the trot transition at M.

Benjamin Werndl and Famoso OLD with another Team Aubenhausen smoothness performance.

Today´s 3rd placement for Patrik Kittel, unfortunately with some clear difficulties for the passage-piaffe-passage transitions, and for the moment the passage is still lacking some more clear push from the hindlegs as the picture is mostly passage with the frontlegs.

Danish Nanna and Tille did a great job today with lovely piaffe & passage tours and well balanced smooth transitiions and also without any technical issues.

Unfortunately Hermes was lame at the warm up and did you show.

Here you find the entire results.

Below you can watch the entire test.

Move the time line to:

1.51.35 - Atterupgaards Orthilia & Nanna Merrald Rasmussen

2.25.25 - TSF Dalera BB & Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

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