Danish Hans-Christian Matthiesen elected as new president for IDOC and Stephen Clarke reelected as Judge General

News at IDOC 29 January 2017

A successful IDOC GA and FEI judges forum wrapped up in Amsterdam with an amazing performance by Isabelle Worth.

Highlights of the course, given by Katrina Wuest was the discussion of the new degree of difficulty system.

The club bid farewell to President for the last 4 years Stephen Clarke. His contributions have been many. He has fought for Judges pay and working conditions and has led the judges with remarkable humor, knowledge and common sense.  His logical approach to our sport was always appreciated.

With a New President Hans-Christian Matthiesen and a wonderful new website the IDOC launches exciting things for the future.

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What is IDOC? - International Dressage Officials Club

The IDOC is a Belgian non-profit organization created in 1990.

Statutes IDOC is a Belgian non-profit organization that has its seat in Antwerp (Belgium). Its statutes were originally published in 1990 and revised in 2009.

IDOC Goals

The main goals of the International Dressage Officials Club are the following:

1. Promotion of the principles of horsemanship, more particularly of the schooling according to the basic rules of classic equitation.
2. Maintenance of an independent position of the dressage judges as well as an impartial exercise of the judgment activities.
3. Cooperation with international equestrian associations and other associations in matters which pertain to the judgment of dressage training.
4. Implementation and testing of proposals concerning the refinement of requirements, assessments and judgment procedures as regards dressage tests.
5. Further education of judges and education of candidate judges, organization of meetings and seminars for judges.
6. Dissemination of information with regard to questions of judgment and dressage tests
7. Defending the interests of members.

Source: www.dressage-officials.org

IDOC Board with new President Hans-Christian Matthiesen / photo credit: Cara Whitham & Janet Foy

Landgestüt Warendorf med hingsteshow i søndags / Stallion show from Landgestüt Warendorf

Første hingst på banen var den dansk avlede Zoom, som jo også blev præsenteret i fredags til Celle hingsteshowet. Allerede ved den her præsentation var det en tydelig mere scenevant Zoom og storsmilende rytter Jessica Lynn Andersson. 

Hingsten Sir Heinrich e. Sir Donnerhall / Fürst Heinrich / Rubinstein medbringer selv noget lethed og smidighed, som han også ser ud til at videregive til sine afkom, senest med den nykårede hingst Sensation, som er ejet af Dressurstall Sandbrink og stationeret hos Lodbergen.  

Den bedste til sidst

Hingsten Benicio e. Belissimo M /  Velten Third er nu blevet 12 år. Han bliver også vist af Jessica Lynn Andersson. Han viser som sædvanlig super ridelighed, og nu er han også med uddannelsesmæssigt med flotte satte pirouetter, fine ettere seriere, god passage og god vinkel i piaffen. En hingst som med de to unge afkom Baron og Bonds har vist sit værd, og bestemt er en spændende hingst at have med på bruttolisten for 2017.

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First stallion in the arena was the Danish bred Zoom, which also was presented Friday at the Celle stallion show. Already at this presentation he was clearly more settled together with his big smiling rider Jessica Lynn Andersson.

The stallion Sir Heinrich by Sir Donnerhall / Fürst Heinrich / Rubinstein brings ease and suppleness, as he seems to pass on to his offsprings too, most recently with the newly approved stallion Sensation, owned by Dressurstall Sandbrink and stationed at Lodbergen.

The best as last to go

The stallion Benicio by Belissimo M / Velten Third is now 12 years old. He was also shown by Jessica Lynn Andersson. He shows as usual superb rideability, and now he's also educational shown with supple sat pirouettes, fine one time series, good passage and nice angle for the piaffe. A stallion with the two young top modern offsprings Baron and Bonds, and which certainly is an exciting stallion for the breeders to bring into the "long list" for 2017.

Første præsentation af den danskavlede hingst Zoom under rytter / First presentation of the Danish bred stallion Zoom under saddle (video)

Stor succes for den danske avler Dorthe M. Jeppesen bosat i Schweiz

Den smukke og velgående Zack / Schufro / Brentano II søn Zoom som blev reservefløj i Westfalen og senest også kåret i Hannover med præmie, blev vist for første gang under rytter til fredagens hingsteshow i Verden fra Landgestüt Celle. Zoom ejes af Landgestüt Warendorf.

Hingsten blev fremvist af svenske Jessica Lynn Andersson viser både stor ridelighed, og ikke mindst rigtig god kvalitet i alle 3 gangarter. 

Moderhoppen til Zoom, DMJ Diva Dannebrog er nu ejet af det britiske Stutteri Mount St. John. (se video herunder) og bliver iøjeblikket redet af Lucinda Elliot som er rytter hos Mount St. John. I 2017 venter Mount St. John et embryoføl efter Don Juan de Hus på Diva Dannebrog. 

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Great success for the Danish breeder Dorthe M. Jeppesen - living in Switzerland

The beautiful and well moving Zack / Schufro / Brentano II son Zoom which was reserve champion at the Westphalian stallion licensing and later also licensed for Hanover with premium, was shown for the first time under saddle for Friday's stallion show in Verden from Landgestüt Celle. Zoom is owned by Landgestüt Warendorf. 

Zoom was presented by Swedish Jessica Lynn Andersson. He shows both great rideability and especially very good quality in all 3 gaits.

The dam of Zoom, DMJ Diva Dannebrog is now owned by the British Stud Mount St. John. (See video below). She is ridden by Lucinda Elliot who is stable rider at Mount St. John.

In 2017, Mount St. John is expecting an embryo foal from Diva Dannebrog and Don Juan de Hus.

Werth og Weihegold World Cup Grand Prix / Werth and Weihegold World Cup Grand Prix (video)

Desværre er den personlige bedste World Cup kür med Werth og Weihegold OLD stadig ikke uploadet, men istedet kan man nyde deres 82,120% Grand Prix sejr fra Amsterdam i fredags.

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Unfortunately still no personal best World Cup freestyle with Werth and Weihegold OLD available, but the you can just enjoy their 82.120% World Cup Grand Prix victory from Amsterdam.

Klosterhof Medingen hingsteshow / Klosterhof Medingen stallion show

Ikke det mest moderne blod men bestemt værd at holde øje med

Den 7-årige Flanell e. Fidertanz / De Niro / Weltmeyer bliver vist under Klaus Balkenhol´s kyndige kommentering og undervisning. Umiddelbart er Flanell ikke nogen "flyvemaskine", men det ser bestemt ud til at være en hingst som hele tiden er med på legen, og byder sig til.

Hvis man som avler også skeler til noget af "det gamle" blod, så er hingsten Danone I e. De Niro / Weltmeyer / Bolero bestemt et kig og overvejelse værd. Danone I har givet rigtig mange sportsafkom, mest kendte er nok Dante Weltino under Therese Nilshagen som er klar til come-back i udendørs sæsonen efter en skadespause. Fælles for Danone I afkommene er bl.a.a super skarpe bagben.

En lang række af avlere blev æret med bl.a. i alt 7 afkom efter Klosterhof Medingen hingste til start i Rio.

Et par særdeles letfodet 1 års hoppe afkom efter hingsten Borsalino e. Boston / Fidermark blev fremvist. 

Der er ikke noget som en begejstret hingsteholder

Ved præsentationen af en 3 års Quantensprung / De Niro / Caprimond var Burkhard Wahler ikke bange for at sige at her ser vi en 3 års kommende Grand Prix hest. Vallakken havde blot været 6 uger på Klosterhof Medingen og som Wahler beskrev hesten, så havde de haft nemmere heste og det med bandager på bagbenene det var heller ikke lykkedes endnu.  

En årgang 2015 hingsteplag med det meget let genkendelige navn Q7 e. Quantensprung / Fidertanz / De Niro ligner bestemt en ung herre som vi vil se mere til senere på året når det bliver hingstekåringstid er H2R´s bud.

Quatensprung selv blev kun vist ved hånd.

Som Burkhard Wahler fortæller er det vigtigt at avlerne kigger skarpt på deres hopper, for hingstene kan ikke gøre det hele. Man må hele tiden selektere - også blandt egne hopper. 

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Not always the most modern bloodlines but certainly worth keeping an eye on

The 7-year-old Flanell by Fidertanz / De Niro / Weltmeyer was shown with Klaus Balkenhol doing commentary and teaching. Immediately Flanell is no "airplane", but it certainly appears to be a stallion which is playing along and with very nice abilities.

If you as a breeder also paying a little attention to some of the "old" bloodlines, then the stallion Danone I by De Niro / Weltmeyer / Bolero is worth considering. Danone is producer of many sports horses, best known is probably Dante Weltino OLD under Swedish Therese Nilshagen which are ready to their comeback for the outdoor season after an injury break. Common to Danone I offsprings are super sharp hind legs.

A large number of breeders were honored including a total of seven offsprings from Klosterhof Medingen stallions were at start at Rio Olympics 2016.

Two very light footed 1 year old fillies by the stallion Borsalino by Boston / Fidermark was shown by hand.

There's nothing like an enthusiastic stallion owner

Presenting a 3 year old gelding by Quantensprung / De Niro / Caprimond Burkhard Wahler was not afraid to say that here we saw a 3 year old coming Grand Prix horse. The gelding had just been 6 weeks at Klosterhof Medingen, and Wahler described this horse as they have had horses which were more easy to handle, and with this horse bandages for the hind legs was still not worth trying. 

A 2015 colt with the very easily recognizable name Q7 by Quantensprung / Fidertanz / De Niro certainly looks like a young gentleman, that we will see again later this year when it´s time for stallion licensing.

Quatensprung himself was only shown by hand.

As Burkhard Wahler says it is important that the breeders keep look sharp into their own breeding mares, as the stallions can not do it all. You should always select - even among your own mares - also over time, was his clear advice. 

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Hingsteshow i Verden med Celle hingste / Stallion show in Verden with Celle stallions

Fredag aften med hingsteshow fra Landgestüt Celle med danske high lights

Hingsten Zoom e. Zack / Schufro avlet af DMJ Horses blev fremvist under Jessica Andersson. Hingsten bevæger sig let og ubesværet i alle 3 gangarter og lader sig super flot ride i den intense stemning med en fyldt arena. Efter så kort tid under sadel viser han en særdeles god skridt med skøn afspændthed og super overtrædning. Ligner bestemt en hingst som bliver spændende at følge fremover, og under Jessica Andersson er han i super kyndige hænder. 

Dreamline e. Don Olymbrio / Hotline avlet af Henning Urup blev også præsenteret af Jessica Andersson. Den nu 5-årige hingst viser sig rigtig godt under Jessica. Solidt arbejde og 3 gode grund gangarter, som endnu mangler lidt mere power og styrke. 

Sidste hingst som blev præsenteret var den 8-årige Sarotti Mocca-Sahne e. Soliman de Hus / Lauries Crusador xx med Helen Langehanenberg i sadlen. En hingst som uddannelsesmæssigt er på rette vej.

Tiden løber lidt fra Celle hingstene

Et kæmpe udbud af hingste som på papiret og kåringspladserne har været succesfulde, og som helt unge enten har haft succes i sport eller ved materialeprøve, men som man desværre ikke ser yderligere til på konkurrencebanerne. 

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Friday evening with stallion show from Landgestüt Celle with Danish highlights

The stallion Zoom by Zack / Schufro bred by DMJ Horses was shown by Jessica Andersson. The stallion moves effortlessly in all three gaits and shows super nice ride ability in the intense atmosphere with a packed arena. After such a short time under saddle he shows a very good walk with super relaxation and super over track. Certainly looks like an interesting stallion for the future, and under Jessica Andersson, he is in super knowledgeable hands.

Danish Warmblood Dreamline by Don Olymbrio / Hotline bred by Henning Urup was also presented by Jessica Andersson. The now 5-year-old stallion shows himself really well under Jessica. Solid work and 3 good basic gaits, which still need little more power and strength.

Last stallion presented was the 8-year-old Sarotti Mocca-Sahne by Soliman de Hus / Lauries Crusador xx with Helen Langehanenberg in the saddle. A stallion as educationally is on rigth track and in professional hands of Langehanenberg.

Time is running slightly from the Celle stallions

A huge range of stallions were shown, and where they on paper and at licensing have been successful, and as very young either have been successful in sport or at stallion performance test, but unfortunately only a few of them are shown later.

Rørt tysk landstræner og hestepasser / Touched German team coach and groom

Isabell Werth / Weihegold OLD - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Høj høj kvalitet i toppen af World Cup i Amsterdam i dag

Personlig bedste 90,820% for verdens mest vindende rytter Isabell Werth i dagens World Cup Grand Prix fra Amsterdam - fuld fortjent. Og med kameralinsen oppe på podiet hvor træner, hestepasser og ejere stod, var der tydelige spor af glædestårer hos hestepasser Steffi Wigard og landstræner Monica Theodurescu skulle helt sikkert også synke et par ekstra gange da Werth havde hilst af.  

13 x 10 blev der givet fra dommerne til ekvipagen i dag - Ikke så meget at sige, bare at H2R har anmodet FEI-tv om at uploade hele ridtet, så alle dem som ikke fulgte med i dag, også får mulighed for at nyde den flotte tur. 

Carl Hester / Nip Tuck - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Carl Hester og Nip Tuck er i fuld harmoni fra start til slut. Den store vallak er klar fra første trin til sidste hilsen, og Carl får tingene til både at flyde, men også se ubesværet ud under vejs. Alene at komme fra start med den første Hester midterlinie giver de fleste sved på panden - piaffe pirouette overgang til galop med dobbelt pirouette, så er turen ligesom igang og underholdningen er i top. Flotte serie på buet spor og en helt i særklasse flot etter serie på midterlinien er klart high-light i turen. 

Patrik Kittel / Deja - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Musikken når Kittel enterer er altid en helt særlig oplevelse. Den yndefulde og powerfulde Deja, træder af jorden i flot rytme og balance, hele vejen undtagen i piaffeturene, hvor det bliver et kompromis med et minimum af trin, men hvor ekvipagen tydeligt tænker frem mod næste øvelse og ikke lader sig mærke af en mindre vellykket øvelse. Flot passage, udtryksfulde serier og flot kvalitet i pirouetterne.

Som nr. 6 med 78,016% finder man Emmelie Scholtens med KWPN hingsten Apache. En ekvipage som er vokset op sammen og gennemgået en flot udvikling. Over de to World Cup dage har ekvipagen bevist stabiltet, sikkerhed og kvalitet, men frem for alt er Apache koncentreret om både Emmelie og opgaverne på banen, og venter med at gøre opmærksom på sig selv til (vrinsker altid) efter afslutningsparaden. Som en meget stolt Emmelie også efterfølgende fortæller, så havde de nogle små fejl under vejs, men Apache gav en super fornemmelse derinde.

Mai Tofte Olesen og Rustique giver gas fra start til slut - uden tekniske fejl, og med tydelig aftryk af deres varemærke piaffe og passage med tilhørende flydende overgange. En score på 72,399% var ved første indtryk lidt lavt scoret, men en smule spænding i skridtturen og en lille ubalance i den frie trav på buet spor koster desværre. 

Se resultatet af klassen her. 

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Isabell Werth / Weihegold - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Really high quality at the top of the World Cup in Amsterdam today

Personal best 90.820% by the world's most successful rider Isabell Werth in today's World Cup Grand Prix from Amsterdam - fully deserved. And with the camera lens at the podium where the trainer, groom and owners stood, there were clear traces of tears of joy by groom Steffi Wigard and German teamcoach Monica Theodurescu would surely have to blink a few extra times after Werth saluted a the final centerline. 

13 x 10 was given by the judges was part of the result today - not much to say, just that H2R requested FEI TV to upload the entire freestyle, so all those who did not follow today, also have the opportunity to enjoy this personal best ride from Werth.
 

Carl Hester / Nip Tuck - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Carl Hester and Nip Tuck is in full harmony from start to finish. The huge gelding is ready and obedient with the ears picked, and Carl makes things both looking effortless and with easy flow along the way. From the start with the first Hester centerline - piaffe pirouette transition to canter with double pirouette, the entertainmenthas started. Beautiful series of curved track and a completely outstanding one time series on the center line is clearly high-light of the test. Today also with superb well balanced zig-zag canter.
 

Patrik Kittel / Deja - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Freestyle & Kittel is just always a very special experience. The graceful and powerful Deja is off the ground in great rhythm and balance, all the way except by piaffe where it becomes a kind of compromise with a minimum of steps, but where both horse and rider clearly thinking forward to next exercise and not letting themselves down. Beautiful passage, expressive series and superb quality of the pirouettes.

As no. 6 with 78.016% is Emmelie Scholtens with KWPN stallion Apache. A combination which have grown up together and made huge progress. Over the two World Cup days the have proven stability, safety and quality, but above all, Apache is concentrated on both Emmelie and the tasks at the arena, and waits to draw attention to himself after the final salute (neighing). As a very proud Emmelie also subsequently tell, they had some small mistakes along the way, but Apache was top concentrated and gave a her superb feeling.

See the results here. 

Nr. 3 på podiet i dag Patrik Kittel / No 3 at the podium today was Patrik Kittel (video interview)

Top 3 for inspiration til dressurens svære kunst var i dag samlet på podiet i Amsterdam

En af dressurens personligheder er svenske Patrik Kittel, og i dag var han på podiet med de to største dressur personligheder, nemlig Isabell Werth og Mr. Carl Hester.

Hør interview med Kittel her under:

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Top 3 inspiration for the difficult art called dressage together at the podium at Amsterdam today

One of the dressage personalities are Swedish Patrik Kittel, and today he was on the podium with the two largest dressage personalities, namely Isabell Werth and Mr. Carl Hester.

Listen to the interview with Kittel below:

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310.000 euro for fløjhingsten e. Desperados-Diamond Hit / 310.000 euros for champion stallion by Desperados-Diamond Hit

Dyreste hingst blev ikke uventet katalog nr. 14 som også blev årets fløjhingst i München. Hingsten skiftede ejer på auktionen til Zuchthof Wadespanner v. Sara Marburg, som jo bl.a. også ejer Floricello og Polka Hit Nexen. 

2. dyreste blev Sezuan / Hotline sønnen med nr. 40 - solgt for 250.000 euro.

På H2R top liste var bl.a. nr. 14 - solgt for 310.000 euro, nr. 40 solgt for 250.000 euro, nr. 17 solgt for 175.000 euro, nr. 39 solgt for 170.000 euro, nr. 44 solgt for 100.000 euro.

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Most expensive became the champion stallion with no 14. The stallion changed owner at the auction to Zuchthof Wadespanner owned by Sara Marburg, which is the owner of graded stallion Floricello by Florencio and Danish Warmblood gold medal mare Polka Hit Nexen. 

2nd most expensive became Sezuan / Hotline son with no 40 - sold for 250.000 euros. 

At H2R top list was among other no 14 - sold for 310.000 euros, no 40 sold for 250.000 euros, no 17 sold for 175.000 euros, no 39 sold for 170.000 euros, no 44 sold for 100.000 euros.

Part of FEI press release - Amsterdam today (video interviews top 3)

FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016/2017 - Round 6

Werth and Weihegold make it a hat-trick in Amsterdam

As if to further cement their absolute supremacy, the world no. 1 partnership of Germany’s Isabell Werth and the fabulous mare Weihegold secured their third win of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016/2017 Western European League in Amsterdam (NED) today. Having produced a personal-best score to top the line-up at the second leg of the series in Lyon (FRA) in October, they fell just short of that when also securing pole position at the next round in Stuttgart (GER) the following month. Today, however, their Freestyle mark of 90.720 percent is the highest ever achieved by the 47-year-old rider who is widely acclaimed as the most medalled equestrian Olympian of all time.

Runners-up were the winners of the previous leg at London Olympia, Great Britain’s Carl Hester and Nip Tuck, while Sweden’s Patrik Kittel produced an inspired ride with the delightful mare Deja to slot into third. Dutch riders filled the next five places, headed up by 2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage champion Edward Gal who slotted into fourth with Glock’s Voice and 2016 title-holders Hans-Peter Minderhoud and Glock’s Flirt in fifth.

Gal was first to post a score over 80 percent when 11th to go of the 15 starters. And, next into the ring, Minderhoud looked set to overtake him with some wonderful work from his 16-year-old gelding until it fell apart for this pair in the closing stages. Kittel’s test just bubbled with excitement as his magical mare danced to the strains of Stevie Wonder to go out in front with a mark of 80.269 but then, with consummate ease, Werth raised the game with a performance that was in a class of its own. She said afterwards that this was her “very best Freestyle”, and that’s quite a statement from the six-time Olympic gold medallist who took the first of her two FEI World Cup™ titles back in 1992.

The roars of approval for her score were still ringing out as, last to go, Hester entered the arena with Nip Tuck who gave him “the nicest feeling I’ve had in a test with him - ever!”, posting 83.325 for second spot. 

But it was Werth who stole the hearts of the crowd who gave her, and her 12-year-old mare, a noisy standing ovation. “I’m so happy, this is our best form ever and I hope to save that for as long as I can! We are becoming safer with the music, more confident and together with it, this was really a perfect day!” she said.

Werth has now moved to the top of the Western European League table ahead of Hester in second and Ireland’s Judy Reynolds in third, and the German rider looks a hot favourite for the title when the series Final gets underway in Omaha, Nebraska (USA) in eight weeks time.

Result: 1, Weihegold Old (Isabell Werth) GER 90.720; 2, Nip Tuck (Carl Hester) GBR 83.325; 3, Deja (Patrik Kittel) SWE 80.269; 4, Glock’s Voice (Edward Gal) NED 80.425; 5, Glock’s Flirt (Hans Peter Minderhoud) NED 79.610; 6, Apache (Emmelie Scholtens) NED 78.016; 7, Cennin (Madeleine Witte-Vrees) NED 77.649; 8. Zippo (Patrick van der Meer) NED 75.320; 9, Tiamo (Jorinde Verwimp) BEL 75.095; 10. Zaire-E (Jessica von Bredow-Werndl) GER 75.055; 11, Foco Loco W (Borja Carrascosa) ESP 74.170; 12, Rustique (Mai Tofte Olesen) DEN 72.399; 13, Don Gregorius (Inna Logutenkova) UKR 71.121; 14, Amorak (Stephanie Brieussel) FRA 68.904; 15, Lorenzo (Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez) ESP Elim.

Detailed result here 

Quotes:

Isabell Werth GER (1st): My mare will have a little break now and in the meantime I will try to qualify Johnny (Don Johnson) or Emilio so I have a second choice of horse if I need one for the Final.” 

Ground Jury President, Mariette Sanders van Gansewinkel: “This was a great competition and an amazing day! The competition level was extremely high but Isabell was exceptional! And this is an amazing show with a great atmosphere and a sellout crowd!”

Edward Gal NED (4th): “The first day (yesterday’s Grand Prix) is always hard because the horses are sharper but today was much better, my horse felt good and I’m very happy. I will now compete at Den Bosch for sure, and maybe Gothenburg, because I’d like to make it to the Final.”

Patrik Kittel SWE (3rd): “M mare was absolutely fabulous and I love competing here! I think today was the strongest field of the World Cup qualifiers so far.”

Carl Hester GBR (2nd): I alway save everything for one day, I had to be reserved yesterday (in the Grand Prix). I had a great feeling today, when we came into the arena and the crowd went crazy because of Isabell’s score I just though I might as well just go for it!” 

Standings following Round 6 of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016/2017 Western European League in Amsterdam (NED):

1.    Isabell Werth GER            -    60

2.    Carl Hester GBR            -    54

3.    Judy Reynolds IRL            -    45

4.    Kristy Oakley AUS            -    44

5.    Fabienne Lutkemeier GER        -    41

5.    Marcela Krinke-Susmelj SUI        -    41

7.    Inna Logutenkova UKR        -    39

8.    Jessica von Bredow-Werndl GER    -    37

8.    Severo Jesus Jurado Lopez ESP    -    37

10.    Madeleine Witte-Vrees NED        -    35

10.    Mai Tofte Olesen DEN            -    35

Vinder af den hollandske Subli Cup 5 års finale / Vinder of Dutch Subli Cup 5 yr final (video)

Som 3 års blev Gamante D e. Contango / Jazz udnævnt til året hoppe i KWPN. I går vandt hoppen det 5 års mesterskab i Subli Cup under Jennifer Sekreve. 

As 3 yr old Gemante D by Contanto / Jazz was appointed mare of the year at KWPN. Yesterday the mare won the 5 yr old final at Sibli Cup under Jennifer Sekreve. 

Kårings resultat München i dag / Results licensing Münich today

Werth & Weihegold på vej mod endnu en World Cup sejr / Werth & Weihegold on the road for another World Cup victory

Fedtet bedømmelse af den sidste midterlinie for Werth og Weihegold

Kun et enkelt 10-tal for den sidste midterlinie med passage / piaffe / passage det var en fedtet bedømmelse set fra "sidelinien". Det eneste billede som man så for sig udover ekvipagen var et billede af et ballet dancer - sublimt, blødt og yndefuldt.

Werth og Weihegold var dog ikke helt enige om dagens toer serie, da mest af alt blev en gang "blandede bolscher", men derudover var der ingen svingærinder. Harmoni og præcision når Werth sætter sig aftryk på skarpeste vis = 82,120%.

Minderhoud og Flirt levere en skarp, fejlfri og top motiveret tur. Hester og Nip Tuck leverer også en næsten fejlfri tur, et par små ubalancer under vejs og den sidste omstilling i zig-zag galoppen med et ekstra galopspring. 

Edward Gal og Voice leverede deres mest afspændte tur til dato, og Gal får optimalt udbytte ud af turen med 74,680%.

Desværre får Kittel ikke den flotte afspændte piaffe med fra træningsbanen endnu på den yndefylde hoppe Deja. Det giver 3 dårlige piaffe ture, hvor de 2 sidste er med bagudgående tildens. 

Cennin og Madeleine har en del uoverensstemmelser under vejs, men alligevel stadig med en meget flot score på 73,320%.

Apache og Emmelie viser en koncentreret og flydende tur, desværre med fejl i etterne. 

Helt uvant finder man Severo og Lorenzo nede på en 10. plads med 70,960%. Det var bare ikke deres dag i Amsterdam. De kommer ellers flot fra start, men i den første piaffe er Lorenzo lidt for passiv, og det er tydeligt at Severo vil prøve at rette op på det til den næste piaffe, hvor Lorenzo kvitterer med at slå op efter sporen. Galopturen bliver med en del spændinger, og den første pirouette bliver lidt over drejet, hvor Severo selvfølgelig lige må sige pruuh, og Lorenzo misforstår situationen og går direkte på "kür program", hvor øvelsen jo er pirouette med overgang til piaffe - det passer desværre bare ikke helt i Grand Prix programmet i dag. 

Se resultatet af klassen her. 

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Few points for the last centerline for Werth and Weihegold

Only one 10-mark for the last centerline of passage / piaffe / passage, was very concervative judging seen from the "sidelines". The only picture that you saw was a picture of a ballet dancer - sublime, soft and graceful.

Werth and Weihegold did not entirely agree today about the two times series as became a kind of "mixed candy", but from there it was pure harmony and precision as we best know Werth and Weihegold together = 82.120%.

Minderhoud and Flirt deliver a sharp, flawless and top motivated test. Hester and Nip Tuck also provides a nearly flawless test, just a few small imbalances along the way and the last transition in the zig-zag canter with an extra stride.

Edward Gal and Voice delivered their most relaxed test to date with optimum out put = 74.680%.

Regrettably, Kittel did not manage to show the lovely relaxed piaffe recently seen at training with his beautiful Deja. Unfortunately 3-times not successful piaffe tours today.

Cennin and Madeleine had some disagreements along the way, still with a very nice score of 73.320%.

Apache and Emmelie shows a concentrated smooth test, unfortunately with errors in the one times.

Completely unfamiliar Severo and Lorenzo went down to 10th place with 70.960% today - not their day in Amsterdam. Impressive start but in the first piaffe is Lorenzo little too passive, and it is clear that Severo will try to correct it for the next piaffe, where Lorenzo react by kicking up by the spur. The canter is with some tensions, and the first pirouette becomes a little over turned when Severo of course just have to say woooo and Lorenzo misunderstands the situation and goes directly to "freestyle" program, where the exercise is pirouette with the transition to piaffe - unfortunately this just not fit into the Grand Prix today.

See the result of the class here.

Mai Tofte Olesen nyder Amsterdam - nu som deltager

Mai Tofte Olesen og Rustique starter skarpt ud i 2017

Til det internationale stævne i Amsterdam har Mai Tofte Olesen ofte været tilskuer tidligere, så turen i år er selvfølgelig noget særligt. Og inden starten i dag var det også med følgende spydige men jo også ret skarpe kommentar fra Mai: "Det er jo et strækt felt, som at stikket hovedet ind i løvens gab".

Selvom dagens World Cup felt var mere end imponerede, så red Mai og Rustique sig i flot stil direkte i lørdagens kür blandt de 15 bedste ekvipager.

Parret starter ud i flot stil med god indridningsparade, skarp ud i den første middeltrav, gode traversade, flot parade for tilbagetrædning, selve tilbagetrædningen er en smule spændt. Alle 3 passage/piaffe/passage ture i rigtig god form, rytme og balance, med tilhørende flydende overgange. Den frie skridt kunne godt være med mere overtrædning. God galop tur, desværre ser det ud som om det kniber lidt med den sidste afspændthed og smidighed i etter serien, da der indløber fejl, gode pirouetter og flot afslutning ad midten, hvor parret ubesværet og helt flyende slutter af frem mod deres 3. flotte parade i programmet. 

Slut facit er som nr. 13 med 69,360% og kür klar. 

Rustique og Mai Tofte Olsen / photo credit: Rosita Dahlberg

KWPN hingsten Expression vinder national Prix Sct. Georg / KWPN stallion Expression winner of national Prix Sct. Georg

Jumping Amsterdam er startet, og i dag med finaler for 5 års og 6 års heste efterfulgt af U25 og aftenen sluttede kl. 23.30 efter dagens sidste ekvipage i Prix Sct. Georg. 

Inden starten var fokus på to af feltets unge Vivaldi hingste, nemlig 9-årige Desperado med Emmelie Scholtens og 8-årige Expression med Diederik van Silfhout.

Den store arena spillede et puds for flere af dagens ekvlpager, og Desperado var også lidt spændt under vejs. Det giver sig mest udslag i at changementerne indimellem bliver lidt toppede. Masser af udtryk og dejlig smidighed i traven. God skridt, den første skridt pirouette bliver med en sidste trin lidt stort til siden, mens den næste bliver med et lidt ubalanceret trin. Rigtig god fri skridt. Galoppirouetterne mangler endnu lidt mere styrke og sikkerhed. God 4´er serie, der indløber en fejl i 3´er serien som også er noget spændt. Parret slutter med 71,228%.

Exoression / Diederik van Silfhout - Photo credit: Koen Gomes 

Dagens vinder Expression med Diederik van Silfhout, starter lidt spændt ud med uro i indridningsparaden, men der fra er trav turen en ren fornøjelse med masser af power, udtryk og i super balance. Velkontrolleret skridt tur i god rytme og balance med gode pirouetter. God fri skridt selvom Expression lige skal gøre opmærksom på at han også er der og vrinsker - men det ikke giver nogen uro. Velbalanceret galop tur uden fejl og med god kvalitet i pirouetterne. En lille uoverensstemmelse frem mod afkortningen i den frie galop hvor Expression samler bagi er eneste men. Den afsluttende parade mangler også den sidste stilstand, som også bliver bemærket af Imke Schellekens-Bartels som giver de enkelte ekvipager lidt kommentarer med på vejen om deres ridt. Og tydeligt på Diederiks udtryk at "problemet" er bekendt. 75,132% sejr som lover rigtig godt for deres fremtidige internationale debut. 

Se resultatet af klassen her. 

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Jumping Amsterdam has started, and today with the finals for 5 years and 6 year old horses followed by the U25 and last combination left the arena just before 23:30 in Prix Sct. Georg.

Before the start focus was on two of the field's young Vivaldi stallions, namely 9-year-old Desperado with Emmelie Scholtens and 8-year-old Expression with Diederik van Silfhout.

The huge arena played a trick on several of today's combinations and Desperado was also a little excited along the way showing some of the flying changes with a bit croup high. Lots of expressions and wonderful suppleness in the trot. Good walk, the first step pirouette becomes at final step a little big to the side, while the 2nd is with a small unbalanced step. Very good extended walk. The canter pirouettes still need more strength and safety. Good 4-times series, unfortunately an error for 3-times series which also becomes somewhat tense. Final result 71.228%.

Expression / Diederik van Silfhout - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Today's winner Expression with Diederik van Silfhout does not show a quiet entering halt, but from the trot tour it´s pure suppleness with lots of power, expression and super balance. Well controlled walk in good rhythm and balance with good pirouettes. Good extended walk, even though Expression just tells the arena and the horses outside, that he is here - not desturbing the rhythm and balance at all for the extended walk. Well balanced canter tour without errors and with good quality for pirouettes. A small discrepancy towards the collection by the extended canter where Expression a single jump becomes with parallel hind legs. The final halt also becomes tense, which is also noted by Imke Schellekens-Bartels who did individual comments after every ride. And clearly sign from Diederiks own expression telling the "problem" is familiar. 75.132% victory and they are definitely ready for the international small-tour scene.

See the results of the Prix Sct. Georg here. 

Hingstekåring starter i München i morgen / Stallion licensing starts tomorrow in Münich

Dressur hingstene - link til kollektionen 

H2R har jo som sædvanlig kigget lidt på kollektionen ud fra video præsentationen - se nyheden her fra 9. januar.

Hele kåringen kan følges via Clipmyhorse.

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Dressage stallions - link for the collection 

H2R has already checked out the collection from the video presentation - see the news here from 9 January.

The entire licensing will be available via live stream at Clipmyhorse.

Se Inter II, GP og GPS fra Esbjerg via arkivet / Watch Inter II, GP and GPS from Danish national event at archive

Fik du ikke set med eller vil du gerne fange op på nogle af ridtene, så har du muligheden via arkivet på Zibrasport.tv.

Se Intermediaire II vinder Severo Jurado Lopez med Deep Impact her - flyt tidslinien til 1:58:00.

Se Grand Prix vinder Severo Jurado Lopez med Deep Impact her - flyt tidslinien til 2:17:00.

Se Grand Prix Special vinder Daniel Bachmann med Blue Hors Don Olymbrio her - flyt tidslinien til 10:00.

Se hele arkivet med de 3 klasser her. 

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Did you not watch the live streaming from the national event in Esbjerg, Denmark last weekend, you can now catch up on every single ride from the Intermediare II, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special via the archive at Zibrasport.tv.

See Intermediaire II winner Severo Jurado Lopez with Deep Impact here - move the time line to 1:58:00.

See Grand Prix winner Severo Jurado Lopez with Deep Impact here - move the time line to 2:17:00.

See Grand Prix Special winner Daniel Bachmann with Blue Hors Don Olymbrio here - move the time line to 10:00.

See the entire archive with all 3 tests here. 

HANN hingstekåring i dag / HANN stallion licensing today

Hingstene Romeo og Donkey Boy klar til HANN kåringen i dag. Listen med hingste tæller også andre spændende hingste.

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An exciting list with stallions ready for licensing in Verden today.

Nürnberger Burg-Pokal kvalifikationer i 2017 / Nürnberger Burg-Pokal qualifier 2017

Den prestige fyldte ungheste turnering  (7-9 årige) er klar med stævneterminerne for 2017.

The prestigious Young Horse tournament is ready with dates and locations for the 2017 qualifier for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal for 7-9 yr old horses at small tour level.

Foreløbige tidsplan for Herning Horse Show 2017 / Preliminary schedule for Herning Horse Show 2017

Et kæmpe program venter for 2017 udgaven at Herning Horse Show 2017.

Få overblikket allerede nu - hvor du skal være og hvornår for at følge med i både hingstekåring, unghestechampionat, clinic og CDI3.

Se tidsplanen her. Du kan også finde den via H2R kalenderen. 

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A huge program awaits for the 2017 edition of Herning Horse Show 2017.

Get the overview now - where to be and when to follow both the stallion licensing, young horses championship, clinic and CDI3.

See the schedule here. You can also find the schedule at H2R calendar.