Danish and Norwegian breeder success
While the European eyes has been on Verden this weekend the young horses in America took place with top Danish and Norwegian bred young horses.
Nedergaard Dressage
Danish breeder Nedergaaard Dressage was represented by the 4 year old mare with Ierlands Eden by Ierland / Krack C, owner and rider international Grand Prix rider Alice Tarjan. Ierlands Eden is one of a very few offsprings from Helgstrand Dressage stallion Ierland by Dream Boy / Jazz passing away after suffering from inguinal hernias. On a trip visiting Nedergaard Dressage back in 2019 Alice Tarjan discovered the beautiful and well moving mare. Alice and Ierlands Eden became reserve champion by the 4 year old scoring 8.616.
JJ Horses
Also Norwegian Danish Warmblood breeder JJ Horses once again were in top of the American Young Horse Championships. This time with the champion of the 5 year old division JJ Glory Day by Grand Galaxy Win / Deemster, owned by Alice Tarjan and ridden by Marcus Orlob with a record score of 9,770 in the final. (Video below).
More Danish Warmblood success in the 5 year old finals
Placed 3rd with 8,98 was Alice Tarjan with her own Danish Warmblood bred Gjenganger by Grand Galaxy Win / Blue Hors Don Schufro.
Placed 4th Møllegårdens Fashion by Florenz / L´espoir with 8,58 with Katryna Evans and owned by Cecar Parra, bred by Lone Christiansen.
Placed 5th Danish Warmblood stallion Flambeau by Fürstenball / Blue Hors Zack, also ridden by Marcus Orlob, bred by Gjeterud Gård v/Kjersti Vil, former owner JJ Horses.