VIDEO - More success for Germany´s Eva Möller with Helgstrand Dressage stallion So Unique today

Bundeschampionate not only attracts some of the best young horses in Europe, it is also a very attractive place for breeders, owners and in general all horsy people. 

Today with more success for German Eva Möller winning the preliminary round for 3 year old stallions with the Sezuan/Donnerhall son So Unique from Helgstrand Dressage scoring: Trot 9,0 - canter 9,0 - walk 8,5 - education 9,0 - type 9,0 = 8,90. 

Danish rider Maria Falkner Hansen and 3 year old brilliant ring mare and reserve champion Best of Mount St. John OLD by Fürst Romancier/Bordeaux came 5th today with a total score of 8,2, and ready for the final. 

Finals for both mare and geldings and stallions are Sunday. 

Valverde colt most expensive at yesterday's Elite foal auction in Borculo - sold for 81.000 euros

Valverde / Vivaldi colt - sold for 81.000 euros.

Valverde / Vivaldi colt - sold for 81.000 euros.

Superb Valverde day

First one of his sons was sold for the top price of 81.000 euros at the Dutch Elite Foal Auction in Borculo, and next Valverde himself took the 3rd place at the preliminary round at the Bundeschampionate with Eva Möller in the saddle. 

2nd most expensive was no 6 a colt by Desperados / Westpoint sold for 56.000 euros. 3rd most expensive became no 22 a filly by For Romance / Jazz sold for 36.000 euros. 

See the entire list here. 

Valverde performance at Bundeschampionate:

Huge success for Skovens Rafael offsprings all over the World

Skovens Rafael and Lotte Skjærbæk - photo credit: H2R

Skovens Rafael and Lotte Skjærbæk - photo credit: H2R

Skovens Rafael producing top horses for both sport and breeding

Once again Skovens Rafael offsprings showed great performances. This time at Vilhelmsborg from the two full brothers with De Niro as dam sire bred by Vastra Hoby Stuteri Ab in Sweden. Both the 8 year old Springbank VH and also the 4 year old Springbank II VH were showing top class. 

Post at Facebook from Priess Stutteri after another successful Skovens Rafael offspring weekend: 

"We are so proud of the results Skovens Rafael offspring are getting all around world. They are truly showing the ride ability and power we love about them. 

This weekend Springbank II VH and Severo Jurado López won the 4yr qualifier with amazing 9,54. 
The national PSG at Vilhelmsborg Friday was won by Springbank VH and Carina Nevermann Torup, following up at second place was Præstekovens Raquel and Maria Anita Andersen. 

In Norway Sandbæks Rio-El and Mathilde Merethe Klaesson won the Norwegian Championship for Juniors. And Lotta Åndal and Skikkilds Ralina got bronze for Young Riders.

The other day we counted at least 15 offspring competing at PSG level or more around the world, and those are only the once we know of. Pretty good amount considering how many offspring he has in that age group. A huge congratulations to the riders, we love to keep track of you."

Fürst William and Beatrice Buchwald winner of 6 year old qualifier at Bundeschampionate today

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Convincing victory for today's 6 year old qualifier for the final at the Bundeschampionate for Fürst William HC with Beatrice Buchwald in the saddle. 

It looks like a very clear favorite combination for the title this year, as the came 2nd last year. But today's qualities are just clearly ahead of the competitors even though the scores were quite equal with 8,60 for today's 2nd placed combination Quadrophenia with Carina Bachmann in the saddle. 

Beatrice and Fürst William HC showing a super flowing test without any technical issues, the only tiny thing is the contact which is steady and supple, but for some moments Fürst William is just nodding a tiny bit instead of staying 100% quiet in the contact. 

The 12 best combinations are ready for the final which takes place Saturday at 13:00. And 3 more combinations will join the final from the semi final taking place tomorrow. 

Results from today's 6 year old qualifier here.


Bundeschampionate starts tomorrow - schedule for the dressage

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Again this year it will be possible to follow the entire Bundeschampionate via Clipmyhorse. Below you have the full dressage schedule.

Wednesday

(dressurplatz 1)

  • 10.30 - 6 year old qualifier for the final

Thursday

(dressurplatz 1)

  • 8.00 - 5 year old qualifier for the final
  • 9.30 - 6 year old small final

(Reitpferdeplatz Burandtwiese)

  • 11.15 - 4 year old mares and geldings qualifier
  • 17.45 - 4 year old stallions qualifier

Friday  

(dressurplatz 1)

  • 9.30 - 5 year old small final

(Reitpferdeplatz Burandtwiese)

  • 11.45 - 3 year old mares and geldings qualifier
  • 17.00 - 3 year old stallions qualifier 

Saturday

(dressurplatz 1) 

  • 13.00 - 6 year old final

(Reitpferdeplatz Burandtwiese)

  • 11.00 - 4 year old mares and geldings final
  • 16.00 - 4 year old stallions final

Sunday

(dressurplatz 1) 

  • 13.00 - 5 year old final

(Reitpferdeplatz Burandtwiese)

  • 12.00 - 3 year old mares and geldings final 
  • 16.00 - 3 year old stallions final

Revolution with top price foal at the auction in Wickrath sold for 28.000 euros

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Foal Auction in the Rhenish Horse Center Schloss Wickrath inspires both domestic and international customers !!!

The 2nd foal auction at Wickrath Castle was a very successful one that lead to new record results. 

The stunning colt, Red Sunshine, sired by Revolution, was the price highlight at 28,000 €. Equipped with spectacular movement and beautiful mechanics this colt is now owned by a renowned stallion breeder in Germany. We are also very excited to announce that catalog number 20. First Lady sired by Fürst Jazz was sold as the most expensive filly for 13,000 € to a highly successful dressage stable in Canada.

Source: pferdezucht-rheinland.de

Danish Warmblood Mares of the Year

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Part of press release

At the Danish Warmblood KRAFFT Elite Show the best young mares from all over the country gather to compete for the champion titles of the year. Four 3-year-old saddle-graded mares were awarded a gold medal

The best of Danish sport horse breeding is represented at the Danish Warmblood KRAFFT Elite Show which takes place every year at the end of August at the Danish Warmblood head quarters. Top quality foals, 2-year-old fillies and young saddle-graded mares have been selected at regional foal shows and mare gradings all over the country during summer to meet in the finals at Vilhelmsborg outside Aarhus.

Outstanding collection of dressage mares
In the outstanding collection of 33 newly saddle-graded dressage mares that were invited to take part at the Danish Warmblood KRAFFT Elite Mare Show 19 were awarded breeder medal in bronze, 10 silver and four gold. The judges described the four gold medal mares as modern, elegant and very functional, and breeding consultant Karina Christiansen stated that it was a difficult job to choose one above the others.

However, the very feminine and expressive Grevens Fakina by Blue Hors Farell x Jazz impressed under saddle with three very supple gaits and high rideability. The breeders and owners of this very graceful mare, Dorit Greve and Svend Skov Poulsen had also bred two mares that were awarded bronze.

The other three gold medal in the final ring were the former DWB foal champion Schwarze Schwalbe Macohl by Sezuan x Schwadroneur, bred by Frank Jensen and Thomas Bach Jensen and owned by Anne Lyngbye, Gozzip by Sezuan x De Noir bred by Bente Michaelsen and owned by Ditte Gilkær and Åtoftens Zehavia by Blue Hors Zack x Benetton Dream bred by Annette Bugge and Claus Hansen and co-owned with Andreas Helgstrand.

In the past, several of the best mares from the Danish Warmblood Elite Mare Show have made their way to the FEI/WBFSH world championships for young horses. Only the future will tell if these young mares have what it takes to become internationally successful sport horses.

In the category for 2-year-old dressage fillies the beautiful chestnut Diva Holmklit, bred and owned by Trine Udklit Sørensen, stood out in a league of her own. Her flawless type and elastic and supple gaits earned her the champion title.

Photos: Ridehesten.com

VIDEO - Blue Hors Veneziano and Daniel Bachmann Andersen winner of national Grand Prix today

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The national Danish event at Vilhelmsborg taking place at the same time as Danish Warmblood Elite mare show and Elite Foal show and auction has finished with a national Grand Prix class today. 

After today's test it was a very satisfied Daniel Bachmann Andersen: 

"Veneziano is really doing his best in the arena, and I'm very confident about his development, and of course there is much more to reach. At the moment it is very important for me to build up more strength through the positive way his is working. He really gives a good feeling and has no weaknesses, but he is still just 8 year old, and I'm in no hurry," said Daniel.

2nd was Lone Bang Larsen with Bakkely´s Onandt 71,100% and 3rd was Charlotte Heering with Bufranco with 70,667%.


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Best result ever at the Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction

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At the Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction new records were set Saturday night at Vilhelmsborg with highest average price and highest knock-down price ever

Auctioneer Casper Cassøe had 62 carefully selected foals under the hammer and 84% were sold for an average price of 15,962 euro and a total turnover of 830,000 euro. Customers from Norway, Spain and the USA were among the fortunate bidders at the auction.

The Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction is privileged to have many returning customers and among them are Helgstrand Dressage who purchased five very good foals by their own stallions D’Avie, Franklin, Revolution and Valverde. They purchased the champion dressage colt foal Diaz Skovvang by world champion D’Avie for 45,000 euro

The dressage colt foal Netstutteriets Fazza, by the popular foal producer Franklin and out of a full sister to the triple world champion Sezuan, became the price highlight of the auction. Helgstrand Dressage succeeded in placing the last bid at 121,000 euro which is the highest knock-down price ever at the Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction.

Danish team dressage rider, Anna Zibrandtsen has bought several foals and young horses at the Danish Warmblood auctions and she purchased two filly foals at the auction Saturday night. One of them was the sought-after Remember Me, by Blue Hors Don Olymbrio/Sezuan, that had been named champion dressage filly foal and became the most expensive filly foal on the auction as she sold for 80,000 euro.

A collection of 23 show jumping foals is considered to be the best ever on the Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction. They achieved an average price of 11,609 euro and were mainly sold to Danish show jumping stables one of which bought six show jumping foals. The most expensive show jumping foal displayed a unique pedigree with three Olympic stallions like pearls on a string: Cornet Obolensky - Baloubet du Rouet - Cento. This colt foal sold for 26,000 euro.

Head of the auction committee, Ulrik Kristensen is delighted about the number of returning customers that come back year after year to buy some of the best foals.
– The auction has been a roaring success in terms of execution as well as numbers. I could not be happier on behalf of the studbook as well as the breeders, says Ulrik Kristensen.

 

(TOTAL PRICE LIST) 110.000 euros top price for colt by Marc Cain at OLD Elite Foal Auction yesterday

Part of OLD Press release

Top price by Marc Cain / San Amour I

Top price by Marc Cain / San Amour I

Oldenburgs conquer the world

The 17th Elite Foal Auction at the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta achieved a phenomenal result. The prize highlight was Marco Polo by Marc Cain - San Amour I - Depardieu. This colt, bred by Ulrike Finck-Deichner from Hessian, was knocked down for 110,000 Euro to a renowned dressage stable in Germany. The colt comes from the well-known Egale dam line.

Inspirado by Asgard’s Ibiza - Fürstenball - San Amour I, bred by Marcel de Wilde from Belgium, was sold for 68,000 Euro to a famous stud. Dam Finest Dream also started her career in Vechta.

Zara by Zackerey - Bretton Woods - Donnerhall, bred by the Blue Hors Aps stud from Denmark, changed hands for 59,000 Euro to a well-respected dressage stable. Zara comes from the famous Finnländerin dam line. Grand dam Fabina, Champion mare of the Oldenburg Elite Mare Show in Rastede 2003, is the sister of Olympic Champion Don Schufro.


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(TOTAL LIST OF PRICES) Top foal by Franklin / Zack / Schufro sold to Helgtrand Dressage for 121.000 euros

Netstutteriets Fazza - top price winner at 121.000 euros.

Netstutteriets Fazza - top price winner at 121.000 euros.

Yesterday's Danish Warmblood Elite Foal auction became ones again a huge success, the the top producer Franklin by Ampere/Ferro with top prices and absolute highlight with the expressive super well moving colt from Netstutteriet, with a fullsister of triple World Champion Sezuan as dam. 

It´s was of course a very happy Andreas Helgstrand being able to get to last bid in a sharp final duel.

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VIDEO - Springbank VH og Carina Nevermann Torup vinder Prix Sct. Georg

3. sejr på stribe

Den forholdsvis nye Helgstrand ekvipage Carina Nevermann Torup og den 8-årige Springbank VH, (som jo er helbror til den kårede hingst Springbank II VH) viste en flot tur med et par enkelte afstemningsfejl undervejs. Flot form og power hele vejen i dag. Parret debuterede sammen tilbage i juni måned med to sejre og kunne i dag føje den 3. sejr til deres fælles CV.

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Super flot kulisse til dagens dressur på Vilhelmsborg

Super flot kulisse til dagens dressur på Vilhelmsborg

Youngster Cup skudt i gang på Vilhelmsborg

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På førstedagen til Danish Derby Horse Show var en af Danmarks smukkest beliggende ridebaner i gården på Vilhelmsborg shinet op til dressurfest. 

På resultattavlen kunne det umiddelbart godt se ud som om top ekvipagerne red meget ens, men der var tydeligt forskel uanset placeringsrækkefølgen som var korrekt.

Anne Sofie Aaen og den smukke velgående 6-årige vallak Fürsten-Flame efter Fürstenball - Weltmeyer viste en super flot og harmonisk tur i dejlig naturlig balance og med godt flow hele vejen. Der indløber et par mindre spændingsfejl under vejs, men generelt en nydelig præsentation i en flot og naturlig form med god og rolig kontakt. 

Efter turen fortalte Anne Sofie at Fürsten-Flame lige var til den friske side og så opstår der et par fejl, men en hest som er fantastisk at arbejde med og som jo bare viser overskud som jo helt sikkert bliver endnu mere værdifuldt senere i uddannelsen. Samtidig glæder Anne Sofie sig over at have en kvalitetshest som Fürsten-Flame i stalden, og glæder sig jo ekstra over han er hendes egen.

Generelt viste alle 5 damer i toppen af dagens klasse rigtig god ridning med veluddannede kvalitets ungheste. 

Nu venter Youngster Cup finalen på søndag, hvor de 10 bedste 6 års heste er klar sammen med de 5 bedste 7 års heste.

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Focus foals by Revolution, Florenz and Franklin - Danish Warmblood Elite Foal auction 25 August

Danish Warmblood Elite Foal Auction come up Saturday at 19.00

An outstanding collection is ready for Saturday´s Elite Auction in Denmark. 

If you cannot be present in Denmark you still have the possibility to follow both the presentation 14.30 - 15.15 live at Clipmyhorse, and of course the auction starting at 19.00.

After the presentation in the afternoon the stables will be open for further viewings and meeting the breeders with the mares and foals. Please let me know if you want H2R to check out any of the foals, I will of course be helpful with extra videos etc. before the auction. Feel free to sent an email to charlotte@horse2rider.eu. 

For all informations about the foals and phone bidden contact Louise Ringsbo lrb@varmblod.dk or mobile +45 61679493

Large framed and long legged colt. At the dam line all mares are with passed performance tests and graded at main stud book, and the dam has produced three horses classified at M-level. This colt is very well moving with expression and suppleness in both trot and canter with nice freedom and natural knee action. Also the walk is supple with good spaciousness. The sire is the new World Champion for Young Horses Revolution, and the dam sire is Heslegård’s Rubin (that's why the colt will have the lovely grey color for the future). Rubin has produced a lot of Grand Prix horses, among them Mai Tofte Olesens international Grand Prix partner Rustique. This is a special boy by the World Champion Revolution.

A noble, long legged og well moving colt, with nice stallion expression and with a very strong performance pedigree. His dam Møllegårdens Kabaret is an elite RDH mare, and has through the years delivered a huge amount of very well moving and successful sport horses, among them Møllegårdens Pas Partout by Don Primero sold at elite foal auction for 400.000 Danish kroner (about 50.000 euros), Tailormade Attention by Abanos as became Premium stallion and at that time most expensive foal at the elite auction sold for 500.000 Danish kroner (about 67.000 euros), and Møllegårdens Sunrise by Sunny-Boy qualified for the final at Danish national federation championship for young horses. The sire Florenz is under education by German Rieke Schneider, and he has more times been qualified for the Bundeschampionate. 

 

Harmonious, long legged and extremely elegant with super confirmation, with a very rare pedigree, as his dam is full sister of the top star of Danish Warmblood triple World Champion for Young Horses and top foal producer Sezuan. This combination with Franklin looks like a dream combination, as the colt shows superb gaits with active hind legs and lovely smooth knee action. Very appealing type and harmony that just stands out. One of this collections most attractive foal with a very special dam.

The foal is an embryo foal.


 

 

Werth with another qualifier for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal last weekend at Donaueschingen

Isabell Werth with Descolari - photo credit: M. Schreiner

Isabell Werth with Descolari - photo credit: M. Schreiner

74,488% win for Werth with the Desperados stallion Descolari

Not a quiet polished cooperation yet, but the top experience from Werth brings the best out the combination together, and for sure the overall picture will be different when bringing Descolari to the final at Frankfurt in December. 

For now there are still two qualifiers before the final: 

  • Horses & Classic – Sommerturnier Schenefeld 06.10. – 07.10.
  • Faszination Pferd 30.10. – 04.11.
  • Finale Frankfurt 13.12 - 16.12

Qualified now are:

  • Friederike Hahn/Die Fürstin 73,927%
  • Dorothee Schneider/First Romance 73,659%
  • Kira Wulferding/Brianna 76,171%
  • Annabel Frenzen/Silber Stern 72,756%
  • Hubertus Schmidt/Bonamour 73,372%
  • Kira Wulferding/Bohemian Rhapsodie 75,927%
  • Ann-Christin Wienkamp/Daley Thompson 72,780%
  • Thomas Wagner/QC Fillipo Niro 72,122%
  • Ingrid Klimke/Bluetooth 74,707%