TSF Dalera BB on the Walk of Fame at the CHIO Aachen

The “Walk of Fame” at the Aachen Soers has a spectacular new addition: A horseshoe of TSF Dalera BB. And the four-legged star, the Trakehner mare, was present in person when the plate with the horseshoe was placed in the ground.

Only the crème de la crème are allocated a place on the “Walk of Fame”. That is no different on the Sunset Boulevard as at the Aachen Soers. Of course, in Aachen, at the CHIO, it is reserved exclusively for horses. Here, the horseshoes of world-famous four-legged horses are embedded into the ground for eternity. A horseshoe of Hans Günter Winkler’s wonder horse, Halla is eternalised here alongside one of Ludger Beerbaum’s Goldfever and the magnificent Totilas is also honoured there. The most important condition for securing a place on the heroes’ mile in Aachen: A victory in the Rolex Grand Prix, the Lindt-Prize or the SAP Cup.

Last Saturday, the “Walk of Fame” was enhanced by a spectacular new addition: With immediate effect a horseshoe of Jessica von Bredow-Werndl’s TSF Dalera BB joined the ranks of the four-legged legends. A well-earned honour, because the 17-year-old Trakehner mare has been the ultimate benchmark in the international dressage sport over the past years. Four Olympic gold medals, six European Championship titles and two World Championship victories are just a small extract of the success story which was rounded off with a triumph in the Lindt-Prize at the CHIO Aachen last summer. “That really is an incredible honour,” commented Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, while letting the plate with the horseshoe fall into the ground in Aachen, framed by her brother Benjamin Werndl and the horse’s owner, Beatrice Bürchler-Keller. “Knowing that Dalera is eternalised here in Aachen for ever, is simply fantastic and makes me very proud.” And the ‘Queen’ evidently seemed to be very proud herself too. Because for the first time ever the equine celebrity, TSF Dalera BB, joined the select circle of people present in front of the CHIO Aachen office for the ceremony – and as is befitting for a star posed for the photographers totally relaxed.

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl together with her beloved horse TSF Dalera BB, horse owner Beatrice Bürchler-Keller and her brother Benjamin Werndl. (Photo: CHIO Aachen/Andreas Steindl).

SWB Equestrian Week (DRESSAGE) 24 - 29 September with Clinic and Elite Foal Auction

Huge dressage week

Young horse championships from 3 yr old to 7 yr old, Inter II, U25 and YH Grand Prix.

Test rider of the 4 yr old horses Saturday will again this year be German top rider Benjamin Werndl who also will be doing a clinic Sunday with 4 local riders.

Link for start/results and live stream is available at H2R calender.

21 foals for the Elite Auction

Be Sure (4 foals), Proud James (3 foals) and Knockando VH (3 foals) with most foals selected for the elite foal auction.

Overall Be Sure offsprings are in general very expressive, good size with nice uphill frame. Power uphill for the trot with nice shoulder freedom, where most of them are cantering with some kind of straight front legs like Be Sure himself.

Proud James look like a stallion producing modern long legged offsprings, maybe not with that much body, but well moving of the ground in all three gaits.

Top price favourites from H2R ⬇️

Here you find the entire collection.

DSP Hybrid auction comes up Saturday 21 September 18.30

Straight Horse Leonardo / Fürst Romancier

A handful with extra focus from H2R for DSP Hybrid Auction

Different types and breeding for the top foals for this collection.

With Danish eyes the young Straight Horse Leonardo is represented with a very nice colt, and from watching the first offsprings it looks as if he brings both expression and movements.

H2R price favourites ⬇️

Schedule:

Friday 20 September
16.15 presentation of the collection at jumping arena

Saturday, 21 September
14.45 presentation of the collection at jumping arena
18.30 auction

Here you find the entire collection.

Umelia a top filly for upcoming Van Olst Sales Online foal auction starting tomorrow 20 September at 12 pm

UMELIA - GLAMOURDALE x JAZZ x POLANSKY

A strong collection of 20 foals for “The Foal Edition 2024 III”

Again with strong pedigree and well moving foal for this online edition.

This time the filly Omelia stands out showing extraordinary top qualities from H2R point of view 🌟🔝. Modern, feminine, supple, uphill og long legged - A TOP CHOICE!

Donaueschingen with CDI1 Small Tour, CDI4 Grand Prix tours and Nürnberger Burg Pokal

Maxi Kraft´s Barcelo OLD & Dorothee Schneider with double victory in Donaueschingen - photo screenshot Clipmyhorse.

Danish bred Maxi Kraft´s Barcelo OLD with Dorothee Schneider took both Prix St. Georg and Intermediaire I vitories with convincing performances. They are definitely getting ready for the Nürnberger Burg Pokal final in December in Frankfurt. They already got their qualification for the final back in May in München with a winner score of 74,53%.

In H2R opinion this is how a supple, obedient and well educated horse must look anno 2024. Soft contact, to a closed mouth with natural frame and balance all the way.

Small starter fields for CDI4 tours

Special tour with 8 combinations and for the kür tour with 6 combinations.

For the CDI4 Grand Prix for Special took Helen Erbe with Carlos FRH the victory with a solid performance but where the walk tour ones again shows the impact of the scores dropping overall 2%. Technical with two minor issues end of 1 times and lost of balance for final trot extension. 71,196% only 1,5 point ahead of 2nd placed Facilione with Helen Langehanenberg.

Grand Prix Special with Dayman and Dorothee Schneider in front. Overall the frame becomes bit to tight, for the passage a few unbalanced steps hind and likewiese the right front leg does not always come up like left for the extensions. Unfortunately error for all three series. Final winner score 70,745%.

For the CDI4 Grand Prix for kür with Fie Skarsøe and Imperador dos Cedros in the top with a good performance, for the trot half passes some small lack of balance hind creeping in, but only tiny technical issue for the two times, rest was well performed. Score 70,087% and fully agreement for the judging panel.

Grand Prix kür with another victory for Fie Skarsøe and Imperador dos Cedros, becomes bit to short in the neck through out the test, small error for 2 times, strong piaffe turns, passage half passes and nice pirouettes. 75,175%.

Nürnberger Burg Pokal qualifier was won by Lena Hassmann with Maddox Mart with 73,610%. In the trot tour the just 7 yr old stallion still needs some support for the contact to stay up and free and also missing bit more under the body push, good walk tour, super canter quality but as for the trot tour he sometimes need some extra support, very nice halt with rein back and super nice flying changes, 1st half pirouette missing more balance and control while 2nd becomes more balanced with good quality.

RETTET - Sidste championatskvalifikation i Ålborg - se hvilke ekvipager der er klar til finalen

Vinder af 7 års kvalifikationen i Ålborg i går Anna Teibel Raben & Sparaday e. Tørveslettens Spartacus/Don Frederic, flankeret af avler og ejer Helle Wibe og Søren Christensen. Privat foto.

Så er årets finaledeltagere klar til championatfinalerne som afholdes på Stutteri Ask fra den 10. - 13. oktober .

Sidste kvalifikation var i denne weekend i Ålborg hvor den unge ekvipage Sparaday og Anna Raben i overbevisende stil tog sejren. Parret har allerede høstet international erfaring, idet var med på det sølvvindende EM hold for juniorer tidligere på året.

7-årige Sparaday er ejet og avlet af Helle Wibe, som sammen med sin mand Søren Christensen har stillet den talentfulde unghest til rådighed for 18-årige Anna Raben. Sammen vokser ekvipagen for hver gang de er til start, og igår sikrede de sig også en plads i championatsfinalen med en teknisk super flot tur. Parret slutter med 4. bedste score på landsplan. Se turen herunder ⬇️

4 års (40 bedste)

Atterupgaards Daimi var allerede placeret som nr. 3 & 4 på landsplan og dermed giver det mulighed for ialt 11 ekivpager fra dagens kvalifikation fra Ålborg.

Kvalificeret fra Ålborg i dag:

5 års (24 bedste)

Quater Son og Jan Møller Christensen har allerede en plads i finalen, idet de deltog ved UVM i Ermelo og det giver dermed en ekstra plads, ligesom også KJeldgårdens Django med Susanne Barnow og Straight Horse Sun King med Mette Sejbjerg Jensen allerede har deres kvalifikation i hus via UVM deltagelse.

Der er ialt to ekvipager med samme total score på 81.400, og da det er kapacitetskarakteren som er højest for Atterupgaards Sterling Moss & Selina Vittinghus er de også finaleklar. Samtidig gives den ekstra plads fra Quater Son plads til næste med 81.400, og ved pointlighed i kapacitet, er det ridelighedskarakteren der tæller, så dermed er Svalegårds Designa og Liv Marie Stignæs også klar til finalen.

Kvalificeret fra Ålborg i går

6 års (24 bedste)

Idet både Eq Secret Surprice og Ice Queen Eden er kvalificeret to gange bliver samlet antal iflg. listen 26.

Kvalificeret fra Ålborg:

7 års (14 bedste)

Blue Hors Santiano og Hedelunds Fellini var begge UVM deltagere, og derudover har Fellini Klint og Hønnerups Qlision kvalificeret sig to gange hver.

Dorothee Schneider & Maxi Kraft´s Barcelo OLD takes the victory in CDI1 Prix St. Georg in Donaueschingen today

Maxi Kraft´s Barcelo OLD & Dorothee Schneider - screenshot Clipmyhorse

Donaueschingen starts with CDI1 Prix St. Georg

The 8 yr old gelding Maxi Kraft´s Barcelo OLD by Bon Coeur/Caprimond, bred by Kristine Munch Sinding, Stutteri Atterupgaard with Dorothee Schneider were souvereign winner of this morning´s international Prix St. Georg with 73,775%, with nearly 5,5% to 2nd placed.

Super soft and smooth overall performance, lovely frame and contact throughout the entire test. Supple trot tour with go and flow all the way, super walk tour with surplus for the extended walk over the back, tiny unbalanced moment at the end of the first walk pirouette, strong canter tour, with good half pirouettes showing huge ability to carry and sit with great jump of the ground and good series.

They are already qualified for Nürnberger Burg Pokal final in December in Frankfurt.

Følauktion Jylland på lørdag kl. 18.00

37 dressurføl er klar til auktionen

For første gang i år er der videoklip på størstedelen af føllene, som giver de potentielle købere en god mulighed for at danne sig et indtryk af de enkelte føl inden auktionen.

En del af føllene er også ud af præstationsstærke hoppestammer.

Ønsker du yderligere information om kollektionen eller at byde på telefon, kan du henvende dit til Mette Hansen på 60461377 eller på metteulf@live.dk.

Det vil være muligt at følge både præsentation kl. 15.30, og auktionen som starter kl. 18.00 via live stream - link her.

17.500 top price filly by Fair Deal / Fürst Jazz sold to Denmark

Press release

Münster: The Westphalian Studbook offered 31 foals for sale at an online auction this evening. A daughter of First Deal advanced to the top price. The filly was worth 17,500 euros to her new owners from Denmark. In the end, a son of St. Emilion cost 17,000 euro.

The foal season at the Westphalian Studbook is coming to an end. In the penultimate online auction of the season, 31 representatives of the 2024 vintage were up for sale again this evening.

Head number 8, Flotte Deern by Fair Deal (breeder: Sabine Mauderer, Lippetal), was the most sought-after offer. She found her new owners in Denmark at the hammer price of 17,500 euros after a long bidding duel between Germany, Finland and Denmark. Her dam, Fajola by Fürst Jazz, is the half-sister to Django Unchained, who was sold for 155,000 euros at the Westphalian Autumn Auction in 2019. The Celle state stud stallion Viscerado, who is successful in international 1.45 m jumping competitions with Marco Kutscher, also descents from this dam line. The dam of this foal will also be up for sale at the Westphalian Studbook's youngster and broodmare auction in October.

Another filly was also highly favoured by the international clientele with the first lot of the evening. The liver chestnut mare named Bonjour II (breeder and exhibitor: Bernhard Illting-Reuke, Borken) is a full sister to Bonjour, who was sold for 61,500 euro at a Westphalian online auction in 2022. The dam line is also well known. The granddam of this auction foal is none other than the St.Pr.St. Senorita Meyer, who produced three other licensed stallions in addition to the Bundeschampion Fynch Hatton. The daughter of Bonds/Franziskus transferred to Dutch ownership this evening at the hammer price of 16,500 euros.

The most popular colt of the evening with head number 29 was the son of St. Emilion Sweet Spot (breeder and exhibitor: ZG Benning, Dülmen). His dam Verb.Pr. Vivetta B by Vivaldi is a half-sister to the successful advanced level dressage horse First Romance. The black colt found his new owners in the Netherlands at the hammer price of 17,000 Euros. A son of Follow Him's Schönweide/Valdiviani (breeder and exhibitor: Lars Rethemeier, Lienen) also cracked the 10,000 euro mark. The strong-moving chestnut colt found his new home with his sire's stallion owners for 10,500 euro.

With the foals sold this evening, the Westphalian Studbook generated a total turnover of 115,000 euros. On average, their new Westphalian hopeful was worth 8,846 euros to international customers.

‘Although foal sales don't get any easier towards the end of the year, this auction shows once again that customers are still prepared to pay good money for special foals,’ summarised auction and sales manager Thomas Münch.

Anyone still looking for a promising representative of the 2024 vintage will have two more opportunities to bid for a foal at the Westphalian Studbook this year. The lot for the last online auction of the year can already be viewed online at onlineauction.westfalenpferde.de. The online auction runs from September 12 to 16. OnLive, the last auction foals of the year will be for sale in Münster-Handorf on September 28.

Clinic med OL debutant og team sølvvinder Daniel Bachmann Andersen 24. september på Kirstineholm i Århus

Bagom Paris 2024

Med OL team sølvvinder Daniel Bachmann Andersen i midten sammen med OL dommer Susanne Baarup og OL dyrlæge Frederik Nielsen er der lagt op til et spændende “fyraften” arrangement på Kirstineholm i Århus.

Her får publikum mulighed for at få et kig ind bag OL kulissen, men også med Daniel i underviserrollen, hvor Kristian Würtz Green vil ride en unghest, hvor fokus vil være på  holdbarhed, glæde og korrekthed. Under vejs vil der være rig mulighed for at stille spørgsmål. Daniel vil i 2. del selv være i sadlen på en 7 års hest.

OL dommer Susanne Baarup vil sørge for at bringe publikum lidt med ind i dommertårnet, og give et indblik omkring den erfaring der skal til, i forhold til også at dømme med i en OL-finale.

Endnu en vigtig del for de danske heste til de store mesterskaber er holddyrlæge Frederik Nielsen, som hele tiden er med på sidelinien både før og under mesterskaber, hvor han bl.a. vil fortælle om opgaverne under vejs.

Bag arrangementet står Ida Ejlersgaard, som du kan lære lidt bedre at kende herunder, samtidig med hun også driver Millenium Copenhagen, som også vil være at finde til arrangementet på Kirstineholm.

“Jeg voksede op som en hestepige i hjertet af København, hvor jeg længtes efter landet og stilheden væk fra byens larm. Min barndom på Frederiksberg blev præget af daglige gåture langs Gammel Kongevej, hvor modebutikkerne skiftede deres udstillinger næsten lige så hurtigt som sæsonerne.

I ridesporten var det anderledes – traditionerne stod fast, og udstyret var kedeligt og ubehageligt. Men over tid begyndte moden at snige sig ind i sporten, til min store glæde. I starten af 20'erne mødte jeg Christian, der er opvokset på en hesteejendom syd for Aarhus. Vi flyttede til hans barndomshjem på Kirstineholm, hvor hans mor, Hanne, åbnede en rideudstyrsbutik.

Jeg blev hurtigt involveret, især med at hjælpe til med butikkens sociale medier. Det blev tydeligt for mig, hvor ressourcetung og dyr den hurtigt skiftende mode i ridesporten var. Det inspirerede mig tilJ at skabe noget nyt: ridebukser med god pasform og høj kvalitet. Siden da er min kollektion vokset, og nu omfatter den alt fra pandebånd til tøj, der kan bruges både til ridning og i hverdagen. Jeg gør tingene anderledes end andre brands. Jeg holder tæt kontakt med mine kunder og lytter nøje til deres behov og ønsker. Deres feedback er en del af mit designarbejde, og det er vigtigt for mig at skabe tøj, der kan bruges igen og igen, uden at være dikteret af sæsoner eller trends. Jeg er også anderledes. Jeg nyder at arbejde med mennesker fra vores branche, men jeg er også fra en generation, der tør råbe højt og sige tingene, som de er. Det er en værdifuld egenskab, jeg gerne vil videregive, for alle har noget unikt at byde på. Unge kvinder skal turde være sig selv og vise verden, hvem de er, uden filter. Selvom mit tøj i øjeblikket ikke findes i alle størrelser, er mit mål at kunne tilbyde produkter til alle, uanset størrelse og form.

Mine produkter kan alene købes online, men kan selvfølgelig opleves LIVE til arrangementet den 24. september.

Udover mit brand driver jeg også et influencerbureau med fokus på ridesporten og arrangerer events, som også omhandler arrangementet 24. september med OL-medaljevinder Daniel Bachmann Andersen.

Hvis ikke du allerede har sikret dig en billet sammen med en god ven eller veninde, så kan du nå det endnu via linket herunder.” ⬇️

http://www.millenniumcopenhagen.com/

German & Dutch breeding excellence showcased in Ermelo (NED)

After four days of competition, it was a chestnut clean sweep and a showcase of the quality of Dutch and German breeding specifically at this year’s Longines FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses 2024 in Ermelo (NED). 

Among the top 15 horses—five in each age category—six were German-bred and five were Dutch-bred. 
The 5 -,6-, and 7-year-old winners were all chestnuts too; a distinct change from the dark bay Dressage horses the world has become accustomed to. For those who follow this event every year, there were plenty of familiar faces Dressage enthusiasts will recognise, including a two-time world champion in Life Time FRH.

5-Year-Olds

The 5-year-old test is always the most hotly-contested category and due to the focus on potential - rather than schooling - technicalities, it tends to attract stud farms wanting to show off their top progeny. Of the 46 five-year-olds in this year's field, 22 were stallions, 9 mares, and 15 geldings. 

The KWPN stallion Red Viper (Romanov x Sir Sinclair) led from start to finish, with a win and 92% in the preliminary test and a convincing win in the finals yesterday. Ridden by the Dutch jockey Bart Veeze and bred by Coen Kerbert, he scored 93.800% for the win – the only score above 90 in the class – thanks to impressive marks of 9.4 for trot, 8.8 for walk, a competition high 9.7 for canter, 9.2 for submission and 9.8 for perspective. The horse was almost faultless, with the judging panel saying the trot displayed exceptional elasticity and shoulder freedom, the canter as balanced, powerful, and uphill.

The second placed combination - Westfalen stallion Glamdale WP NRW (Glamourdale x Millennium) with Germany’s Stefanie Ahlert - were over 3% behind on 90.2%. Jeanna Hogberg piloted the Swedish stallion Severucci HT (Secret x Rubinrot) to third on 90.000%. 

6-Year-Olds

Danish Warmblood mare Valerie B, ridden by Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen, topped the 6-year-old first qualifier, scoring an outstanding 90.800%. In 2023, Valerie B won the Preliminary rest for 5-year-olds, but was beaten out in the finals by Quinn G and Carl Hedin’s Instagram sensation, stallion Skyline to B. 

Merita Hagren and Alkaline (Secret x Zalmiak Firfod) were one of the surprises during the final round, clocking up a huge 92% with 9s and 9.5s across the board to finish with a second place. Despite only placing in 6th during the preliminary test, the chestnut stallion was described as "lovely, springy, and elastic” by judge Peter Storr. Talking about the canter, he said “it has a lot of airtime, and it’s truly elastic and energetic. We did have an argument about where to go with the marks and decided on a 9.5.”

The pressure was on for the remaining few combinations, as Alkaline was followed immediately into the ring by winners of the preliminary test, Valerie B and Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen. Unable to replicate their preliminary performance, the pair finished fourth in the final with 87.2%. Despite scoring a perfect 10 for her trot, mistakes in the flying changes and canter cost her valuable points. Having placed second in the first round, the chances of a podium finish looked excellent for Segantini 6 with Olympian Dorothee Schneider aboard, but some small mistakes put them out of the placings too.

The penultimate combination of the day was Quinn G, winner of last year’s 5-year-old final. Having claimed a tied 4th pace in the preliminary final, Fiona Bigwood rode a foot perfect test aboard the DWB mare by Quaterhit/Fassbinder. The mare was destined to be a two-time champion, scoring an incredible 95, including a perfect 10 for both the walk and the trot with very little for the judges to offer other than praise for an “overall, lovely horse.”  The KWPN mare Nice Touch W (Dettori/Florencio) took third place, ridden by Charlotta Rogerson. 

7-Year-Olds

It’s always wonderful to watch the progression from 5-year-old classes to 7-year-olds in terms of schooling, balance and collection. 44 combinations took to the arena on the first day.

Charlott-Maria Schürmann of Germany dominated both the preliminary and final tests with her Hanoverian stallion, Life Time FRH. Bred by Johannes Hesselink, Life Time FRH (by Livaldon x Fürstenball OLD) earned a score of 81.175% in the preliminary round. In the final, they went even further, chalking up an impressive 84.129%, with standout scores including a 9.5 for walk, 9.5 for submission, and a 9.5 for perspective. The judging panel said “we think you had a nice feeling on your horse today. We had that feeling too” and immediately praised the stallion’s “beautiful frame and correct education.”

Second was Leonie Richter of Germany, riding the Hanoverian stallion Vitalos FRH (by Vitalis x De Niro), the silver medallist of the six-year-old horses in 2023 and the five-year-old horses in 2022. Vitalis FRH had placed fifth in the preliminary round but moved up to secure second place in the final with a score of 83.222%. 

Vitalos FRH, bred by Josef Bramlage, received a perfect 10 for trot in the final. Hans Peter Minderhoud of the Netherlands retained his third-place position from the preliminary round in the final, scoring 80.993% with the KWPN stallion Glock's Massimo (by Glock's Toto JR. x Bretton Woods).

Happy athlete Quinn G. dominates world championship six-year-olds

Press release

08-09-2024 by Ermelo YH

Quinn G. (Quaterhit x Fassbinder) extended her hegemony today at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo. The DWB mare and her rider and owner Fiona Bigwood put a dazzling score of 95.0% on the scoreboard. It left her 3% clear of Alkaline (Secret x Zalmiak Firfod) and Merita Hagren. The bronze medal was claimed by Nice Touch W (Dettori x Florencio) and Charlotta Rogerson thanks to a score of 88.6%.

When Quinn and Fiona stepped foot on their last centerline, the audience erupted in applause, making the chestnut mare trot even more enthusiastically. “It looks like you were enjoying her just as much as we did”, said commentating judge Peter Storr. “What a wonderful attitude this mare has, it looked like she had so much fun, so happy and relaxed.” The jury gave a glowing review of the 2023 world champion of five-year-old horses bred by Stutteri G – Helene Geervliet and co-owned by Mette and Fiona Bigwood. “We have no remarks on her trot, so she receives a 10.” Quinn’s walk was also unparalleled in the eyes of the jury, making another 10 pop up on the screen. “This is clearly a happy athlete, well done to the both of you.”

Personality

Rider and owner Fiona Bigwood is over the moon with her double world champion. “I feel so lucky to have Quinn, she is so good my only task is to pilot her around the test. Her focus on me is incredible. I have never done anything like this and I have learned a lot the last few days, because this is quite different from Grand Prix.” Fiona purchased the mare in the autumn of 2023 and last spring she was campaigned at the shows by Carl Hester. “Her character is her best quality. She adores people and is so eager to please. Chestnut mare may have a reputation, but she is simply amazing and has the best personality.” The combination placed just outside the top three in the qualification, but now soared the rankings to the top position. “It is a completely different way of riding compared to a ‘regular’ dressage test, but we gave it our all and it all worked out.”

Powerful canter

The silver medal was awarded to another chestnut Danish combination, though this time it was a stallion. Alkaline, bred by Annette Blangsted and owned by Helgstrand Dressage, received a scoresheet full of 9s and even a 9.5 for canter and perspective. He significantly improved his result compared to Thursday when the pair received 86.4% and placed sixth. “We were enchanted by this horse’s energy, especially in the canter. It had a powerful thrust off the ground, a scopey jump and already showed super and big changes for a 6-year-old horse”, said chairman of the jury Knut Danzberg. His rider Merita Hagen also lauds the DWB-bred stallion. “He is so sweet, he is unbelievable. We performed a good test today and I felt very comfortable. He is a quick learner, and he is always there with me. I was not nervous and did not feel any pressure, since I felt like the underdog.”

First medal for Switzerland

Nice Touch W and Charlotta Rogerson are living proof that you can go far when you get back up after a fall. Right before the test, the Swiss rider fell of her KWPN mare, but it did not stop her from securing the very first WC-medal for her home country. ‘Nice Touch is a very special mare; she has a lot of quality and is very intelligent. She is also a happy horse that likes to joke around. She gave a cheerful buck during the warming-up and she is not very big so there is very little to hold on to”, quips the Swiss rider. “I put a lot of pressure on myself since I was so eager to show everyone how good she is. I just have to channel her energy and quality, and she will do anything for me.” The black mare, bred by H.A. van der Werff and owned by James Rogerson, had already proven to be a force to be reckoned with in the qualification in which she also placed third. “A beautiful, elegant mare with exceptional qualities that made us very happy”, enthused Peter Storr. “She was presented in a lovely manner and this performance makes us believe she has great potential.”

Photo: Stefan Lafretnz

Life Time FRH emerges victorious in world championship for seven-year-old dressage horses

Press release

08-09-2024 by Ermelo YH

The Hanoverian bred Life Time FRH (Livaldon x Fürstenball OLD) and his rider Charlott-Marie Schürmann are the new world champions of the seven-year-old dressage horses at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo. Vitalos FRH (Vitalis x De Niro) and Leonie Richter secured their third consecutive silver medal. Glock’s Massimo (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Bretton Woods) and Hans Peter Minderhoud grabbed bronze.

“I can imagine you had a great feeling in the saddle today, we also had a great feeling watching you two”, said commentating judge Ulrike Nivelle right after the test of the Hanoverian world champion. Five 9+ marks resulted in an overall score of 84.13%. The German combination received a 9.5 for walk, submission and perspective. “Life Time FRH is very focused on his rider, they had a soft contact and performed the test harmoniously. It is an appealing horse with a beautiful frame and a correct education.”

Showman

“He was amazing, it was an incredible feeling, and he tried his heart out. He is very consistent in the test, I can always rely on him”, beams Charlott-Marie with pride after her lap of honour. “He is a true showman in the arena, but overall very relaxed. He is unreal.” It was the third time in Ermelo and the first medal for the German combination. “He has developed so much strength and has grown more confident, he now wants to show off his capabilities.” His breeder Johan Hesselink also had faith in Lifetime: “I secretly expected he would win a medal after his victory in the qualification. We watched that one via the livestream. To be here today and see him win gold, is very special. We still have his dam, whom we bought as a foal at an auction, and also some offspring out of this lineage. So who knows what de future may bring.”

Perfect trot

The silver medalist of the six-year-old horses in 2023 and the five-year-old horses in 2022, Vitalis FRH, once again descended on Ermelo this year to claim top honours. Receiving a 10 for his trot and a 9.5 for the canter and perspective, the German duo provided some fierce competition for the world champion. “We adore his trot, ample bend in the hindleg, a nice rhythm, beautiful frame and so much fluidity and balance. When it all exudes harmony, you deserve a 10”, stated Ulrike Nivelle. “Vitalos can easily collect on his hind leg and was presented in a lovely frame. He is a very expressive and light-footed horse.” The final score was 83.22%. “He was so much better than Friday, I am super happy”, says Leone Richter. The Hanoverian stallion is berd by Josef Bramlage and owned by Hengsthaltung Helgstrand/Schockemöhle.

Good ears

The Dutch Glock’s Massimo and Hans Peter Minderhoud stormed up the ranking compared to their achievement last year when the combination placed fifteenth in the final for six-year-old horses. The duo showcased their growth through a 9.3 for perspective, 9.2 for walk and overall score of 80.99%. “Well done today, Massimo is a very elegant and light-footed horse, expressive and brimming with potential”, commenced Ulrike Nivelle her commentary. Hans Peter knows the full potential of the KWPN-bred stallion of Glock HPC NL B.V., bred by M. van Cortenberghe. “Massimo is an incredibly sweet and good horse, but quite sensitive to sounds. The prize giving ceremony on Friday was a bit much for him, so it was more difficult for me to get him relaxed in the arena today. Nevertheless, I was very pleased with our test because we made no mistakes. I am very happy with our bronze medal, as Massimo always does his best for me.”

Photo: Stefan Lafrentz

Hexagon’s Luxuriouzz N.O.P.T wins his international Grand Prix Special debut in Ermelo

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07-09-2024 by Ermelo YH

The Dutch combination Thamar Zweistra and Hexagon’s Luxuriouzz N.O.P.T (Johnson TN x San Remo) won the CDI3* Grand Prix Special presented by Helgstrand Dressage in Ermelo. Scoring 71.02% they were more than a full point ahead of the Germany’s Evelyn Eger and Gossip Girl 9 (Grey Flanell x Sir Donnerhall) who received 69.92% for their test.

The 8-year-old KWPN gelding, bred by W. Plomp and owned by Stal Hexagon, won his first international Grand Prix special after placing fourth in the Grand Prix on Thursday. Luxuriouzz is a familiar face at the World Breeding Dressage Championship for Young Horses, he competed in his age division for the past three years and qualified for the final as a five-year-old in Verden in 2021.

Proud

Thamar beams with pride after her ride aboard Hexagon’s Luxuriouzz N.O.P. “The first part felt really cool. In the warm-up he was more resigned, because of the tension we had some small mistakes. That being said, it is our very first international Grand Prix show so that’s more than ok. Luxuriouzz is a very special horse, he gives me goosebumps.

Third place for Limited Edition

The third place was also claimed by a Dutch combination: Marie-José Calis and Limited Edition (All at Once x Uphill) thanks to a score of 69,09%. No less than 3% more than their score on Thursday, making the eight-year-old KWPN mare, bred and owned by Marleen Galema, soar 15 places upwards in the ranking.

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Be Allex snaps up ticket to final for seven-year-old horses

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07-09-2024 by Ermelo YH

Be Allex (Ampère x Dalwhinnie) and Jeanna Högberg have won the small final for seven-year-old horses at the de Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. 79.40% put the Swedish rider firmly in the lead. Majestic Taonga (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Jazz) and Lisa Wernitznig (75.95%) bested Blue FRH (Buckingham x Locksley II) and Tessa Frank (75,76%) for the second prize.

The SWB-bred Be Allex, bred by Eva and Bo Pettersson and co-owned by Hennix Horses Ab, Jeanna Högberg Dressage Ab and Västra Hoby Stuteri Ab, gave a more convincing performance today than during the qualification. The gelding scored a 9.0 for his canter and an 8.5 for his perspective, bringing the total to nearly 4.5% higher than the day before. “He was doing well on the first day too, but he was quite tense. In all honesty, me too”, tells Jeanna Högberg. “The expectations are so high, and he is a sensitive horse, he feels the excitement, so I must remain calm. Today, everything felt great and very promising for the future. Tomorrow, we will give it our all.” Be Allex and Jeanna are ready for the final on Sunday.

Improvement

The Dutch Majestic Taonga, bred by Stal 104 BV and owned by Madeleine Winter-Schulze, may also return tomorrow. The black KWPN stallion received multiple 8s on his scoresheets, the canter being the highlight with an 8.5. The third coveted ticket for the final was claimed by the Hanoverian stallion Blue FRH, bred and owned by Andrea Bentes, also showed a better test than the day before. He also received his highest mark for the canter: an 8.5.

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Proud James continues winning streak and wins final four-year-old dressage horses

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07-09-2024 by Ermelo YH

Proud James (Jameson RS2 x Johnson TN) and Maxi Kira von Platen have won the Sport Pro Horse Prize for four-year-old dressage horses and thereby continued their winning streak in Ermelo. The second position was claimed by So Special 12 (Secret x Bon Coeur) and Jessica Lynn Thomas that moved up the rankings compared to their fourth place in the qualification. The top three was completed by Hexagon’s Power Dutch (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Hexagon’s Double Dutch) and Anke van Moer.  

Commentating judge Patrick van der Meer was full of praise after the performance of the grey stallion. “We have seen lovely test, what an elegant and talented horse”. The KWPN-bred Proud James, bred by Y.M.M. Maasacker and owned by Helgstrand Dressage A/S was awarded an 8.8 for perspective and trot. “A very active trot, a nice balance and overall, a very fluent test.” The total score of the KWPN performance test top scorer was 86.2%.

Focus

The German rider Maxi Kira is very pleased with her four-year-old powerhouse. “It felt super today, he was very focused, more so than the first day. Today we got to ride in the main arena, you never know a young horse, especially a breeding stallion, will react to that.” After the first round the young stallion was ready to shine, something Maxi-Kira hopes to more often the coming years. “It would be a dream to compete in the world breeding championships next year, Proud James surely has a big future ahead of him.”

Canter

The four-year-old horses may not compete in the world championship like their older colleagues, but they all moved through the main arena like true pros. The entire top 12 of this class obtained an 80%+ score. Receiving a 9.0 for the canter and three 8.5s, So Special 12 was more than deserving of the second position. The Hanoverian stallion, bred and owned by Pia Sophie Wahlers, received a score of 84.8%. “We saw a very harmonious test, with a lovely partnership between horse and rider. The canter was a highlight: uphill, lots of energy and covering a lot of ground.”

Greys

The grey horses dominated the 4-year-old class. The KWPN-bred Hexagon’s Power Dutch, bred and owned by Stal Hexagon, lived up to his name with his powerful, active walk that was given a 9.0. The stallion received an overall score of 84.4%.

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Awe-inspiring Red Viper world champion of five-year-old dressage horses

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07-09-2024 by Ermelo YH

After a sunny conclusion Red Viper (Romanov x Sir Sinclair) was pronounced world champion of the five-year-old horses at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo. Piloted by Bart Veeze, the KWPN stallion put a brilliant score of 93.8% on the scoreboard. The hotly contested silver medal was secured by Glamdale WP Nrw (Glamourdale x Millennium) and Stephanie Ahlert. Severucci HT (Secret x Rubinrot) and Jeanna Högberg took bronze.

After a sunny conclusion Red Viper (Romanov x Sir Sinclair) was pronounced world champion of the five-year-old horses at the Longines FEI/WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo. Piloted by Bart Veeze, the KWPN stallion put a brilliant score of 93.8% on the scoreboard. The hotly contested silver medal was secured by Glamdale WP Nrw (Glamourdale x Millennium) and Stephanie Ahlert. Severucci HT (Secret x Rubinrot) and Jeanna Högberg took bronze.

In a repeat of last year’s final, the crowd erupted in a thunderous round of applause when Red Viper and Bart went down the last central line. When the definitive scores were in and the speaker announced the championship title was won by the Dutch combination, Bart’s emotions ran high, making him tear up right in the saddle. “I feel a bit overwhelmed”, Bart admits after the prizegiving ceremony. “I feel like I aged ten years this last week because of all the impressions and the stress. Red Viper felt incredible today, and I thought we were riding a very good test. When the audience started cheering us on so early, my feelings were confirmed. I deliberately did not keep track of the scores of the other combinations. So it wasn’t until the official announcement that I knew we had won.”

Harmony
The jury was full of praise about the Pavo Cup 2024 winner. “We think Red Viper is such a talented horse and he performed such a harmonious test today. There is no doubt his future in dressage is very bright”, says commentating judge Patricia Wolters. The chestnut stallion, bred by C. Kerbert and owned by Reesink Horses, received an impressive score of 93.8%, including a 9.7 for his canter and 9.8 for perspective. “The stallion has such an expressive canter with ample balance and uphill tendency, but at the same time a great ability to collect.” His rider Bart Veeze had all the faith in his stallion, but felt some pressure after winning the qualification on Wednesday. “I think Red Viper is a very good horse and it was my goal to show everyone how amazing he is.”

Taking after his dam
The breeders of Red Viper, mister and miss Kerbert, say they have had a fantastic day. “It was super. It is a beautiful event to visit, and this makes it even more special. Zolena, the dam of Red Viper, has participated twice in the WC for young dressage horses with our daughter. This medal brings us to a full circle. You cannot predict such a result, it is an intricate confluence of many factors, from horse to management, education and rider. Today, it all came together, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.” Dam Zolena competed in the 2009 and 2010 WC for young dressage horses in Verden with Annemein Kerbert and qualified for the final at both five and six years of age.

Debut
The numbers two and three of the qualification switched places in the final standings. The Westphalian stallion Glamdale WP Nrw (Glamourdale x Millennium), bred by Zg Pleines and owned by Heike Pleines, and his rider Stephanie Ahlert improved their scores of last Wednesday up to 90.2%. Receiving three 9.0s and a 9.2 for perspective and trot, it was a striking debut for the German combination. “It is our first time in Ermelo, and it is all quite overwhelming”, says Stefanie. “Glamdale felt amazing on Wednesday and performed such a good test, but tonight he gave a little bit extra in front of the vibrant crowd.”

Four nines
For the Swedish Jeanna Högberg it was the second time to finish in the top three today. Earlier today she won the small final for the seven-year-old gorses, but the bronze medal with Severucci HT, thanks to a score of preciselt 90.00%, feels like a reward. “I don’t want to think about what the other riders are doing, just simply focus on Severucci and ride our best test. He felt great on Wednesday and was amazing today, too. The only thing working against us, was this one here”, the rider points laughingly to the Dutchman besides her. The SWB stallion, bred and owned by Absolut Dental Ab, is a son of the mare Riviera (Rubinrot x Larino). This mare also produced Fiorucci HT (by Florencio I), with whom Jeanna won silver at the 2016 WC for young dressage horses for 7-year-old horses. “It’s not often a mare produced two offspring that both won a medal.” Fiorucci is now active in the Grand Prix and with four 9s on his scoresheet, the future of younger brother Severucci seems very bright, too.”

Photo: Stefan Lafrentz

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