VIDEO - Busy Tuesday at Daniel Bachmann Andersen

Vayron and Daniel Bachmann Andersen training with Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein - photo: H2R

Inspirational day

What´s going on out there on an ordinary grey February day?

Tuesday morning H2R was heading towards Jutland to visit Daniel Bachmann Andersen, just to see and feel what´s going on, at his home arena on an ordinary winter day.

I was definitely a busy day as Daniel´s trainer Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein has been teaching from the very first in the morning, and they´ve still got four more horses to do before mid day.

The eyes from the ground

You clearly get the impression of their professional relationship, as it is not like a usual trainer/student lesson, but more like “I have the feeling when I do so, it could be a bit more” tells Daniels, and then Nathalie and Daniel pick up this part for their training session. And as Daniel tells, “there´s no need to ride all exercises for Nathalie, partly because she knows the horses quite well, and knows my plan with each horse, but also that I want to benefit from her eyes on the ground for more of my horses when she is here. Of course we do go more into details with ex. Zippo M.I. and Vayron as I bring both of them for Neumünster this weekend.”

Neumünster this weekend

“Vayron still need more experience at the bigger shows and for Neumünster this weekend he will do the national Grand Prix Tour, while I will bring Zippo M.I. for the World Cup.

Both horses develops very nicely now, and as they both very talented it is of course always fun to bring them for the bigger events.” (Zippo did his first international back in May 2022 and Vayron still only has done two internationals)."

Teaching the pro´s

Nathalie tell that she for both Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Daniel Bachmann Andersen is the eyes from the ground and really enjoy the sparring about their training. “I´m definitely not gonna learn them riding, but my job is to help with the details, and maybe give them some other tools to solve a specific problem in the daily training. For me it´s not about one way speak, but very much about knowing each other, and where I can ask them for more, in order to reach not only today´s goal for the training, but for sure also the long term goals” says Nathalie.

Blue Hors "Special Advisor" Jens Meyer with some thoughts about the future from KWPN licensing

Jens Meyer and Martin Klavsen - photo: Blue Hors

Jens Meyer has since 2020 been a part of Blue Hors team in terms of special advisor for among others scouting foals, young horses and young stallions.

PART OF ARTICLE AT HORSE MAGAZINE

One of those foreign sets of eyes belonged to Jens Meyer, although my friend has undergone a sea change since first I met him thirty years ago. Then he was, like his father before him, a loyal Hanoverian breeder, and he went on to establish a powerful stable of top Hanoverian stallions. Like horse breeding itself, Jens has become universal, he advice is sought by breeders and breed societies around the world, and he is contracted to Blue Hors as a special advisor, and roving buyer looking for exciting stallion prospects irrespective of geography and studbook…

What were his impressions of this year’s KWPN show, and this year he had a personal interest, bringing three Glamourdales from Blue Hors to the testing, one out of a full-sister to Kjento.

“I come with another view, for me, it is interesting to see what each stallion is capable of doing, and try to build a bridge from the licensing, to the horse under saddle, and then to the foals. The foal business now is completely different, we don’t have the farmers any more, now it is big studs with really specialised persons who produce foals that they can sell. For me I am very proud, I bought three Glamourdales, three years ago. One is licensed in Westfalia, and one here, so you have the right taste three years ago. What we need for the new generation, that Blue Hors can produce stallions for the breeders to use.”

“What is good here for me is that if the horse is not licensed, he can come again in eight weeks and be tested under saddle. For a commission, they must judge what they see here, but in the end we want a riding horse, and we must look for the construction that works under saddle.  We have seen it in the past where we have had stallions that do not have nice conformation, they were performance test winners, but they get no chance to make no foals, and the stallion must make foals to succeed.

What did you like about the Glamourdales?

“Okay he is the World champion, but what is important for me is that the progeny are really sportive horses. I like how he is able to do this. When he was a young one, it was really interesting to see with this huge canter, could he make it small, and he is able to do it.  With the Hanoverians, we need canter, and if you have a huge canter that can be made small, that it very good, but there are not so many who can do this, that makes Glamourdale very interesting.”

What did you think of the Le Formidables?

“I will wait, I am surprised, he made a medium test, and I am surprised with what he produced on phenotype, and now good foals, I like them. We’ll see what they do under saddle. Right now I am not going out looking for a Le Formidable, but if they can show under saddle, then I am looking. We need stallions that produce phenotype, and for this he makes good, he gives longer legs, a good front leg, and we’ll see what the horse is able to do. Interesting horse.”

We haven’t seen the Toto Jrs yet…

“Tomorrow we’ll know more. He makes not such shiny foals, but the brain is really super, it looks like they will be really sportif horses.”

Why don’t they use any B line in this country?

“I think when we have the right one, it will come, but every country has their own lines, their own ideas in the construction of the horse, but I think in the future the B line will come. When we think now the influence of Vivaldi is very big, especially in Hanover, this is twenty years ago here, so sometimes it needs time to move a line.”

“It is interesting to see that this licensing system works. Last weekend in Amsterdam in the World Cup Grand Prix we had four licensed stallions competing and one – Hermes – won.”

Here you can read the full article at Horse Magazine.

Note: When reading the article the part about Valverde now being ridden by Daniel Bachmann Andersen is not correct.

Anna, Anne-Marie og Jane slutter Le Mans af med flere flotte præstationer

Jane og Desperada placeret som nr. 2 og Anna og Everian L vinder af dagens Intermediaire I kür - privat foto.

Intermediaire I kür og Grand Prix Special med både sejr og 2. plads til Danmark

Lige før middag i dag var Anna Kasprzak med Everian L og Jane Serup Jensen med Desperada klar til at ride Intermediaire I kür.

Anna og Everian L lagde ud med en meget stræk tur. De havde rystet gårsdagens knap så skarpe tur af sig og viste en flot og powerfuld tur uden tekniske udfordringer. Masser kvalitet under vejs. Anna som jo er super rutineret, også i kür, havde lavet en god kür med musik der understøttede koreografien rigtig fint. Sejren var i hus med 76,375% og enigt dommerpanel. Dermed sikrede Anna igen, at franske Le Mans kunne nyde den danske nationalmelodi endnu engang i den her weekend.

Jane og Desperada var også klar til kür, og igen i dag det var deres fælles debut. Jane kommer lidt presset fra start, da det ser ud til at timingen for inden var en smule knap, desværre springer Desperada i galop i den første travers til højre, men Jane fanger hurtigt traven igen og kommer flot videre. Derfra en flot tur med god power og overblik. En virkelig flot debut weekend for ekvipagen, og Le Mans viser endnu engang. at det er det perfekte danskerstævne.

I Grand Prix Specialen var der endnu en dansker debut tur, nemlig med Scarlett og Anne-Marie Hosbond. Ingen af parterne havde nemlig prøvet kræfter med Grand Prix Special tidligere, men det lignede langt fra en debut tur. Anne-Marie rider selvsikkert hele turen, og det giver også ro for Scarlett som bare udføre opgaven øvelse efter øvelse. Set fra sidelinien er ekvipagens store force at Anne-Marie både kan og får lov til at bede om mere hvor det er nødvendigt - et utrolig vigtig “redskab” til fremtiden. Selvom timingen naturligvis ikke sidder helt i skabet i piaffeturene, så er kvaliteten der, og frem for alt bevare ekvipagen overblikket sammen. Det var en rigtig flot debut som lover godt for fremtiden. Parret slutter som toer med 70,149% og et enigt dommerpanel.

Addict de Massa og Anna Kasprzak var klar igen i dag. Rutineret får Anna vist en rigtig solid tur uden tekniske fejl, alene med nogle mindre ting under vejs, men generelt et afspændt og harmonisk billede. Parret slutter med 72,872% og deres 2. sejr i Le Mans.

Dagens flotte dansker top i Grand Prix Special her med træner Allan Hansen - privat foto.

You still have the chance to buy your next top horse from Van Olst Sales - Online auction is running now

Online auction - “The young ones 2023”

Check out the collection as you can still secure your future super star a Van Olst Sales auction. The auction is running now and will end tomorrow at 8 pm.

You can check out the entire collection here and also sign up for online bidding. Any question about the horses you can of course contact Van Olst team anytime.

The horses were shown Thursday evening at the live presentation, and all gave a very nice impression, and showed very nice qualities.

Currently the bids comes from all over the world among other The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Canada.

No 5 🌟and no 10 🌟are on H2R favorite list.

Did you pick your favorites from yesterday´s Helgstrand / Schockemöhle stallion show?

Sebastino PS by Secret / Vivaldi - photo: Schockemohle.com

Helgstrand / Schockemöhle stallion show Friday evening

A total of 31 dressage stallions and 11 jumping stallions the program was from 7 pm to 11 pm - 4 hours!

From following the entire evening 4 stallions stood out from breeding, type and movements. Additionally two stallion also went into H2R top list even though they don´t have the most attractive bloodlines - they definitely showed something extra too.

At the very TOP of H2R list is 🌟Sabastino PS🌟 by Secret / Vivaldi, presented by Heiko Klausing. This stallion brings it all. Supple movements, uphill, long legged, expressive, soft long front legs, supple from behind and with now 5 year he still look like a young stallion - this is a real breeding stallion.

Opoque keep on developing under rider Mette Sejbjerg Jensen. He is a very expressive mover and still with top basic gaits, trot, canter and WALK!

Stay Cool another Secret son, beautiful type, super supple from behind in a natural closed frame, lovely trot and canter, and not yet showing a big convincing walk (but still he has just started under saddle).

Viva Vegas by Viva Gold was shown by hand, but still he shows some natural suppleness and expression. Gonna be exciting to watch him under saddle.

Galaxico by Grand Galaxy Win is an expressive mover, uphill with good power from behind. Presented by Mette Sejbjerg Jensen.

About Me by AC/DC - maybe mostly a GREAT sport horse, but definitely interesting to see if he will inherit his outstanding balance and power from behind. .

H2R hot list:

  • Stay Cool by Secret / Don Darius - 2020

  • Galaxico by Grand Galaxy / Samarant - 2020

  • About Me by AC/DC / Estobar NRW - 2018

  • Sebastino PS by Secret / Vivaldi - 2018

  • Opoque by All at Once / Davino V.O.D - 2019

  • Viva Vegas by Viva Gold / Rock Forever - 2020

The stallion show is still not available to watch at the archive, but usually it will be online in a few days.

VIDEO - Jane Serup Jensen og Desperada vinder af deres internationale Intermediaire I debut i Le Mans

Jane Serup Jensen og Desperada vinder af dagens internationale Inter I i Le Mans - privat foto.

De danske ekvipager klar til andendagen i Le Mans

Formiddagen stod på Intermediaire I med de to succesfulde ekvipager fra gårsdagens Prix St. Georg, nemlig Jane Serup Jensen med Desperada og Anna Kasprzak med Everian L. De to danske ekvipager havde starttid lige efter hinanden i dag, med Jane og Desperada først.

Selvom det blot var parrets 2. start i Inter I (de debuterede fornyligt til landsstævnet i Esbjerg med 69,912%) så efterlod Jane kun få point under vejs i turen. Generelt rider Jane turen med dejligt overblik og Desperada ligner en rigtig kammerat derinde, som går hver øvelse efter rytterens anvisninger, og Jane får gjort hver enkelt øvelse færdig, også selvom der opstår et par mindre ting under vejs i dag. Specielt fint overblik da Desperada kommer lidt bagom hjælpen i den første pirouette, hvor Jane bare kommer videre, og får lavet den næste pirouette super flot og velbalanceret.

En super præstation og uanset hvad, er det bare ekstra flot, at komme som et helt ukendt “amatør” kort og tage sejren.

Jane fortæller efter dagens tur: “Jeg havde jo aldrig drømt om det her, men kom jeg herned med håbet om et par gode ture, og ikke mindst at samle noget international erfaring. Jeg var spændt på at komme ind i arenaen sammen med Desperada, men hun var bare den bedste kammerat som altid. Det har været en fantastisk rejse hertil sammen med Desperada, og jeg er naturligvis super taknemmelig for opbakningen fra Anne-Marie og Allan (Både Anne-Marie Hosbond og Allan Hansen har været med på sidelinien som trænere på rejsen). En helt igennem særlig oplevelse ,som jeg er utrolig glad og stolt over,” siger Jane.

Imorgen er parret klar til deres første kür tur nogensinde. Jane har fået lavet en kür hvor Louise Tandrup har lavet musikken til.

Placeret som nr. 4 i dag er Anna og Everian som viser en god trav tur i god balance, den samlede skridt er knap hel samlet mens den frie skridt er super god, med stor overtrædning hvor Everian længer rammen og tager kontakten rigtig fint. Super galoptur bortset fra to fejl i dag som koster. Der indløber fejl i 3´er serien, ligesom balancen mistes ud af galop pirouetten til højre.

Se resultatlisten her.

Danskerne indtager igen i år det internationale stævne i Le Mans

Jane Serup Jensen, Anna Kasprzak og Anne Marie Hosbond med dagens “høst” - privat foto.

De danske deltagere i Le Mans satte aftryk på alle klasserne i dag

Prix St. Georg

Anna Kasprzak havde taget sin nu 8-årige DV vallak Everian L e. Everdale / Hochadel, avlet af Karsten Bundgaard med i den internationale lille-tur for første gang. Parret leverede en flot tur med god power, måske knap med fuld risiko i travturen, men hele vejen i god balance, god kvalitet i skridten selvom begge pirouetter bliver knapt centreret nok, super flot galop tur med gode halv pirouetter og super flotte gennemsprungne serier med store changementer. Parret vinder Prix St. Georg klassen med 71,500%.

Ny på den internationale scene var Jane Serup Jensen med hoppen Desperada. Parret har gennem det seneste år høstet mange placeringer på landsniveau, og har stille og roligt samlet både erfaring og forbedret deres ture. Parret var derfor også klar til at afprøve den internationale scene, og det gjorde de med maner. Jane og Desperada er en super harmonisk ekvipage, og Jane får vist en rigtig flot tur nærmest uden noget at pege fingre af, kun en enkelt spænding i overgangen fra skridt til galop. Super flot galoptur, og parret slutter på podiet med en 3. plads med 70,647%.

Grand Prix

I Grand Prix klassen var Anna Kasprzak klar med Varmblod/Lusitaner vallakken Addict de Massa. Parret debuterede på den internationale scene tilbage i 2019, og havde de deres bedste og mest konstante sæson sidste år. Addict er jo den type hest som bare vil for meget, men det ligner bestemt at Anna har fundet den gyldne middelvej, som her faktisk er ensbetydende med “less is more”. Det giver sig meget tydelig udtryk i piaffe og passage turene, hvor det hele er tydeligt mere afspændt og naturlig aktiv, hvor Addict tidligere ofte lignede en der ikke vidste hvor han skulle sætte hoven næste gang. Ekvipagen leverede en solid tur med kun nogle små uoverensstemmelser, men uden tekniske fejl og med en vinder score på 73,065%.

International Grand Prix debut ekvipage var idag Scarlett og Anne Marie Hosbond. Parret har været super flittige i lille tur og debuterede også på lille-turs niveauet internationalt sidste år. I oktober debuterede de sammen i Grand Prix og vandt fornylig Grand Prix i Esbjerg. I dag tog de sammen et stort skridt ind på den internationale Grand Prix scene med en rigtig flot tur. Scarlett går med dejlig takt og sving, og har ikke nogen øvelsesmæssige svagheder. Et par mindre overensstemmelser men ingen tekniske fejl, desværre misforstår Scarlett lidt den sidste piaffe som bliver dyrt. Ekvipagen slutter flot deres første internationale Grand Prix med en 6. plads og 70,217%.

Inter B

Den danskavlet hoppe 9-årige Tophøjs Zackira e. Blue Hors Zack / Sorento, avlet af Stutteri Tophøj og redet af Anders Dahl. En skøn hoppe med dejlig udtryk. Inter B programmet er virkelig en tur hvor flowet udebliver, da der er rigtig mange overgange og skift under vejs. Zackira viser super kvalitet i passage, men som naturligt stadig mangler noget rutine, ligesom også piaffen er der, dog endnu ikke i en helt balanceret udgave. Under vejs lidt spændinger, super højdepunkt var dagens pirouetter, som så legende let ud. Parret slutter deres internationale debut med en 3. plads og 68,612%.

Van Olst Sales "The Young Ones 2023" - LIVE/Online presentation tonight at 7 pm

13 young horses ready for Van Olst Horses auction “The Young Ones 2023”

This evening (Thursday) at 19.00 there will be a LIVE presentation of the horses from the Van Olst Sales Online auction.

In this edition 13 young horses has been selected. Eleven 3 year old dressage horses and two 4 year old horses both under saddle.

The live presentation can be viewed at www.vanolsthorses.com.. Follow the link on the website and you will be directed to the live stream.

Bidding on the horses starts Friday the 10th at 12.00 and will end Monday evening at 20.00 at www.vanolstsales.online

Podcasts with top level of knowledge and expertise

Nowadays Podcasts are popping up everywhere, and it is for sure difficult to find the ones with the best content combined with high level knowledge and expertise.

At THE HORSE you have the possibility to find answers and opinions on a lot of HEALTH related topics.

Many of the Podcasts are short answers to specific questions, but you also get the chance to get more knowledge about a certain topic.

Below you find two very interesting topics.

Here you can find the entire collection of different Podcast topics.

VIDEOS with full pedigree - 33 stallions approved - 7 new KWPN Premium Stallions

Premium stallions with video clip and full pedigree (and below missing Premium stallions from H2R point of view).

Sold for top price at 200.000 euro to Germany at Select Sale Auction.

Unfortunately missing all the sport informations about the dam line of Tørveslettens Sylvester with more international GP horses.

Missing at the Premium stallion list: (according to H2R)

Here you find the entire results for the licensing.

VIDEOS - Van Olst Horses with well deserved honor of both Glamourdale and Kjento

World Champion combination Glamourdale and Lottie Fry rocked Den Bosch Friday evening - photo credit: Timo Martis

Van Olst Horses with historical 2022 successes

A very successful Van Olst Horses year 2022 was honored during the KWPN licensing.

Now 8 year old KWPN stallion Kjento by Negro / Jazz was honored not only winning the World Championships for Young Horses two years in a row, but also named KWPN Horse of the Year 2022.

Kjento looked stunning with Lottie in the saddle for his presentation, and he has also proves himself as a breeding stallion with 3 sons approved, 2 owned by Van Olst Horses no 448 by Kjento /Desperado licensed and with no 449 Kjento / Tuschinski also named as Premium stallion.

Click at the photo to watch Lottie and Kjento

Glamourdale WOWED in Den Bosch

Friday evening with honoring of World Champion combination 12 year old Glamourdale by Lord Leatherdale / Negro and Lottie Fry.

They were just cruising around enjoying the spotlight while freestyle composer Joost Peters was live at the mixing console. This was a pure party evening and with well deserved honoring of Glamourdale and Lottie of course including Anne and Gertjan van Olst.

Glamoudale with 4 approved sons Friday, no 370 Glamourdale / Johnson, also named Premium stallion and owned by Van Olst Horses.

In addition Van Olst Horses stallion with no 463 by Lantanas / Krack C was also approved (from H2R point of view a Premium stallion).

2023 KWPN Stallion Show became another well deserved success for Van Olst Horses.

Entries for CDI3 Big Tour Le Mans

New Danish combinations at international level

Danish Stutteri EVO rider Anne Marie Hosbond and Scarlett recently won their first national GP, while EVO owner and rider Jane Serup Jensen and Desperada has been very consistant being placed at national small tour level every time they´ve been at start. Scarlett and Anne-Marie made their small tour debut last year and is now ready for GP level, while Jane and Desperada will make their international debut together at Le Mans.

International comeback for Denmark´s Anders Dahl, this time for international debut at Inter B & Inter II level with Danish Warmblood mare Tophøjs Zackira by Blue Hors Zack / Sorento, bred by Anette Nilausen and Niels Jørgen Johansen. Together with 14-year-old Esquire III by Valeron / Nimmerdor Dahl will also make international debut at Grand Prix level. Both horses recently made their debut at Inter II and GP level.

Experienced Anna Kasprzak brings Addict de Massa for Big Tour and 8 yr old Danish Warmblood gelding Everian L by Everdale / Hochadel, bred by Karsten Bundgaard, is ready for his first international small tour debut as he recently won Prix St. Georg and became 2nd in Intermediaire I at national Danish event in Esbjerg.

Danish Warmblood Straight Horse Don Tamino by Totilas/Blue Hors Don Schufro, bred by Straight Horse and Philine Brunner is at start in Big Tour for Switzerland. They´ve made their international debut last year.

One of the favorites

Dutch rider Marlies van Baalen made her international Grand Prix debut at Kronenberg Dec/2022 with now 11 year old gelding Habibi DVB by Blue Hors Don Schufro / Johnson. Winning the GP with 74% and placed 2nd in GPS with 74,4%. Definitely a combination to keep an eye on.

🇩🇰Danish CDI2* Medium Tour entries

🇩🇰Danish CDI1* Small Tour entries

VIDEO - 4 year old Escaneno by Escamillo / Veneno with impressive 2-days performance test

Judges comments:

Very nice swinging trot tour with lots of dynamics well balanced also at the curved lines and in the corners, on both reins very secure with positive attitude, also for the extensions always clear of the ground and nicely through the body. The canter tour is active in a clear three beat with nice uphill tendency, alway through the body over the back also for the transitions back from extensions, the walk from the beginning clear in the rhythm and supple to the riders hand. About the rideability they saw a horse with happy mouth, happy in the work and concentrated about the rider, all the transitions very well balanced, also by the transition from extension with good carriage from behind, also the halts and other transitions were well balanced.

Scoring 9,0 for trot, 8.8 for canter and walk, 9.5 for rideability and 9.2 for general impression = total 9,09.

Hästar och Drömmar in the Teutoburg Forest — Sweden becomes the new Partner Country of Horses & Dreams

Therese Nilshagen (SWE) and Dante Weltino OLD are one of Sweden’s best combinations and a crowd favourite at Horses & Dreams in Hagen a.T.W. (c) Stefan Lafrentz

Press release of 30/01/2023

Horses & Dreams meets Sweden, 19 - 23 April 2023

Hästar och Drömmar in the Teutoburg Forest — Sweden becomes the new Partner Country of Horses & Dreams

Hagen a.T.W. — Traditions are important — especially when it comes to Horses & Dreams! Since 1997, the international equestrian festival has kicked off the eagerly awaited outdoor season in the show calendar, attracting the world's best two- and four-legged athletes to the Teutoburg Forest. Equally important and highly anticipated is the traditional announcement of the partner country. In 2023, the journey goes to the European north, to 'Hästland Sverige' — the horse country Sweden. Not only the national symbol, the bright red Dala horse, testifies to Sweden's love of horses, equestrian sport is hot on the heels of football as the nation's most important sport. One of the oldest warmblood breeds in the world, the Swedish Warmblood, is also at home here.

Top performer Sweden

With a population of only 9 million people, Sweden manages to have top riders in all disciplines and also breed world-class horses. Stars like Henrik von Eckermann, Rolf-Goran Bengtsson, Patrik Kittel or Therese Nilshagen are regulars on the starting lists at Horses & Dreams. Dressage rider and Olympic participant Nilshagen is extremely proud that her home country has been chosen and has already marked Horses & Dreams meets Sweden in her calendar: "Sweden has a lot to offer in terms of culture, tradition and culinary delights and I am sure it will be a huge success. Besides, Hagen is one of the most important shows of the year. I'm really looking forward to it!"

Setting the course

From 19 to 23 April 2023, Hof Kasselmann will once again offer international show jumping and dressage up to four-star level. It is also tradition that Hagen is the opening leg for well-known series such as the BEMER Riders Tour, the Louisdor-Prize and the NÜRNBERGER BURG-POKAL. This is where the course is set for the equestrian season! Last year, for example, Sönke Rothenberger's future hope Fendi caused a sensation when he won the Hagen qualifier for the Louisdor-Prize and recommended himself as top favourite for the final. Janne Friederike MeyerZimmermann won the Grand Prix of the Deutsche Kreditbank AG with Messi van't Ruytershof only 11 weeks after the birth of her son, which was also the first competition of the BEMER Riders Tour. Today she leads the ranking and has very good prospects of winning the title, 'Rider of the Year' at the upcoming Final in Neumünster.

Transparency in equestrian sport

Hardly any other show allows the spectators to be part of the action as much as Horses & Dreams. Keeping the sport transparent is a major priority for the hosts Ullrich and Francois Kasselmann. Visitors can enjoy the sport up close across the entire grounds. You don't have to be a horse lover to get your money's worth here, because Horses & Dreams is much more than just a top-class horse show. In addition to the sport, visitors can expect a great entertainment programme, a large exhibitor and sales area covering lifestyle, art and equestrian sports, as well as a spectacular gala show. After camels, sled dogs, Arabian horses and fire riders have delivered goose bumps in the past years, we are excited to see how the partner country Sweden will be staged!

Advance booking for Horses & Dreams meets Sweden will start soon. You can find out more at https://horses-and-dreams.de/

VIDEOER - Medlemsmøde i DV´s region 3 om Mavesår og Sandophobning

Mandag aften på den lokale café i Højby på Fyn var det medlemsmøde tid i DV´s region 3. På programmet for de fremmødte avlere var der to højaktuelle emner Mavesår og Sandophobning.

De to emner blev professionelt belyst af de to unge dyrlæger fra Højgaard Hestehospital Carina Thermann og Cecilie Fløgstad Kain, hvor der under vejs og efterfølgende var mulighed for at stille spørgsmål.

Knap 40 avlere fra regionen havde lagt vejen forbi, hvor regionen bød på kaffe og hjemmebagt kage, og hvor der efterfølgende blev gjort opmærksom på de kommende arrangementer i regionen.

Succesarrangementet fra region 7 omkring SKAT og hestehold, er også på programmet for region 3 medlemmerne. Mere om det følger senere direkte fra region 3.

Derudover blev der også opfordret til, at medlemmerne kunne komme med forslag til relevante emner for forårets generalforsamling i DV.

MAVESÅR

SANDOPHOBNING

St. Emilion, Escaneno and Damaschino highlights at Klosterhof Medingen stallion show today

Sunday afternoon with stallion show live from Klosterhof Medingen in packed arena.

The two 4 year old stallions Escaneno by Escamillo / Veneno and St. Emilion by Suarez / Dante Weltino were the highlights together with the now 7 year old Damaschino by Danone / Fidertanz.

Escaneno was presented by his daily rider Hannah Laser and unfortunately he looked pretty naughty for several times taking off against the riders hand. St. Emilion was also presented by Hannah Laser and looked very nice in all three paces. Three very young foals from the first crop by St. Emilion were also presented - all three were very expressive and very well moving. Super exciting to follow his offspring for the future.

St. Emilion is ready for the 2-days stallion performance test Monday and Tuesday at Münster-Handorf.

Damaschino has developed nicely and he is a real proper dressage stallion out of strong HANN bloodlines.

The stallion show is available at the archive at Clipmyhorse.

Van Liere wins Amsterdam; Werth moves to top of leaderboard

The Netherlands’ Dinja van Liere won today’s eighth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League on home ground in Amsterdam (NED) partnering her double-bronze-medal-winning ride from last summer’s ECCO FEI World Championships, the stallion Hermes NOP.

However it is five-time World Cup champion and longtime legend, the extraordinary German star Isabell Werth, who has moved into pole position on the leaderboard going into the closing stages of this hard-fought 11-leg series. 

Werth set today’s target with a sparkling performance from the 17-year-old Emilio for a score of 86.595. But to the delight of the home crowd, van Liere and Hermes bettered that when putting the winning score of 87.055 on the board when last to go. It was the second victory of the season for this pair who also came out on top in Mechelen (BEL) in December.

"I’m really happy, yesterday he was already great and today again he was really on fire! I’m so proud, he’s getting better and better. The crowd was fantastic today and it really made me emotional!"

Dinja van Liere (NED)

Starters

The 15-strong field of starters included World double-gold medallist Lottie Fry from Great Britain who, partnering the 12-year-old Lars van Hoenderheide who was competing in only his third international competition, posted a mark of 78.335 in the early stages. Dutchman and 2016 series champion Hans Peter Minderhoud then moved the target score up to 81.970 with a test filled with energy from Glock’s Dream Boy, but it was Sweden’s Patrik Kittel who led the way at the halfway stage with Touchdown. 

The light-moving 11-year-old gelding showed super-soft passage, and - in  classic Kittel style - the three-time Olympic rider and showman extraordinaire whipped the crowd into a frenzy of excitement with his final line of extended trot that was greeted with wild applause. When 82.645 went up on the board he went out in front, although there was still a long way to go.

Wide open

Werth blew the competition wide open when rocketing out in front when third into the arena after the break, posting 86.595 for a lovely test with Emilio. The 17-year-old gelding has been showing superb form of late, and he seemed to have an extra air of authority and confidence about his work today, demonstrating fantastic piaffe/passage as he strutted his way to the top of the scoreboard with four more still to go.

Next in, fellow-German Ingrid Klimke then produced a fearless performance from Franziskus FRH that ended with one-handed extended trot to the delight of the spectators for a mark of 84.960, before Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors Zack edged them down the order. 

Zack has always been super-consistent throughout his career with both Skodborg Merrald and his former rider Daniel Bachmann Andersen, and at 19 years of age continues to deliver his work with the greatest of ease including fabulous passage and canter pirouettes. 

The successful stallion looked rightly satisfied as he swaggered out of the ring after putting 85.220 on the board - a combination-best score and a personal-best for Skodborg Merrald whose smile was as wide as an ocean. Van Liere and Hermes would alter the scoreboard one more time however.

More settled

When the Dutch pair won yesterday’s Grand Prix, Hermes was much more settled. Today the 32-year-old rider had a different horse on her hands. Hermes was strong and sensitive at the beginning of the test, but after relaxing into the loveliest extended walk he seemed to recover his focus. 

After the judges awarded them the winning score of 87.055, Van Liere said, 

"he was very on fire today and very powerful, but it was power I could manage well enough to ride a nice test without making any big mistakes!"

Dinja van Liere (NED)

“Yesterday he was really relaxed but today was a lot more crowds and he felt the difference. But now I can manage him better and better”, she pointed out.

As every rider knows, there’s nothing quite like a home win, even if there is a lot of pressure. Their great performances at last summer’s World Championship ensured there was plenty of that for van Liere and Hermes today.

Expected

“The crowd expected a lot but it worked out well and it was really cool at the end. The spectators were so enthusiastic and so crazy! It is so cool to ride here at Jumping Amsterdam! ”, she added.

Second-placed Werth said that the close result made for super competition and a great atmosphere. “I’m completely happy with Emilio, and to be back again in Amsterdam is a pleasure, the public and the atmosphere were fantastic. 
Emilio is in a really good form, since last autumn in Lyon and then Frankfurt where he was great - I’m delighted with him!”, she pointed out. 

Third-place Skodborg Merrard was really pleased with her result too. “I didn’t expect it when I saw the line-up here, my horse really surprised me - he’s 19 years old but still so fit and ready to compete!”, she said of the brilliant Blue Hors Zack. 
Paul Riemens, Chairman of the Organising Committee for Jumping Amsterdam, was a happy man today. “It’s very special to be here. It’s been tough for the last few years, but seeing the faces of the winners and the faces of the crowd today is the payback for the bad years. I’m really proud to be here, so many people behind the scene have worked so hard to make this possible”, he said.

On the horizon

With the Longines FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 in Omaha (USA) in April now looming large on the horizon, the battle for one of the nine places available to athletes in the Western European League is really hotting up. But having moved to the very top of the standings after today’s competition, five-time champion Isabell Werth has easily booked her place at what will be her 20th Final.

With three more qualifiers left to run, at Neumünster (GER) and Gothenburg (SWE) in February and ’s-Hertogenbosch (NED) in March, there is still plenty of time for others to bid for a place, but as it stands this evening Werth is well out in front followed by compatriots Ingrid Klimke and Benjamin Werndl in second and third while van Liere has moved into fourth ahead of Skodborg Merrald in fifth place. Patrik Kittel lies sixth, The Netherlands’ Thamar Zweistra lies seventh, Morgan Barbancon from France is in eighth place and The Netherland’s Emmelie Scholtens and Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg share ninth spot.

Round nine at Neumünster will take place in three weeks’ time, on 19 February.

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