Dutch stallion competitions starts in November

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Anemone Horse Trucks Stallion Competition Dressage

The Stallion Competition is a unique opportunity to see young approved- and selected stallions in action. This is of great value to many breeders prior to the breeding season: quite often the choice for a stallion is made at the stands of stallion competitions. The competition aims to give breeders and other interested parties insight into the stallions’ performance potential.

Participation 

In early winter, the Stallion Competition takes place, which draws a large audience. It is a unique event in which approved stallions from European studbooks compete against each other in dressage and jumping. The Stallion Competition’s goal is to give breeders and stakeholders an insight in the performance capacities of the KWPN-stallions. The Stallion Competition is the unique opportunity to see the young and approved KWPN-stallions in action. This is of great value to many breeders prior to the breeding season: quite often the choice for a stallion is made at the stands of stallion competitions. This competition is held in three different locations across the Netherlands. The final takes place at the KWPN Stallion Show in ’s-Hertogenbosch. 

Horses which meet the following requirements may compete in one or more classes of the Stallion Competition:

  • Stallions approved by the KWPN, KWPN-NA, NRPS, or an EU-recognized studbook for warmbloods with the primary breeding goal of producing jumpers and/or dressage horses and whose registered party is a current member of the KWPN

OR

  • Stallions born in 2011 or later which have been selected for the KWPN performance test and which meet veterinary requirements for admission to the test and whose registered party is a current member of the KWPN.

Source: KWPN

More top premium stallions on future "Danish" hands from today's auction

Norwegian Kristin G. Andresen also became a major player at this years HANN stallion auction as she purchased two very attractive stallions, but Kristin was also the with the second last bid for the top price stallion sold at 2.010.000 euros to Helgstrand & Schockemöhle.

Kristin Andresen has for many year been working together with the Danes Ib Kirk, Kathrinelund and Noagaard v. Sophie & Jan Christensen (rider of Hesselhøj Donkey Boy), and of course both will be part of the further development of the new premium top stallions.

No 56 by Dimaggio / Sir Donnerhall I was purchased for 570.000 euros.

No 49 by Danicer / Wolkenstein II was purchased for 120.000 euros.



Sezuan son Elverhøjs Raccalto with Meike Lang winner of ability test and qualified for final in March 2019

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First event this year for the 4 year old Danish Warmblood horses was at region 7, Hjallerup northern Jutland today, and the first participants for the final are qualified.

A total of 35 young horses will be qualified for the final.

The final takes place during Danish Warmblood stallion show 6 - 10 March 2019. As part of the final the best 24 horses will again in 2019 be tested by Swedish international top rider Patrik Kittel.

Danish Warmblood gelding Spot On sold to Australia

Another horse from CVL Horses sold out of Denmark. This time the 5 year old Danish Warmblood gelding Spot On by Sezuan / Solos Carex.

Spot On was among this years young horses qualified for Danish Warmblood Young Horses Championship in Herning.

Spot On is one of a total of three horses sold to Australian Terry Snow, sponsor of Grand Prix rider Brett Parbary.

Spot On has already left CVL Horses and will soon start the long journey to Australia.

VIDEOS - Decision Day at HANN licensing

Exciting morning at HANN licensing with presentation free and subsequent announcement of licensing.

This year the licensing commission decided to add a bit of their comments about each licensed stallion during the announcements - great way to underline the decisions.

Hanoverian Premium Stallions 2018:

Licensed 1st ring:

  • 33 Benicio/Florencio

  • 34 Bernay/Don Gregory

  • 35 Bon Coeur/Fürst Nymphenburg

  • 37 Bon Coeur/Fürst Nymphenburg

  • 38 Bon Coeur/Rohdiamant PREMIUM STALLION

Licensed 2nd ring:

  • 39 Bon Coeur/Florestan I

  • 40 Bon Coeur/Carabas

  • 41 Bon Coeur/Wolkentanz

  • 42 Bon Coeur/Vivaldi PREMIUM STALLION

  • 43 Bordeaux/For Compliment

  • 44 Borsalino/Quaterback

  • 45 Buckingham/Anteaus

Licensed 3rd ring:

  • 47 Dancier/Sir Donnerhall I

  • 48 Dancier/Lauries Crusador xx

  • 49 Dancier/Wolkenstein II PREMIUM STALLION

  • 51 Danone I/Fidertanz

  • 53 De Niro/Sandro Hit

  • 54 DeLorean/Stedinger

Licensed 4th ring:

  • 56 Dimaggio/Sir Donnerhall I PREMIUM STALLION

  • 57 Dimaggio/Scolari PREMIUM STALLION

Licensed 5th ring:

  • 64 For Romance I/Rock Forever I

  • 65 Franklin/Ehrentanz

  • 66 Fürstbischof/Dancier

  • 68 Fürstenball/Dancier

  • 69 Fürstenball/His Highness

Licensed 6th ring:

  • 71 Fürsten-Look/Benetton Dream

  • 74 Le Vivaldi/Lauries Crusador xx

  • 75 Lissaro/Likoto xx

  • 77 Libertad/Sir Oldenburg

  • 78 Lord Leatherdale/Boston PREMIUM STALLION

Licensed 7th ring:

  • 79 Livaldon/De Niro

  • 81 Morricone/Sir Donnerhall I PREMIUM STALLION

  • 82 Millennium/Desperados

  • 83 Negro/San Remo

  • 84 Rock Forever/Fidertanz

  • 85 St. Schufro/Hofrat

Licensing 8th ring:

  • 87 Sean Connery/Wilwandere

  • 89 Sezuan/Desperados

  • 92 Veneno/Dimaggio

  • 94 Veneno/Fidertanz PREMIUM STALLION

Licensing 9th ring:

  • 95 Veneno/Fidertanz PREMIUM STALLION

  • 97 Vivaldi/Dancier PREMIUM STALLION - VIDEO

  • 98 Vivaldi/Desperados PREMIUM STALLION

  • 99 Vivaldi/Hohenstein PREMIUM STALLION

  • 100 Vivaldi/Sandro Hit

  • 101 Vivaldi/Sandro Hit

Some videos made by Horsetelex.com

No 69 Fürstenball - His Highness

No 78 Lord Leatherdale - Boston

No 97 Vivaldi - Dancier

No 98 Vivaldi - Desperados

VIDEOS - Which HANN stallions will be licensed?

No 42 by Bon Coeur / Vivaldi

No 42 by Bon Coeur / Vivaldi

Today with both presentation on the triangle and by lunging

From watching the presentation by hand this morning you were able to watch every single stallion with quite sharp eyes.

How does the stallion enter the arena? How does the stallion balance on the slippery surface? How does the stallion carry himself? How is the contact in the bridle? How is the stallion reacting all the way?

And with subsequent lunging you get the best possibilities to see a more clear picture of the stallion. The natural frame, the balance and not least the canter quality.

From H2R list following stallions will be licensed (P=premium) (V=video below):

No 35 by Bon Coeur / Fürst Nymphenburg P

No 37 by Bon Coeur / Fürst Nymphenburg

No 41 by Bon Coeur / Wolkentanz

No 42 by Bon Coeur / Vivaldi P

No 44 by Borsalino / Quaterback P V

No 53 by De Niro / Sandro Hit

No 56 by Dimaggio / Sir Donnerhall I

No 57 by Dimaggio / Scolari V

No 64 by For Romance I / Rock Forever

No 65 by Franklin / Ehrentanz V

No 69 by Fürstenball / His Highness P

No 75 by Lissaro / Likoto xx

No 78 by Lord Leatherdale / Boston

No 79 by Livaldon / De Niro

No 81 by Morricone / Sir Donnerhall I

No 82 by Millennium / Desperados

No 83 by Negro / San Remo

No 85 by St. Schufro / Hofrat P V

No 86 by Sarotti Mokka Sahne / Florestan I

No 87 by Sean Connery / Wilwandere

No 92 by Veneno / Dimaggio

No 94 by Veneno / Fidertanz P

No 97 by Vivaldi / Dancier

No 98 by Vivaldi / Desperados P V

The licensing results will be announced after tomorrow mornings free presentation followed by walking rings.

Thanks to Horsetelex.com we are able to show some of the top stallions here below.

No 44 Borsalino / Quaterback

No 57 Dimaggio / Scolari

No 65 Franklin / Ehrentanz

No 69 Fürstenball / His Highness

No 85 St. Schufro / Hofrat

No 98 Vivaldi / Desperados





Thursday HANN stallion licensing 2018 will start

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Live stream schedule at Clipmyhorse:

From the videos there are more very interesting young stallions for this years licensing in Verden, but the best impression will for sure be Thursday afternoon when you have the opportunity to see the young stallions by lunging. And at the same time the stallions just for licensing are without videos.

Here you find the entire collection for the licensing.

Helgstrand employs Danish Cathrine Dufour

Helgstrand Dressage has managed to set new standards within the dressage world; with the employment of FEI World Ranking no. 5, the very talented dressage rider, Cathrine Dufour. Helgstrand Dressage has now secured another strong profile for the future. 



At Helgstrand Dressage the stable houses more than 300 horses, of which 250 are under saddle every day. With an increasing need for top dressage horses, the company has now secured a new strong rider to join the team, which at the moment is 21 riders. 



- I am incredibly proud to have this opportunity. For many years, I have been in close dialogue with Andreas Helgstrand, said Cathrine Dufour. Being able to train some of the world's best horses would be an honour to me and I'm looking forward to getting started, adds Cathrine, who sees the employment as a natural continuation of their current cooperation.

In spite of her young age, Cathrine Dufour is a well-known name on the international scene. With numerous wins at international Grand Prix level and a FEI World Ranking as no. 5 with Atterupgaard's Cassidy, she belongs to the world elite. In addition, Cathrine has on several occations passed the magic 80% barrier and, as one of the few, managed to beat Isabell Werth. 



- We are delighted that Cathrine has chosen to join our team. She has managed to train horses up to Grand Prix and her many victories speak for themselves. She has incredible discipline and work ethic and I am sure that this is the reason she has won more than most riders in only 26 years, said Andreas Helgstrand proudly, remembering the magnificent tribute she and Cassidy got at Herning Horse Show earlier this year. 



Cathrine became a part of the Danish national team at only 12 years old. Also, as a young rider, Cathrine had a great talent and she has won the Danish Championship no less than 14 times. As a 24-year-old, she participated at her first Olympic Games on Cassidy, where she placed 13th. 2017 she won two individual bronze medals and team silver at the European Championship. In 2018, she managed to qualify for the World Equestrian Games in Tryon but unfortunately had to cancel. Now she is focusing on qualifying for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, hoping to secure Denmark another medal. 



Cathrine runs her own dressage stable, Dufour Dressage, in Roskilde, Denmark. Where she trains as well as offers training to new upcoming talents. The agreement is that Cathrine will continue in Roskilde, where she will train horses from Helgstrand Dressage. The stable will act as a new sales stable. Alongside running the sales stable, Cathrine will continue her current activities, including her fan club named Dufour Club as well as training Cassidy and her new upcoming talents.

Cathrine Dufour and Atterupgaard's Cassidy from the Danish Championship at Broholm. 

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Source: Helgstrand Dressage.com

FEI PRESS RELEASE - Home win for Daniel Bachmann Andersen at opening leg in Herning

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Germany’s Langehanenberg second, Sweden’s Vilhelmson Silfven takes third

Daniel Bachmann Andersen (28) and Blue Hors Zack were definitive winners of today’s first leg of the new FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League season on home ground in Herning, Denmark. All five judges put the Danish duo into pole position while Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg (36) steered Damsey FRH into second spot ahead of Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (51) and Don Auriello in third.

“It was a fantastic Freestyle today - no mistakes and very easy, very light and smooth. Yesterday Zack felt tight during the Grand Prix and we had a few mistakes. But today he was suppled up a little bit more and that paid off a lot”, Bachmann Andersen said.

Langehanenberg won yesterday’s Grand Prix ahead of Vilhelmson Silfven in second and Bachmann Andersen in third. But the Danish rider who became part of the Blue Hors Stud team four years ago was determined to do better. 

"I felt I had a chance to win today but I knew I had to be humble. Helen and Tinne could also do good so I had to ride really well - I took my chance and I rode my chance!"

Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN)

The bar was raised to over 80 percent by six-time Olympian, Vilhelmson Silfven, when third-last to go with her 16-year-old gelding. The pair finished second at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Gothenburg (SWE) two years ago and were on the Swedish team that finished fourth at last month’s FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA. 

However their mark of 80.90 was immediately bettered by London 2012 Olympic team silver medallist Langehanenberg whose brilliant record at the FEI Dressage World Cup Finals includes victory with Damon Hill NRW in 2013. A score of 81.40 with the 16-year-old stallion Damsey FRH put her out in front when second-last into the arena today, but her advantage was short-lived.

Big marks included two scores of 9.9 for Degree of Difficulty from judges Katrina Wuest (GER) and Mariette Sanders-Van Gansewinkel (NED) as Blue Hors Zack soared to the top of the leaderboard on a final tally of 83.37 for victory. Bachmann Andersen was delighted with the horse who he says has “an amazing temperament, he’s sharp and yet he’s still very calm”.

"He’s also a breeding stallion and he’s not just my horse, he’s my friend and my partner, he’s everything to me! He was given up a bit by other riders who had him before, he wasn’t easy because he’s very sensitive, so I had to get into his heart and get him to trust me - now what we have is very special!"

Daniel Bachmann Andersen (DEN)

And Zack is also special because he’s blind in one eye. “There were a few issues to work on and a lot of bumps along the way, and he was actually 12 years old when he made his debut at this level of of the sport but he just got better and better from show to show after that”, Bachmann Andersen added.

However after today’s great result, Zack will take a break because he’s had a busy year, finishing seventh at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2018 in Paris (FRA), competing successfully in Aachen (GER) in July and finishing 10th individually in the Grand Prix and 17th in the Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ last month.

“My plan now is to give him a rest until the qualifier in Amsterdam (NED) in January, and I definitely want to make it to the Final in Gothenburg with him” the Danish rider said this evening.  

Watch highlights here 
 

Results

  1. Blue Hors Zack (Daniel Bachmann Andersen) DEN 83.3752.

  2. Damsey FRH (Helen Langehanenberg) GER 81.4053.

  3. Don Auriello (Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven) SWE 80.900

FULL RESULTS

Personal best and World Cup victory at home soil for Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Zack today

Blue Hors Zack with Daniel Bachmann Andersen and mail sponsor ECCO represented by Hanne Toosby Kasprzak.

Blue Hors Zack with Daniel Bachmann Andersen and mail sponsor ECCO represented by Hanne Toosby Kasprzak.

Coming from third place yesterday taking the victory today

It is not very often that there are much rotation in the top ranking after the World Cup Grand Prix, but this fact Danish Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Blue Hors Zack changed today.

Going into today’s World Cup freestyle with a very different attitude and power from Blue Hors Zack just made the difference. Daniel was able to ask for more and Zack responded in a positive and forward thinking way all the time today. High degree of difficulty combined with power and accuracy brought them to the top of the World Cup podium for the first time, and at the same time scoring personal best with 83,575% - great start of their World Cup season.

The goal for this season for Daniel is the World Cup final and then also a spot at the podium, Daniel told at subsequent interview with national broadcaster.

Helen and Damsey FRH showing a great freestyle, and actually nice to watch a freestyle where the extended canter not is with transition to double pirouette, but instead making the difficulty with one times at the centerline going into double pirouette.

Sweden Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven and Don Auriello showed their strongest test for at long time. It was for sure Anton back is his “old” top shape.

Danish debutants

Anna Kasprzak as Saturday evening said goodbye to her international top partner Donnperignon, showed her 10 year old Rock Star for the first time in the World Cup. Rock Star is still very inexperienced at international level, as Anna just showed him three times last year at international level. They showed a very nice test today with some minor baby issues, and still lacking more strength. Superb extended walk, good double pirouettes and nice series on curved track.

Also Carina Cassøe Krüth and May-Day Graftebjerg made their World Cup debut this weekend. They were showing very nice flow for the trot tour, and with same combination of half passes in passage with transition to half passes in trot like Anna Kasprzak also showed successfully. Small tensions for the walk tour, good canter tour with a small error for the two times.

Young Victoria E. Vallentin with Ludwig Der Sonnenkönig also showed a nice test, but it looked a bit like Ludwig was lacking more power for the final part, as there crept in some unbalanced steps.

Even though the flags are a bit mixed up, it is the correct placements for today’s World Cup qualifier.

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Successful first DWB World Cup Foal Auction

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At the occasion of the World Cup show in Herning, Danish Warmblood has launched a new foal auction. With 83% of the foals sold for an average price of 11,867 EUR the concept is a proven success

A continuously growing demand for Danish Warmblood foals has resulted in an expansion of the concept of the foal auctions which was originally based on the DWB Elite Foal Auction in August and two regional foal auctions in the month of September. In 2017, the Nordic International Sales at Helgstrand Dressage was added to the concept as a new and highly successful auction taking place in May/June.

The latest addition to the Danish foal auctions is the DWB World Cup Foal Auction scheduled for 19 October 2018. Despite the late time of year, Danish Warmblood’s auction committee had managed to put together a collection of 20 foals of very high quality in terms of type, functionality and performance bloodlines.

A success to be repeated

Taking place at the World Cup show in the MCH Messecenter Herning the auction attracted a massive audience in the Nathalie Horse Care Arena and among them were several foreign buyers. 18 foals came under the hammer of auctioneer Casper Cassøe, and 15 of them sold for a total price of 178,000 EUR resulting in an average price of 11,867 EUR.

– A foal auction in the autumn is a brand-new concept for us but it worked, and once again, the auction proved that show jumping foals of interesting pedigrees with strong performances in the dam line will always sell, states head of the auction committee Ulrik Kristensen and adds:
– We had foreign guests in the arena and on foreign buyers on the phones, and consequently four foals were sold abroad. We are extremely content with the outcome of the auction and hope to be able to repeat the success next year.  

Foals with attractive performance pedigrees

First foal to go under the hammer, Worres Nina by Franklin x Aquilino (bred by June and Mogens Worre-Jensen) became the auction highlight with a knock-down price of 23,000 EUR selling to Andreas Helgstrand who is a frequent customer at the Danish Warmblood foal auctions.

Most expensive show jumping foal, Counter Strike by Clarimo x Coronado (bred by Anne Mai Arvesen) was also acquired by a recurring Danish Customer who has bought several foals and horses at the Danish Warmblood auctions and has had great success in developing them into magnificent sport horses. Counter Strike fetched a price of 19,000 EUR.

A highly esteemed German stud purchased the dressage filly foal Overgaard's Australia by Blue Hors Farrell x Blue Hors Zack (bred by Ove Møller Nørgaard) for 18,000 EUR. This filly is closely related to the popular young stallion Blue Hors Zackerey and is out of one of the most sought-after dam lines which has also produced the triple world champion for young horses, Fiontini and the successful Olympic and WEG contestant, Gørklintgaard Dublet.

For the price of 16,000 EUR Danish buyers secured the dressage filly foal Hesselhøj Vamilja by Vitalis x Sir Donnerhall II (bred by Dorthe and Hans Jørgen Hoeck) whose grand dam is the dam of the internationally popular stallion Hesselhøj Donkey Boy who won bronze at the WBCYH in Ermelo last year.

VIDEO - Last dance for Pepe and Anna yesterday evening at World Cup Herning

Donnperignon and Anna Kasprzak - photo credit: H2R

Donnperignon and Anna Kasprzak - photo credit: H2R

The 19-year-old Donnerhall son Donnperignon said goodbye to his fans and his glorious career together with his owner Danish international rider Anna Kasprzak.

Pepe made his debut at international Grand Prix level back in 2008 with his former rider Christoph Koschel, and has been at international Grand Prix start 114 times over 10 year.

Anna and Pepe made their debut together back in February 2012.

Helen Langehanenberg and Damsey FRH are back in business with World Cup Grand Prix victory today

Damsey FRH with Helen Langehanenberg - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Damsey FRH with Helen Langehanenberg - photo credit: Koen Gomes

Damsey FRH GER - good halt, power extension, good half passes lack bit carriage, superb halt with rein back, super extension, nice transition to passage, some uneven passage steps tensions hind, good piaffe and good transitions, superb extended walk (2 x 10)!, good collected walk, bit tense passage, nice piaffe, bit tense transition to canter crop high, super quality 2 times (no more than 8)?, good extended canter, super nice zig-zag, nice one times, good quality pirouettes, 2nd slightly big, good transition to trot, nice extension, good final piaffe slight forward, lacking final meters of the passage. 75,652%

2nd placed Sweden Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and her long time partner Don Auriello showed strong form.

3rd placed Daniel Bachmann Andersen with Blue Hors Zack. They showed a solid test with some minor issues. From the sideline it was not a Zack back in top form after a well deserved break after WEG, but still great overall qualities.

Danish debut combinations placed

For Danish Victoria E. Vallentin with Ludwig Der Sonnenkönig it was their World Cup debut, like Anna Kasprzak was also showing her Rock Star for the first time in World Cup. Both combinations with nice performances with minor things, and looked mostly like lack of experience for the horses.

Danish Carina Cassøe Krüth with May-Day Graftebjerg were just outside the ranking today with a few minor issues. Atterupgaards Orthilia and Agnete Kirk Thinggaard were unfortunately lacking more flow and security for their test today.

See the entire results here.

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