Interview med Nathalie og Daniel efter clinic på Kirstineholm i Århus

Eftermiddagens program “I maskinrummet med Daniel og Nathalie” blev afholdt oå Kirstineholm i Århus, hvor første del af eftermiddagen var hvor Daniel tog os med på turen helt fra starten frem til i dag. Efterfølgende var Daniel i sadlen på 3 forskellige heste med Nathalie på jorden.

Werth and Wendy on their way to the 2025 Champion title

Wendy and Werth shines at German Championship

The 11 yr old Danish Warmblood mare Wendy de Fontaine and Isabell Werth enters the scene again with a great performance.

We haven´t seen Werth and Wendy since last year at Lövsta Top 10 and Wendy has been at the entry list for two internationals but didn´t show up.

Luckily she is back in top form showing a really nice performance. Overall more relaxed natural movements, less up / down but clearly better supple forward flow without being hectic. Some tensions creeping into the piaffe tours but not reflected by any disturbance of the balance and rhythm. Bit tense rein back, but nice halt. A clear picture of the better relaxation is the walk tour which for both the extended walk and especially the collected walk with clear rhythm and good quality. (Yes Werth could show Wendy in a bit more collected frame for the collected walk, but this frame seems to be the best way to keep the best balance and rhythm). Solid canter tour where you could wish for more jump of the ground for the series and an error also creeping into the middel of the one times, nice pirouettes, nice balanced final centerline.

Silver and bronze

Bluetooth OLD and Denoix will for sure be the two horses for the podium in the Special, and it is all about the form of the day. Tiny errors will make the diffirences even though it is two completely different horses and riders with different highlights.

Not at the podium

Diallo with Jessica is still a fairly new combination and they still need more time and will from H2R point of view not be able to challenge the podium.

Vayron

Such a pity for Ingrid Klimke with Vayron showing some colic symptomes and therefore not at start. They were for sure serious contenders for a medal, but as we already know the big boy Vayron can be sensitive.

Grand Prix results:

Wellington, Heckfield 🇬🇧, Hagen 🇩🇪and Wiesbaden 🇩🇪 internationals this week

H2R eyes on three of the internationals this weekend. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Fame & Carl Hester - Screenshot Horse&Country.tv

CDI3 Wellington, Heckfield UK

Carl Hester and Fame made clean sweep wins of both CDI3 GP and GPS at Wellington, Heckfield, UK.

Best ever Grand Prix performance (from H2R point of view) from Carl and Fame.

Power, balance and quality without tensions. Super go and flow for the entire trot tour, lots of highlights ex halt with rein back with just one time 9 mark from judge B, German Pascal Strohbücker (8 - 8 - 7,5 - 8,5 - 9). Easy from extension back to passage, nice flow in and out of active piaffe tours nice nice regularity combined with high degree of collection without tensions, good walk tour without tensions (again collected walk for just 7,5 - 7,5 - 6,5 - 8 - 8), 100% clear rhythm active steps without tensions, super canter tour, straight series, 1st pirouette lack tiny control, and only technical issues was extra two changes at X, 2nd pirouette active and balanced, strong final centerline. As usual soft contact but this was also best ever outline for Fame (from H2R point of view). 77,044%. (PB in Riesenbeck 2023 Europeans with 78,540%).

Again for the Grand Prix Special with top score for Fame and Hester finishing with 77,638%, in pouring rain which also was reflected in some minor tensions but still without any major issues.

Both for the Grand Prix and the Special Indigro and Andrew Gould came 2nd for the Grand Prix a single technical issues, while some tensions and a few technical issues creeping in for the Special.

Grand Prix freestyle was won by Becky Moody with James Bond, 11 yr old by Desperado. Some tensions creeping into the walk tour, and for the GP errors for both series, while no issues for the freestyle.

CDI3 Hagen

American dominans for both Grand Prix and Special in Hagen where Kevin Kohmann with Duenensee took both the GP and the Special. Very harmonious overall picture, could show bit more sharpness for the piaffe / passage tours, strong canter work. For the Special Kevin unfortunately went wrong route, but still overall strong canter tour with highlights for series and pirouettes.

CDI4 Wiesbaden - double victories

Swiss Jessica Neuhauser and Danish Warmblood geiding Rockson took both Grand Prix and Grand Prix freestyle victories, while Joao Pedro Moreira and Drosa Fürst Kennedy OLD won both Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special.

Rockson & Jessica Neuhauser winner of CDI4 GP and GP freestyle in Wiesbaden

Huge success for Swiss Jessica Neuhauser with Danish Warmblood gelding Rockson winner of CDI4 GP for GP freestyle with 69,870%. They showed an error free test with good qualities. It was their first CDI4 Grand Prix victory. November last year they won CDI-W GP in Motesice SVK. Follow with Shiva NRW and Nadine Plaster with 69,022%.

Freestyle under flood light in Wiesbaden with fully packed arena and with the most beautiful castle as the back drop. Rockson and Jessica showed a strong freestyle with nice passage / piaffe tours, and a speciel new difficult detail with piaffe and direct transition to trot half pass showed with flow and in super balance. The walk tour becomes a bit on the toes. Strong canter tour with super double pirouettes, series on curved track with a small error hind for one times but successful repeated for the jokerline. Personal Best score 76,925%.

Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special was won by Portuguese João Pedro Moreira with 10 yr old Drosa Fürst Kennedy OLD.

The Grand Prix was a super solid performance missing bit more go and in front of aides for more moments but still well managed with 70,761%.

Louisdor Preis

Qualifier with tickets for the final 9 yr Quick Decision & Benjamin Werndl and 10 yr old Forster by Finest / Boston with Tobias Nabben.

Again Benjamin Werndl shows Quick Decision in a great form and with lot of positive power even though Quick Decision does not fully relax he clearly feels comfortable during the performances under the guidance of Benjamin.

Forster under Tobias Nabben shows super overall qualities for the future with great abilities for piaffe/passage and transitions.

Highlights from München & Hamburg last weekend

With international top events in München, Hamburg, Exloo and World Cup in Lipica, National championship in Spain and national junior and young rider championship in Denmark it was a very busy weekend.

If you didn´t manage to follow H2R Facebook posts during the weekend you here have the possibility to catch up on some of the highlights.

Viva Gold OLD & Isabell Werth entered the scene with top qualities - photo: screenshot/Clipmyhorse

CDI5 Grand Prix debut win for Diallo and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl in München today

Diallo & Jessica von Bredow-Werndl winner of CDI5 GP - photo: screenshot/Clipmyhorse

A pro and an amateur

It was clearly a dance with a pro rider with an inexperienced horse when watching Jessica and Diallo today. Ex for the subsequent pricegiving Diallo looked a bit tense when standing and pulling his head to one side while Jessica just gave him the reins and after a few minutes he was standing still and enjoyed the atmosphere.

As Kyra Kyrklund explained at the mini demo last week during Danish national championship the dressage is just like dancing, one is leading and one is just following. This was also the clear fact today for Jessica and Diallo performing in their first 5-star Grand Prix together.

Diallo was on his toes but was in best hands under Jessica where she all the way asure him that she will only ask for dancing steps which he is capable of performing, and end of the test with winner score.

Half passes in both trot and canter missing bit more suppleness, super tact and balance for passage/piaffe tours, the series are ok but some tensions creeping in and they become a bit to quick of the ground like also the final relaxation is missing for the pirouettes, transition to trot at M bit stocked, super obedient and powerful with nice frame and contact all the way.

For Patrik Kittel and 11 yr old super mare Dante´s Herzchen by Dante Weltino it was their 2nd big event and also their 5-star debut. From the “side line” Dante´s Herzchen look more comfortable and familar to the big setting, and actually only look a bit green from the piaffe and transitions while rest look quite strong with good over view. But again the experience from Kittel brings confidence to the inexperienced gourgous mare.

Today Dorothee Schneider ones again shows strong piaffe / passage tours including smooth transitions but unfortunately still struggling to get the series without errors.

Opdateringer fra årets DM uge på Randbøl Dressage Academy

Vayron NRW & Ingrid Klimke with top performance in CDI5 Grand Prix Hamburg

Vayron NRW & Ingrid Klimke winner of CDI5 Grand Prix - photo: screenshot / Clipmyhorse

Vayron and Klimke building up partnership in the arena

Today was their 4th international event together scoring PB with 74.500% and for sure their best performance together. It is definitely not the most easy tight arena in Hamburg, but Vayron was fully focused on his rider and the job today.

Power from first step to final halt and fully relaxed leaving the arena. Trot tour with power, balance and uphill suppleness all the way, smooth into first passage, big passage, super into active 1st piaffe, easy transitions, super walk tour relaxation and over track search to the hand, lack bit more power for 2nd piaffe tour, strong canter tour with super nice series and well managed pirouettes, final piaffe missing bit more power.

Swedish Sofie Lexner with Inoraline W - photo: screenshot/Clipmyhorse

Inoraline W and Sofie were very close to a team spot last year for the Olympics and does for sure now again look like a “hot pair” for this years European Championship to represent the blue and yellow colors.

They show the easy and effortless riding with power, light uphill contact, close mouth and steady tail. The regularity of the gaits including passage, piaffe and transitions are really high quality.

Special Blend and Isabell Werth today with their 3rd international show together. Highlights for piaffe tours and transitions, easy with good angle and activity. Missing bit more power from behind and still room for improvement for half passes, the walk tour lack more suppleness and becomes somewhat unbalanced and small errors creeping into both series.

Danish Warmblood mare Skovens Tzarina & Isabell Werth wins CDI1 Prix St. Georg in Hamburg

Werth open this years edition of international event in Hamburg with a small tour victory with 11 yr old Danish Warmblood mare Skovens Tzarina by Blue Hors Zack / Blue Hors Don Schufro, bred by Kirsten Bjerregaard Hansen & Jens Lund Pedersen, owner Victoria Max-Theurer.

Lately Werth made comeback with Skovens Tzarina in Lier two weeks agon with somewhat tense performances. Already today much more settled after a bit tense start the trot tour becomes expressive and well managed all the way by Werth. Entering not fully straight into the halt, first shoulder in bit to open, nice extensions, the walk tour is with some tensions but still clear rhythm for both collected and extended walk, both walk pirouettes missing bit more clear balance, look like Tzarina feels comfortable for the entire canter tour. No technical issues.

Boa Vista FRH by Bon Coeur / Scolari & Greta Heemsoth with super nice outline and contact all the way, supple trot tour in good balance, bit short for the walk tour and missing bit more activity for walk pirouettes, starting bit tense for the canter tour but becomes more settled during the performance. No technical issues.

Kavira by Franklin / Sorento with Swedish Sofie Lexner shows a very nice performance, bit tense for entering halt but from there super expressive, supple power trot tour, super uphill shoulder in, well balanced volte, super extensions, nice contact and frame all the way, good walk tour not with top suppleness but clear and well balanced for both collected walk and extended, both pirouettes missing bit more activity, becomes bit cautious, nice canter tour tiny tension for a few flying changes but for sure bringing more and more experience into the arena. Sofie has her long time Danish trainer Rune Willum at the side in Hamburg.

Danish combinations ready for final selection for WCYH 1 & 2 July at Vilhelmsborg

H2R favourites for the tickets for WCYH in Verden are:

5 yr old:

  • Atterupgaards Daimi

  • Fredensdals Impressive

  • Dizzy

  • Straight Horse Leonardo

Reserves: Atterupgaards Bernachi & Lipas Alva

6 yr old:

  • Slangerupgaards Saffron

  • Nordstrands Quinoa

  • Fiontino

  • Brandtbjergs Divya

Reserves: Quater Son & Svalegårds Hot Driver

7 yr old:

  • Quinn G

  • FA Viviani

  • EQ Secret Surprice

  • CS Nabiha

Reserves: Dudley Pax & Valegro Majlund

21. og 22. juni med HANN hopper og føl på Stutteri Evo og Stutteri G

Så står årets kåringer snart for døren, vi glæder os vildt meget i Hannoveraner Avlsforeningen i Danmark. Vi offentliggøre herved regler for beklædning og hjælpemidler til kåring i Hannoveraner Verband.

Vi glæder os til at se jer alle- både med og uden hest.

Beklædning Rytter:

  • Stævnejakke

  • Hvide/off White ridebukser og handsker

  • Godkendt sikkerhedshjelm

  • Ridestøvler

Hoppe med føl:

  • Hoppe trense eller grime- valgfri

  • Føl - uden grime

2-års:

  • I grime- trense ikke tilladt

  • Sko, gamacher, bandager, klokker ikke tilladt

Rideprøve:

  • Pisk maks 120cm

  • Sporer maks 4,5cm

  • Bandager, gamacher, klokker tilladt på opvarmningen

  • Bandager på forben tilladt i rideprøve

  • Hvidt underlag

  • Trense og sadel tilpasset hesten

Springheste:

  • Gamacher tilladt ved løsspringning

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour genvandt DM i dressur

Der var en herlig stemning på tribunerne hos Randbøl Dressage Academy – da medaljetagerne ved DM i dressur, anført af verdensranglistens nr. et Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, blev tiljublet af publikum

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, verdensranglistens nr. et og regerende danmarksmester genvandt sit danmarksmesterskab hos Randbøl Dressage Academy ved Billund foran et tusindtalligt, begejstret publikum. Cathrine og Mount St John Freestyle sejrede efter en forrygende smuk kür som tryllebandt publikum. Dommerne honorerede deres ”formidable” kür (musikken "Formidable" af belgiske Stromae) med 86,125% heriblandt seks 10-taller.

Cathrine udtalte efter sejren: ”Der er altid nogle småjusteringer. Nu har jeg lært efter sidste års DM, at hun er lidt oppe på dupperne i det første udendørsstævne. Det giver nogle små spændinger hist og her. Der er en stadionfølelse ved DM, for pladsen var bygget op til det helt store. Folk var tæt på, og der var knald på.”

Cathrine fortsætter: ”Jeg havde en fantastisk opvarmning, og det tager jeg virkelig med mig fra i dag. Det blev timet perfekt. Så havde jeg nogle små spændinger i programmet, men det er jo også fra øverste hylde -  sværhedsgraden i mit program”, understreger Cathrine.

Hun var mega tilfreds med sin dejlige hoppe, som var i en liga for sig.

Tom Buhl med 3 timers inspirerende og lærerig input omkring den første træning af unghesten

Tom Buhl har 100% fokus på at den unge hest bliver klædt på som en jægersoldat - foto: H2R

Det startede for mange år siden

Allerede som helt ung knægt var Tom Buhl facineret af samspillet med hestene. Han fortæller at han bl.a. hjalp deres daværende naboer Åse og Henning Urup med hestene, og her han fandt hurtigt ud af, at det ikke var det at udvikle dem ridemæssigt, men derimod at gøre dem klar til livet som rideheste.

Passionen udviklede sig over årene, og i 2020 sagde Tom farvel til et job i offshore branchen, hvor han var på job 2 uger og 3 uger hjemme. Hjemmeperioderne var i mange år gået med at træne og dygtiggøre sig indenfor hestene, ofte med træningshold i Canada hos Glenn Stewart.

Tilridningsfasen

Sidste uge gæstede Tom Buhl Grøn Dressage i Davinde, hvor Dansk Varmblod Region 3 var arrangører. Der var mødt omkring 100 interesserede op, som fik 3 timers intensiv, lærerigt, afslappet, konsekvent, strømliniet og humoristisk “clinic”, hvor Tom viste sine teknikker på 3 forskellige “grønne” heste. Alle sammen med fuldstændig samme rutine fra start til slut og med samme resultat - han kom på ryggen af alle 3 heste uden nogen form for dramatik.

For hver hest har Tom en “tjekliste”, men det betyder ikke at man ikke kan afvige fra tjeklisten, for der findes nemlig ikke nogen eksakt tjekliste, som kan bruges på alle heste. Nogle kræver mere træning end andre og samtidig er der heste som er nemmere at kommunikere med fra starten, fuldstændig som hos mennesker. De helt små signaler fanges på den unge hest. Blinker den når Tom går gennem sine rutiner, eller står den med stift blik? Hvordan reagere den når den bliver berørt langs siden?

Målet for Tom og den træning han anvender er, at når en hesteejer får sin hest hjem fra ophold hos ham, så kan man sidde på den, og man får ikke sand i munden.

Dit eget kropssprog er hesten knivskarp til at aflæse. Dvs hvis man ex har en lidt stresset hest, så BLIV STÅENDE, lad hesten få tiden. Sænk skuldrene og “gå ned i nul”, så du signalere at du er afspændt. Det smitter af på hesten.

Et af de sjove “billeder” som Tom anvendte i forhold til hestens mentale status var forskellen på BS og Bubber. BS som er jægersoldaten der mentalt er klar til alle opgaver, mens Bubber er den som måske skal ringe hjem og spørge sin mor først.

Brug 2 uger på dit føl allerede det første år, det kommer mangefoldigt igen den dag man skal gøre dem klar til live som ridehest.

Under vejs var der mulighed for spørgsmål, og Tom sluttede aftenen af med en opfordring om at han håbede flere ville gå hans vej i forhold til opstarten af den unge hest, da man på den måde klær hesten væsentlig bedre på til fremtiden som ridehest.

Få et lille indblik fra aftenens program herunder ⬇️

Herunder findes 22 forskellige vigtige træningsprincipper som er grundstenene for den træning som Tom Buhl laver med hestene.

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