Horses & Dreams meets Canada 20 - 24 April

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Hagen a.T.W. visits the land of the maple leaf

Hagen a.T.W. — Canada is often called the country of superlatives and especially the great hospitality and friendliness of the people is often praised. Who has not heard of the "Mounties" or Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Experts say that Canada was built on the back of horses through the way ranchers lived on farms — many Canadians therefore also have a close relationship with horses. This and much more makes the North American State the perfect partner country for Horses & Dreams 2022.

"Canada has been on our wish list for a long time, equestrian sport is very important there and has a long tradition. Spruce Meadows is the largest equestrian facility in the world and hosts one of the world's most renowned horse shows every year. In addition, our long-time friend and ringmaster Pedro Cebulka lives there," organiser Francois Kasselmann explains how the new partner country was chosen. 

From 20 to 24 April, Hof Kasselmann in Hagen a.T.W. will be themed around the maple leaf and will offer the opportunity to get to know Canadian art, culture and culinary highlights. Of course, the focus will also be on top-class dressage and jumping. Horses & Dreams is traditionally the first show of the German outdoor season and therefore always a 'must' in the calendar of Europe's best riders. 2022 is also the year of the World Championships, many combinations will probably want to stake their claim for a place in the team of their respective nation with a good result in Hagen a.T.W.. Horses & Dreams is also the first stop for well-known equestrian series such as the BEMER Riders Tour for show jumpers as well as the Louisdor Prize and Nürnberger Burg Pokal for dressage riders. Top-class sport and exciting decisions are therefore guaranteed.

Optimistic event planning 

Francois Kasselmann and his team remain full of confidence in their planning: "We are looking forward to and planning for a Horses & Dreams event in the usual way. If necessary, however, we will have to allow for changes to the left and to the right. A concrete number of spectators will be based on the current guidelines in force in April 2022. Horses & Dreams is an outdoor event and so we hope for the best possible attendance." 

The spacious grounds at the Borgberg and the open grandstands, for example, allow for the best conditions to ensure compliance with spacing regulations and ventilation. The health and safety of visitors and participants are paramount. A corresponding hygiene concept will be drawn up in consultation with the municipality and the district in due course.

Stallion show at Klosterhof Medingen

This afternoon with stallion show live from Klosterhof Medingen

As always well organised presentation of the stallions and also with presentation of a few offsprings.

Today’s absolute highlight was the young OLD Premium stallion St. Emilion by Suarez / Dante Weltino.

From following the stallion at the OLD licensing in December it is of course always interesting how he develops under saddle, and he did definitely not disappoint. Lovely self carriage, uphill natural frame and well balanced and supple in all three paces with good activity from behind. He is measured at 170 cm. For sure a young stallion to keep an eye on.

Va´Pensiero by Vitalis / Fürstenball look like a real handsome willing young stallion also showing three good paces and moves natural and supple.

You have the possibility to watch the entire stallion show at the archive at Clipmyhorse.

17 stallions selected for OLD saddle licensing

31 by Glamourdale / Enzo Ferrari - photo: Dressurstall Sandbrink

31 March and 1 April with OLD saddle licensing

17 young stallions selected for the saddle licensing. The stallion Secret is represented with 3 sons two German bred and one Danish bred by Stutteri Pax.

Successfully spotted at Sandbrink Special Auction

KWPN stallion Glamourdale is represented with 2 sons. No 31 with Enzo Ferrari as dam sire was spotted by Evi Strasser at the 2nd Sandbrink Special Auction.

Danish Warmblood Elite foal- and Elite mare show part of the program for World Championships in Herning

Elite foal auction and elite mare show during FEI World Championships 2022

When World Championships comes up in August in Herning the program is not only great sport it is also possible to watch the best young Danish Warmblood mares and best foals from 2022. The mares and foals are selected from regional mare shows and foal shows.

The annual Danish Warmblood elite show normally takes place at Vilhelmsborg but this year the breeders, owners and the international audience will have the possibility to follow the elite show and elite foal auction when visiting FEI World Championships.

The elite foal show and auction takes place 9th August and elite mare show takes place 11th August.

It will be possible to do some serious “foal shopping” during the FEI World Championships in Herning as the next Atterupgaards Cassidy, Glock´s Zonik, Gørklintgårds Dublet, Fiontini or Heiline´s Danciera might be among the best Danish Warmblood foals at the auction.

Flot landsstævne i Esbjerg med god ridning og spændende debutekvipager

Weekenden bød på landsstævne i Esbjerg og igen i år var det muligt at følge med via livestream af udvalgte klasser lørdag og søndag.

Stævnet bød på klasser fra MB0 til Grand Prix og blandt dommerne var bl.a. kommende VM dommer Susanne Baarup og nyudnævnt international dommer Christine Prip.

En af toprytterne som havde fundet vej til Esbjerg var OL rytter Nanna Merrald fra Blue Hors, og hun kom med fire særdeles velforberedte heste nemlig Blue Hors Znickers og Blue Hors Touch of Olympic L i lille-tur, Blue Hors Zirrus i Intermediaire II debut og Blue Hors Zatchmo i Grand Prix. Efter en veloverstået weekend kunne Nanna tage hjem med 5 sejre og en enkelt placering.

Berider Rune Willum og hoppen Hevringholms Delaya DWB debuterede i Intermediaire II og Svær Intermediaire med hhv. en 2. plads og en sejr. Det er altid spændende at følge når nye ekvipager når det højeste niveau, og med Delaya har Rune bestemt et spændende kommende Grand Prix kort på hånden.

Rutinerede Anne Troensegaard og trakehner vallakken Kipling TSF er for alvor ved at være med på Grand Prix niveauet med en 2. plads i Grand Prix klassen om lørdagen efter Nanna og Blue Hors Zachmo, ligesom parret også tog sig af sejren i søndagens Grand Prix kür.

Unge Sophia Opel havde også en succesfuld weekend med hendes to heste Brilliant og Foldagers Chablis. Sammen med Brilliant vandt hun begge M klasserne og efter en spændt tur lørdag i Prix St. Georg med Flodagers Chablis tog hun revanche i søndagens Prix St. Georg og vandt klassen. Også de unge piger Frederikke Gram Jacobsen med Ryvangs Zafira og Amalie Skov Christensen med Sandbæk´s Wonder-Hit var med helt fremme i deres klasser.

Anne-Marie Hosbond Berthelsen viste en rigtig fin tur i Intermediaire I med hoppen Scarlett lørdag hvor parret sluttede lige efter vinderekvipagen Nanna Merrald med Blue Hors Znickers. Desværre havde Scarlett set noget farligt på tilskuer tribunen i søndagens klasse og Anne-Marie måtte opgive.

Feltets yngste hest 7-årige Grand Galiano (vinder af unghestechampionatet i Herning som 5 års) med Rikke Dupont i sadlen debuterede flot i MA1 med en placering som nr. 4 og blev også nr. 2 i søndagens MB2.

Fotos: EOR

Don Royal / Quadroneur DSP Champion 2022

Auction favourites

When it comes to the auction which will start later today and run until 29 January H2R price favourites are:

65 by Fürst Samarant / Lissaro (Premium stallion) - well balanced - type wise more like a sport horse.

81 by Glock´s Toto Jr / San Amour - a clear favourite at the licensing showing power of the ground with suppleness, balance and three really nice paces.

81 comes out of a very strong dam line with more mares top placed at HANN elite mare show Herwart van der Decken schau.

KWPN Stallion Show with live commentary in English, German and Danish

Getting ready for KWPN Stallion Show

When the KWPN stallion show comes up Friday 4th and Saturday 5th February with licensing of the dressage stallions it will be possible to follow via live stream at Clipmyhorse or KWPN.tv with live commentary in English, German and Danish.

For the KWPN stallion licensing the dam line plays a very important role as the grading and sport is of highest priority when selecting the best stallions for the future breeding.

If your not familiar with the KWPN mare approval system you can with advantage get more informations at the KWPN website.

What is Ster, Keur, PROK, EPTM, IBOP, Elite, Sport, Preferent, Prestatie?

Have you heard all the different predicates for mares but not really knows what it takes to have a ex Preferent mare.

You can find all informations about the predicates for KWPN mares here.

IBOP for Dressage Horses
Dressage horses participating in the IBOP are required to perform an individual dressage test, followed by an under-saddle performance in a group of two to four combinations. In the group test, horses must demonstrate their basic gaits and several tempo changes, upon request of the jury. Four-year-old horses are also required to show a leg-yield, and horses five years old and up must perform a shoulder-in.

The predicate system of the KWPN is unique in the world: there is no studbook that distinguishes between the qualities of her mares in this way. Each predicate has a different meaning and has different requirements to actually get the predicate. This gives a lot of information to breeders and owners.

Source KWPN

Livestreaming fra EOR (Esbjerg) lørdag og søndag (udvalgte klasser)

For kun kr. 99,- eller “gratis” som Premium medlem kan du følge med via livestreaming fra udvalgte klasser til landsstævnet i Esbjerg lørdag og søndag.

Start- og resultater finder du her.

Streamingsprogram
Lørdag
07:30 Duvil’s Prix St. George
10:51 Duvil’s Intermediare 1
13:42 Duvil’s Grand Prix

Søndag
08:00 Duvil’s Prix St. George
12.07: Duvil’s Intermediare 1 Freestyle
13:11 Duvil’s Grand Prix Freestyle
14:29: Duvil’s Svær Intermediare 

Current top bid at Global Dressage Online Auction - 9.000 euro from a Danish buyer

10 unborn or embryo foals are available at running online auction

Interesting combinations are up for sale and current top price is also the most interesting unborn foal with the combination of the young Escolar stallion Ellis and Weihegold OLD direct dam line.

Also the Glamourdale / Don Juan de Hus with an unborn filly look like a very interesting combination as the dam is full sister to former WCYH finalist Dorian Grey de Hus. Currently at 6.000 euro.

The auction is running till 23 January.

Here you find the entire collection.

DSP stallion licensing starts tomorrow with a few really top prospects

48 dressage stallions ready for DSP licensing and subsequent auction

A quick look at the collection makes the upcoming days very interesting. The licensing of the dressage stallions starts Thursday at 6 pm with free jumping.

Friday: 10.00 - presentation on hard surface - 13.00 - lunging of the stallion

Saturday: 9.00 - free presentation subsequent walk ring and licensing decision. Celebration of elite stallions 2022 and award ceremony dressage stallions.

The entire event will be available via Clipmyhorse.

Two top stallions for DSP licensing:

Other highlights:

Here you find the entire collection.

9 young stallions approved for KWPN after finishing their stallion performance test

Nalegro presented by Van Olst Horses was placed 2nd for the stallion performance test

Final stallion performance test day

Originally 14 stallions were listed for the performance test but only 9 stallions finished the testing, and one stallion (Network by Just Wimphof-Negro) did not show at the final day due to fever, but still approved as the judges of course had seen the stallion during the entire testing period.

Out of the 9 new approved stallions one of the stallions were particularly interestering Nalegro the Valegro nephew by Painted Black out of a full sister of Valegro. The total score for Nalegro was 85 points - walk 8,5 - trot 8,5 - canter 9 - suppleness 8 - self carriage and balance 8 - ride ability and attitude 8,5 - potential as dressage horse 8,5. Some of the comments from Bert Rutten about Nalegro: “A strong stallion, strongly build, lots of eager to work with a lot of go and with very strong hind legs.”

From H2R point of view walk, canter and potential as dressage were more like a clear 9,5 for Nalegro. The walk is big, well balanced, supple and with huge over track. The canter is super balanced, lots of jump of the ground with push from behind and not least the overall power makes the perfect picture as a potential future dressage horse.

Winner with 87,5 points Nashville Star by Desperados / Westpoint. A modern well moving stallion with a superb walk.

Danish stud Blue Hors & Van Uytert stallion Nordic Blue Hors by Totilas / Jazz finished the testing with a total score of 82 points.

Here you find the entire scoring from the performance test.

Feinrich, Sir Heinrich and Vitalis shows promising young riding horses for the upcoming NRW auction

The best three youngsters for the upcoming auction

When following the LIVE presentation Friday afternoon of the upcoming NRW riding horses three young horses stood out.

No 2 by Feinrich is modern with medium size. Easy light of the ground trot, good canter still lack bit more balance and clear walk where you still miss the clear forward search.

No 7 by Sir Heinrich is a big framed modern young horse. For the trot you still miss the fully balanced picture but still showing some very interesting moments, very nice balance for the canter and superb through the body and over the back walk.

No 17 by Vitalis is an elegant light footed mare with 3 good gaits.

The auction starts 20 Januar.

Here you find the entire collection.

Landsstævnet i Esbjerg igen i år klar med livestreaming

Når Esbjerg og Omegns Rideklub igen i 2022 er klar med landsstævne i weekenden 21. - 23. januar er det også i år med livestreaming via Zibrasport fra lørdagens og søndagens klasser.

Som Premium Medlem kan man jo se med “gratis”, mens det kun koster kr. 99,- for at se med begge dage fra tidlig morgen til sen aften.

Traditionen tro er der stor opbakning fra rytterne til stævnet, som jo også er årets første landsstævne.

Link til startlister her.

VIDEO - Blue Hors Santiano klar finale i både KWPN hingste konkurrencerne samt Subli Cup

Renate van Uytert og My Blue Hors Santiano (foto fra Blue Hors)

Blue Hors Santiano e. Sezuan / Romanik (avlet af Straight Horse) sluttede bedækningssæsonen 2021 af med knap 400 bedækninger i sin første sæson, hvor de hollandske avlere har været toneangivende.

Der har netop været afholdt semifinaler i Subli Cup hvor de 5 bedste i hver årgang får adgang til finalen. Her blev Blue Hors Santiano og Renate van Uytert placeret som nr. 3.

Den gyldne hoppe Romanik fra Stutteri Straight Horse viser endnu engang at kombinationen med Blue Hors Zack generne aldrig fornægter sig og er nøglen til top afkom. To Grand Prix helsøskende, Glock´s Zonik og den knap så kendte nu 12-årige hoppe Straight Hors Zackonik som går i USA. Endnu en helbror Straight Hors Sezarion som rides af spanske Alejandro Asencio Mendez, som jo også i 2021 kunne byde hingsten Vivino velkommen i det sydspanske.

“Blue Hors Santiano fortsætter sin ridemæssige uddannelse i Holland under Renate van Uytert, ligesom han også vil blive stående hos Van Uytert i den kommende bedækningssæson, men hvor de danske avlere naturligvis også kan få kølesæd på lige vilkår med vores øvrige hingste,” fortæller Martin Klavsen fra Blue Hors.

Danish Warmblood stallion show will take place as planned 9 - 13 March 2022 in Herning

Warmblood stallion licensing 9 - 13 March 2022 will take place as planned

Based on the development in the Covid19 pandemic and the latest, clear announcements from Danish health authorities and the government about the opening of fairs and cultural events from 1 February, we expect to carry out the Stallion Licensing 2022 in Herning exactly as planned.

Danish Warmblood will of course follow the health authorities' guidelines.

Source: Danish Warmblood

Update in Danish from Danish Warmblood here.

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