World Championships for Young Horses is not just a competition among Worlds best young horses, but also a very prestigious window for each breeding society, riders, breeders and owners to show their horses the absolute best way.
Three clear gaits are mandatory, modern types, harmonious and expressive presentations and not least the rider experience is a major factor entering the arena at WCYH.
Equal terms for all combinations
In Holland they have three selections which gives space for “a legal dropout”, and at the same time the judges have already seen them before the final selection.
In Germany they have two selections, the first with a mandatory training day and advisory, and then the second day where they ride the preliminary test. Final selection day is where they will ride the finale test.
The Danish selection is based on 1st observation where day one is with riding of the preliminary program and day two is with riding the test for the finale. About just two weeks later is the final selection, just one day riding the finale test.
Apparently it is not a must to join both Danish selections when aiming for one of the attractive World Championship spots for Danish Warmblood.
This year 6 year old Straight Horse Ascenzione with Helen Langehanenberg just showed at the 1st observation and were selected for Ermelo today, and 6 year old Lindballes Just Perfect with Ann-Christine Wienkamp just showed today for the final selection and is selected for Ermelo too.
Wonder what the selection produce would be if one of the Danish based horses stayed home either for the first eller final selection?
Product of the breeding
Each horse is a product of the breeding, if it is a gelding, a highly graded mare or a breeding stallion.
For both the Dutch and the German breeding societies it is an even more prestigious window to be able to show their best stallions at the WCYH.
Only Danish Warmblood stallion representative selected for the 3rd time is gold medal stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy with Jan Møller Christensen for the 7 year old horses.
The clearly missing combinations
For the final Danish selection the Danish Warmblood selectors chose not to let the 5 year old approved stallion Tørveslettens Sylvester with Severo Jurado Lopez through to Ermelo. A really worthy representative for Danish Warmblood with one of World best riders in the saddle. (Below you will find the video from 1st selection).
Also clearly missing among the 6 year old selected is Atterupgaards Delorean with Selina Solberg Vittinghus. This combination is just a WOW representative for Danish Warmblood. Last years words from German commentator Plewa “look a the body language of the horse, for me it´s a world class horse, top class horse”.
Atterupgaards Delorean and Selina Solberg Vittinghus from today’s selection:
Tørveslettens Sylvester with Severo Jurado Lopez from 1st selection:
Selected combinations:
5 year old
Elverhøjs Raccolto by Sezuan / Sandro Hit - rider: Maike Lang
Søgårds Bon Royal by Bon Bravour / De Noir - rider: Camilla Ahler Pedersen
Skovens Tzarina by BH Zack / BH Don Schufro - rider: Betina Jæger
Queenparks Wendy by Sezuan / BH Soprano - rider: Andreas Helgstrand
1st reserve Zidan-DN by Sezuan / BH Future Cup - rider: Betina Jæger
2nd reserve Tørveslettens Sylvester by Sezuan / Stedinger - rider: Severo Jurado Lopez
6 year old
Lindballes Just Perfect by Johnson / De Niro - rider: Ann-Christine Wienkamp
Zhaplin Langholt by Zonik / Stedinger - rider: Andreas Helgstrand
Baunehøjens Carpaccio by Charmeur / White Talisman - rider: Anette Ejlersgaard
Straight Horse Ascenzione by BH Zack / BH Don Schufro - rider: Helen Langehanenberg
1st reserve Atterupgaards Delorean by Bon Bravour / Sandro Hit - rider: Selina Solberg Vittinghus
2nd reserve Azett Lynghøjgaard by BH Zack / Schwadroneur - rider: Kenneth Damgaard
7 year old
Nikitaro by Romanov / BH Romantic - rider: Ditte Mikkelsen
Hesselhøj Donkey Boy by ERA Dancing Hit / Milan - rider: Jan Møller Christensen
UNO Don Olympic by BH Don Olymbrio / Del Piero - rider: Anna Zibrandtsen
Ryvangs Damon Dione by Damon Hill / Come Back II - rider: Julie Dyrgaard
1st reserve Vestervang Garson by De Noir / Regazzo - rider: Emma Ahlberg
2nd reserve Feldborgs Landtano by Tailormade Lancelot / Rendevous - rider: Adam Olesen