The Hanoverian Einfach Imposant B, ridden by Kira Laura Soddemann, won the qualifying competition for five-year-old dressage horses, the HBA Gebr\u00fcder Ehrengut Prize. With an overall score of 8.9, the Escolar son took the lead in the HORSE24 Arena among the 48-horse field at the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Verden. Second place went to DSP Lord L\u00f6wenherz von Bellin, followed by Weihe\u2019s Happiness OLD in third.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>The winner, Einfach Imposant B, was bred from a Westernhagen dam by Daniela Burkhardt-Robert; his owner is Dr. Peter Brenske \u2013 and he became the owner \u201ca bit by accident.\u201d \u201cAt the Verden Elite Auction last autumn, my husband and I were supposed to try out a completely different horse for one of our clients. We did that, and then we looked at a few other horses as well. \u2018Impi\u2019 came up pretty late in the lineup, but I liked him right away,\u201d says Kira Laura Soddemann. She rode him and had a really great feeling about him. \u201cThen, luckily, it turned out that our client didn\u2019t get the horse we\u2019d originally had in mind, and so \u2013 almost by accident, because he was determined to buy a horse \u2013 he ended up buying Impi.\u201d Since then, Einfach Imposant B has won every class; the owner is thrilled with him, and Kira gushes: \u201cHe\u2019s got a great walk, trot, and canter \u2013 and on top of that, he has really, really, really great inner qualities. That\u2019s his superpower. He\u2019s relaxed, yet still engaged and ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n The score sheet for the winner features a 9.0 no fewer than three times: for walk, suppleness, and perspective. \u201cThe feeling he gave me in the arena was just amazing. If he does everything exactly the same way in Sunday\u2019s final as he did today, then I\u2019ll be really happy. If the final salute goes even better, I\u2019ll be even happier. But if he trots into the arena just as motivated again and feels like celebrating those 60-meter extensions all on his own \u2013 so that all I have to do is sit back \u2013 then I\u2019ll be very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n With a score of 8.78, DSP Lord L\u00f6wenherz von Bellin, a German sport horse, took second place. \u201cHis fundamental quality is incredible, and I\u2019m very glad that I was able to show that today and that so many people got to see what I\u2019ve felt for a long time,\u201d beams rider Leonie Richter. \u201cHe\u2019s a spirited horse and has a strong will, but he\u2019s actually very well-behaved \u2013 though sometimes still a bit timid, which causes him to get in his own way. That\u2019s why I was all the happier today that he presented himself so well.\u201d With a 9.8 for the trot, this basic gait stood out for the runner-up. The other individual scores were: 7.7 for the walk, 8.7 for the canter and suppleness, and 9.0 for prospect. Lord L\u00f6wenherz is a son of Lord Europe, who in turn is successful in international Grand Prix competition with Ellen\u2019s twin sister, Leonie Richter.<\/p>\n The dam is by United. The MJS Gest\u00fct von Bellin is the breeder and owner of the brown horse. Last year, Lord L\u00f6wenherz already earned the bronze medal at the Bundeschampionat, and on Day One in Verden, he once again demonstrated that he is a special horse.<\/p>\n Alina Schneider presented last year\u2019s Bundeschampion among four-year-old riding horses: Weihe\u2019s Happiness OLD, a granddaughter of the legendary Weihegold, bred and owned by Christine Arns-Krogmann. \u201cHappiness is my favorite because she reminds me so much of Weihegold,\u201d explains the breeder and owner. \u201cI just think this horse is fantastic because she\u2019s like an updated version of Weihegold and has even more front, more foreleg. What Weihe was missing a bit, this horse has. More foreleg, yet the same gigantic hind leg and the same attitude \u2013 that willingness to do whatever the rider asks.\u201d The Dynamic Dream daughter scored highest in the trot with a 9.3; she also received individual scores between 8.2 and 8.8 and ultimately finished third in the qualifier with an average of 8.72.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The top twelve from today\u2019s qualifier have qualified directly for Sunday\u2019s final. Three additional spots in the final will be awarded in Friday\u2019s Small Final, meaning the top 15 five-year-old dressage horses will face off in Sunday\u2019s final to compete for the world championship title.<\/p>\n Seven riding horses and eleven foals are part of the lot for the OnLive Championship Auction in Verden. \u201cWe already integrated an auction into the World Championships last year,\u201d explains auction director Wilken Treu, \u201cbut only with foals; this year we\u2019ve added three- and four-year-old riding horses because trainers and riders of young dressage horses from all over the world gather here.\u201d What was the main focus when selecting the riding horses? \u201cThey had to be good \u2013 very good!\u201d emphasizes Treu. The auction begins Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the HORSE24 Arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Hanoverian Einfach Imposant B, ridden by Kira Laura Soddemann, won the qualifying competition for five-year-old dressage horses, the HBA Gebr\u00fcder Ehrengut Prize. 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Update on Weihe<\/h3>\n
OnLive Championship Auction<\/h3>\n