Weltliebe in 2’nd place at Odense CDI U25 GP with Nanna Merrald
Congratulations to Weltliebe & Nanna Merrald! 2’nd place in todays U25 Grand Prix at Odense CDI!
Nanna Merrald qualifies 3 young horses for the championship finals in Odense
Nanna Merrald is a buzzy rider and very successful! This weekend she presented and qualified no less than 3 young horses for the championship finals in Odense in October. She also rode for us at Flyinge presenting Weltliebe for his new video. Please enjoy … it is pure Eye Candy!
Impressive weekend for the talented Dauphine Byhøj
We are proud to present Daupine Byhøj at DreamSportsHorses. This impressive 9YO Small Tour mare impressed again this weekend at MRC and at the Danish National Championships for teams. Scoring above 70% in all the teams Prix St. George tests, Dauphine Byhøj shows herself as a powerful star for the future – beautifully presented as always by rider Michelle Guldbjerg.
Larcas Soraya scores 78%
The now 4 YO SWB mare Larcas Soraya by Scharmeur (SWB) / Sandakan scored 78% in her first test this season. Rider Elenore Simberg says that she will continue to show this fantastic mare and that she is developing according to plan with lots of quality for future top performances. Soraya is a selection SWB mare and previously scored 9 for rideability in her 3-years test. Congratulations!
Super performance by Gyarados and Donna Romma
In this weekends Prix St. George at Dagtorpsortens’ RF Gyarados, Amigo and Donna Romma were on the starting list. In a very tight race, Gyarados with Tove Melin came in 1’st scoring 70% and Donna Romma ridden by Elin Aspnäs in 2’nd place with a score of 69,78%. Nice performance ladies! Younger Amigo ridden by Tove Melin scored 64,3%
FEI Young Horses World Championships concluded in Verden Germany
All the eyes have been on the young horses world championships in Verden, Germany these days. The best riders and potentially the worlds best young horses are competing to win the prestigious title of the worlds best young horse.
The best report of the performances can be found on Eurodressage.com where Astrid Appels reports with a critical eye and with valid comments: (thank you Astrid!)
Sezuan Sweeps Thrilling 5-year old Finals at the 2014 World Young Horse Championships
The title favourites, Dorothee Schneider and the Danish warmblood stallion Sezuan, swept the thrilling 5-year old finals at the 2014 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on a sunny Saturday afternoon 9 August 2014. The level of competition this year was extremely high with one fantastic horse coming after another. Top horses spiced the class to the right amount of flavour as Samoura M won silver and Eye Catcher bronze.
The 5-year old preliminary test already painted a good picture that the finals of the 5-year olds would be suspenseful and fun to watch. A group of five top horses all had a chance at a medal but it was the form of the day and the amount of mistakes that would sort the ranking. The judging panel included Ghislain Fouarge (NED), Jacques van Daele (BEL), Annette Fransen-Iacobaeus (SWE) and Liselotte Fore (USA) and they did a very good job in assessing the horses and properly marking them. There were very few issues with the scoring and in the end one could have swapped spots for a few horses, but in general the assessment was quite spot on. Read more on Eurodressage.com
Dancer Excels in 6-Year Old Finals at the 2014 World Young Horse Championships
For 25-year old Dutch rider Kirsten Brouwer the 2014 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden became a fairytale when she won the bronze medal in the 5-year old division on Eye Catcher. That fairytle turned into an unforgettable experience today as the Brouwer won the 6-year old finals aboard the KWPN stallion Dancer. The pair was the only one to score an average above 9 and edged out Stephanie Dearing on Del Magico who claimed silver. Gerdine Maree on Dream Boy got the bronze.
The 6-year old finals are always a bit different from the 5-year olds. The youngest horses mainly earn their marks with their ground quality, training level and rideability. For the 6-year olds the quality of their flying changes as well as the collected walk are extra factors that come into play and tend to be decisive the final ranking. It was no different this year in Verden, where judges Maria Colliander (FIN), Andrew Gardner (GBR), Kurt Christensen (DEN) and Dietrich Plewa (GER) were on duty for the 6-year old finals. Read full review by Astrid Appels on Eurodressage.com
World Dressage Masters in Falsterbo concluded
What at week at Fasterbo Horse Show! The WDM is definitely a highlight on the Scandinavian Tournament Circuit in 2014 .
Here’s the WDM notes on sundays Freestyle.
The € 70,000 Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle to Music presented by Axel Johnson Group was exciting till the very last rider. The enthousiastic public was presented with great sport and…. a Swedish winner. During the concluding press conference the President of the Jury Annette Fransén Iacobaeus stated: “We saw some very, very good horses, good riding and we think we did some good judging too. The competition gets better every year.” And WDM Live commentator Eric Lette said: “Today’s Freestyle showed some really good young horses who have much potential for the future.”
Winner Patrik Kittel performed a great Freestyle with the young SWB mare Deja and won the first prize (18,000 EURO). The music really fitted the horse’s movements and the horse was energetic and dancing to the music. They made no big mistakes and received 78.300% for their test. Patrik said after his test that he thought “the score was a bit low which was probably a result of Nathalie being last to go. But I am very happy with this horse and my Freestyle. We rode the test on the safe side because Deja is still young and the Kur is still quite new. During the prizegiving of Friday’s Grand Prix I was very emotional because it was the first time in a 5* competition with Deja. We worked very hard and then it is so great when you hear your national anthem.”
Second placed Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Digby made all their exercises look easy. The 17-year-old has the experience and as Nathalie stated: “The professor knows what to do”. The pair scored just a little less than Patrik and Deja, 78.175%.
Third place went to Holland’s Patrick van der Meer and the 10-year-old KWPN gelding Zippo (by Rousseau x Haarlem) with 74.400%. They performed a nice test and Zippo shows real potential for the future. Patrick was very happy with his test in his first 5* competition “I really like it in Falsterbo and the enthousiastic public is great,” he said afterwards.
Sweden’s Cecilia Andrén Dorselius and the 15-year-old Westphalian Lennox (Laurentianer x Florestan I) finished in fourth place with a test that showed lightness and power. Last year they did not compete but they are right back on track. The combination received a score of 74.00%.
Laurens van Lieren and Ulysses la Haya finished in fifth place for the Netherlands with 72.550%. Their Freestyle is new and Laurens was very happy with the way it went. The music fitted the horse very well and the choreography was very good. They performed a pirouette in all four corners of the arena. Laurens: “I am very happy, my horse has a very good canter and I could show all his strong points.”
The numbers 6, 7 and 8 were all from Sweden: Jennie Larsson with Zircoon Spring Flower (72.375%), Mads Hendeliowitz with Jimmie Choo SEQ (71.350%) and Kristian von Krusenstierna with Biggles 1015 (66.450%).
Full results can be found here.
Falsterbo Horse Show & World Dressage Masters Live Stream
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alsterbo Horse Show is at it’s finest these days. Sunshine, stunning horses, skilled riders and top class competition. Friday morning 11AM the World Dressage Masters, Nürnberger Grand Prix presented by Axel Johnson Group CDI5* is on in the Dressage Arena and should you not be able to watch on location you can follow the stream here! Saturday at 1PM Grand Prix Special, Sunday at 12AM Grand Prix Freestyle
Complete line-up WDM 5* Falsterbo:
Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein / Digby / DEN
Lisbeth Seierskilde / Jonstorpsgårdens Raneur / DEN
Bo Höstrup / Cajo / DEN
Mikaela Lindh / Skovlunds Màs Guapo / FIN
Stella Hagelstam / Soraya II / FIN
Matthias Kempkes / Riccoletto / GER
Heike Kemmer / Flash Dance LG / GER
Patrick van den Meer / Uzzo / NED
Laurens van Lieren / Ulysses La Haya / NED
Cathrine Rasmussen / Fernandez / NOR
Patrik Kittel / Deja / SWE
Kristian von Krusenstierna / Biggles 1015 / SWE
Cecilia Andrén Dorselius / Lennox / SWE
Charlotte Haid Bondergaard / Triviant / SWE
Mads Hendeliowitz / Jimmie Choo SEQ / SWE
Rose Mathisen / Bocelli 1044 / SWE
Inna Logutenkova / Don Gregorius / UKR
Catherine Haddad-Staller / Main Stream Hotmail / USA
Friday’s Grand Prix: Results: Congratulations to Patric Kittel / Deja and Natalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein / Digby !
The Danish National Dressage Championships concluded
What a celebration to good dressage riding this year at Broholm! And what an exiting conclusion to the championships with a freestyle that keep all spectators on an edge right to the end. Lone Bang Larsen and Fitou L was in the lead by just 3 points before today’s freestyle and Lars Petersen on Mariett were keen to challenge her lead by delivering a difficult and impressive freestyle, and Lars did well but on the day Lone took the victory. Mikala Münter Gundersen on My Lady impressed and claimed Bronze medal. What a day for the extpat Danes now living in the US!
Follow the Danish Championships in Dressage live
In these days, 5th – 8th of July, the Danish National Championships are taking place at Broholm on Fynen. Lone Bang Larsen, Lars Pedersen, Mikala Munter Gundersen and other top riders are competing about the title as well as the points to be qualified for the WEG.
Live stream is finished.
