Do you remember which young stallions to keep an eye on for KWPN licensing?

Grand Galaxy Win with Severo Jurado Lopez during 2018 Danish Warmblood stallion show - photo credit: H2R

Getting ready for KWPN stallion show Friday and Saturday (Dressage stallions)

Whether your gonna be present in Den Bosch Friday and Saturday this week for the KWPN stallion show or gonna be watching the licensing via live stream at Clipmyhorse, you might not remember H2R favorites from the preselections back in December.

Here you have a quick overview of H2R favorites:

Day 1: Vivaldi / Stoiber SN - looks like a top star

Day 2: Remember the name Le Formidable by Bordeaux / Ferro

Day 3: A single top star for El Capone and Ferdeaux

Day 4: Glamourdale offsprings with huge imprint

Day 5 : Grand Galaxy Win with more attractive young stallions

A total of 63 young dressage stallions are selected for 2nd inspection at KWPN licensing where Grand Galaxy Win is represented by 8 sons.

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Live stream from first Helgstrand & Schockemöhle stallion show 8 February from Verden

Friday 8 February at 19:00 it is the first time Helgstrand Dressage and Deckstation Paul Schockemöhle will show their stallions together.

For sure it´s gonna be a huge and very interesting program.

As soon as the list of stallions is available we will publish it.

Live stream via Clipmyhorse.

Most expensive stallion sold for 300.000 euros to Max-Theurer at DSP auction yesterday

Gestüt Pallerhaff with super mare as reserve champion at DSP mare championship today

Proud breeder and owner Jens Thorsen with Sonnerie Souveraine - private photo.

10 sports mares selected for the final at the 2nd mare championship in Munich

Among them was the now 4 year old mare Sonnerie Souveraine by Sezuan / Silvermoon, bred and owned by Luxemburg based Danish Jens Thorsen, Gestüt Pallerhaff. Sonnerie Souveraine became reserve champion today at the DSP mare show.

Back in August 2018 Sonnerie Souveraine became champion mare at the elite mare show at Landgestüt Zeibrücken.

Out of the same Silvermoon mare Thorsen has a successful full brother, now 5 year old Spectre which last year became both Landespferdechampion, reserve champion at South German Riding horse championships and bronze winner at the Bundeschampionate in Warendorf under Kristine Møller, Gestüt Pallerhaff. 

Sommelie Souveraine looks like a very special mare bringing three top gaits and a very elegant type, for sure an interesting mare also for breeding. From H2R point of view the champion mare today.

“Sommelie is just very lightly ridden, and showing super nice qualities for the future, but we (rider Kristine Møller) has no hurry starting her education, and the plans for now is to try to do embryo transfers in the spring,” tells Jens Thorsen.

FEI PRESS RELEASE - Werth and Weihegold are untouchable in Amsterdam

Four-time series champion, Germany’s Isabell Werth, stamped her authority all over the opposition with another superb win at the eighth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Amsterdam (NED) today riding Weihegold OLD. (FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst)

Germany dominates podium with Schneider in second and Langehanenberg in third  

Four-time series champion, Isabell Werth (49) from Germany, stamped her authority all over the opposition with another superb win at the eighth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Amsterdam (NED) today. 

Having lifted the trophy for the last two years, Werth is automatically qualified for the 2019 Final in Gothenburg (SWE) in April. Her only task throughout the season is to compete twice with the horse with which she intends to defend her title, and after winning in Lyon (FRA) with Emilio and stealing the show in Stuttgart (GER) with Bella Rose, she showed just how spoiled she is for choice when coming out on top once more today, this time with the brilliant mare Weihegold OLD who carried her to victory in both 2017 and 2018. 

The most medalled athlete in equestrian sport, who is targeting her fifth title and her third in a row, was delighted with Weihegold’s performance this afternoon, especially following some unexpected shenanigans on their way to pole position in yesterday’s Grand Prix.

"Today she was much more calm - yesterday she did the first part of the test nicely, but she really turned it on in the canterwork and we couldn’t manage the two-tempis! Today she was much more cool. The thing about her is that sometimes she just wants it all too much - but this is a mistake I can live with!"

Isabell Werth (GER)

On a day of total German domination, her compatriots Dorothee Schneider (49) riding Sammy Davis Jr and Helen Langehanenberg (36) partnering Damsey FRH finished second and third, while fourth place went to popular Swede, Patrik Kittel (42) with Delauney OLD. Schneider has now moved to the head of the Western European League leaderboard from which the top nine will qualify for the Final.

Langehanenberg, series champion in 2013, set the first half of the competition alight with a technically tough but superbly executed Freestyle from the 17-year-old Damsey who was with her every inch of the way to take the lead with a score of 82.440 that would not be easy to catch. Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen posted 80.400 with the lovely 11-year-old stallion Blue Hors Don Olymbrio, but the pair who topped the previous leg in Mechelen (BEL) last month, The Netherlands’ Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock’s Dream Boy NOP, squeezed them out of temporary second spot when putting 81.380 on the board. 

And then, with four left to go, Schneider’s Sammy Davis Jr swaggered his way to the top of the scoreboard with a brilliant test that included spectacular trot-work and perfect passage. Their mark of 82.675 was now the one to beat, and Kittel came close when Delaunay OLD was awarded 82.440 for a very difficult floorplan, while the penultimate partnership of Judy Reynolds and Vancouver K danced their way to 80.290. On a day of competition that was of championship standard this would slot her into seventh place and set a new Irish international record score, so her support crew were already celebrating as she left the arena.

Last in however, Werth and Weihegold were in a league of their own, the mare producing a near-seamless test that clearly demonstrated her extraordinary skills and those of her truly exceptional rider. “She was full of focus and motivation today - really fantastic”, the German legend said of her horse whose beautiful big ears were standing to attention all the way through their test.

Werth plans to do both of the two remaining Western European League qualifiers, on home ground at Neumunster (GER) in three weeks time and ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) in March, giving both Emilio and Weihegold another outing each. And she’s really looking forward to the Final in Gothenburg.

It’s 27 years since she won her first FEI Dressage World Cup™ title in that same Swedish city in 1992, “and it’s very special to go back, I always really love going there because it’s a fantastic show!” she said today. But, typically modest, she wouldn’t be drawn on the prospect of posting that fifth series success.

"I would never say I’m going there to win - I’ve been doing this job for a long time now and you never know what’s going to happen. You know me, I always like to keep both feet on the ground!!"

Isabell Werth (GER)

Results

1. Weihegold OLD (Isabell Werth) GER 86.810

2. Sammy Davis Jr (Dorothee Schneider) GER 82.675

3. Damsey FRH (Helen Langehanenberg) GER 82.440

FULL RESULTS

Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen honoured with "Best Dressage Rider Award 2018" by L´Année Hippique

In December last year Daniel Bachmann Andersen received the “Shooting Star” award at PSI gala show, and today the young Danish rider was honoured ones more - this time with the prestigious title “Best Dressage Rider Award 2018”, a vote decided by the audience (readers) of L´Année Hippique.

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VIDEO of the entire class - Another World Cup Grand Prix win for Werth and Weihegold OLD in Amsterdam today

Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio - photo credit: H2R

Even with errors for the two times Weihegold OLD and Isabell Werth are just collecting so many 8,0, 8,5 and 9,0 marks and then also with room for weaker extensions and half passes, and then today again with more times 10 for the final. At the same time the sharpness is for a split second lost towards the final halt, as if Weihe said “can I stop now?”, but at same time Isabell just ask Weihe to keep on to finish the job - It´s all about the timing.

For both Schneider and Langehanenberg it was not their best performances, both with minor errors.

Dream Boy and Minderhoud showing an overall sharp test with a few minor things. Halt with rein back with 6 steps backwards, small tension at the end of the extended walk when Minderhoud is picking up the reins Dream Boy is ready, and with an error at the end of the one times. Very nice final and the stallion showing so much elasticity all the way. From kiss and cry Gal is showing Minderhoud to smile - this was a really nice test.

Delaunay OLD with Kittel has really settled at the top level delivering +75% and today without exception.

Best test ever from now 17 year old Vancouver K and Judy Reynolds, in terms of the piaffe tours, as they are often from H2R point of view shown as 100% controlled tension, today with very nice qualities.

Blue Hors Don Olymbrio with Daniel Bachmann Andersen showed a strong test, unfortunately something dangerous showed up in the corner at K, but Daniel managed very well except from at few spooky moments which of course was reflected at the scoreboard. “Expect for the “interesting” part, I’m very happy about his development,” says Daniel.

H2R comments during the test: Blue Don Olymbrio DEN - good halt, super extension, nice flow go for half passes good crossing, bit open halt super nice rein back, nice transitions, lack bit energy for piaffe but keeps the rhythm nicely, good passage, good walk tour, 2nd piaffe 15 steps and out bit tension from Don O but stays, nice transition to canter, big big eyes for the corner, nice big 2 times, lost canter after extended canter in the dangerous corner but did change, bit unbalanced zig-zag, Daniel attacks the 1 times successful (towards the dangerous corner), good pirouettes, good extended trot towards K, super smooth final centerline.

Winning test from Werth and Weihegold OLD:

The entire class:

See the results here.

The picture change or gets clear when watching the lunging - list of licensed DSP stallions

From today’s lunging the very positive stallions were:

• No 33 Apache / Lord Falo S - looks like a Premium stallion

• No 38 Bon Coeur / Rotspon

• No 44 Buckingham / Sir Donnerhall I

• No 51 De Kooning / Christ

• No 58 Don Romanov / San Amour I - looks like a Premium stallion

• No 72 Millennium / San Amour - looks like a Premium stallion

• No 79 Sir Heinrich / De Niro

VIDEO - Danish Warmblood Gørklintgårds Dublet beats Verdades

Gørklintgårds Dublet and Kasey Perry-Glass - photo credit: Lily Forado

Watch the winning 77,913% test HERE.

Bonds and Beatrice Buchwald in a special league for tonights Stallion Show in Verden

The now 6 year old Bonds by Benicio / Sir Donnerhall I was in a league of his own together with Beatrice Buchwald. Well balanced and expressive and showing clean changes.

This year the HC stallions and other stallions ridden by Beatrice Buchwald will be available via a new stallion station, Hengststation Hoffrogge run by Beatrice Buchwald and her partner Jens Hoffrogge.

Emauel by Escolar / Lauries Crusador xx and Gaitano by Goldberg / Rohdiamant.

Fürst Fabrice by Fürstenball / Sandro Hit.

Stallions to keep an eye on for tomorrow's lunging at the DSP licensing

Tomorrow morning (8:30) Friday with lunging of the stallion and decision of licensing:

• No 33 Apache / Lord Falo S

• No 38 Bon Coeur / Rotspon

• No 42 Buckingham / Diamond Hit

• No 43 Buckingham / Grafenstolz (still not showing much canter today free)

• No 44 Buckingham / Sir Donnerhall I

• Nr. 51 De Kooning / Christ (this boy has an outstanding canter)

• No 50 Dante Weltino / Rousseau

• No 58 Don Romanov / San Amour I

• No 72 Millennium / San Amour I

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The dream of the next super star - the full sister of Danish Warmblood stallion Sezuan

Bo Brink, Selina Solberg Vittinghus with Napfes Faa Ipoipo and Merete Berg Sørensen

It started with the purchase of an embryo in utero

Nafea Faa Ipoipo (“When do you want to get married”) was purchased as an embryo in utero back in 2014, and for the Danish breeders Merete Berg Sørensen and Bo Brink (Netstutteriet) back then it was with huge excitement and of course the dream as a breeder. The way from the purchase of the embryo to the foal being born, and now having a 4 year old beautiful and talented mare with the most exciting bloodlines has made the dream come true.

Last year Nafea proved herself as a broodmare as she had a fantastic embryo foal by Franklin, sold for the top price of 121.000 euros at Danish Warmblood Elite Foal auction to Helgstrand Dressage.

Experienced and successful young horse rider

Nafea is now 4 year old and ready for starting her education. The breeders has already been working together with Selina Solberg Vittinghus (rider at Stud Atterupgaard) with some other young horses, and for about 1,5 year ago Selina purchased a part of Danish Warmblood mare Netstutteriets Donna Mi by Blue Hors Don Schufro/Come Back II, a cooperation which Merete and Bo really appreciate, so the choice of the rider for the future education of Nafea was quite obvious.

Breeder Merete Berg Sørensen and Bo Brink tells: “We think that Selina is really unique for the education of the young horses, and with her great work with Donna Mi the decision was clear when thinking about the best future for Nafea. Selina has been riding Nafea since 1 December and she is very excited about her. We have Nafea stabled at the equestrian center Slangerupgaard where Merete is manager, and there we have all facilities for building up the young horse. And when Selina is training Nafea Merete is drive her to Stud Atterupgaard.

It is of course our plan to flush embryos from Nafea while she is being educated under Selina, and hopefully she will be successful in the sport as her brother (Sezuan) and sisters (Straight Horse Sezuanna and Straight Horse Ascenzione) - we are very excited about this future combination and hope for a lot of great experiences,” Merete and Bo says.

An extraordinary horse

For Selina as a rider it is of course another great opportunity to get the ride of a mare like Nafea. Alongside her job as rider for the very well known and successful Danish Stud Atterupgaard, Selina has been riding both Netstutteriet Donna Mi and a couple of other horses for Merete and Bo, and through this collaboration Selina is full of excitement for Nafea.

As Selina tells: “Nafea is a special horse, she has not been ridden that much yet, I’ve had her under saddle since December , and I really get the feeling that she brings something extra. For now its all about building her slowly up, and hopefully she will be ready for Danish Warmblood Young Horse ability test this autumn, with the big goal World Championship for Young Horses in 2020.”

Mark your calendar for Helgstrand Dressage stallion shows

Helgstrand Dressage and Deckstation Schockemöhle getting ready for stallion shows

• February 3 at 2:00 pm in Oldenburger Pferde Zentrum Vechta, Germany - tickets: please contact Deckstation Schockemöhle

• February 8 at 7:00 pm in Niedersachsenhalle Verden, Germany - tickets: please contact Deckstation Schockemöhle

• March 31 in Flyinge, Sweden

• April 13 at Helgstrand Dresssage, Vodskov - more details will come, as this will also be combined with Open House.

  Helgstrand Dressage looking forward to see you! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lene Birkemose at stallion@helgstranddressage.dk. 
  

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Tomorrow with DSP licensing - very interesting collection of stallion - full live stream via Clipmyhorse

39 young quality stallions selected for DSP licensing - 23/26 January in München-Riem (NEWS publish 30 December 2018)

Very interesting stallion prospects ready for licensing

Very positive watching the entire collection ready for the licensing. The not so frequented stallion Buckingham (Bordeaux/Rousseau) has 3 offsprings selectedfor the licensing, all 3 showing very nice qualities.

H2R picked 7 super interesting stallions, but definitely with more very interesting stallions from the collection.

Remember you can follow the entire licensing live via Clipmyhorse.

No 38 - looks like a clear premium stallion and top price for the auction.

No 42 - lovely type with super natural power and super canter.

No 43 - elasticity and expression, even though he is not showing any canter. Superb supple angle from behind.

No 50 - super lovely model with suppleness and expression pure.

No 56 - nice supple mover, but need some “rebuild” of the muscles. Interesting to see the development.

No 58 - impressive stallion showing lots of power and expression.

No 72 - super supple both hind and front, but the back is definitely only for a 16” saddle.

See the entire collection here.

Sezuan will not be available for the breeders in 2019 - full focus on further education

Sezuan and Patrik Kittel during Danish Warmblood stallion show 2018 - photo credit: H2R

How is Sezuan doing?

Since the spring 2018 we haven’t heard anything about the Danish Warmblood top stallion Sezuan himself. And of course a lot of people and breeders are keen to know a bit from this top producer himself.

“Sezuan is doing very well, he is in training with Patrik Kittel, and this year he will not do the stallion show in Denmark.

Sezuan is not gonna do the demanding double job for both sport and breeding, we want him to fully concentrate for the further dressage education, and he will therefore only be available via frozen semen in 2019. A decision that we do not find easy, but which is certainly in the interests of the stallion”, says Gestüt Peterhof.

List of dressage stallions for VER-dinale stallion show 24 January at 19:00 - live stream via Clipmyhorse

• Alpha Royal (Atango - Fidertanz - Donnerhall) *2015, Eike Bewerungen - Hengststation Ahlers

• Gin Tonic (Governor - Jazz - Glennridge) *2015, Rieke Schnieder - Hengst- station Sosath

• Titolas (Totilas - Stedinger - Rosentau) *2012, Susanne Krohn - Gestüt Lichtenmoor

• Royal Doruto (Royal Hit - Rubinstein I - Matador) *2004, Lukas Fischer - Gestüt Gut Neuenhof

• Bonds (Benicio - Sir Donnerhall I - Rubinstein I) *2013, BeatriceBuchwald - Hengststation Hoffrogge

• Deodorio (Danone I - Fürst Romancier - Florencio I) *2016 Licotus (Likoto - Donnerhall - Balou) *2000, beide Gut Lonken

• Gaitano (Goldberg - Rohdiamant - Sevillano xx) *2015, Beatrice Buch-wald - Hengststation Hoffrogge

• Emanuel (Escolar - Lauries Crusador xx - Nebelhorn) *2015, Lukas Fi- scher - Gestüt Gut Neuenhof

• Fürst Fabrice (Fürstenball - Sandro Hit - Castro) *2014, Rieke Schnieder - Hengststation Sosath

• Bon Vivaldi (Benicio - Vivaldi - Riccione) *2016, - Hengststation Ahlers

• Best of Gold (Belissimo M - Diamond Hit - Ex Libris) *2009, Birte Ahlers - Hengststation Ahlers

• Estobar NRW (Ehrentusch - Ferragamo - Florestan I) *2004, Ivan Nieto Sanchez - Gestüt Gut Neuenhof

Results NRW winter auction today - most expensive horse sold for 70.000 euros.

Søndagens klasser med god ridning og highlights

Chadunno / Camilla Ahler Pedersen

Rock Star / Anna Kasprzak

Fiontini / Severo Jurado Lopez

Grand Prix Special

I eftermiddagens Grand Prix Special vandt Anna Kasprzak ikke overraskende igen sammen med Rock Star. Anna får redet et flot trav program med gode passage ture og øgninger, god skridt tur, den første piaffe mangler lidt mere energi af jorden med fint på stedet, mens den næste piaffe starter en smule fremadgående og hvor Anna så beder Rock Star blive på stedet, og som lykkedes rigtig fint og med god overgang ud. Galop turen bliver desværre med et par dyre fejl i begge serier på diagonal med fejl.

Nr. 2 bliver Mikaela Fabricius-Bjerre med Belissimo L, hvor det lykkedes at holde fokus hos Belissimo hele vejen selvom der nogle ubalancerede momenter under vejs.

Første placeret bliver Camilla Ahlers Pedersen med Chadunno. En ekvipage som giver et flot sidebillede i en flot form og som samler værdifulde point hele turen, samtidig med at Chadunno ikke har nogle øvelsesmæssige svagheder. Eneste ting at pege lidt fingre af i dag var den samlede skridt frem mod den første piaffe som bliver med nogle spændinger, og så får Camilla desværre kun talt til 13 i etter serien på diagonalen.

Præsteskovens Raquel / Maria Anita Andersen

Fürstenblick / Anne Troensegaard

Bonnaquiqui / Rune Willum Thomsen

Intermediaire I

Carina Nevermann Torup og Ray Dance vinder fortjent klassen med 71,930%. Carina rider turen med godt overblik og Ray Dance viser smidig versade, volte, traversade til begge sider, gode øgninger med dejlig udtryk, god skridttur, fin balance i zig-zag galoppen, gode serier, begge pirouetter mangler lidt mere balance og centrering. En dejlig naturlig tur at se på.

Desværre var der ikke hul igennem til livestreamingen ved klassen først ekvipage som var Anne Troensegaard med Fürstenblick, men Anne fortæller efterfølgende: “Han bliver til fresh under vejs, og går travturen med dejlig power, der indløber en fejl i toer serien, og knap skarp nok i pirouetterne, men skøn følelse at han er ovenpå og selv “trækker” hele vejen i dag. Det er jo hele tiden den udvikling man stræber efter med den unge hest,” siger Anne.

Nr. 3 bliver “still going strong” Langkjærgaards Donna Fetti som efterhånden er blevet en voksen dame som runder de 18 år i år. Super fit og korrekt tur sammen med Victoria K. Pedersen.

Nr. 4 bliver Præsteskovens Raquel med Maria Anita Andersen, en super dejlig powerful hoppe som i dag blev ramt lidt af 7´er barrieren, da rigtig mange ting var med power, super balance og kvalitet, men desværre også et par fejl. En super flot ekvipage som er spændende at følge.

Rune Willum og hoppen Bonnaquiqui løber ind i nogle spændinger under vejs i dag, men skøn power og lethed og frem for alt med tydeligt tryk fra bagbenene frem mod en konstant og korrekt samling.

Alle fotos her er med foto kredit til: PHOTOBYNORSTEDT. Husk du kan følge Photobynorstedt via Facebook eller Instagram.

Severo og Fiontini med rigtig flot Grand Prix i Esbjerg i dag

Fiontini og Severo Jurado Lopez - photo credit: H2R

Severo gør klar til Tokyo sammen med Fiontini

75,133% var bestemt ikke overbetalt fra de 3 dommere i dag. Det er skønt at se den udtryksfulde og velgående hoppe bevare alle sine kvaliteter også på Grand Prix niveauet med de sværest øvelser. Severo rider med vanlig ro og overblik, og giver sig tid til at gøre hver øvelse færdig, det er en fornøjelse at følge. Parret leverede en fejlfri tur, med en lille uoverensstemmelse inde i den 2. piaffe tur hvor Fiontini svare let igen i et enkelt trin i piaffen, og generelt er der stadig en del flere point at hente, så det lover bestemt godt for fremtiden.

Nu kan vi bare glæde os til at følge ekvipagen internationalt, og det ville jo være en fantastisk oplevelse hvis Severo vælger at debuten skal være til CDI4 stævnet i forbindelse med Dansk Varmblods hingstekåring i Herning - vi krydser fingre.

Anna Kasprzak og Rock Star bliver nr. 2 med 73,267%. Ekvipagen leverer en fejlfri tur med god energi og udtryk. Det bliver helt sikkert også en sæson hvor vi vil se Anna international med både Rock Star og Quarton, da de jo skal “erstatte” Pepe.

Nanna Merrald og Sådan Que kæmper lidt med serierne og i dag var det etterne som ikke ville lykkedes, men ellers en stærk tur med god udtryk og dejlig balance. Changementet efter den frie galop smutter desværre også.

En ny ung ekvipage på Grand Prix niveauet er 11-årige Chadunno med Camilla Ahler Pedersen. Parret har startet Grand Prix nogle gange sidste år. Turen i dag er i god balance og med et nydeligt billede. Der indløber lidt ærgerlig fejl i etterne i dag.

Adrenalin Firfod og Helene Melsen kæmper desværre i dag med lidt for mange småfejl under vejs, og slutter som nr. 10 ud af de 16 ekvipager. Det var tydeligt at Adrenalin følte sig bedre tilpas i Inter II programmet i går.

Det var gensyn med den succesfulde avlshingst Skovens Rafael og Lotte Skjærbæk. Desværre var Rafael ikke helt enig med Lotte i piaffe turene i dag og det blev selvfølgelig dyrt.

Se resultatet af hele klassen her.

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Top price 88.000 euros at today's HANN auction sold to Belgium