Results OLD elite foal auction - top price 67.000 euro colt by Las Vegas / Vivaldi sold to UK
Part of OLD Press Release
The Brits in shopping mood
Oldenburg elite foals are in great demand worldwide – the Brits especially were in a buying mood and secured no less than ten Oldenburg youngsters at the 31st Elite Foal Auction at the Oldenburg Horse Center in Vechta. On average, Oldenburg fans paid 13,000 euros for their Oldenburg young talent. More than a third of the auction foals were knocked down to Oldenburg friends around the globe.
The nephew of Dante Weltino OLD Las Cruces by Las Vegas - Vivaldi - Welt Hit II stood out as the top-priced foal. With a knockdown price of 67,000 euros, the movement-genius colt received the top bid. Las Cruces is bred by Olaf Bahls from Voigtsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The stallion prospect was sold to an international dressage stable in Great Britain. His dam Ronja is sister to the top sire and Swedish championship horse Dante Weltino OLD/Therese Nilshagen, SWE. Granddam Rihanna is sister to Riwera de Hus, Olympic participant in London under Jessica Michel, FRA.
Valentin by Va Bene - Sir Donnerhall I - Depardieu, bred by Ulrike Finck-Deichner, Homberg, Hesse, and exhibited by GestütWäldershausen, Homberg, became the second most expensive foal in the collection. For 26,000 euros, the picture-perfect dancer will remain at a dressage stable in Germany. Dam Escapade is sister to Ennigaldi, who already brought auction price top Marco Polo by Marc Cain for 110,000 Euros as well as to former auction horse Egalina de Luxe, who is successful in Great Britain. From the renowned mare line of Egale/Egatine: The Grand Prix horses Elisienne/Nicki Grandia, USA, London Eye OLD/Simone Kruse and Oldenburg champion stallion Don Deluxe.
Dansk Varmblod Norge med flot kvalitet til følskue
Årets hoppeføl e. Donkey Boy / Sezuan, avlet af Andresen Dressage - foto: H2R
To dage med 29 dressurføl
De danske dommere i år var Jens Søgaard og Johnny Hansen, sammen med det faste hjælper crew Ulrik Kristensen og Ib Kirk samt Tommy Christensen (som var manden med de unge ben, der sprang til når der var brug for hjælpen til mønstring, så alle hestene blev præsenteret bedst muligt).
Fra venstre Ib Kirk, Jens Søgaard, Johnny Hansen, Tommy Christensen og Ulrik Kristensen - foto: H2R
Dansk Varmblod Norge har med den absolutte hovedkraft Ole Jørgen Jørgentvedt fra JJ Horses gennem mere end 10 år afholdt årlig følskue med tilhørende hoppekåring i DV regi. Før den tid var det lavet som Følfestival med alle racer.
I 2023 udgaven var følskuet delt over to lokationer, startende i fredags hos Ole Jørgen Jørgentved, JJ Horses i Norge med 11 føl, og derfra til lørdagens kombinerede følskue og hoppekåring på det nyopførte anlæg Evje Herregård som er hjemsted for Andresen Dressage som ejes og drives af Kristin Andresens datter Alexandra Andresen.
Gennem de senere år har Kristin Andresen jo også været en af kræfterne, som har bakket op og deltaget med både hopper og føl.
De smukke nye faciliteter danner til dagligt rammen om føl, avlshopper, ungheste, hingste og rideheste, og indeholder alt hvad ethvert hestehjerte drømmer om. Fitness afdeling, for personalet men selvfølgelig også for hestene med vandbånd, skridtbånd, vibrationsbånd og skridtmaskine med longering i midten. Ejendommen er omringet af masser græsfolde, store lufte folde, og løsdrift afdeling som er bygget ind under ridehusets ene ende. Tilhørende skov hvor man let kan bruge 2 timer på hesteryg, og alligevel kun set en lille del af området.
Premiere
Årets følskue og hoppekåring var det første arrangement hos Andresen Dressage, og faciliteterne og personalet gjorde dagen let og samtidig hyggelig for både deltagere og det tilrejsende dansker team.
Generelt var kvaliteten af føllene det bedste set til dato i Norge. Hoppematerialet er blevet bedre og det sammen med mere målrettet avl, kan avlerne i Norge nu begynde at høste frugten af. Også ros fra begge dommere, som bestemt synes kvaliteten var rigtig god, og at både hoppe materialet og årets føl giver gode perspektiver for fremtidens avl i Norge.
Året hoppeføl e. Donkey Boy / Sezuan fra Andresen Dressage ⬇️
2. bedste hoppeføl JJ Sapphire e. So Perfect / D´avie (bedste gangartsføl) fra JJ Horses
Bedste hingsteføl Equity D´Lux e. So Perfect / Uno Don Diego fra Lux Horses AS v/Birgitte Forsland
Inspirerende og levende clinic med Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour
Sensommer vejret havde fundet vejen til aftenens arrangement i Skåde Bakker i Århus hos Kirstineholm Rideklub, som på en helt almindelig torsdag dannede rammen om en clinic med Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour.
Ca. 300 mennesker sad klar på slaget 17.00 og rokkede sig ikke fra deres pladser, også selvom tidsplanen ikke holdt helt, var der ingen der flyttede på sig før Cathrine takkede af omkring kl. 20.30.
Ida Kirstine Bjørn - en super talentfuld rytter
Dagens eneste rytter Ida Kirstine Bjørn var frisk på opgaven og klar med tre heste, alle tre ejet af Klaus Munkedal. Til dagligt går Ida i 3.g på gymnasiet og har hestene i arbejde. I sagens natur tre meget forskellige heste, to 6 års heste, den første en stor langbenet utrolig smuk, velgående og ridebar hoppe e. Donkey Boy med top kvaliteter, som ikke var helt alderstilsvarende uddannet, men til gengæld lignede “hele pakken”. Flot i kontakten, super form og balance og responderede på alle guldkornene fra Cathrine på jorden. Blandt andet blev ekvipagen for første gang introduceret til at bruge dressurpisken med blot små markeringer på skulderen, hvor effekten var tydelig. Cathrine beskrev billedligt den fornemmelse som Ida skulle have i sadlen, som når man sad på en vippe og var den tungeste, hvor forparten på hesten var den anden ende af vippen i opadgående retning.
Undervejs forklarede og guidede Cathrine med masser eksempler og egne erfaringer. Et hurtigt hesteskifte blev brugt til spørgsmål fra publikum, hvor H2R i dagens anledning havde “tovholder” funktionen.
Næste hest på banen var endnu en 6 års, denne gang en vallak e. El Capone som Ida fornyligt havde debuteret i MB0. Vallakken startede lidt mere almindeligt op, men efterhånden som Cathrine fik delt ud fra “værktøjskassen” blev billedet både bedre og mere løsgjort. Nyt værktøj 3+1 tøjleføring, som er tre tøjler i den ene hånd og en enkelt bridon tøjle i den anden hånd. En måde hvorpå man kan bruge den kandar tøjle man flytter på halsen, samtidig med man frit kan bruge trense tøjlen, som så er eneste tøjle i den ene hånd. Derudover startede Cathrine ud med at ændre tøjleføringen på kandaren på en sådan måde at suget blev mere ens, og samtidig med den effekt at man kun “løfte” op uden at trykket på kandaren blev stærkere.
Parader…
Hvad er det med Cathrine og parader? Med hotte heste hvordan lader det sig gøre? Repetition repetition repetition, hver dag øves parader som bliver stedet hvor de fire hove på Cathrines heste nøjagtigt kender deres plads. Her forklarede Cathrine vigtigheden i ikke at straffe hesten, og i det hele taget er der nul “straf” i træningen. Det handler om, at det i sidste ende skal blive så let som muligt at se på. Fremadsøgningen er kodeordet i al dressur, uanset om det er den unge 4 års eller den færdiguddannede Grand Prix hest.
At skulle stå på egne ben i mere end en forstand
Cathrine fortalte også om hendes egen udvikling fra at kunne støtte sig op af sin første træner Rune Willum som jo altid var der, til at skulle stå på egne ben og løse udfordringerne, også når der ikke var undervisning tre gange om ugen.
Fokus og detaljer
Egne træningssessioner med fokus på få ting med den enkelte hest. Den ene dag traversader, passage, piaffe og den næste dag pirouetter, changementer og serie. Men mange heste under sadel hver dag, er det fast at Cathrine lige bruger at spænde gjorden efter, som det fikspunkt at fange op på præcis hvad der skal trænes med den hest. Et “værktøj” som Cathrine gennem mange års succesfuldt samarbejde med mentaltræner Rasmus Bagger har udviklet.
Sidste hest var en 9-årige vallak e. Johnson som Ida har haft succes med som Young Rider og som nu er på vej mod U25. Her blev teknikker fra tidligere også medtaget, og effekten af brugen af en springpisk som alene blev anvendt på underlaget, gav præcis det som Cathrine søgte, nemlig at hesten flyttede fokus på at have ekstra aktive bagben, til istedet at “trække maven” og svinge regelmæssigt med over ryggen, samtidig med at Cathrine bad Ida ride letridning i passage.
9. oktober er biografien på gaden
Biografi på vej om Cathrine, hvor hun bl.a. løfter sløret for den “private” Cathrine, da langt de fleste jo kun kender hende som dressurrytteren Cathrine.
Det her var blot nogle af de ting som kunne opleves, men der var selvfølgelig mange flere input og detaljer fra en af verdens bedste ryttere til aftenens clinic.
Three (H2R) favorite foals for Ostfriesische Online foal auction 25 - 27 August 2023
H2R picked three favorite foals for this auction. When watching a lot of foals you sometimes get a kind of “a ha” experience from a “new” stallion. Both foals in this collection by Despacito brings something interesting.
Here you have the videos of H2R favorites:
Remember there will be LIVE presentation Saturday at 3 pm on Clipmyhorse.
Here you find the entire collection.
CVL Horses - development and education
Vivi & Christian Vang Lauridsen (& Holger) - photo: H2R
Back in June H2R went visiting Vivi and Christian Vang Lauridsen (CVL Horses) to get to know a bit more about their everyday and business.
Vivi and Christian are based at North Sealand, Græsted with just a short drive to one of the best sandy beaches in Denmark, named Tisvilde.
Both Vivi and Chrisitian has a lot of experience but originally from seperate parts of the horse world. Vivi comes with all her experience from the dressage world, while Christian brings his experience mostly from the racing horses and also the jumping horses. Together they have build up a very successful sales stable in order to develop and educate top dressage horses, and has over the years sold horses to clients all from over the world, recently most “famous” international Danish World Champion, Marshall Bell.
Entering the farm around 10 in the morning a lot of activity was going on. Vivi was teaching in the dressage arena, while Christian was in the saddle of his young jumping horse in the nearby jumping arena. During the week Vivi has as full schedule as possible teaching clients from outside and at the same time teaching own riders riding young talented CVL horses. This week was particular busy as Vivi had four combinations getting ready for Nordic Baltic Championships.
The daily routine at the stable is with full activity during the morning including riding and field time for all horses, and when it´s lunch time all horses are having a rest at the stable, like the way of doing it for the race horses, tells Christian.
When having a cup of coffee and nice pastery (shared with Holger) Vivi was teaching a client and both riders Michala Damm-Frydenberg and Henrik Palm Toft were busy in the arena riding talented young horses. When talking about development and education of the horses, both Vivi and Christian are very focused on the correct education, meaning building up the horses in a schedule fitted into each horse. As Christian tells: “We never focus on young championships, as we find it difficult to ask ex. 4 year old or 5 year old horses to be able to show their best in such a young age. They are often much more mature body wise and from their mindset towards 6 year old.”
Marshall Bell & Daniel Bachmann Andersen enjoying the moment with their team during European Championships 2021 in Hagen - photo: H2R
During the last couple of years they have made a successful coorporation with international top rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen. The relationship between Vivi and Daniel goes back to where Daniel started his riding career as a pony rider, and at that time taking lesson from Morten Thomsen, former husband of Vivi. Typically Daniel takes over the reins, when the horses has got their solid basic education and are about 6 or 7 years old. “The major plan for the horses moving to Daniels place is to educate them at Grand Prix level and of course with the eyes of a potential sale”, says Christian Vang Lauridsen.
In between riding horses for Vivi and Christian, Michala is training her own Laissez Faire L with guidance from Vivi - photo: H2R
Breeding
Over the years Vivi has been breeding from some of the successful mares been in the sport. At the moment a sister of Zippo M.I. by Florencio has been producing some really nice offspring, currently with a lovely black filly by Iron.
As Vivi and Christian also loves to purchase a few foals or youngsters each year, they have two properties for the youngsters, next door where Vivi each morning brings her coffee to the stable watching their behavior during the morning feeding.
Rider Michala Damm-Frydenberg ready with another CVL horse for training, flanked by Christian Vang Lauridsen - photo: H2R
10.000 euro top price Opoque filly at KWPN Online auction tonight
Lovely well balanced big framed Opoque filly (from H2R point of view best Opoque so far).
Here you find the entire list of prices.
Highest price at HANN Breeder´s offer foal auction sold for 8.000 euro
VIDEO - Dansk Varmblod hoppekåring i region 2
10 årige DV sølvmedalje hoppe Atterupgaards Delorean e. Bon Bravour / Sandro Hit mor til 3 top hopper til dagens kåring
Stærk hoppekollektion fra de sjællandske avlere
De stærke hoppestammer gjorde sig igen i dag gældende. Den nu 10 årige hoppe Atterupgaards Delorean udmærkede sig med hele 3 afkom - alle klar til eliteskuet. Dagens bedste hoppe blandt de 4 års gik til Atterupgaards Delarina e. Florenz med Atterupgaards Delorean som mor, ligesom også de to 3-årige helsøskende Atterupgaards Daimi og Atterupgaards Delora, efter Springbank II VH og med Atterupgaards Delorean som mor - begge også med overbevisende top kvalitet og naturligvis udtaget til Eliteskuet som afholdes på Vilhelmsborg 2 & 3 September. (se videoklip).
Kristine Munch Sinding fra Stutteri Atterupgaard har med en flot kollektion efter Atterupgaards Delorean også drømmen om at stille med en afkomstsamling til Eliteskuet. Det ville så være stutteriet 3. afkomstsamling, idet
Dommernes valg som dagens bedste 3 års hoppe blev Faretti III e. Franklin / Don Frederico fra Henrik Hansen. Faretti III var også udtaget til Eliteskuet i 2022 som 2 års. Faretti I blev oprindelig solgt på NIS auktionen som føl for 150.000 euro og senere tildelt guldmedalje til Eliteskuet.
Desværre blev afslutningen på kåringsdelen af meget kedelig karakter, da Anders Hoeck ikke kom til start med sidste hoppe efter uhensigtmæssig optræden på opvarmningsbanen, valgte man at se bort fra ekvipagen til bedømmelsen.
Se videoklip af 4 ud af de 5 hopper udtaget i 3 års holdet herunder (beklager at Søbakkehus Mollie ikke er fanget på video).
Press release - 18 days to go until the FEI European Dressage and Para Dressage Championships start in Riesenbeck, Germany
18 days to go until the FEI European Dressage and Para Dressage Championships start in Riesenbeck, Germany.
Show director Lütteken: Creme de la creme of the Dressage sport at the start
Riesenbeck International is decked out for illustrious guests: 153 riders and their horses, trainers, officials, exhibitors, media representatives and of course the public from all parts of the globe are ready for the FEI European Dressage and Para Dressage Championships from September 5 to 10.
Show Director Karsten Lütteken and his team had to switch very quickly from Jumping to Dressage, and he hopes that the euphoria will carry over. "We are still hovering a bit above the ground after the great Global Champions Tour leg that was with us a few weeks ago and are looking forward to hosting a great show at the upcoming European Championships as well," he says.
He is sure that after the nomination of the athletes by their federations, the excitement and anticipation among the fans has increased once again, because the crème de la crème of international Dressage sport is expected at the equestrian facility in Münsterland. Great Britain is coming with world-class riders. Their committee chairman rightly speaks of a "dream team" and says: "We have perhaps the strongest team we have ever sent to a European Championship."
The Danes won the gold medal at the World Championships in their own country last year, and they want to repeat that at the European Championships. And the German riders, including defending champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl are always among the medal contenders. In their own country, they have the spectators behind them. "We expect a great sporting festival," says Karsten Lütteken.
Now, a good two weeks before the first Para Dressage rider enters the arena on Tuesday morning (Sept. 5) at 8:30 a.m., almost everything is ready. The grandstands are in place, the squares are prepared. In the grass stadium, the grass had to give way to the sandy ground that is customary in Dressage.
The program of the six-day tournament offers not only sporting highlights but also entertainment. On Saturday at 5 p.m. there will be a Dressage Master Class under the guidance of the "FN Training Ambassador" Christoph Hess. This much can be revealed: two female para-riders, an internationally successful Dressage rider and a surprise guest will demonstrate what correct training of a horse should look like - across all disciplines.
Afterwards, the Westphalian Stud Book will show a collection of first-class foals, which will be auctioned off under floodlight later that evening.
On the opening day, Tuesday, September 5, the visit of the European Championships is free of charge for all those interested. Then the Para Dressage competitions begin.
For Sunday, the tickets are completely sold out. Remaining tickets are still available for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Karsten Lütteken considers Saturday to be very attractive for families as well. Because on this day the Piaff Förderpreis, the Dressage Master Class and a foal auction are on the program. Everything can be visited with a day ticket or a season ticket. In addition to top sport in two stadiums, the exhibition area offers entertainment, enjoyment and lifestyle.
Extensive TV coverage:
WDR will report live on Thursday (Sept. 7) from 3 to 5 p.m., on Friday (Sept. 8) from 3 to 5 p.m. and on Sunday (Sept. 10) live from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.). So all the medal decisions of the Dressage will be live.
Clipmyhorse.tv and FEITV will cover Para- Dressage and Dressage live in their streaming services from the first to the last minute.
Tickets: https://tickets.riesenbeck2023.com/de/
Program: https://download.riesenbeck-international.com/Timetable_EC23.pdf
Tomorrow with KWPN Online Foal auction at 10 am
As the amount of Online auctions has increased over the last year it´s very important to give the potential buyers as much informations as possible.
A quick look at tonights collection gives a very nice impression of each foal and as an extra benefit you get the size of the mares from the damline, as this is normally not that easy to check out.
The bid up starts 21 August at 8 pm.
H2R top candidates by Pavo Cup winner Extreme US and Opoque for this collection:
Here you find the entire collection.
Entries for CDI3 & CDI4 this weekend at Neustadt Dosse - Germany
Danish Rikke Dupont and Grand Galiano is at start in 3* big tour / private photo.
CDI3 entries
CDI4 entries
Vilhelmsborg - hoppekåring - fokus på avl og sport
Kåring og måske en billet til Eliteskuet
Fredagen stod i Dansk Varmblods kåringstegn på Vilhelmsborg.
Det er jo ude på kåringspladserne rundt omkring i landet, at DV´s dommere udpeger de hopper som de mener er Elite billet værdige, så derfor er det naturligvis også spændende at følge med helt fra der hvor de første trin bliver vist under rytter.
Generelt var alle hopperne velforberedte til opgaven og præsenteret i god kondition. Selve afviklingen af sadelkåringen forløb godt, dog var det gennemgående at galopturene blev noget for lange for alle hopperne, idet man her kunne fornemme at runderne blev brugt på både at se hopperne, men også udfylde bedømmelsesskema.
Fra sidelinien var dagens hopper af overordnet god kvalitet, men nogle stykker manglede dog at shine i alle tre gangarter. Typemæssigt var en lille håndfuld med rigtig flot kønspræg.
Gengangere fra sidste uge i Ermelo
De kendte ansigter fra UVM i Ermelo den forgangne uge var igen at finde blandt deltagerne. Majken Faaborg Glerup som jo i sidste uge havde sin 7 års hoppe Midt-West Franceska e. Franklin / Don Schufro med til UVM, var klar med helsøster på 3 år Midt-West Present som blev præsenteret flot af Marie Witt Poulsen og som forventet (af H2R) også indløste billet til Eliteskuet. Grundlæggerne af Stutteri Midt-West, Lisbeth og Poul-Erik Nielsen var naturligvis også med på sidelinien for at følge Midt-West Present.
Dagens absolut highlights blandt de 3 års hopper var helsøsteren til hingsten Iron, SK Ivanna e. Asgard´s Ibiza / Hohenstein som blev flot fremvist af Silje Bakken fra Bakken Dressage samt Tophøjs Guapa Me e. Glamourdale / Sezuan med Mette Sejbjerg Jensen i sadlen, men iøvrigt også debut som avlere Mette Sejbjerg Jensen og Eric Guardia Martinez til årets hoppekåring. Begge hopper bringer noget ekstra med som avlshopper, men bestemt også som fremtidige sportsheste.
Dagens hoppe i 3 års holdet blev velfortjent SK Ivanna som ikke blot har en berømt helbror, men også besidder kvaliteterne selv.
Et kig i “krystalkuglen” med blikket rettet mod både avl og sport, vil med de bedste hopper være vejen frem i dansk avl. Hverken avl eller sport kan stå alene, så derfor må bedømmelserne af fremtidens DV´s hoppemateriale være knivskarp på individerne som potentielle producenter af sportsheste.
Med UVM i frisk erindring, er det kun de absolut bedste individer som kan gøre sig gældende i toppen af unghestesporten. Dermed ikke sagt at det kun er UVM som er vejen mod den næste tophest, for der skal ofte rides rigtig mange kilometer i en ung alder for at være med. Mange prioriterer på en anden måde i uddannelsen af deres unge heste, og i de rigtige hænder kan en unghest med tre ordentlige gangarter jo udvikles til en top sportshest uden at have løbet ekstra kilometer som helt ung.
Det skal på den ene eller anden måde være endnu mere attraktivt at vise sin hoppe i sporten, og dermed kunne opnå endnu højere status (evt. en tilføjelse a la KWPN med “SPORT” predikat).
"Derby Stars von Morgen" - winner at Görlitzer Summer Days - 10 year old Danish Warmblood mare Straight Horse Ascenzione with Helen Langehanenberg
Young horse series towards the Grand Prix sport establised in 2022 and sponsored by Derby
In 2022 this series was introduced for the horses and riders as a step towards the big sport. It is a combination of both U25 riders and senior riders with 8-10 year old horses and 11-12 year old horses only placed ones as 1 to 5 in national GP, GPS or GPF.
For the qualifier Inter II & S9 (Piaff-Förderpreis) they have to score a least 60% & 65% to qualify for the half final. 8 combinations from each of the two half finals will be ready for the final taking place in January 2024 in Münster.
For now prominte names such as Bart Weeze with Imposantos, Helen Langehanenberg with Schöne Scarlett, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with both Got It BB and Forsazza de Malleret has qualified for the half finals.
For 10 year old Danish Warmblood mare Straight Horse Ascenzione and Helen Langehanenberg today´s victory was the second win this weekend, as the also took the victory in yesterday´s Inter II with 74% and today in S9 with 74,921%.
Danish owned 9 year old Trakehner gelding Nautilus with Florine Kienbaum made their debut yesterday in the Inter II with a 3rd place 69,263% and today with 4th place scoring 70,289%
Comments from Dr. Dietrich Plewa after todays performances:⬇️
For the half finals the combinations has to perform Inter II & S10 (Short Grand Prix).
Qualifiers and half finals:
Press release - Dressage Master Class - an extraordinary evening during the European Championships
Dressage Master Class - an extraordinary evening during the European Championships
"Training ambassador" Christoph Hess invites to the show program in Riesenbeck
There is only one way of hippological training, and that is through the correct training of rider and horse. This applies to all equestrian athletes, whether in the discipline of para-dressage, jumping or dressage. How this path should look like, Christoph Hess explains vividly and entertainingly in his show program "Dressage Master Class" during the FEI European Championships in Dressage and Para Dressage, on Saturday, September 9, at 5:00 pm in the large dressage stadium of Riesenbeck International.
Together with riders from the disciplines Dressage (Bianca Nowak-Aulenbrock) and Para Dressage (Dr. Angelika Trabert, Gianna Regenbrecht), and a surprise guest, Christoph Hess, who is a "Training Ambassador" of the German Equestrian Federation and leads courses, seminars and trainings for trainers and instructors worldwide, will explain and demonstrate how the interaction between man and horse should look like to be horse-friendly and successful. "We plan to make the 90-minute event interactive and want everyone to benefit, whether they are spectators, riders, trainers or interested fans," says Christoph Hess. Entertaining, exciting and informative, that's what the events by and with Christoph Hess have been for years. At the European Championships in Para Dressage and Dressage in Riesenbeck, he wants to build a bridge between the disciplines with successful active riders and vividly demonstrate that there are definitely facets in the training of horses and riders that can be learned from each other.
Fine riding. This is the desire that guides the participating actors and Christoph Hess in what they do. What was the respective path to becoming a championship rider like? What challenges did they have to overcome? Riders and spectators at the Dressage Master Class event will have their say. "It is important to me that there is interaction between the riders involved, the spectator and myself," says Christoph Hess, who is organizing this extraordinary evening together with the Personal Members of the FN.
The Dressage Master Class will take place on Saturday, September 9 as part of the European Championships at 5:00 pm before the Foal Auction. The event, in German and English, is free to all who have a day ticket or a season ticket.
Before the show event, Saturday will be dedicated to the top sport. Similar to the U25 German Show Jumping Championships as part of the Longines Global Champions Tour in July, the under-25 dressage riders will get a chance to showcase their skills in front of a large audience in the first part of the Piaff Sponsorship Prize competition. In addition, the freestyle decision is on the program in the European Championships for Para Riders.
Tickets at https://tickets.riesenbeck2023.com/en/
Danish Team for Europeans 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰 - Merrald & Zepter, Krüth & Danciera, Bachmann & Vayron and Helgstrand & Jovian
Best Danish team selected for European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany taking place 6 - 10 September.
Danish team for Riesenbeck is the very best of Danish dressage at the moment.
Four top combinations all showed results at a level where Denmark ones again can dream about the podium - this time for the Europeans.
For Daniel Bachmann Andersen this weekend in Ermelo was suppose to be last event before Riesenbeck, but unfortunately showed Vayron some minor colic symptoms after the training Friday morning, and Daniel and his team brought Vayron to the nearest vet clinic. Luckily the treatment from the vet team and subsequent 24/7 monitoring over the weekend succeeded, and Vayron is back at the stables in Denmark, ready for light training and then building up towards Riesenbeck, tells Daniel.
Both Nanna and Daniel are reserves for themselves with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio & Zippo M.I.
Two 10s ensure Happy athlete Danciero of world title
Press Release
The Hanoverian bred Danciero (Dancier x Fuechtels Floriscount) and his rider and owner Anna Kasprzak emerged victorious in the final for seven-year-old horses at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. Two 10s on the score sheet raised the total score to 86.82%. The silver medal was awarded to Global Player OLD (Grand Galaxy Win T x Blue Hors Don Schufro) that received 83.12% under Leonie Richter. The third step of the podium was claimed by Lightning Star (Ferguson x De Niro) and Kirsten Brouwer with 81.77% score.
“The first word that comes to mind is ‘harmony’, I wrote it down in capital letters”, begins commentating judge Maria Colliander her evaluation of the brand-new world champion. “He is clearly a happy athlete and you two have a beautiful partnership together.” This was reflected in the marks as the horse received a 10 for both the submission and the perspective. The mistake at the end of the test due to a changing screen on the scoreboard should not affect that score, argued the jury. The paces of the dark bay gelding were all rewarded with a 9+ mark, the walk peaking at a 9.8. “Danciero has a nearly flawless walk; clear, relaxed and he shows so much ability to collect”, said Mrs. Colliander.
Amazing feeling
“It is easy to be a good rider on this horse, he gives so much of himself”, says a glowing Anna Kasprzak about her world champion that was bred by Zg. Broers U. Weber. “He gave me an amazing feeling today; he felt a bit more focused than Friday and his walk was better as well. I am super happy with the result but even more so with his progression. It means a lot to me that he received the 10s for those two aspects and I am eagerly and confidently looking forward to the future.” Danciero’s breeder shares he had faith in the gelding ever since he was young: “As a foal he displayed good paces and quality, but nothing made me suspect that he would go on to achieve such great things. And what a level-headed temperament, Danciero even seemed to enjoy the prize giving ceremony. In Verden he got silver with Eva and now gold. A dream.”
Global Charmer
The 2022 world champion of the six-year-old horses, Global Player OLD, flaunted his qualities in Ermelo once again. Awarding a 9.7 for his trot and a 9.6 for his walk, the jury revealed to be deeply impressed by the black stallion. “Global Player has a very active and elastic trot and moves so freely from the shoulder”, lauds Maria Colliander. “His walk is clear, covers a lot of ground and his extended walk is fantastic. We expect and hope this horse has a bright future ahead of him in dressage. We could also call him ‘Global Charmer’”.
Trust
Bronze medalist Lightning Star was also bestowed with a medal at a previous edition of the WC for Young Dressage horses. Two years ago, the KWPN mare and her rider Kirsten Brouwer clutched the bronze in Verden as well. “I had a great feeling this WC, Lightning Star is so safe in her tempi changes despite her age, and she always wants to work for me”, beams her rider. “I always try to establish this bond with my horse, so they are happy and trust me and want to work with me. This test is quite technical, but she is fine with that. She now gets a well-deserved break and this winter perhaps a debut at Small Tour level.”
Alluring lady
The jury, chaired by Henning Lehrmann, confirmed Kirsten’s feeling with high marks and raving comments. “Lightning Star is a true lady, incredibly charming and clearly well-produced by her rider. She has a pure walk and powerful trot with a great suspension. The contact with the rider was consistent yet soft.” The mare, owned by R&R Sporthorses and Stal Brouwer and bred by T. Wilaras, was awarded four 9-something marks, including a 9.2 for her submission and perspective.
Picture: Dirk Caremans
Results
My Toto propels to gold in world championship
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After three solid performances, My Toto (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Voice) and Hans Peter Minderhoud clinched the gold in the world championship for six-year-old horses. The KWPN gelding produced a score of 88.6%. Vitalos (Vitalis x De Niro) and Leonie Ruchter swayed to a silver position. The bronze medal was bestowed on Zuperman OLD (Galleria’s Vincent Maranello x Destano) and Beatrice Hoffrogge that scored 87.2%.
After the qualification on Friday the black powerhouse, owned by Aat Both and Lida Both-Van Loef and Miga Horses, had to settle for the 17th position. Their win in the Small Final granted the Dutch combination the opportunity to return on Sunday, Being the first duo to enter the ring this class and immediately set the bar high. My Toto gave a convincing performance which earned him a 9.5 for the canter and a 9.0 for perspective, sending his home fans into ecstasy. Chairman Adriaan Hamoen enjoyed the performance of the young talent. “My Toto’s test was the most complete today, he was forward, happy and showed off his exceptionally powerful canter.”
Long wait
Hans Peter Minderhoud says he always had faith in his WC debutant: “I think the jury overlooked his qualities in the qualification, because I was happy with the first test as well. Nevertheless, he went on to win the small final and today he gave me an even better feeling. He is a clever horse that can cope so well with the demanding conditions.” And then the Dutch rider, who had two irons in the fire this final, had to wait and see if his score was enough. “After the test with My Toto I was happy we probably secured a top ten position. After the ride with Massimo, we were sure of a top five ranking and then I stayed in the stables until the last results came in. My Toto absolutely deserves this medal, he really tried his heart out.”
It was also an exciting afternoon for breeder Aat Both. “After retiring as chairman of the organising committee, I was looking forward to a relaxed Sunday. Then this happens! I assure you this is even more nerve-racking. He was the first to go, so it was a waiting game.”
Silver once more
The 2022 silver medalist of the five-year-old horses could cash in another medal of the same colour this edition. The Hanoverian stallion Vitalos, bred by Josef Bramlage and co-owned by Hengsthaltung Helgstrand and Schockemöhle, effortlessly moved to 88.4%, receiving a 9.2 for the trot and 9.0 for perspective. “A horse with a grand future ahead of him thanks to his natural talents”, lauds Ulrike Nivelle. “He moves with abundant balance and shows great aptitude for the collection.” Vitalos already displayed those natural abilities as a foal, according to his breeder: “Unreal! When we sold him as a foal, we already thought he was a super star, a future champion in the making. We still have his full sister for breeding and she will not be sold for any price.”
Best character
Rider Leonie Richter is having a remarkably successful day during which she reached the podium twice. “It is an amazing feeling, I so happy, especially since this horse deserves this result. He does everything for me, he truly has the best character.” The two have been a combination for three years now and are always looking for things to improve. “In my eyes he can do no wrong, but his canter got a lot stronger during the last year. You want to show off the progression, so there is some pressure, but as soon as I am in the saddle of Vitalos, I feel safe.”
Showpony
Germany’s Beatrice Hoffrogge has a double role when it comes to Zuperman OLD. She is not only the rider, but also the proud owner of this Oldenburger stallion bred by Stefan Tietje. “I was super pleased we advanced to the final. The fact he feels so great on the last day and only got better as the weekend progressed gives me a lot of confidence towards the future”, radiates Hoffrogge. “It is a special feeling to compete in the World Championship with your own horse, but I was not nervous at all. Zuperman is a true show pony.” The combination made great strides in a short period of time, since the dark bay stallion was sidelined by an eye infection for a while. The bronze medalist is now blind to one eye, but that does not affect his performance in the ring. “He is super smart and a fast learner, so I am eagerly looking forward to our future together.”
Proud
Not only his owner beams with pride when talking of Zuperman OLD, the breeder is also having a wonderful time in Ermelo. “Indescribable, an extremely emotional experience”, tells the teary-eyed breeder. “A beautiful moment and we are so proud of Zuperman and Bea!” Commentating judge Ulrike Nivelle praised the canter and the perspective of the stallion. “Zuperman is an impressive horse with a bright future ahead. The highlight of his test today was his uphill canter that has a huge jump and great rhythm to it.”
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Results
DSP Big Bang winner of 7 year old small final
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With a score of 76.54%, DSP Bing Bang (Bon Coeur x Quadroneur) and Kristine Moller secured the victory in the small final for seven-year-old horses at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. The combination from Luxembourg was closely followed by L’Amore Per Sempre OLD (Livaldon x Alabaster) ridden by Santiago Damil, who scored 76.03% to claim the second position. The bronze medal went to Quinten Begijnhoeve (Heros Begijnhoeve x Ferro) ridden by Tommie Visser with a score of 74.06%.
"After enjoying a beautiful class, we had the pleasure of witnessing some very fine horses. Truly quality horses, although some of them had occasional difficulties with the exercises," shared jury member Monique Peutz after the small final. The seven-year-old DSP-bred Big Bang, owned by Jens Thorsen and bred by Dr. Frank Klakow, impressed significantly more today than during the qualification on Thursday. The gelding received an 8.5 for his canter and an 8.4 for his overall potential. Monique Peutz expressed great enthusiasm for the winner, saying, "Big Bang delivered an outstanding performance. Tremendous quality in all three gaits, and technically ready for this level. Clearly the winner for us."
Kristine Moller, the rider of Big Bang, also considers him a winner. She said, "I am super happy and very satisfied. This is only our third competition this year, and he still managed to deliver two very good tests. He doesn't want to make mistakes and always gives his best, which means a lot to me."
The second-place horse, bred by Martin Otten and owned by Damil Dressage, also received compliments from the jury, with a 9.3 for the trot and an 8.5 for potential. "What an elegant horse. A truly stunning mare, I would love to take her home," praised Monique. "However, with L’Amore Per Sempre, you can see that she still needs some assistance from her rider. We should consider that in the assessment, but she still possesses a lot of charisma, particularly in her strong trot."
The BWP stallion that finished in third place, bred and owned by Stoeterij Begijnhoeve, displayed promising elements in the test, resulting in an 8 for potential. "Quinten is a very big horse that still needs to gain some strength, but Tommie rode a beautiful test, harmonious. If he becomes even stronger, he will undoubtedly be a horse for the future."
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My Toto swings effortlessly to final for six-year-old horses
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A landslide victory for My Toto (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Voice) and Hans Peter Minderhoud in the eHorses small final for six-year-old horses at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo. The KWPN gelding moved to 87.6%, leaving a gap of 4% towards the runner-up Chere Celine OLD (Governor-Str x San Amour) and Lena Waldmann. Hesselhoej Double Up (Hesselhoej Donkey Boy x Sir Lancelot M) and Anders Uve Sjøbeck placed third with a score of 82.2%.
The six-year-old Glock’s Toto Jr. offspring, bred and owned by Aad Both and co-owned by Lida Both-van Loef and Miga Horses, received a 9.4 for his walk and a 9.0 for the perspective. According to chairman of the jury Adriaan Hamoen, the gelding showed off his talents significantly better than during the qualification. “The horse was clearly more relaxed and then his impressive qualities really come out to shine, plus we get to award higher marks. The entire top three gave a much better performance than yesterday.”
Comfortable horse
Rider Hans Peter Minderhoud is visibly pleased after the test: “My Toto felt even better than yesterday and that resulted in higher marks for every aspect. My goal for Ermelo was to qualify for the finals with both horses and we did it. I am super happy! My Toto’s best quality? His mindset, he always gives it his all and he is such a comfortable horse to ride.”
Revenge
The Oldenburger mare Chere Celine, bred by Gestüt Meyenburg and owner Gisa Löwe, received two 8.5s for her powerful walk and canter. Chere Celine placed sixth in last year’s final for five-year-old horses and is now granted another chance to prove herself in the final. The DWB-bred Hesselhoej Double Up, bred by Hans Jørgen Hoeck and owned by Hesselhoej.Dk., is making his World Championships debut this year. The stallion gave a solid performance logging 8.5s for the canter and perspective on his score sheet. Arie Hamoen is looking forward to the final on Sunday: “There are a few contenders in the race, I cannot think of only one prime candidate for the title. Even in the final it depends if the horses are on their game that day, it is definitely going to be close.”
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