Exclusive clinic with Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Kyra Kyrklund

On Friday, November 7, 2025, Slangerupgaard will set the stage for a very special event in Danish dressage. Laudrup & Dufour are the organizers when Kyra Kyrklund and Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, for the very first time in Denmark, join forces on stage as hosts of a joint clinic.

Both riders have established themselves as strong profiles on the international dressage scene – Kyra as a legendary rider, trainer, and mentor for decades, and Cathrine as one of today’s absolute leading riders with an impressive international record. Together, they will give the audience a unique opportunity to experience two generations of knowledge and inspiration united in one evening.

The program begins with a conversation between Kyra and Cathrine about riding, training, and the development of dressage. This is followed by practical sessions with horses at different levels – from young horses to established top horses. Some will be trained from the ground, while Cathrine will be in the saddle on others.

The event also includes a one-hour break, where the audience can visit partner stands and purchase food and drinks.

With this clinic, the Danish dressage audience is given a rare chance to experience two of the sport’s most influential figures together – an evening that combines theory and practice.

Ticket sales open Wednesday, October 1, at 18:00 – and tickets are limited.

Read more here:
https://www.billetsalg.dk/Event/Clinic%20med%20Kyra%20Kyrklund%20og%20Cathrine%20Laudrup-Dufour/9188

CDI Covalliero Dressage Days Hagen started today with Grand Prix

Dieudonné & Raphael Netz winner of CDI3 Grand Prix today with Person Best score 72,130%

CDI at Hagen started today with 24 starters in Grand Prix

Last time Raphael showed his 12-year old Dieudonné was end of May in München. Today they were back with a very nice performance and also at PB Grand Prix score of 72,130%. The overall picture is ease, lightness and obedience. Clearly improved timing and more relaxation through out the entire test.

Good halt, soft power diagonal, well balanced soft half passes, good halt with super rein back, nice diagonal, good into passage, takes a few steps to catch balance for super nice piaffe, easy transitions, good walk tour, easy into passage, nice 2nd piaffe tour, well managed, nice into canter, nice 2 times, good extended canter, tense into change looking, bit tense zigzag, bit swing 1 times, super easy sit balanced pirouettes, change bit tense, smooth into trot, soft diagonal with power, good final centerline, coming easy from big passage to piaffe without any issues, nice transitions, good halt.

Placed 2nd today the most beautiful Soiree d´Amour with Carina Scholz in the saddle. It is not the most obvious Grand Prix horse, but determination and targeted work has brought this pair solid into the international Grand Prix sport, today with 70,739%.

Placed from 3 to 6 with 69%

Only details from the judges made the differences for the next placed riders today. Frederic Wandres showed Verrenberg, 9-year old gelding by Vilancio / Johnson. They made their international debut at CDI-W i Brno. Overall nice expression and suppleness, still with some green moments for the piaffe/passage and pirouettes, but all the way with positive easy flow. 69,630%

Drombusch and Felicitas Hendricks are a strong combination with good experience at Grand Prix level. It is nice to watch and the performance does look easy and effortless. 69,413%

New international combination is Forever Young HRH with Lyndal Oatley. They already look like a very harmonious pair. No doubt both horse and rider knows the route. Tiny timing issues, but overall very nice picture and nothing look difficult. Look like a real Lyndal horse. 69,326%

“I need to learn her in the ring, as it’s no where near what I’m getting at home or in the warm up. I know this part would be the challenge, so I ride with no expectations and just wanting to learn how to prepare her in the test, but it’s fun to be back in the ring and develop our partnership. And I love her dearly,” Lyndal tells after their debut together.

New at Grand Prix level was Danish Amalie Albæk with Harmony´s Zomancier finishing as no 10 with 68,239%. Amalie has since July 2024 been part of Michael Klimke team. “It’s a big dream come true today. I can’t wait to see what the future holds! I’m incredibly grateful to be part of Team Klimke and for the opportunities the team and family are giving me”, writes Amalie on her Facebook profile.

Here you find the entire results.

PODCAST - Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen er finaleklar med tre 4-års heste fra Stutteri EVO

Efter blot 9 måneder som "chef berider" på Stutteri EVO, er Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen klar til championatsfinalen med tre hjemmeavlede EVO heste.

I den skønneste efterårssol gik turen i dag til Stutteri EVO, hvor Jane Serup Jensen og Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen var klar til at vise nogle udvalgte heste under sadel, og hvor det var tydeligt at den uddannelsesmæssige værktøjskasse og erfaring fra Anne-Mette allerede har båret frugt. En spændende samling af veltilpasse heste, hvor de sværeste øvelser var en naturlig del af dagens træning.

Derudover gik turen til græsfolden med avlshopperne og deres føl, som alle var klar til at blive nusset og hygget med. En af de dele som både Jane og Anne-Mette både er vigtigt men også super værdifuldt inden livet som ridehest startes.

Anne-Mette har sammen med Jane Serup Jensen, fået sammensat et rigtig godt team omkring hestene.

For både at have overblik, men også så alle kender dagens forløb, har Anne-Mette bl.a. indført, at man hver morgen mødes til "tavle-møde" på opsadlingspladsen, til en kort gennemgang af hvad dagen bringer, og hvilke heste der skal hvad.

Lyt med her 🎧⬇️

24 kvalificerede deltagere til 5 års og 6 års finalen samt 14 kvalificerede til 7-års finalen

Top 30 samlet resultat af 5 års inden dagens kvalifikation i Frederiksværk. De 24 bedste ekvipager er klar til finalen, og det betyder at top 6 fra dagens kvalifikation rykker ind blandt de 24 kvalificerede.

Top af 5 års kvalifikation Frederiksværk:

6 års klar til finalen

Top 2 fra dagens kvalifikation i Frederiksværk er klar til finalen, idet Quater Son allerede var kvalificeret med Jan Møller Christensen, men i dag redet til finaleplads med ejer Michael Søgaard i sadlen.

7 års klar til finalen

De 14 bedste på landsplan er klar til finalen.

Nr 2 og 3 fra dagens kvalifikation i Frederiksværk er klar til finalen, idet vinder Blue Hors Bonsai med Nanna Merrald allerede var kvalificeret.

De 40 kvalificerede 4 års heste som er klar til finalen

De 40 bedste 4 års er nu klar

Det grønne skema herunder er som den samlede stilling så ud inden sidste kvalifikation i dag i Frederiksværk.

Både Petersborgs Bossanova og Atterupgaards Beluga slutter med bedre resultater end til deres første kvalifikation, hvilket alene betyder at de rykker nogle pladser op af listen.

Det betyder at sidste kvalificeret fra dagens 4 års klasse er Hamiltons Gladiator med Katrine Kraglund.

35, 36, 37, 38, 39 og 40 udgår af den grønne liste og istedet kommer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 og 8 fra dagens kvalifikation ind på listen, hvor både Bossanova og Beluga “erstatter sig selv” med en højere rangering på listen.

Første reserve er HP Fantacy & Maria Falkner Hansen.

Toppen af dagens 4 års kvalifikation i Frederiksværk

Final Van Olst Sales foal auction - bid up 23 September 8.30 PM

A collection of 30 foals are up for the final Van Olst Sales foal auction 2025

As always some very interesting combinations, and for this collection three fillies look like top prices.

Two offspring by the young Kjento / Rousseau son Renzo stands out with expression and movements.

Here you find the entire collection. Make sure your ready for the final online bid September 23 at 8.30 to secure your next top star.

H2R favourites:

Filly - No 11 by Renzo (Kjento/Rousseau) x Vivaldi x Gribaldi

Filly - no 14 by Lantanas x Negro x Jazz

This is a TOP PRICE filly 🌟 ⬇️

A very striking foal by the impressive stallion Renzo! This Vivace – Naara I van Kairos seems to have everything it takes for a special career in dressage and breeding. Kjento son Renzo is one of the most striking stallions of his year and is here paired with the Vivaldi daughter Naara-Iuno van Kairos. This mare received 8s during her EPTM for trot, canter, and suppleness, among other things. This filly is her first foal. She herself is a daughter of the also well-tested Iuno van Kairos by Fidertanz. She is a full sister of the Z-level dressage horse Helegant van Kairos. This damline goes back to the same damline as cat. no. 1 of this auction, Vainquer van Kairo, making her closely related to the famous sport horses Fallatijn, Jeune Star van Kairos, and Lavatijn van Kairos.

Filly - No 18 by Renzo (Kjento/Rousseau) x Vivaldi x Fidertanz

Championatskvalifikationerne er i fuld gang (løbende opdatering af resultater)

Championatsfinalerne 2024 - foto: H2R

Årets championatskvalifikationer blev skudt igang med kvalifikationen i Bogø traditionen tro. Set ud fra resultaterne og iøvrigt en del kommentarer via Sociale medier lignede det at 4 års bedømmelserne måske ikke helt ramte målskiven (dog uden at H2R selv var vidende til bedømmelserne).

Både i Sportsrideklubben og senest med Billund kvalifikationen i weekenden, ligner det at niveauet nu er på plads.

  • De 40 bedste 4-års heste (minimum kvalifikationskrav er 7,5)

  • De 24 bedste 5- års heste (minimum kvalifikationskrav er 7,5)

  • De 24 bedste 6-års heste (minimum kvalifikationskrav er 7,5)

  • De 14 bedste 7-års heste (minimum kvalifikationskrav er 7,2)

4 års

Ålborg

5 års

6 års

7 års

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Flotte toppriser på dressurføllene til DV Auktion Jylland

Auktionsdagen startede i sædvanlig format med præsentation af alle føllene kl. 16.00, hvor man fik chancen for at få et godt indtryk af hver enkelt føl, som blev præsenteret to runder i hallen.

Der var omkring 400 mennesker til fælles spisning inden auktionen. Selve auktionen startede en flot sponsorauktion, med mange flotte og forskellige gaver som publikum bød aktivt ind på.

Dyreste hingsteføl solgt til Barnow Dressage for hammerslag på kr. 200.000, mens dyreste hoppeføl blev solgt til Munkdal Horses for kr. 175.000.

Klik på fotoet herunder for at se stories med nogle videoklip og nogle priser fra dagen. ⬇️⬇️

Stutteri Straight Horse med endnu et succes år

Eva Götzsche og Mogens Pedersen her med nyudnævnt Årets Avlshoppe i Dansk Varmblod 21-årige Romanik med hingsteføl e. Parero ved siden - foto: H2R

Ejendommen i Allerød er beliggende et godt stenkast fra centrum af byen, og samtidig helt ude på landet med hegnede græsfolde som grænser op til Ravnsholt Skov, der er statsskov.

På ejendommen driver både Eva og Mogens deres forretninger fra erhvervslokaler indrettet i den ene længe af den stråtækte ejendom.

Hopper og føl går på foldene bag ejendommen, hvor avlslinierne selvfølgelig står knivskarpt hos både Eva og Mogens, mens vi går fra den ene fold til den anden. Håndteringen af både hopper og føl falder helt naturligt, og det var nu blevet tid for at tage fluemasker af hopperne, så det fik Mogens lige klaret samtidig med “fremvisningen”.

Selvom vi først lige er på den anden side af sommeren 2025, så har Straight Horse allerede høstet succes både sports- og avlsmæssigt.

Da folingssæsonen tog sin start på stutteriet bød avler parret velkommen til intet mindre end en helbror til tophingsten Sezuan. Naturligvis en stolthed, som Mogens her står sammen med ⬇️

UVM bronzemedalje til DV sølvmedalje- og præmiehingsten Straight Horse Leonardo, viste sammen med Helgstrand rytter Mette Sejbjerg Jensen sine top kvaliteter, hvor tingene gik op i en højere enhed under UVM i Verden i år. “Set ud fra første følårgang ligner det også, at Leonardo præger sine afkom med super look og top galop”, fortæller Mogens.

Straight Horse Leonardo & Mette Sejbjerg Jensen på vej mod UVM bronze i Verden i august - foto: Krisitine Ulsø Olsen

Senest ved Dansk Varmblods Eliteskue, var Straight Horse repræsenteret med to 2 års hopper som begge var særdeles spændende repræsentanter for de to stærke hoppestammer Don Romina og Romanik.

Hæder som Årets Avlshoppe i Dansk Varmblod tilfaldt velfortjent den nu 21-årige Romanik som er avlet af Marianne Helgstrand, men indkøbt af Mogens Pedersen tilbage i 2009, og som idag er stammen til imponerende 17 internationale Grand Prix heste og 19 kårede hingste. Det er uden sammenligning en avlspræstation af helt særlig karat.

Med et forestående formandsskifte i Dansk Varmblod er Mogens Pedersen klar til at tage stafetten, med målet om at gøre Dansk Varmblod klar til fremtiden sammen med avlerne. (Kræver naturligvis et valg først, og der kan jo også være andre kandidater, når den tid kommer). Fik en snak om bl.a. den del, men også med mange andre afstikkere med andre emner ved besøget på Stutteri Straight Horse forleden ⬇️

Favourite stallions for the 6 year old and 7 year old Bundeschampionate title

You don´t have to be a big fan of specific breeding to find the absolute well deserved Bundeschampions this year for the 6 year old and 7 year old horses.

Also by the 5 year old Lodovico showed his top qualities together with Lena Hassmann.

The overall live commentary were really nicely presented, with details on point.

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Sovereign 5 year old Bundeschampion Lodovico & Lena Hassmann

From watching the final today Lena Hassmann and Lodovico (Lord Europe/Don Frederic bred by Wieghaus-Vorwerk, owner Schafhof) were even more sovereign than the scoreboard was showing. Light, power, expressive for the entire performance. Nice supple contact and all the way, and super obedient in front of the aides without being forces.

The obvious difference was the walk. Lodovico showing a supple active walk tour in good balance scoring 8,4, while second placed Veni Vedi Veci (Vitalis/Daily Deal) and Jana Marie Thamm scored 8,8 for the walk, where fully equal suppleness in the front legs were missing. Placed third was Fiete (Fashion in Black/Rock Forever I) look more like a clear second place, light uphill contact without any technical issues, tiny unbalance into contact into first simple change. Supple power picture.

Følauktion Jylland er klar med stor kollektion lørdag den 13. september i Randbøl

49 dressurføl og 4 springføl er klar til auktionen næste lørdag på Randbøl Dressage Academy.

Mange spændende afstamninger bl.a. flere efter Extreme U.S., Viva Vegas og Parero. Blandt kollektionen er flere finaleføl fra de lokale regions følskuer.

Hvis du sidder hjemme og gerne vil have tjekket et eller flere føl ud i stalden inden auktionen, så er du velkommen til at kontakte H2R direkte.

Programmet for dagen er:

  • kl. 14.00 føllene på plads i stalden

  • kl. 16.00 præsentation i hallen (her vil H2R være klar og der vil også være livestreaming)

  • kl. 17.30 spisning

  • kl. 18.30 sponsorauktion

  • kl. 19.00 Følauktionen (med livestreaming)

Link til kollektionen

Link til streaming

HUSK: Ønsker du et byde på telefonen, så kontakt venligst Lene Gadgaard på telefon 30299935.

Hvis ikke du har sikret dig en spisebillet endnu til lækker buffet inkl. fri drikkevarer, og med efterfølgende kaffe og kage, så kan billet til kr. 300,- pr. person bestilles her: (skriv mail til kvistenrikke@hotmail.com)

7 yr old qualifier with best technical performance from 3rd placed Sky & Ann-Kathrin Lachemann

Easy light performance, nice natural frame and contact, good supple trot tour with nice freedom, walk is active but lack bit more suppleness, super canter tour with lovely flying changes, nice ability for half pirouettes, and error creeping into the change after final extension at diagonal.

Compared to both winner and 2nd placed Sky show much more lightness in the contact and balance.

Qualified directly for final:

Danish Warmblood Champion colt of the year 2025 sold to Bachmann Dressage and Vivi and Christian Vang Lauridsen

Danish Warmblood colt of the year Tophøjs Excellent by Extreme U.S. x Floriscount - photo credit: Ridehesten

Strong dam lines for the top foals

At last weekend Danish Warmblood Elite Show both the champion filly and champion colt stood out with power, expression and movements.

The champion filly Vitala by Vitalos / Dancier bred by Lena and Ulrik Kristensen is sixth generation, and will stay by the breeders in order to try to continue the development of their breeding program.

The champion colt Tophøjs Excellent by Extreme U.S. (Escamillo/Vivaldi) / Floriscount, is fourth generation at Stutteri Tophøj owned by Anette Nilausen & Niels Jørgen Johansen. He is out of the dam Feline (Floriscount/Landtinus) awarded with silvermedal. The entire breeding program from Tophøj now includes five broodmares decending from Koudalens Lantina, Elite Silvermedal mare by Solos Landtinus / Castro / Coriolan.

New buyer in the foal market

International top rider, team World Champion (Herning 2022) and Olympic team silver medalist (Paris 2024) Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen is new in the foal market. “For me it´s really exciting to step into the foal market with a top colt like Tophøjs Excellent. My future plan is to try and purchase one or two top-quality foals each year, to secure some exciting future prospects for the sport.

I´m lucky to have Vivi and Christian Vang Lauridsen (CVL Horses) as partners for this colt, and as they have top facilities for youngsters, and therefore Excellent will of course have his youth and his youngster time with their professional team. When I see a colt with qualities like Excellent, I can't help but dream of my next top horse. I have huge respect for the breeders as they are using years after years to refine their breeding program, and I hope to contribute to their hard work by providing top-level education for the horses,” Daniel adds.

Proud breeders

The breeders Anette Nilausen and Niels-Jørgen Johansen tells: “We are always happy to sell our foals to abitious riders, and of course we would love to be able to follow their development and education. We have just been at vacation in Crozet watching the European Championship, where “our” Rockson by Rockefeller / Sorento was representing team Switzerland with Jessica Neuhauser. This was kind of dream sitting at the grandstand cheering on Rockson and Jessica, and at the same time meeting him at the stable for a real mom cuddle,” tells Anette.

With dedicated breeders, strong dam lines and top riders investing in the future, the Danish Warmblood scene continues to raise the bar for quality and ambition in international dressage breeding.

6 yr old qualifier at Bundeschampinate with Viva Vitalis OLD & Lukas Fischer in top

The “mysterious horse” Viva Vitalis OLD and Lukas Fisher showed a strong performance today. Mysterious because they were obvious pick for WCYH for Germany but never showed up for 2nd selection. Today he showed his qualities together with Lukas Fischer. Lovely supple well balanced trot tour, good quality walk tour, nice uphill well balanced canter, first flying change bit small and second bit over reacted.

World Championship combinations Wienkamp and Secret of Bavaria proved their qualities again today. A kind of overall to big tempo but Ann-Christin is still able to keep the performance with overall good balance, even though some kind of nodding for the trot tour.

At H2R stallion list to keep an eye on was Viva Vitalis, together with St. Emillion, Juwel and Erste Sahne.

St. Emillion (Suarez - Dante Weltino) with Jacob Schenk were placed 4th. Nice power balanced trot tour, good walk tour, super canter, nice 1st change, 2nd becomes kind of long in the frame and loosing the change with some trot steps after. (8,24)

Juwel (Janeiro Platinum - Sir Donnerhall I) with Linda Schmidt (unfortunately not available at CMH archive. (8,10).

Erste Sahne (Escamillo - Sir Donnerhall I) & Johanna Wadenspanner with a good swing for the trot tour, maybe a bit slow of the ground steps, missing more clear suppleness and bending for both half passes, good walk tour, super canter tour with nice self carriage and super flying changes. Unfortunately not really reflected in the score for the canter with just 8,5 for canter. Total score 8,20

For most of the class Heike Kemmer is doing nice comments as co-commentator together with Kim Kreling at Clipmyhorse.

Bundeschampionate with 5 yr old qualifier

I the 5 yr old class a total of 70 combinations were at start today. Only the 12 best overall will make it directly to the final.

From watching the top it was a top walk that made the difference between the best.

Today´s winner is active swinging through the body for the trot tour, the walk is big and supple but also with a bit like marching front legs (from H2R point of view), a practical active canter. Super obedient and with good expression. Does show a bit smiling with showing the lips for most of the test.

Reunion with WCYH For Royalty and So Special.

Direct qualified for the final⬇️⬇️ - 3 more combinations will qualify for the final through the small final.

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