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Herning hosts season opener of FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League

Written by admin on October 19, 2021. Posted in Articles>sport.

The Danish Olympic national team athletes are ready to entertain and fascinate the audience and judges at the FEI Dressage World Cup ™ in Herning in October. Cathrine Dufour, Carina Cassøe Krüth, Nanna Skodborg Merrald, and Charlotte Heering will give the spectators in Jyske Bank Boxen a memorable experience, as they compete against each other in the most prestigious individual competition in the sport, riding in front of an enthusiastic home crowd in Boxen.

The opening qualifier of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League returns to Herning after a detour to the National Equestrian Center Vilhelmsborg in Aarhus last year due to COVID-19. This popular competition is back at the exhibition center, MCH in Herning from 20 – 24 October.

Jyske Bank Boxen and Blue Hors Arena M form the framework for the Jumping and Dressage competitions as well as the afternoon show Saturday, prior to the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Freestyle and DWB foal auction.

Cathrine Dufour: I’m really looking forward to it!

29-year-old Cathrine Dufour won the FEI Dressage World Cup ™ qualifier on Atterupgaards Cassidy at Herning in 2017. With the age of 18 years, Cassidy’s spectacular career draws to a close, earning medals at five European Championships (two Juniors, two Young Riders, and one Senior). They were part of Denmark’s 2016 Olympic Team, and this summer they claimed their 5th victory in the Danish National Championship.

Cathrine Dufour, now No. 2 on the FEI Dressage World Rankings, has entered Cassidy in Herning, the first of nine qualifying rounds in the Western European League, where league points are accumulated towards places in the Final, which takes place in Leipzig, Germany next April.

“I am really looking forward to being back in Herning. To be honest I have the most amazing memories from the World Cup in Herning. The first year, riding Cassidy and beating Isabell Werth was very special. This year I am bringing Cassidy and expectations are always high when I bring him. This is maybe one of his last shows, so I just want to enjoy being at the competition with him again. And I am excited riding the short Grand Prix for the first time, says Cathrine Dufour adding: It’s going to be super fun and I can’t wait.”

A strong lineup for the World Cup

The Danes will undoubtedly meet tough competition with the likes of the German riders Ingrid Klimke/Franzizkus and Helen Langehanenberg/Annabelle, the Duch rider Dinja van Liere/Hermes and the Swedish/Danish combination Patrik Kittel and the Danish Warmblood mare Fiontini, three times gold medal winner at the Young Horse Championships.

“I am looking forward to Herning. Fio is in top shape, and I could not be more proud of her, she is a real star,” states Patrik Kittel.

The Dressage culminates Saturday night

FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Grand Prix will be ridden on Friday evening, starting at 19.00 CET.

The competition on Saturday culminates with FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Freestyle from 18.30 CET – open to the 15 top riders from Friday night’s FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Grand Prix.

See the entire program HERE.

You can also enjoy the FEI Dressage World Cup ™ Freestyle from Herning on FEI TV.

Maria Gretzer about The Olympics, Tokyo

Written by admin on September 23, 2021. Posted in Articles>features, Articles>sport.

Maria Gretzer herself has participated in the Olympics and World Championships several times, she is one of Sweden’s most successful riders, and she is associated with Firkløveret Jumping Academy as a trainer.

Maria participated in the Olympics in Tokyo, where she, together with Swedish media, covered the equestrian sport. It was, of course, an Olympics marked by Corona, and Maria tells about it in the feature below, just as she gets into the new format in jumping – and reflects on what made the Swedish spring national team so successful (won gold).

Maria is an intriguing narrator and a skilled communicator, and it is always interesting to hear her considerations. This video is from Firkløverets Springakademis Clinic in August 2021.

Be judged digitally by three successful Helgstrand riders

Written by admin on September 17, 2021. Posted in Articles>sport.

Ride and win from home

In Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest Online Tour part 4 you can compete in the two horse classes Helgstrand Medium Tour1* Horse (corresponding to M level) and Helgstrand Small Tour1* Horse (corresponding to L level) or the pony class Helgstrand Small Tour1* pony (corresponding to L level). You will be judged and get useful remarks from three successful WBCYH participants, and there are ribbons for the top 3 riders in each class as well as great products from Kingsland for the winners.

Registration and participation

You can register until October 1st, but registration will close before if the maximum number of participants per class is reached. You can submit video of your ride as soon as you have registered and remember that the recording of the ride must be submitted by October 10th. We will publish the results no later than October 25th, where you will also receive your criticism and assessment. NB: Remember to check the program and regulations well before you ride.

Great Kingsland prizes at stake

There are cool prizes for the winners of the four classes. The winner of Helgstrand Medium Tour1 * Horse will receive 4 stable bandages and 4 stable wraps from Kingsland, while the winner of Helgstrand Small Tour1 * Horse can look forward to a dressage saddle pad and a fly hat from Kingsland. In Helgstrand Small Tour1 * for ponies, the winner can look forward to a groom bag, a step stool and a hay bag from Kingsland. The top three riders in each class will also receive a cool ZyberRide ribbon.

How to participate?

You participate by creating a profile on zyberride.com and thereafter add yourself and your horses/ponies to the profile. Now you are ready to register for the class you want to participate in. Notice the maximum participants for each class. The participation fee is DKK 75, but if you are a Premium Member at Zibrasport Equest, you can you participate for just DKK 60.

Remember to read the schedule and the recording instructions, so you are sure of the participation conditions. It is a pity if you should make mistakes that could have been avoided. It is also important that you check out the actual program that you are going to ride. All information is available at Zyberride.com.

Improve your skills

ZyberRide is created by Helgstrand Dressage and Zibrasport Equest, and the purpose of the online dressage platform is to give you the opportunity to supplement your training and physical competition activity with new online options. By participating in online events, you get qualified and constructive feedback of you and your horse/pony’s performance, without having to go to a show venue.

ZyberRide offers dressage programs at different levels, where you will be judged and get good advice and feedback from some of the dressage sport’s great profiles. ZyberRide is not meant to replace physical event participation but should be seen as a supplement to your training,development, and event participation.

We hope that ZyberRide can contribute to your development and training, and we look forward to seeing your rides.

Best Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest

Mette Sejbjerg Jensen
Mette is a master rider at Helgstrand Dressage. She is specialized in educating young horses and incredibly accomplished at competitions. Most recently, Mette competed at the World Championships for Young Horses and she just won the 4-year-old qualification for the Danish Championship.

Maria Anita Andersen
Maria Anita is the manager of Helgstrand Academy, which is the home of many of Helgstrand’s younger horses and the student Master Riders. In addition to being responsible for their education, Maria Anita is an accomplished master rider, who most recently competed at the World Championships for Young Horses.

Merita Hagrén

Merita is a rider at Helgstrand Dressage. She educates horses of all levels and most recently competed at the World Championships for Young Horses. Like Mette and Maria Anita, Merita is really looking forward to seeing your ZyberRides and give you great pointers for the future.

Ride online for Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen and Moisés Jover Azuar this summer

Written by admin on July 14, 2021. Posted in Articles>News, Articles>sport.

Ride and win from home

In Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest Online Tour part 3 you can compete in the two horse classes Helgstrand Medium Tour1* Horse (corresponding to M level) and Helgstrand Small Tour1* Horse (corresponding to L level) or the pony classes Helgstrand Small Tour1* pony (corresponding to L level) and Helgstrand Micro Tour2* pony(corresponding to L level). There are ribbons for the top 3 riders in each class as well as great products from Kingsland for the winners.

Registration and participation

You can register until August 8^th, but registration will close before if the maximum number of participants per class is reached. You can submit a video of your ride as soon as you have registered and remember that the recording of the ride must be submitted no later than August 15^th. We will publish the results on August 23^rd. NB: Remember to check out the program before riding.

Sharp dressage minds will judge your ride

It is either Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen (DK) and Moisés Jover Azuar (Spain) from Helgstrand Dressage who will judge your ride and give you constructive comments along the way, which you can use to move forward in your training with your horse or pony. You will receive your score sheet and result by August 23^rd.

Great Kingsland prizes at stake

There are cool prizes for the winners of the four classes. The winner of the horse classes Helgstrand Medium Tour1* and Helgstrand Small Tour1* will each receive a Kingsland Relief Pad, while the winner of Helgstrand Micro Tour2* (pony) will receive a Kingsland groom bag, and the winner of Helgstrand Small Tour1* (pony) will receive a Kingsland hay bag, socks, and a pocket belt. The top three in each class will also receive a beautiful ZyberRide ribbon.

How to participate?

Improve your skills

We hope that ZyberRide can contribute to your development and training, and we look forward to seeing your rides.

Best Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen is master rider at Helgstrand Dressage. Her daily life largely consists of educating the young horses, but Anne-Mette has also had great success with older horses. The summer of 2020 was especially successful, as she and Foco Loco took the team bronze medal from the U25 European Championships. And as if that were not enough, the equipage finished the European Championships with an excellent performance in freestyle, which resulted in a gold medal and a European Champion title.

Moisés Jover Azuar is rider at Helgstrand Dressage. Like Anne-Mette, Moisés has participated in the European Championships (for Spain) – and in fact both as Young Rider and U25. He is educated as master rider at the Spanish Riding School. After that he has been riding with Coby van Baalen in the Netherlands and Daniel Ramserier in Germany, where Moisés has ridden at Grand Prix level. He has been employed by Helgstrand Dressage since January 2021 and is very much looking forward to seeing your ride on ZyberRide.

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The winners found in Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest Online Tour

Written by admin on June 15, 2021. Posted in Articles>News, Articles>sport.

Congratulations to the winners

The participants in Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest Online Tour part 2 have been able to compete in two horse classes and a pony class. It was Christina Karlsson on Stanley, who with a nice result of 68,205 % have won a navy halter from Kingsland in Helgstrand Medium Tour1* Horse.

In Helgstrand Small Tour1* Horse it was Josephine Skov Buch on Kgs. Hørgaard Tornado who won with 74,815 % and got a navy box curtain from Kingsland, while Mathilde Kragh Thaysen on the pony Helena won with 67,969 % in Helgstrand Medium Tour2* Pony, where the 1st prize is a saddle pad and a cap from Kingsland.

Congratulations to the placed riders

In addition to the cool prizes from Kingsland for the winners, there are also ZyberRide ribbons for the placed, which you can see below – congratulations.

Helgstrand Medium Tour1* Horse

1st place: Christina Karlsson on Stanley
2nd place: Christina Karlsson on Torres
3rd place: Matte Lauridsen on Hyggebos Felia
4th place: Tine Thrane on Zackery

Helgstrand Small Tour1* Horse

1st place: Josephine Skov Buch on Kgs. Hørgaard Tornado
2nd place: Emilie Knudsen Brun on Kayan
3rd place: Lenette Nielsen on Captain Morgan
3rd place: Zoe Löschner on Fredendals Brillant
5th place: Anne Trier on Trikkilds Rebecca
6th place: Mia Hofstedt Holst Nielsen on Mace The Ace W

Helgstrand Medium Tour2* Pony

1st place: Mathilde Kragh Thaysen on Helena
2nd place: Laura-Katrine Sørensen on Close To You
3rd place: Rose Wegge-Larsen on Heart Of Fire

See all results at zyberride.com. Prizes and ribbons will be sent directly to the winners once we have received their addresses.

Improve your skills

Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen is a master rider at Helgstrand Dressage. Her daily life largely consists of educating the young horses, but Anne-Mette has also had great success with older horses. The summer of 2020 was especially successful, as she and Foco Loco took the team bronze medal from the U25 European Championships. And as if that were not enough, the equipage finished the European Championships with an excellent performance in freestyle, which resulted in a gold medal and a European Champion title.

Jeanna Högberg is a rider at Helgstrand Dressage. She is extremely experienced and has won almost everything she has participated in. Already as a pony rider she won two gold medals at the Swedish Championships and team bronze at the European Championships. Since then she has had several victories, including three more gold medals at the Swedish Championships, several finals and participation at the prestigious Young Horse World Championships. In Sweden, she is recognized for her diligence, and she has even been nominated for Comet of the Year by the magazine Tidningen Ridsport.

Online dressage event – ride for Anne-Mette Strandby and Jeanna Högberg

Written by admin on May 17, 2021. Posted in Articles>News, Articles>sport.

Ride and win from home

In Helgstrand & Zibrasport Equest Online Tour part 2 you can compete in the two horse classes Helgstrand Medium Tour1* (corresponding to M level) and Helgstrand Small Tour1* (corresponding to L level) or the pony class Helgstrand Medium Tour2* ( corresponding to L level). There is room for 20 participants in each class, and there are ribbons for the placed riders (max. 6 per class) as well as Kingsland products for the winners.

Registration and participation

The registration deadline is May 31^st, but registration will close before if 20 riders have registered for a class. The recording of the ride must be submitted no later than June 7^th, and we will publish the results on June 14^th.

Sharp dressage minds will judge your ride

It is the Helgstrand riders Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen and Jeanna Högberg who will judge your ride and give you constructive comments along the way, which you can use to move forward in your training with your horse or pony. You will receive your score sheet and result by June 14^th.

Great Kingsland prizes at stake

The winner of Helgstrand Medium Tour1* Horse will receive a navy halter in full size from Kingsland, while the winner of Helgstrand Small Tour1* Horse will receive a stable curtain from Kingsland. For the winner of the pony class Helgstrand Medium Tour2* Pony, there is a saddle pad and a cap from Kingsland. In addition, there are ZyberRide ribbons for the placed riders (max. 6 per class).

How to participate?

You participate by creating a profile on zyberride.com and thereafter add yourself and your horses/ponies to the profile. Now you are ready to register for the class you want to participate in. There is room for 20 participants in each class, and the participation fee is DKK 75. But if you are a Premium Member at Zibrasport Equest, you can you participate for just DKK 60.

Remember to read the schedule and the recording instructionsKin, so you are sure of participation conditions. It is a pity if you should make mistakes that could have been avoided. It is also important that you have control over the actual program that you are going to ride. All information is available at Zyberride.com.

Improve your skills

We hope that ZyberRide can contribute to your development and training, and we look forward to seeing your rides.

Herning2022: Offical ticket sale starts March 2nd

Written by admin on February 1, 2021. Posted in Articles>sport.

Join in on days filled with world class equestrian! Tribute the newly crowned World Champions in dressage, para dressage, jumping and vaulting .

Watch the magnificent gala show at Stutteri Ask Stadium. Spend quality time with friends and family and enjoy (hopefully) warm and long summer days. Have fun at the campsite.

Experience talks and live music at the ECCO Square. Watch clinics, CDI and CSI competitions on several arenas. Visit The Equestrian Fair with more than 200 exhibitors. Let the little ones have fun at the large kids area. Enjoy cold drinks at The Club in the evening.

All this and much more will be ready for you to experience, when you visit Herning in 2022!One thing is for sure, we can guarantee an extraordinary experience for everyone – at all ages!

We will release the tickets March 2nd 12:00 AM (GMT + 1) at our official website www.herning2022.com

Can’t wait for March 2nd? There are still a few Business- & First Class tickets available – get them right here:https://ticket.herning2022.com/

Strike a pose

Written by admin on January 1, 1970. Posted in Articles>sport.

Within the stable area, in a calm spot on the side of two warm-up arenas, the FEI media team has built a studio with a green screen, lights and all necessary equipment to capture the essence of each participant. It takes a big green screen to accommodate a horse in full, and the athletes arrive in full competition gear for their photo, meaning tails with all the ornaments from previous achievements.

The photographers Mehmet Akdag and Jonas Franke have several people to help out. It is not always an easy task to make horses “smile” for the camera – meaning prick their ears forward and get that attentive look on their face. One assistant plays a sound, a horse neighing is the most popular one giving the best result. The athletes are much easier, very aware of how important it is to look their best – after all, this photo will be shown for millions of viewers while streamed and broadcasted for the world.

All day and for several days the riders and their horse queue up as well as officials, chef d’Equipe’ and team veterinaries. Outside the temporary photo studio, the horses can have a snack of grass or just check-out teammates or the competition.

The end result is photos, cleared of background and surroundings, used on the big screens in the arena presenting each rider and horse combination. The broadcast production teams also use the photos in different ways.