Hanoverian Championships: Iva Bella R wins the four-year-old mares and geldings class
The twelve best four-year-old mares and geldings qualified for a Class A dressage test via a riding horse test. This was a first in the long history of the Hanoverian Championships. With top marks, including a 9.0 for walk and submission, Iva Bella R by Asgard’s Ibiza/Bonifatius (breeders: Susanne and Volker Redderberg, Ahrensbök) secured the […]
FEI WBFSH Dresage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses: The New World Champion Faustino G
In the final for six-year-old dressage horses, the Kreissparkasse Verden Prize, the Danish Farrell/Sezuan son Faustino G secured the gold medal. Silver went to the Danish mare Dizzy, and bronze was awarded to the Hanoverian stallion Sir Gribaldi. They were the last pair to enter the arena; the pressure of expectation was palpable, but Bettina […]
Hanoverian Championship for Three-Year-Old Stallions: Varido Earns a Perfect Score of 10
With a perfect score of 10 for his walk, the Von Und Zu/For Romance son Varido (breeder: Friederike Pelzer, Lüsche), ridden by Janina Tietze, won the Hanoverian Championship for three-year-old stallions. The chestnut stallion left little to be desired, earned a final score of 9.30, and brought his breeder, Friederike Pelzer, yet another major success. […]
FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses
In the Small Final of seven-year-olds at the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Verden, La Jolie SW OLD took the victory, with second place going to Sullivan ABN ahead of Felice FRH. “It seems we need a bit of pressure,” smiles Carina Scholz as she dismounts the elegant Escamillo daughter, […]
Hanoverians at the World Championships: Felice FRH Qualifies for the Final
In the Small Final for seven-year-old dressage horses, the Fürst Samarant/Riverside daughter Hann.Pr.St. Felice FRH (breeder: Rene Janzen, Wischhafen), ridden by Greta Heemsoth, seized her opportunity and secured a spot in Sunday’s World Championship Final. The bay mare displayed the best trot of the day, which was graded a solid “very good.” After winning the […]
Hanoverian Champion of Three-Year-Old Mares and Geldings: Gold for Be Gold
He shone just as brightly as the Verden sun: The chestnut gelding Be Gold by Bon Vivaldi NRW/Best of Gold (breeder: Günter Wellmann, Brockum) claimed the title of Hanoverian Champion of the three-year-old mares and geldings with Eike Bewerungen in the saddle. He received a 9.5 for trot, a 9.0 for rideability, and a 9.0 […]
FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses: Winner type from day 1: Buskhagas Sanjay
The victory in the Small Final for five-year-old dressage horses at the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses, in the TO Horses Prize, was a family affair through and through. Linnéa Holmgren rode Buskhagas Sanjay to victory. Sanjay was homebred by her mother, Malin Holmgren, who is also in Verden serving as […]
FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships: Like James Bond Emerging from the Sea
“If he were a person, he would definitely be James Bond,” smiles rider and owner Charlotte Dujardin. “He’s so good-looking. He’d be the one emerging from the sea at the end of the film, impressing everyone with his muscles – just like James Bond.” The British Olympic champion raves about the Hanoverian Secret/De Niro son […]
Hanoverians at the World Championships: Secret Agent wins the qualifier for seven-year-olds
Fairly early on in the class, Charlotte Dujardin set a benchmark in the qualifier for seven-year-olds that none of the other 41 competitors could match. The British Olympic champion won the class with her Secret/De Niro son Secret Agent (breeder: Nicole and Friedrich Sievers, Gifhorn) with 80.645 per cent. Trot, canter, and submission: no mark […]
Hanoverians at the World Championships: Fair Game wins the class for four-year-old mares and geldings
The presentation of the Fair Deal/Escolar son Fair Game (breeder: Ingo Könemann, Warmsen) in the qualifier for the Hanoverian Championship for four-year-old mares and geldings was awarded top marks. Denmark’s Mette Sejbjerg masterfully presented the dark bay, receiving a 9.5 for the canter. This was accompanied by a 9.0 for conformation. With a final score […]