De unge danske talenter i retningen mod Grand Prix

Gårsdagens Intermediare II podium - privat foto

Gårsdagens podium i intermediare II klassen på Randbøl Dressage Academy bestod udelukkende af unge talentfulde ryttere, som vil den store sport.

Er det nok at gerne ville den store sport? Kræver det en talentfuld hest? Kræver det en dygtig træner? Kræver det du er super dygtig selv? Er rytterne/trænerne gode nok til at få grundpillerne på plads?

Set fra H2R´s vinkel, i dagens anledning direkte fra sidelinien på de smukke juleklædte omgivelser, så er der ikke noget endegyldigt svar på ovennævnte spørgsmål. Men ét er sikkert hvis ikke grunduddannelsen af både hest og rytter er på plads, så bliver overgangen til det sværeste niveau super svært.

Og hvad mener H2R så med at grunduddannelsen skal være på plads? Helt basalt fra sidelinien er billedet af den gode grunduddannelse, at hesten er i balance og rytteren selv formår at være i balance. Hvis begge er i selvbalance, kan hesten også bevæge sig frit og smidigt i en naturlig holdning, med en kontakt til hestens mund/tryk på tøjlen som ikke ændre sig væsentlig uanset øvelserne. Rytteren kan vise hesten i en kortere eller længere form hele vejen, vel og mærke stadig med fokus på at hesten skal kunne præsenteres med næsen let foran lod plan.

Et godt eksempel var Kristian Würtz Green med den 12-årige Bovbjergs Zhivago, som var til start i Inter II for første gang. (Med fare for at læserne her får tanken om at H2R er farvet, idet Kristians mor Mette og H2R gennem et helt rideliv har været personlige veninder, så kan tingene godt belyses, uanset farven på lyset). Og fra H2R´s vinkel er Zhivago ikke umiddelbart den oplagte GP hest, men turen giver bare stof til eftertanke, og med blikket rettet på nutidens og ikke mindst fremtidens ridning, er ekvipagen et godt eksempel på, hvordan man kan få trådt rigtigt, og godt ind i de “voksnes” rækker i dressursporten.

“H2R analysen” af Kristian og Zhivago´s tur giver et billede af en overordnet velforberedt ekvipage, som med præstationen kommer rigtig fint igang med det sværeste niveau, uanset turen er langt fra poleret, hvilket man jo heller ikke kan forvente i en debut for både hest og rytter. Alligevel er der mange ting som kan fremhæves under vejs. Førstehåndsindtrykket hvor ekvipagen kommer godt fra start, god øgning, gode traverser med fint flow og gode flydende omstillinger, fin overgang til passage, ikke så skarp som man kunne ønske sig for top karakter, men stadig tydelig forskel fra den samlet trav til passage, overgang ind til første piaffe som gerne må være lidt fremadgående, og god timing ud igen, lidt uro bag i passagen for et par få trin, og måden hvorpå Zhivago bouncer ind og ud af piaffe turene i en naturlig balance, det er 100% brugbart for fremtiden. God skridt tur, fin middelgalop med changement, som jo i sig selv er en ret krævende øvelse, på kortsiden og inden den første traversade i galop krydser Zhivago ud to gange, gode galop traversader, kommer lidt for “uforberedt” frem til begge pirouetter, hvor bedre forberedelse og tryk på bagbenene kunne gøre kvaliteten af selve pirouetterne flottere (måske mistes trykket lidt på bagbenene allerede på kortsiden!), toer serien er med flotte gennemsprungne op ad bakke changementer, men med fejl til slut som ligner at Kristian lige misser den sidste skarphed selv. I etterne er kvaliteten af selv changementerne også gode, selvom der også her indløber en lille fejl i midten, så formår Kristian at kunne forsætte. Den sidste passage ad midten ligner lidt at Kristian vil i mål, og får ikke helt vist passage skarp nok.

Og hvad er så pointen med skrivet her?

Pointen er at Zhivago står forbilledligt flot i kontakten hele vejen med naturlig lukket skummende mund, hvor Kristian kan regulere ind og ud, uden det går ud over fremadsøgningen, samtidig med at ekvipagen er velforberedte, uagtet der indløber nogle “baby” uoverensstemmelser under vejs. Det giver et særdeles godt billede med perspektiv for fremtiden. (Turen kan findes i sin helhed på Clipmyhorse arkivet).

Her findes link til resultatet af klassen.

H2R findes nu også som PODCAST på Spotify

Christian Springborg tilbage i stalden og gør klar til næste forbesigtigelse - privat foto

Christian Springborg har hjemvendt fra succesfuld OLD forbesigtigelse, hvor han fremstillede 7 hingste og 4 er nu udtaget til kåringen.

Snakken går også på hvornår skal avleren/ejeren kigge på sin unghingst i forhold til evt. fremstilling som hingst.

De fleste har jo set momenter af det som de tror kan blive spændende allerede som føl. Det er faktisk den her tid på året, inden de unge hingste går ind i deres 2. år at man skal stille skarpt. Få lavet lidt video for at se om de nu stadig ser spændende ud, tjek benstilling og har de to testikler.

Næste step er røntgen status, hvis den unge hingst har en røntgenstatus, som allerede nu ikke gør den til et muligt hingste emne, så er beslutningen om hvorvidt den stadig skal være hingst, eller gå en fremtid i møde som vallak i stedet for naturligvis meget nemmere.

  • Video nu

  • På den anden side af nytår - nye røntgenbilleder

  • Klar til en græsningssæson på et par måneder

  • Tages ind i træning 3 mdr. før forbesigtigelse

Det og meget mere kommer Christian omkring i vores lille telefonsnak.

SICAB has started today

Facts and figurEs

  • More than 1000 horses from 350 different studs

  • 320 stands with studs, equipement ect.

  • More than 320.000 visitors

  • More than 50 competitions

World best Spanish Pura Raza Español horses meets at SiCAB every year to crown the BEST.

Today with preliminary rounds for young horses.

The entire event is possible to follow LIVE at Clipmyhorse. Here you find the LINK for start & results.

From the 19th to the 24th of November, the FIBES Convention Center & Fair Grounds in Sevilla will host SICAB 2024, the Purebred Spanish Horse Trade Fair, home of the World PRE Championship. This year is the 34th edition of the world´s greatest equestrian event dedicated in full to Purebred Spanish Horses. SICAB is much more than a competition; it offers a complete range of equestrian-related entertainment, including a daily Show, training sessions, and social events, among other activities, in addition to a large commercial area.
— SICAB

Werth and Wendy stand out in Stuttgart (GER)

Germany's legendary Isabell Werth added another prestigious victory to her record in Stuttgart, taking home top honours on Wendy de Fontaine. Scoring an impressive 86,745%, Werth claimed the third leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League 2024/25, finishing over 6% ahead of her closest competitor. Just two weeks earlier, Werth triumphed in Lyon with her other mount, DSP Quantaz.

Werth remained well ahead of the competition in Stuttgart. Wendy danced through the arena and excelled in the piaffe. The judges unanimously saw her as the winner.
Belgium’s Larissa Pauluis made an indelible mark as the final rider of the evening, securing second place with Flambeau (owned by Caroline and Emmanuel Lepage and Jean and Marie C. Pauluis). With 80.395%, she was the only other combination to surpass the 80% mark alongside Werth.

Werth’s compatriot Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock also made history, securing her first FEI Dressage World Cup™ podium finish in a Western European League qualifier, riding the mare Florine OLD (owned by Elisabeth von Wulffen). The pair’s score of 79,225% earned them third place, which was also enough to secure the lead in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League standings after her earlier triumph in Mariakalnok, Hungary.

German Dominance 

Stuttgart's electrifying atmosphere tested the athletes to their limits, with several combinations struggling to remain error-free in the intense indoor environment. Ultimately, German athletes dominated the leaderboard, with five of the top six spots claimed by home competitors, showcasing the country’s impressive depth in Dressage.
Ingrid Klimke, one of Germany’s top Dressage stars, set the early benchmark for the evening’s competition. Riding the elegant mare First Class (owned by Gut Hülsen GmbH & Co.KG), Klimke earned a respectable 76.790%. Her mark would stand until Carina Scholz (GER), aboard the 17-year-old Tarantino (owned by Sportpferde Scholz), surpassed it with a solid 77.230%. Remarkably, Tarantino has a pedigree full of jumping-sires, but excelled in Stuttgart with effortless collected movements like piaffe and passage.

The next German athlete to challenge the leaderboard was Raphael Netz, who had competed in last year’s FEI Dressage World Cup™ final. Riding the talented Great Escape Camelot (owned by Sonja Kristiana Krall and Theres Boss), Netz earned a remarkable 78.015% for a brilliant freestyle performance that showcased his impressive half-pass work. Despite being only 25 years old, Netz’s maturity and skill were evident as he claimed fourth place.
Ultimately, the top three remained unchanged from the previous day’s Grand Prix, with Werth, Pauluis, and Nowag-Aulenbrock occupying the top spots.

Wendy ‘on fire’

For Isabell Werth, Stuttgart marked yet another unforgettable evening in her career. Last year, she claimed victory with Emilio, but this time, it was the turn of Wendy de Fontaine, the mare with whom Werth won Olympic team gold and individual silver at the Paris Olympic Games. Their flawless performance in the freestyle left no doubt that Werth and Wendy are one of the most exciting partnerships in Dressage today.
“I was thrilled with Wendy’s performance. In the Grand Prix, she was very focused, especially considering it was her first competition after Paris and the subsequent break. But today in the freestyle, with this incredible atmosphere, I could already feel in the warm-up that she was ‘on fire’,” Werth shared. “Despite her excitement, I really enjoyed the ride.

"She is such an exceptional horse, and I’m incredibly proud of her"

 

Isabell Werth

(GER)

Although Stuttgart wasn’t initially on Wendy’s schedule, Werth explained the last-minute change. “After the Olympics, she did some light work and spent two months relaxing in the paddock and fields. As I began training her for the Top 10 in Stockholm, she seemed almost bored at home and overly eager, so I last minute decided to bring her here. And I don’t regret it. We’ll take things step by step this season.”

The 80% Barrier 

Second-place finisher Larissa Pauluis was determined to break the 80% barrier—and she did it in style. With a score of 80,395%, she set a new personal best with Flambeau, becoming only the second Belgian combination ever to surpass the 80% barrier.

“I rode for my life! This score was something I really wanted, and I’m so proud of Flambeau for making it happen,” said Pauluis, whose Olympic partner Flambeau has taken her to both the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. She also hopes to compete in Los Angeles in 2028. “He can stay with me forever. He still improves a lot, so I definitely want to go for LA!”

While Werth and Pauluis were the only two to break the 80% barrier in Stuttgart, Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock and Florine OLD were not far behind with 79.225%. The chestnut mare remains a true crowd favourite, with her striking front and happy attitude throughout the freestyle. Nowag-Aulenbrock praised her mare: “I am incredibly grateful to ride her. She does everything for me, and I’m so proud of her.”
The next qualifier for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League will be in Madrid (ESP) in two weeks' time, so don’t miss a hoofbeat…

FULL RESULTS

Denoix and Katharina Hemmer took today´s CDI4 Grand Prix in Stuttgart

Denoix was on fire in the big Stuttgart arena today

Steady halt, good power diagonal, uphill balanced half passes with go and flow, short halt tense rein back, power diagonal, nice back to passage at V, super passage, easy of the ground piaffe, super nice transitions, super passage, bit on the toes for extended walk tour, tense collected walk on the toes, ready for passage at M, super passage, small stop into piaffe, good piaffe, good out, nice passage, good into canter, small tension going to toilet begin of 2 times rest very nice, good extended canter, change a bit at long side, super zigzag, super 1 times at the LINE, bit volte like 1st pirouette, better but lack bit control end, good into trot, good diagonal, super passage, super into piaffe, super timing out, power passage, bit open tense halt. She just takes the time for Denoix to "enjoy" the atmosphere. 73,478%

They have definitely improved their partnership but the big atmosphere is still somewhat scary from Denoix point of view, which also clearly was reflected by the lap of honour where he literally took off, but Katharina luckily got him back under control.

Fairly new international partnership between D´avie and Isabell Werth with their 2nd international start together in Stuttgart, as they showed first time together back in September in Hagen.

D´avie looks very obedient all the way, and Werth manage to keep him sharp and fairly balanced hind all the way.

Bit looking at halt, well balanced expressive diagonal, good flow uphill half passes, open halt good rein back, good diagonal, good back to passage, easy in and out of nice active piaffe, good passage, good extended walk, bit unbalanced collected walk, nice into passage, good passage, good piaffe, good transitions, good passage, bit tense hind into canter, good 2 times small tension end, good exended canter bit short change, bit unbalanced zigzag, tiny crop high end of 1 times, becomes bit parallel hind 1st pirouette, 2nd better balanced, bit stocked into trot, good diagonal, nice passage, super in and out, nice piaffe, nice passage, nice halt. 72,304%

One to keep an eye on

Russian bred 9 yr old mare Santa Maria with Swiss rider Delia Eggenberger caught H2R attention. Super lightfooted and expressive. They made their international debut earlier this year in Achleiten and today was their 4th international Grand Prix together and first time indoor. Top trend for piaffe and passage, lovely trot tour, extended walk good, but collected walk was really tense today. Let´s see what the future brings for this pair. They ended up with 68,304% (ranked 5th).

Here you find the entire results.


Wendy & Werth in clear winner position for today´s World Cup Grand Prix in Stuttgart

Wendy de Fontaine & Isabell Werth - photo: screenshot/Clipmyhorse

Wendy & Werth back on track after the Olympics with a clear win today in Stuttgart

Overall today´s World Cup Grand Prix was with well prepared combinations, and the clear ising on the cake was 10 yr old Danish Warmblood mare Wendy de Fontaine by Sezuan with Isabell Werth in the saddle.

Today Werth and Wendy entered the World Cup season with a clear 79,216% victory in the Grand Prix. Overall super obedient and top motivated, and even with some minor tensions Werth manage pretty much to keep the cruice control mode on and transforme her experience into confidence for Wendy. A look down the scoresheets judge at C, Danish H.C. Matthiesen looked as he correctly took the small tensions into consideration and still ended up with a super score of 76,7%.

To watch the winner performance move the time line at the Youtube video from the entire class to 2.28.00.

The nice riding with good qualities also made today´s podium

Placed 2nd Flambeau and Paulissa Pauluis. Supple overall performance with nice go and flow. Today some tensions / swing creeping into the 1 times. Placed 3rd Florine OLD and Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock with a performance without any technical issues, lovely frame and contact all the way.

Rigth outside the podium Raphael Netz with Great Escape Camelot. Super easy and effortless picture - ganz feines Reiten.

Here you find the entire results.

⬇️⬇️⬇️Here you can watch the entire World Cup Grand Prix class.

Summaries and presentations of FEI General Assembly Sessions now available online

Sessions on Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan, Horse Digital Passport, Athletes Services and Registration Fee, and Rules and Regulations took place on 12 November in the framework of the FEI General Assembly 2024 held in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

A summary of each session along with the relevant presentations are available on this page.

Session 1 Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan was broadcast live and can be viewed in replay mode on the dedicated online hub.

Please note that further to discussions during Session 3: Athletes Services and Registration Fee, the following supporting documents for the FEI General Assembly 2024 were updated:

Budget 2025 (updated 12 November 2024)

Approval of Financial Charges for the year 2025 (updated 12 November 2024)

Coverage will continue on 13 November with the FEI General Assembly, which will be broadcast live starting at 09:00 GST (local time in Abu Dhabi). The agenda and meeting documents are publicly available on the hub as well (Meeting Documents section).

Summary of decisions taken by FEI Board at in-person meeting in Abu Dhabi (UAE)

The second in-person FEI Board meeting of the year took place today, 10 November 2024, in Abu Dhabi (UAE), prior to the FEI General Assembly.  

A summary of the main decisions taken by the Board is available on this page.

A press releases on the Longines League of Nations™ calendar for the 2025 season was sent out earlier in the day and has been published on the FEI website here.

Coverage will continue with a report of the sessions taking place on 12 November. The Session on the FEI Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan starting at 09:00 GST (local time in Abu Dhabi) will be broadcast liveon the dedicated online hub here (Watch Live section).

On 13 November, the proceedings of the FEI General Assembly will also be broadcast live. The agenda and meeting documents are publicly available on the hub as well (Meeting Documents section).

Stallions for short performance test ( 3 yr old) and sport test (4 yr old & 5 yr old) at Münster-Handorf 9 & 10 November

Verbier by Von und Zu / Dancier (Dressurpferde Leistungszentrum Lodbergen) OLD champion 2024

Saturday

  • Short Performance test 3 year old - Saturday, 09/11/2024 11:00

  • Sport test 4 yr old 1 part - Saturday, 09/11/2024 14:30

  • Sport test 5 yr old - Saturday, 09/11/2024 17:00

Sunday

  • Test rider 3 yr old - Sunday, 10/11/2024 08:00

  • Test rider sport test 4 yr old - Sunday, 10/11/2024 11:00

  • Test rider sport test 5 yr old - Sunday, 10/11/2024 14:00

3 year old stallions

4 year old stallions

5 year old stallions

PODCAST - Michael Søgaard tager os med på turen fra det hele startede frem til nu

Berider Michael Søgaard med hoppen Søbakkehus Duffy - foto: H2R

En snak med Michael Søgaard fra starten på den lokale rideskole, og bytte skolen ud med at være mest på rideskolen. Uddannelsen som berider, hvilke kompetencer den giver udover at lære at ride. Egne heste, løbende indkøb og selektering i egne heste. Om det hele tiden at kunne fylde mere i egen værktøjskasse, som også kan bruges til undervisning af elever og meget mere.


FEI General Assembly 2024 and Session on FEI Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan to be broadcast live

We would like to remind the equestrian community that the FEI General Assembly 2024 will be broadcast live on 13 November in the dedicated hub here (Watch Live section). The event is scheduled to begin at 09:00 Gulf Standard Time (local time in Abu Dhabi).

The General Assembly agenda and supporting meeting documents are available in the hub as well (Meeting Documents section).

Several meetings will take place in the lead-up to the General Assembly, including an in-person FEI Board meeting on 10 November and Regional Group meetings on 11 November. Four sessions will be organised on 12 November on topics such as the FEI Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan; horse digital passport; athlete services and registration fee; and FEI Rules revisions. The Session on the FEI Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan starting on 12 November at 09:00 GST will also be broadcast live.

Persons wishing to watch the General Assembly and the Session online to do not need to register.

120 young stallions ready for OLD pre-selection 13 & 14 November in Vechta

120 stallions ready for OLD pre-selection days in Vechta

Young stallions from more Danish breeders and/or owners, HH Horses, Stutteri EVO, Stutteri UNO, HP Horses, Stutteri Byager, Danish Performance Horses, Blue Hors, Laisbo Horses, Ulrik Kristensen/Hanne Hertzberg and Helgstrand Dressage are represented for the OLD pre-selection.

The pre-selection takes place 13 & 14 November.

The main licensing takes place 16 -18 January 2025.

There will not be live streaming from the pre-selection.

Here you find the entire catalog.

Shiva and Nadine Plaster winner of Derby Stars von Morgen half final in Oldenburg

Shiva & Nadine Plaster - photo: Screenshot/Clipmyhorse

Derby Stars von Morgen is a serie combined with U25 riders (with older horses) and young talented GP horses 8-12 year old. The best 8 combinations from the this half final are qualified for the finals together with the 8 best from Southern Germany for the final, taking place at Agravis Cup in Münster January 2025.

9 yr old mare Shiva by Sir Heinrich / Fürst Grandios with Nadine Plaster took the victory in the half final with 71,237%. The winner of the preliminary round Saturday Lord Europe and Leonie Richter were not at start Sunday among the 12 best qualified for the half final.

As from the preliminary round where Shiva and Nadine were placed 2nd they showed some really nice qualities for the future, clear passage of the ground, nice sit and balance for piaffe with easy transitions, still missing bit more strength, nice two times and still not fully settled for the 1 times as an error was creeping into both preliminary round and final qualifier. Easy effortless overall performances.

Comments from Christoph Hess - photo: Screenshot / Clipmyhorse

Comments from Christoph Hess: “Actually was the ride already finished for me when you came into the arena, relaxed, overview, suppleness and harmony. A pleasure to watch with first halt as a very nice business card, it doesn´t get any better. Soft halt, soft transitions. It´s a young horse, we may not forget it´s a 9 yr old mare at GP level, a GP bit easier than international GP but still with all the exercises. The mare like she here goes top happy, always steady tail (which actually not was the exact picture for the pi/pa tours), always steady mouth, Nadine thats the way it must look like. The only small thing was the one time changes, a small technical challenge, but at the end you´ve got the rhytmn again, and the final changes were then nice again. This sense of well-being, is for me classic dressage at highest level. Such a combination is for sure one for the future.”

77 Hannoveraner stallions ready for main licensing 21-23 November in Verden

No 33 by Secret / Fidermark

From the video presentations the overall impression is really good of the selected young stallions for Hannoveraner main licensing. They all look like prospects as future dressage horses, but which stalllions will dominate the future breeding we will see in 4-6 years from now.

Schedule:

Black magic with a twist of chestnut

The stallion Secret has for sure proven himself as a sport horse producer, and so far also with some very interesting approved sons. For this collection there are 8 sons selected and with an extra sharp eye, only from the video presentation (From H2R point of view with Sarai L, Security, Select Me and Secret Lover among the best approved stallions by Secret).


From the video presentation H2R picked 5 stallions with clear premium qualities ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

No 33 by Secret / Fidermark - super expression, open frame, supple in all three gaits, uphill, supple top line and good push from behind. Look like a CHAMPION!

No 35 - supple of the ground movements, super expression, uphill, nice frame.

No 39 - top movements, expressive, modern. Only negative is that he has bit to short top line.

No 42 - This blood combination makes a perfect match. Supple, expressive with super mechanics. Will be interesting to see the function of the top line at the lunging.

No 75 - power, supple, uphill, stallion look with three super gaits.

Here you find the entire list of stallions for the licensing.


FEI PRESS RELEASE - Werth and DSP Quantaz Triumph in Lyon

In Thursday’s Grand Prix, the competition was intense among the top three contenders, setting the stage for a nail-biting finish in the second leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League in Lyon (FRA). The suspense held until the very last moment, but it was Germany’s world number one, Isabell Werth, who triumphed with DSP Quantaz tonight, delivering a stunning Freestyle performance that scored 84.70%.

Of the top three from the Grand Prix, France's Pauline Basquin was the first to enter the arena. The audience cheered her on even before she began, but her partner, Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE (owned by Institut Français Du Cheval Et De L’Équitation), remained unfazed. Light-footed and elegant, the duo danced to 81.915%, setting a new personal record.

Directly after her, second-placed Grand Prix finisher, defending FEI Dressage World Cup™ Champion Patrik Kittel, entered with Touchdown (owned by Sommarkvarn AB). The Swede delivered a flawless performance with his thrilling James Bond-themed freestyle, especially shining in the canter section. He scored 81.975%, edging just a few hundredths of a percentage point ahead of Basquin.  Werth entered the arena last and emerged victorious with a commanding lead. Riding DSP Quantaz—owned by Madeleine Winter-Schulze and Victoria Max-Theurer—Werth delivered an outstanding freestyle, showcasing precision and focus. In the midst of an extended canter, however, Quantaz spooked, and Werth expressed how pleased she was with how Quantaz managed to regain his composure and finish strongly.

“He was extremely focused today. For the first time, he waited for me with each movement. Two years ago, I’d have never had him back with me so quickly after a disruption like that, but now I did,” she said, seeing the positive side. For Werth, it was her seventh FEI Dressage World Cup™ victory in Lyon.

Rankings Shaken Up

Although the top three positions held steady, there were shifts in the Lyon rankings following the Grand Prix. Before the break, Dutch rider Hans Peter Minderhoud set an impressive benchmark aboard the black stallion Glock’s Toto Jr. (owned by Glock HPC Nl B.V.). Riding to a medley of French chansons, Minderhoud captivated both the French audience and the judges. Scoring 80.04%, he and Glock’s Toto Jr.—his Olympic partner from Paris—held the lead as the only combination breaking the 80% mark for a considerable time.

German rider Sönke Rothenberger took to the arena after Minderhoud, delivering a strong performance with his always-eager partner, Fendi (owned by Rothenberger Im Gestüt Erlenhof OHG). Their score of 78.865% was just shy of Minderhoud’s, but Rothenberger’s precise ride kept him firmly in the top ranks. Meanwhile, Dinja van Liere, riding her elegant chestnut Hartsuijker (owned by Jan Pieter Dalsem), faced a minor setback. After placing fifth in the Grand Prix, the Dutch world number three dropped to sixth in the freestyle, her score of 77.485% reflecting a costly mistake in the one-time changes in her first FEI Dressage World Cup™ leg of the season.

Belgium’s Larissa Pauluis, with Flambeau (owned by Caroline Lepage, Emmanuel Lepage, Jean Pauluis, and Marie Christine Pauluis), also slipped slightly in the ranking. The 14-year-old gelding, part of the Belgian team heading to Paris, showed signs of distraction in the freestyle, leading to a few errors and a final seventh-place finish.

Dressage Thrives in France

Werth noted the growing enthusiasm for Dressage in France, where the Olympics at home have undoubtedly played a role. 

“Dressage is alive here this year; it’s wonderful to see this enthusiasm growing. Every year I come to Lyon, I see that the number of visitors has grown. Now it was even a full house with the ambiance of a football stadium.” 

Isabell Werth

(GER)

Runner-up Patrik Kittel (SWE) also received enthusiastic support from the French audience. He expressed his satisfaction with the competition in Lyon: “To be honest, I was very happy with my horse. We have been working on the self-carriage since Paris, and I think he improved a lot.” Following his start in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ leg in Herning two weeks ago and today’s ride in Lyon, Kittel, as defending champion, is now assured a place at the Final in Basel next year.

Basquin Brings the Audience to Its Feet

Home favourite Pauline Basquin (FRA), riding in the uniform of the French Cadre Noir, received the warmest support from the audience and a standing ovation. Just like last year in Lyon, she finished third. “I’m very happy today. Since Paris, we haven’t competed, and to score two personal bests here after a three-month break is fantastic. I’m delighted with our third place, even though we were so very close to second,” she said.

The action continues in Stuttgart in two weeks’ time, where the next round of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League 2024/25 takes place on 15-16 November.

So don’t miss a hoofbeat…  

FULL RESULTS

 

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen moves to Stutteri EVO start of 2025

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen new rider at Stutteri EVO - photo credit: EVO

NEWS AT STUTTERI EVO INSTAGRAM TODAY

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen will from 1 January 2025 be part of team EVO

It is with great joy we today announce that professional rider Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen will join our team beginning of the new year.

Anne-Mette is educated master rider by German Rudolf Zeilinger, and with her new job at Stutteri EVO she will take over the reins and be responsible of the training and education of more talented horses.

At Stutteri EVO we look very much forward to our new coorporation with Anne-Mette. She brings huge experience and potential for our horses, and at the same time with a great CV from the competition arenas.

H2R caught Anne-Mette right after the announcement:

“I´m very excited about this new chapter. I´ve gained a lot of experience with good horses at Helgstrand Dressage. Now it´s time for me to try to develop even more at a personal level both in sport and for myself. The set-up at Stutteri EVO is a very professional team, where I´m sure we can support each other in order to succeed - I can´t wait to get started,” tells Anne-Mette.