Lövsta Stuteri secures Top 10 Dressage at Sweden International Horse Show

World number one Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB, winners of the Lövsta Top 10 Dressage in Stockholm 2022. Photo: Roland Thunholm

PRESS RELEASE

More exciting showdowns between the world’s best dressage riders are in the pipeline for the crowds in Friends Arena, Stockholm. Lövsta Stuteri prolongs the collaboration with Sweden International Horse Show and thereby secures one of the world’s most prestigious dressage competitions.

Top 10 Dressage is a well-known concept at Friends Arena having featured at Sweden International Horse Show since 2017. The annual event, which last year partnered with Lövsta Stuteri, attracts the very best dressage riders to Stockholm. The partners now prolong the collaboration, bringing the competition into the future.

- It is such a pleasure to bring the fantastic Swedish audience this top competition for another two years! We get to experience the magic of dressage, be inspired by the riders skills and passion and bring home new learnings. We know that the world’s best riders put Top 10 very high, if not the highest, on their wishlist, says Antonia Ax:son Johnson, owner Lövsta Stuteri.

Lövsta Top 10 Dressage yearly welcomes a spectacular starting field. Since the inception the crowds have watched superstars such as Isabell Werth, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl take home the victory in the prestigious final. The riders enjoy the format of the competition and to show their moves for the Swedish audience, which is praised for its knowledge, sportsmanship and enthusiasm.

- I am so happy Lövsta Stuteri makes this fantastic show possible. Last year was a huge success and with Lövsta onboard as partner we can now continue our work with taking dressage and Lövsta Top 10 to new heights. The sky is the limit, you don’t want to miss this! says Patrik Kittel, who is responsible for dressage at SIHS and initiator of Top 10.

As Lövsta Top 10 Dressage now takes the next step, focus is on delivering the audience maximum knowledge and inspiration. Already on Friday morning, spectators can watch the Top 10-stars during their warm-up in the main arena. Patrik Kittel and Top 10 riders will then share their thoughts around the promising young riders and young Grand Prix-horses in Lövsta Future Challenge. The morning show is concluded with a dressage clinic featuring Patrik Kittel, Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén as well as horses and riders from Lövsta Stuteri. Saturday and Sunday brings together ten of the world’s very best dressage riders to compete in an opening Grand Prix followed by a Grand Prix Freestyle-final.

- We are proud to bring together our investment in young promising horses and riders in the Lövsta Future Challenge with sports at the very top international level. Through open trainings and clinics we also hope to invite more people to share in and understand the enchanting world of dressage, says Antonia Ax:son Johnson.

- We are of course thrilled to continue this fine collaboration with Lövsta Stuteri and to together develop the Top 10 Dressage. This is a unique competition, which we are very proud to include in our programme. With Lövsta Stuteri we have a strong partner, who shares our ambition and goal to share knowledge and inspiration, says Christin Ericsson, Event Director Sweden International Horse Show.

Lövsta Top 10 Dressage features a Grand Prix-class on Saturday December 2 and a Grand Prix Freestyle-final on Sunday December 3. View the entire programme HERE

FEI World Ranking 1 May

Danish Nanna Merrald for the First time in top of the Danish riders at FEI World Ranking as current no 4.

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6 - Carina Cassøe Krüth

15 - Daniel Bachmann Andersen

17 - Andreas Helgstrand

31 - Anna Kasprzak

32 - Lone Bang Zindorff

High jump RIDERS in April - back in top 50

Sönke Rothenberger 173 ⬆️ 35

Severo Jurado Lopez 166 ⬆️ 46

High jump HORSES at top 50

Blue Hors Zepter 104 ⬆️ 8 🇩🇰

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio 177 ⬆️ 29 🇩🇰

Klar til årets første følauktion?

Tophøjs Florian fra 2022

Dyreste hingsteføl ved Dansk Varmblod Auktion på Blue Hors i 2022 blev Tophøjs Florian e. Floriscount / TailormadeTemptation. Foto: Ridehesten.com/Annette Boe Østergaard

 

DV PRESSEMEDDELELSE

Dansk Varmblod inviterer nu til årets første Dansk Varmblod Auktion i samarbejde med Blue Hors

Dansk Varmblod har afviklet mange, særdeles vellykkede auktioner, og nu har du muligheden for at tilmelde dit dressurbetonede føl til besigtigelse til årets første Dansk Varmblod Auktion. Auktionen afvikles i samarbejde med Blue Hors og i forbindelse med Blue Hors Sommerfestival.

Årets første auktion finder sted lørdag den 24. juni 2023 på Blue Hors i Randbøl. Du kan nu melde dit DV-føl til besigtigelse. Føllet skal være af dressurafstamning, og registreret i DV. Der er ikke noget krav om, at føllet skal være efter Blue Hors-hingste. DV-registrerede føl af alle afstamninger er velkomne på Dansk Varmblod Auktion.

Sidste års følauktion på Blue Hors var en kæmpe succes med flotte priser, og nu er Dansk Varmblods auktionsudvalg klar til at se føl fra årgang 2023. De tilmeldte føl bliver besigtiget og udvalgt på to iagttagelsespladser.

Hvis du vil have chancen for at deltage ved iagttagelsen så send nedenstående info til auktion@varmblod.dk senest den 25. maj.

• Føllets afstamning (skal have 4-leddet afstamning)

• Hoppestammens resultater

• Foto & video af føllet

Ved meget stor interesse forbeholder vi os ret til at udvælge blandt de tilmeldte.

Føl, der har deltaget ved andre auktioner, kan ikke komme i betragtning til iagttagelse. Iagttagelsen kommer til at foregå på Blue Hors mandag den 29. maj samt på Sjælland tirsdag den 30. maj.

Ved spørgsmål er man meget velkommen til at kontakte medlemmer af auktionsudvalget eller Sekretariatet på auktion@varmblod.dk.

VIDEO - Indtryk fra eftermiddagens hingstevisning og 100 års jubilæum på Katrinelund

Selv flagstangen viste tydeligt vejr situationen lørdag eftermiddag på Mors - foto: H2R

100 års jubilæum på Katrinelund

Selvom forårs solen forsøgte at få taget, så var det den frysende kolde vind der fik tilskuerne til at krybe sammen, tæt spækket hele vejen rundt om den store udendørs bane, hvor publikum havde taget plads. Der var rigtig mange der havde valgt at lægge vejen forbi Mors til dagens hingstevisning og 100 års jubilæum.

Ib Kirk blev standsmæssigt kørt ind på banen i en gig med en belgier forspændt, og med ingen ringere end berider Bjarne Mark ved tømmerne. Det var netop med en belgierhingst at det hele startede for 100 år siden hos familien Kirk på Mors, og den lange liste med hingste som har været en del af hingstestationen vidner også om det store engagement og aktivitet som årene der er gået.

Eftermiddagen stod på præsentation af både dressur- og springheste. Naturligvis med hingstene i fokus, men også rideheste afkom og et par nye føl. Under vejs kommenterede Ib Kirk selvfølgelig hestene, hvor han til dagen havde fået Per Skærbæk som medkommentator på dressurhestene og Lars Rasmussen på springhestene.

Det var glædeligt gensyn med guldmedaljehingsten Hesselhøj Donkey Boy som blev vist ved hånd, og her bifaldt Ib Kirk det gode samarbejde omkring hingstene med norske Kristin Andresen, og kunne samtidig fortælle at der lige nu var stor efterspørgsel på sæd fra Donkey Boy fra hele verden.

Den unge fløjhingst og materialprøvevinder, 4-årige Svalegårds Hot Driver e. Hesselhøj Donkey Boy / Blue Hors Hotline, avlet af Carl Chr. Krabbe (avlet på superhoppen Svalegård´s Hottie) blev flot fremvist af Carina Cassøe Krüth som jo skal stå for dem fremtidige uddannelse af hingsten. Hot Driver viste tre smidige gangarter med god power og flot form. Fra medkommentator Per Skærbæk var der også ros for, at man gav den unge hingst de bedste muligheder, under en dansk top rytter som Carina Cassøe Krüth.

Den aldrende herre Bon Bravour e. Painted Black / Chronos som er blevet 17 år er nyankommet for denne sæson til Katrinelund. Hingsten er jo uddannet til Grand Prix under hollandske Anky van Grunsven, og derudover særdeles interessant i forhold til en forædlingsprocent på hele 41%!

I Danmark er der alene registreret 7 afkom fordelt med 5 afkom i 2013 og 2 afkom i 2014, men ud af de få afkom har tre gjort sig ekstra bemærket. Nemlig super hoppen Atterupgaard Delorean med Selina Solberg Vittinghus i sadlen, og Bournonville som nu er solgt til Lövsta Stuteri, men Søgårds Bon Royal i dag er hos britiske Laura Tomlinson. Alle tre heste med ekstra klasse.

Bon Bravour selv brillerer med at være højstillet og ret ædel i kroppen, måske ikke det smukkeste udtryk, men så har han en særlig smidig overlinie, og hvis man stiller skarp på det han kan bag sadlen, så formår han at tippe og sætte sig på en helt særlig måde i pirouettearbejdet. (Desværre er det klip på videoen herunder langt fra så godt som den pirouette som blev vist lidt senere).

En eftermiddag hvor det kolde forårsvejr stod tydeligt i skyggen af rigtige hestefolk, og hvor Katrinelund efterfølgende var vært ved kaffe, småkager, øl, sodavand og grill pølser.

Første internationale Grand Prix sejr til Nadja Aaboe Sloth med Favour Gersdorf i tyske Toisdorf

Nadja og Favour Gersdorf til lørdag aftens præmieoverrrækkelse i Troisdorf - privat foto.

I aftes skete det som alle Grand Prix ryttere drømmer om - den første internationale sejr

Grand Prix klassen i aftes i tyske Troisdorf var med 20 startende ekvipager, hvoraf der var to danske ekvipager Nadja Aabo Sloth med Favour Gersdorf og Kenneth Damgaard med Uno Day Sun.

Nadja Aaboe Sloth med hendes blot 10-årige Favour Gersdorf e. Foundation / Leandro avlet af Inger Marie Andreasen var 4. sidste startende i klassen med starttid kl. 22.34, som også betød at de fik prøvet at ride i ægte floodlight stemning.

Nadja fortæller fra Tyskland at hun havde en rigtig god tur uden store fejl sammen med Favour Gersdorf, og hun var super tilfreds og selvfølgelig også stolt over at kunne vinde klassen, tilmed i deres første tur i floodlight.

Nu gælder det Grand Prix Special i dag hvor ekvipagen har starttid kl. 14.50, mens Kenneth og Uno Day Sun har starttid kl. 12.50.

Kenneth og Uno Day Sun sluttede i Grand Prix´en med 64.50%, og hvor Kenneth fortæller på Instagram, at han var meget tilfreds med turen med en mere afspændt Uno Day Sun, men desværre med nogle dyre fejl under vejs i turen.

Der er desværre ingen livestreaming fra stævnet, men scores kan følges her.

Results from stallion performance test in Münster-Handorf today

3 year old

Excalibur by Escamillo / Don Nobless

Some of judges comments: "Elastic with good swing and balance for turns 8,5 for trot, canter uphill good balance 8,5, for the walk a bit tense first 2-3 steps could show a bit more forward search 8,0, ride ability nice mouth with good balance 8,5, and potential 8,5 = 8,40

V-Power by Viva Gold / Fidertanz

Some of the judges comments: Clear trot with strong hind leg, huge shoulder freedom, but bit swinging forehand 8,2 - clear beat uphill and well balanced canter 8,8. Yesterday the walk was lacking more relaxation, but today nice clear 4-beat lack bit more search of the riders hand 7,5, nice in the contact and well balanced, lacking bit more suppleness in the left side 8,0 for ride ability, willingness to perform 8,4 = 8,14

4 year old

Diamantenglanz by Diamond First / Bon Coeur.

Some of judges comments: Very rideable, nice forhand could show more power from hind, nice swing 8,2, always uphill under the body open frame for the canter 9,3, good walk in clear rhythm could show bit more relaxation for front legs 8,4, ride ability looked a bit tired compared to yesterday but still fully focused and willing 8,6 - over all impression 8,5 = 8,61

Skyline to B by Blue Hors St. Schufro / Ampere.

Some of the judges comments: Powerful energetic trot, nice extensions 8,2 trot, canter was highlight, uphill, nice angle taking weight hind with super extensions and easy coming back 8,8, walk always clear beat with good relaxation 8,2, ride ability very good for all 3 presentations and also positive and concentrated about the test rider 8,8 - over all impression 8,6 = total score 8,54

A meeting of excellence at Compiègne

PRESS RELEASE

With four of the World’s Top 10, including the number 1 and World champion, Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry, the 12th Internationaux de Dessage of Compiègne (from the 4th to the 7th of May) offers an exceptional line-up. The promise of top level competition and a rendezvous which France is facing with very real ambitions. 

For several years the CDIO5*, Compiègne’s international dressage competition, has become one of favourite events for the World’s best dressage riders. The 2023 edition confirms the attractiveness of this event, playing host to one of the stages of the prestigious FEI Nations Cup circuit. Since the beginning of the year, few competitions in the World can boast such a line-up. At the top of the list is the new queen of the discipline, Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry, World number 1 and winner of the individual World champion title last summer in Herning (Denmark). The 27 year old rider will be leaving her fabulous Glamourdale at home, but she will be present in Compiègne’s arena with Dark Legend, a 15 year old with whom she participated in a World Cup final last year and who is familiar with this French show-ground taking third place in the 3* Grand Prix both in 2022 and 2021 and winning the Nations Cup in 2019. ‘’It’s a competition that I particularly appreciate, the site is superbly renovated, the arenas are perfect and there’s always a very good atmosphere, recalled the World champion during her last visit. All the riders will tell you the same thing!’’

Charlotte Fry will be leading a British team in which spectators will also be able to discover the young (18 years old) Annabella Pidgley. No stranger to podiums in European junior competitions, Pidgley has been partnering Vamos Amigos since the beginning of the year, this 11-year-old gelding was Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour former ride, and the horse with whom she was awarded the excellent score of 89.411% at the last World Championships (and an individual silver medal behind... Fry).

Denmark, Team World champions, Great Britain, but also Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands to battle in the Nations Cup

Competition will be extremely fierce. Three other riders in the World’s top 10 will be present at the Grand Parc equestrian stadium. Denmark’s Carina Cassøe Krüth,  ranked n° 5, will be competing on her mare Heiline’s Danciera, with who she won two stages of the World Cup during the winter as well as taking team gold at the last World Championships. Among the most loyal riders in the French competition, Patrik Kittel from Sweden, currently ranked n°7 is entering with his top horse Touchdown. Watch out also for the Dutch Dinja van Lierde, n°4 in the rankings (bronze medal at the World Championships with Hermes N.O.P.), who will be bringing her young but already very effective Hartsuiker. Collectively probably a step below, Belgium, third last year here, will be counting on Larissa Paulius, fourth last weekend in Fontainebleau with Flambeau, and Portugal (4th in the 2022 Nations Cup), on Maria Caetano and Hit Plus.

France has no complexes and dreams of a podium

With such a huge amount of competition in the Nations Cup, it is going to be an intense fight to reach the top step of the podium which was occupied by Sweden last year in front of Spain and Belgium. Sixth in 2022, France intends climb a few places and even has the ambition to get close to the podium. ‘’Our riders are working towards it, explains Jean Morel, France’s dressage team selector and chef d’équipe. They’ve been working hard all winter. We’re lucky to have a Nations Cup of this level in France. We’ll be lining-up our best team at Compiègne with horses that are already competitive and which have been showing form over the last few months. All our horses are capable of crossing the symbolic 70% mark, and despite a few details needing improvement, the whole picture is very positive. Taking part is good, but we’d like to climb in the placings and why not even take a place on the podium.’’

Leading the French team will be France’s best performing pair since the beginning of the year, Corentin Pottier and his son of Totilas, Gotilas du Feuillard who were 9th in the World Cup in Basel and 6th in the Grand Prix at the recent CDI 5* in Fontainebleau, achieving  scores over 72% each time in the Grand Prix. Alongside him will be Morgan Barbançon (n° 26 in the World rankings), the best French rider over the last few seasons who will be competing in Compiègne with Bolero, and the rider from the Cadre Noir at Saumur, Pauline Basquin, with Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE. Alexandre Ayache, partnering Jolène, will also be present, but as individuals.

With four months to go before the European Championships in Riesenbeck (Germany, from the 4th to the 10th of September), but also just over a year before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Internationaux de Compiègne are a precious indicator for all the nations.

Excellent fields in the in both the CDI 3* and youth classes

A considerable number of riders entered in the CDIO5* will also be taking part in the CDI 3*, most of them with up and coming horses that are already performing well. Classes for the youngest riders are also looking exciting with, in particular, in the CDIP (ponies), the presence of Germany’s Lilly Marie Collin and Mia Allegra Lohe, respectively n°2 and n°3 in the World. In the juniors, Belgium is coming forwards as favourites with two riders in the top 20 (Clara Collard and Anna Peeters). In the CDIY (Young Riders), Mado Pinto, the World n°11 with Hot Bit de la Gesse, will certainly be carrying French hopes. Finally, in the CDIU25 (under 25s), the Netherlands will have the advantage with the World n°11, Daphne van Peperstraten.

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AND TO CONCLUDE, THE GREAT SANTI SERRA

At the end of classes, on Sunday the 7th of May in the afternoon, Santi Serra, the World-renowned equestrian artist will once again amaze spectators. A wonderful finale to three days of great sport. In his show, Santi Serra will be showcasing his love for horses, dogs and birds. As always with the spanish artist, often called the magician, the whisperer, ..., it’s going to be fascinating !

VIDEOS - Look back at some of the highlights from Horses & Dreams 2023

Huge Danish imprint at this years edition of Horses & Dream in Hagen. Here Blue Hors Don Olymbrio with Nanna Merrald and Vayron with Daniel Bachmann Andersen - photo: H2R

CDI3 Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special winner Lyndal Oatley with Elvive

click here to watch Elvive and Lyndal Oatley Grand Prix 73,304%

Danish Anna Zibrandtsen with Quel Filou with their just 2nd Grand Prix Special and placed 2nd.

click here to watch quel filou and anna zibrandtsen in cdi3 grand prix special 73,340%

Danish Nanna Merrald with Blue Hors Touch of Olympic L with 74,177% and 2nd place in Prix St. Georg

Winner of CDI4 Grand Prix for GPS Fendi T and Sönke Rothenberger with 77,152%

click here to watch fendi t and sönke rothenberger in cdi4 grand prix 77,152%

Bluetooth OLD and Frederic Wandres winner of CDI4 Grand Prix for GPF with 76,065%

Nanna Merrald and Blue Hors Don Olymbrio 2nd place in CDI4 Grand Prix for GPF with 74,565%

Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Vayron 3rd in CDI4 Grand Prix for GPF with 74,152%

Debut Grand Prix freestyle 2nd place in CDI4 for Daniel Bachmann Andersen & Vayron with 80,760%

Winner of Nürnberger Burg Pokal qualifier, Danish Warmblood mare Skovens Tzarina and Isabell Werth

click here to watch Skovens Tzarina and Isabell Werth in Prix St. Georg Special 76%

Huge list of stallions for 2-days performance test Thursday and Friday in Münster-Handorf

Skyline to B by Blue Hors St. Schufro / Ampere (Dressurpferde Leistungszentrum Lodbergen)

3 year old

4 year old

5 year old

Schedule

Thursday - with own rider

  • 10.45 - 13.30 - 3 year old stallions

  • 14.30 - 16.30 - 4 year old stallions

  • 17.00 - 18.00 - 5 year old stallions

Friday - with test rider

  • 07.30 - 12.00 - 3 year old stallions

  • 12.30 - 15.30 - 4 year old stallions

  • 15.45 - 17.15 - 5 year old stallions

The performance test will be available to watch LIVE at Clipmyhorse.

2023 foals ready for HANN Online auction - started today and ends 27 April

24 dressage foals

The bidding for the HANN online foal auction has just started and there has already been a lot of activity.

Louisdor Preis qualifier no 6 V-Plus is represented for this collection with catalog no 2 a very well moving young colt by V-Plus / Don Nobless, currently top price at 17.000 euro.

From H2R point of view foal no 7 is the one with the most attractive “supple-over-the-back-push-from-behind-under-the-body”

Here you find the entire collection.

VIDEO - Grand Prix Freestyle of the CDI 5* at the Printemps des Sports Équestres: Lottie Fry, obviously!

Pricegiving CDI5 Grand Prix freestyle, Fontainbleau - photo credit: PSV - J. Morel

PRESS RELEASE

"Our best performance!" Coming from the world champion, Charlotte Fry, who was already amazing last summer when she won the title in Herning (DEN), the words give you an idea of the great show enjoyed by the large crowd that came to watch the Grand Prix Freestyle Cheval TV this afternoon during the CDI 5* of the Printemps des Sports Equestres in Fontainebleau (FRA). And the judges certainly seemed to agree with the British rider, awarding her and her star stallion Glamourdale, the excellent score of 89.360% for a superb performance that bodes well for the European Championship this summer, and the Olympic Games next summer, in which the couple will inevitably play a major role. "Glamourdale was already in great form yesterday for the Grand Prix, even though he made a few small mistakes. He was really fresh and enthusiastic, and I have to admit that I was really aiming to put in one of our best performances today. And I think that's what happened. I had a great feeling, he was still really positive today, he enjoyed every second of our routine to the full. Everything went according to plan, with no mistakes. I think I've just experienced our best ever performance together. To be honest, I don't think he could have done much better than he did." 

In second place, behind the British couple, the German Dorothee Schneider put in a great performance too and obtained a score of 82.250% on First Romance 2, who was taking part in his first CDI 5* this weekend, performing just the second Freestyle to Music of his career this afternoon. The experienced Spaniard Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo took third place in this Grand Prix Freestyle Cheval TV, with an average of 78,970%, riding with Euclides Mor. The best-ranked French couple, Corentin Pottier on Gotilas du Feuillard, were fifth with 77.530, his personal best in this exercise. 

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