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Glamourdale – Månedens hest hos FEI

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Det internationale rideforbund FEI, har i denne måned valgt den regerende verdensmester i dressur Glamourdale, som månedens hest.

Den 11-årige sorte KWPN-hingst e. Lord Leatherdale vandt sammen med sin rytter Charlotte Fry, guld i Grand Prix Special og Grand Prix Freestyle, og parret tog holdsølv med resten af teamet fra Storbritanien ved VM i Herning.

Den imponerende sorte hingst med den kæmpestore galop fik flere gange publikum til at udbryde “wow” under sine ridt i Herning. Danske Bjarne Nielsen omtalte Glamourdale som verdens pt. bedste hest, da han kommenterede verdensmesterskaberne i dressur på DR – inden første medalje var i hus, vel at mærke.

Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale. Herning2022. Foto: Kee Frandsen- Den Smukke Hut

”Glamourdale gjorde det helt fantastisk inde på banen, og hans galop og changementer var højdepunkterne. Det giver den bedste følelse i verden,” Charlotte Fry

Avl og sport

Glamourdale er en eftertragtet avlshingst, og har allerede flere særdeles succesfulde afkom, og endnu flere på vej. Han fik en særdeles god bedømmelse ved sin kåring, og hans afkom er fulgt i faderens fodspor.

Bedømmelse:
Glamourdale er en ærlig og pålidelig hingst med et særdeles godt temperament. Han er arbejdsom og meget nem at arbejde med. Hans skridt er stor og ren. Traven har rigtig god kvalitet og balance. Galoppen er stor og kraftfuld med god op-ad-bakke tendens. Glamourdale bevæger sig med rigtig god selvbæring, elastisitet og balance. Glamourdale har et stort talent som dressurhest og giver sin rytter en rigtig god fornemmelse.

Følbedømmelse:
Glamourdales afkom er veludviklede, langlemmede tiltalende føl. Typisk dressurmodel, Skridten er god. Traven er op-ad-bakke med god elastisitet. Galoppen er kraftfuld og elastisk.

Glamourdalens meritter

  • 2018 FEI World Champion for 7års heste
  • 2019 Vinder af Prix st Georges i Aachen
  • 2020 kåret som “KWPN Horse Of The Year”
  • 2022 Dobbelt Verdensmester ved VM Herning 2022

Glamourdale er stationeret hos og ejet af Van Olst Horses, hvorfor han føles en lillebitte smule dansk. Danske Anne van Olst er nemlig med Chatlotte Fry og Glamourdale hele vejen, og mon ikke der venter endnu flere store eventyrer for den smukke sorte hingst og teamet fra Van Olst Horses i fremtiden.

Læs mere om Glamourdale hos Van Olst Horses.

Se interview med Charlotte Fry ved VM i Herning herunder.

Find hele portrættet af Glamourdale hos FEI

Danske hingste stærkt repræsenteret ved SWB Breeders Trophy i weekenden

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Der var særdeles høj kvalitet i blandt de 4-årige heste ved Breeders Trophy på svenske Flyinge i weekenden. Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour var for 3. gang testrytter på de unge heste, der i år imponerede den danske verdensmester, der vurderede niveauet højere end hun nogensinde før har set i Tyskland, Danmark og Sverige.

Disse hingste toppede

De 7 førstplacerede i 4-års finalen, er alle efter danskejede hingste. Den danskejede hingst Revolution havde 3 afkom med i finalen, der skulle afgøres mellem 13 særdeles interessante 4-års heste. Det samme gjorde sig gældende for den fantastiske Totilas søn, Total Hope, der ligeledes havde 3 afkom i finalen og er danskejet.
Yderligere 4 finalister er registrerede afkom efter danskejede hingste. Blandt dem er Blue Hors St. Schufro fader til 2, hvoraf den ene endte med at tage sejren. Desuden havde Springbak II VH og Vitalis et afkom hver i den stjernespækkede 4-års finale.

Skyline tog Cathrine til skyerne

Carl Hedins smukke og særdeles velgående sorte hingst Skyline (e. Blue Hors St. Schufro/Ampere), lå allerede godt til på en delt førsteplads, inden Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour kom i sadlen. Cathrine var hurtigt begejstret for Skyline, som hun omtalte som et powerhouse. Den sorte hingst blev af Cathrine belønnet 10 i ridelighed, og 9,9 i potentiale. Hun fik også kærligt drillet Carl, med kommentaren;

“Jeg ved ikke hvordan man rider en Zig-zag i denne galop. Det bliver din opgave at finde ud af, Carl”.

Carl Hedin har været en del i vælten, efter han selv valgte at fremvise Skyline. Hedin har nemlig brækket kravebenet. Dette skete i en ulykke med hans skimlede springhest “Pods” til et ridestævne ugen før.

Læs mere om Carls ulykke her.

Herunder kan du se et klip med Carl og Skyline.

Flere 10-taller uddelt

Ikke alene fik Skyline et 10-tal af Cathrine, hele 3 heste fik skalaens højeste karakter af testrytteren.
Vitalis sønnen Valley begejstrede også Cathrine, der belønnede hesten med 10 for udviklingspotentiale, og 9,9 for ridelighed. Det 3. 10-tal givet af den danske testrytter tilfaldt Total Hope sønnen Oneofakind OM, der fik 10 for ridelighed og 9,8 for potentale.
De højeste karakterer sad løst på den danske verdensstjerne, der flere gange undervejs udtalte sin store begejstring for det fremragende 4-års felt. Her får du resultatet for 4-års klassen:

  1. Carl Hedin/Skyline To B (e. Blue Hors St. Schufro/Ampere) – 94,650
  2. Mia Runesson/ Rosebank VH (e. Revolution/Dalwhinnie) – 94,150
  3. Martin Umaerus/Oneofakind OM (w. Total Hope/Blue Hors Zack) – 91,400
  4. Maria Andersen/Vive la Reinne II VH (e. Revolution/De Niro) – 91,100
  5. Anna Svanberg/Vidar (e. Total Hope/Dalwhinnie) – 86,800
  6. Nina Lilja/Equistella Serenity (e. Springbank II VH/Daytona VDL) – 84,300

    Find alle resultater fra stævnet her

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl is a new mom of two!

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“Even though the timing compared to the world championships Isn’t optimal, I’m incredibly excited,” Werndl told Dressursport Deutschland when she announced her pregnancy earlier this year. 

And she was right about the timing. 

Watch: Interview with Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

While the competitions at the World Championships in Herning these days attract spectators and riders from all over the world – including Jessica’s brother Benjamin Werndl, who did very well in dressage – Jessica has had plenty to do at home.

She just announced that she has become a mother of a girl on Thursday morning.

“I just had time to watch Benjamin’s ride here at home, but pretty soon after that, things started happening,” she tells her many followers on Instagram.

British gold in Herning

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A new generation of stars emerges at Herning2022, and they have young talented horses to develop even further. The Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Grand Prix Special Championship 

showed 29 combinations giving their best to reach the freestyle and final medal possibilities on Wednesday evening under floodlight. 

Daniel Bachmann Andersen

Best of the best in a tight competition filled with suspense and drama was Charlotte “Lottie” Fry on the black stallion Glamourdale. She beat silver winning Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour in a tight battle where perhaps a tiny misstep in canter cost the Danish home-rider the top podium position. Dutch rider Dinja van Liere kept control of the reins of her elegant stallion Hermés, whom she claims is a bit of a clown from time to time. 

As the competition of the Grand Prix Special unfolded, many combinations came through producing even better rides than in the team competition. A bit of the tension from the pressure of representing a team had gone away and the combinations could really show off their qualities in the more demanding program that is the Grand Prix Special.  

The claim on the top positions started out with German team debutante Benjamin Werndl that did a fabulous ride with his Famoso OLD scoring 78.237 percent. Charlotte Dujardin followed up with a very excited and eager Imhotep but could not quite get ahead of Benjamin Werndl. The stadium got really heated when a lovely lady in orange tails entered on a beautiful stallion. Dinja van Liere and Hermes held it together and scored 79.407 percent, a personal best. Still, the amazon used powerful language in a bit of annoyance, she has dreamt of 80 percent for a long time and will surely achieve it given time. Straight after her entered the rider with the highest score in the team competition, Danish rider Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour on her energetic Vamos Amigos. They really showed off a fluent, harmonious, and elegant test, but a tiny tempi fault cost a little, giving them a score of 81.322 percent. Would it be sufficient to win?  

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and  Vamos Amigos. Photo: Herning2022/ www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de/Stefan Lafrentz

Young Charlotte Fry on approved breeding stallion Glamourdale came in meeting the cheer for Cathrine from the crowd in Stutteri Ask Stadium in stride. They produced a flawless test, improving on their weak points with so much promise for the future. The crowd followed her every canter step in awe sending her off to powerful cheering in the last halt. When she left the stadium meeting Die Queen Isabell Werth in the ring the queen shared a high-five with young “Lottie” on her way out, true sportsmanship in full view. Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale scored 82.508 percent and took over the lead securing a top podium place. Isabell Werth and DSP Quantaz delivered their best ride to date, but the percentage did not suffice for a podium place. British gold, Danish silver, and a Dutch bronze medal in the Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Grand Prix Special Championship.

Dinja van Liere and Hermés. Photo: Herning2022/Hippofoto.be Dirk Caremans

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Don’t forget: Goodbye Cassidy tonight at Herning2022

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“Cassidy has meant everything to me. He is the cornerstone of my entire riding-career. He has taught me everything from medium level to Grand Prix”, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour begins.

Tonight, during an emotional farewell ceremony spectators and fans from all over the world will say goodbye to a combination, who has excited from junior years and all the way to the top amongst the senior riders.
“If anything, he has taught me the joy of riding”, says Cathrine as she continuous her praise of Cassidy.

If you are not able to be in Herning to experience Cathrine and Cassidy one last time, you can follow via livestreaming

Cathrine’s parents bought Cassidy when he was 6 years old, when Cathrine was 17 years old, and she is her parents eternal grateful for keeping Cassidy in the family all these years.

An era is about to end, and for certain there will not be many dry eyes at Stutteri Ask Stadium tonight, when excerpts from the pair’s beautiful Grand Prix Freestyle, which has brought them so much international success will be shown.

“He really just is my highlight every single day with the horses, and I love him more than anything. He has taught me so much,” Cathrine explains.
With Cassidy, she has been on a fantastic journey from junior gold medals to senior medals at the European Championships.
And in spite of being in a league of their own in the junior years, Cassidy was not the most obvious Grand Prix star, Cathrine explains. She has worked with Cassidy with great focus alongside what she describes as an “Awesome team of trainers” throughout the years. With curiosity and openness towards understanding the horse, they created an international Grand Prix horse.

“By working with the talents, the horse is given naturally, you can go really far, and I think Cassidy is a great example of that. And then he has just taught me love of the sport, and love of competing as well as the daily training. He is the entire cornerstone in my love of the equestrian sport. He is completely unique and will likely be the most special horse I have had and will ever have”, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour ends.

There are still tickets available for the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning – more info here: ECCO FEI World Championship Herning 2022 – See you there

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Danish dynamic quartet takes team gold at ECCO FEI World championship in Herning

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The four championship heroes all made close to their best performances in the team class, it is not every year a winning team has a drop score of 76.6 percent, nothing short of impressive.

The field of teams that were closing in on the podium places were after three riders more than a handful throwing the home nation Denmark, Germany, Great Britain in the mix with the Netherlands and Sweden for a while giving the team class quite a bit of suspense. The battle for the podium places were incredibly tight.

The much-awaited debut in the championship from Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep, called Pete, made the Stutteri Ask Stadium to go completely silent in awe. She produced an amazing ride on the 9-year-old gelding giving Great Britain a boost with a score of 77.41 percent.

Daniel Bachmann-Andersen threw his fist in the air to state how immensely happy and proud he was over his partner for the championship Marshall-Bell. Germany’s third rider was the most decorated dressage rider to date Isabell Werth. With yet another horse she made a result worthy of a German championship team and scored 77.18 with DSP Quantaz.

Under pressure

Going into the last group of riders’ nerves were beginning to show on the faces of team members eagerly watching and awaiting the results. Great Britain’s last rider, young Charlotte Fry on her magnificent black stallion Glamourdale, really put pressure on the competition by a very good score of 80.84 percent. As last rider for the home nation and a crowd that really rooted for her, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour was under pressure but performed as a seasoned gladiator; calm, cool, collected with razor sharp focus with her valiant steed Vamos Amigos. In a beautiful ride, the 10-year-old gelding showed his classical elegance and rhythm setting every movement perfectly on the spot under the guidance from Laudrup-Dufour. They entered the last halt, and the spectators went wild, score 81.86 percent and Denmark in the lead.

“Thank you to the audience – you rocked the arena to perfection. I was a bit nervous; I am always a little nervous. But today I calmed Nathalie and Kyra and told them; we can do this. My horse was nothing short of amazing. I feel so immensely proud for what me and my team members have done, we are all so proud of our achievement” said Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour with a smile on her face, reaching from ear to ear.

Last rider for Germany was championship debutante Fredric Wandres with his Duke of Britain FRH. A lot was riding on his shoulders, and they produced a good ride, but a few mistakes crept into the performance, they scored 76.66 percent. The German team thus secured a bronze medal keeping Great Britain in a silver position.

“Going out last for a team like Germany is of course pressure but we always have pressure. To ride for German team at a championship has been a childhood dream for me since I was a little boy. I am very proud that me and my horse made it into the team, that is not an easy task, and on to the podium, it is a dream come true.”.

After receiving medals and cheers from the crowd the winning team and silver and bronze medalists performed a lap of honor on their horses.

The three teams make for shift in the dressage world with many new and younger riders in the mix and a considerable number of young talented Grand Prix horses that will be talked of in the years to come. Best on the field of play was the four Danish riders’ bringing gold to a proud community of dressage enthusiasts on home soil.

Link to final individual results, for detailed scores click on (DETAILS) for each combination
https://www.longinestiming.com/equestrian/2022/ecco-fei-world-championships-herning/resultlist_D1-I.html

Link to final team results

https://results.hippodata.de/2022/2124/docs/d1-tfinalresult.pdf

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Denmark won the World Dressage Championship 

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“Thank you to the audience – you rocked the arena to perfection. I was a bit nervous, I am always nervous. But today I calmed Nathalie and Kyra and told them; we can do this. My horse was nothing short of amazing. I feel so immensely proud for what my team members have done, we are all so proud of our achievement,” said Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour after the Grand Prix test Sunday evening.

The performance lead Denmark to its first World Championship gold medal.

Great Britain took silver and Germany bronze.

The danish team Photo: Zibrasport Equest

High praise from Isabell Werth

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When it comes to big, international show venues, Isabell Werth has seen them all. The reigning dressage world champion both individual and with the German team, is one of the most experienced and most winning dressage riders over the years, and she is happy and impressed with the venue at Herning2022: 

“It is really impressive to see it all – the village, the stadium, the grounds and the stable – there is just so much space for all of us. It is really super! Big compliments”, says Werth when asked about her impression from the first couple of days in Herning. 

In fact, in Isabell Werth’s opinion, next to Aachen 2006, Herning2022 is the best world championship ever. And this is really high praise coming from Werth, who on home turf in Aachen won both individual and team gold. 

For this championship, Isabell Werth is competing on Quantaz DSP and she explains that her horse has also settled well in Herning: 

“He is really fine, and I hope we can bring it the ring. He has been super relaxed and that is the most important thing for me – keeping him relaxed and focused. So, I am really pleased right now.” 

Besides Isabell Werth, the Team Germany consists of Ingrid Klimke/Franziskus, Benjamin Werndl/Famoso OLD and Frederic Wandres on Duke of Britain FRH.  

Ingrid Klimke and Benjamin Werndl rode in the Team Competition yesterday, and Werth and Wandres are riding later today.  

Follow the results in the team competition here

Follow the results in the individual competition here

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Stutteri Ask Stadium feels like home

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As preparation for Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Team Championship Grand Prix that runs during Saturday and Sunday all riders had scheduled time for familiarization in the arena. 

The familiarization is the opportunity to show the dressage horses a completely decked out arena with flowers, decoration, seven judges’ boxes and the very important camera set-up for tv- and streaming broadcasters. Especially the cameras that move and follow the combinations often cause issues the first time a bit unexperienced horse make the discovery: Yey I am movie star. 

After doing conventional warm-up in the area behind the stadium all teams made themselves ready for their given time slot. The teams entered in the same order as they showed their horses for the Horse Inspection and each group had 20 minutes to use as they felt best for their needs. The individual riders went in grouped together as four or five combinations at a time.  

So how do you spend 20 minutes of familiarization? Very differently, it turns out, some tested all the gears with Grand Prix movements – others walked around and shared more of a Ferdinand moment, stop, and smell the flowers.

Link to official start list individual

https://results.hippodata.de/2022/2124/docs/s_d1-i.pdf

Link to official start list team riders in order

https://results.hippodata.de/2022/2124/docs/s_d1-t.pdf

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Victory for Kristian Würtz Green

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In todays CDIYR the danish Young Rider Kristian Würtz Green rode Bovbjergs Zhivago, Sire Romanov, to victory at the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning.

Kristian scored more than 70 percent with the well-educated horse:

“I was very satisfied with my performance.

Now we have a rest day tomorrow. Monday the competition will take place in the impressive STUTTERI ASK STADIUM. I am looking so much forward to that experience.

You sense that there is quite a special atmosphere here in Herning. There are so many talented horses and riders, and you get wildly inspired.”

Second place went to the danish duo Maria Mejlgaard Jensen and Antango du Feuillard scoring 68.922 %.

Third place went to Norway. Carmen Grønvold Johannessen and Hoejgaardens Santos with 68.186 %.

Watch Live

We are streaming all ‘non-championship’-classes and a selection of the exciting side-events. Watch live right here.

Nb! Championship-classes only on Clip My Horse/FEI.Tv
Danish viewers can also watch on DR (Danish National television)

Starts and results

Experience Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and Cassidy together for the last time

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During the ECCO FEI World Championships Herning 2022, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour enters the arena for the last time with 19-year-old Atterupgaard’s Cassidy. The chestnut gelding kickstarted Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour’s impressive international career, and now it is the end of an era. Cassidy retires from the sport during a heart-warming show on Monday evening, August 8.

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour’s parents Mona and Peter Dufour bought the chestnut gelding Atterupgaard’s Cassidy for Cathrine when she was 17 years old. Cassidy was just a 6-year-old gelding and the two of them have been an item on the international Dressage scene ever since. Numerous medals and prestigious victories are the results of their partnership.

During Herning2022, we say goodbye to Atterupgaard’s Cassidy, as he leaves the international Dressage stage as a 19-year-old. Cassidy is still fit and sound, he will love to perform with Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour in front of the audience.

“It’s going to be very emotional for me, and I cannot quite understand that it will be my last ride with Cassidy in front of an enthusiastic audience – which he loves. I hope he gets the farewell he very much deserves, ”says Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour. Just talking about the retirement ceremony during the FEI World Championships in Herning brings tears to Cathrine’s eyes.

Cassidy is the “horse of the heart”, as she refers to him.

An international sensation

Together with Cassidy, Cathrine won eleven European Championship medals as a junior and young rider before the combination made their international senior debut in the fall of 2015. Cathrine and Cassidy were selected for the Olympics in Rio in 2016, less than a year after their international Grand Prix debut. They finished in 13th place at the 2016 Olympic Games.

The following year, Cathrine and Cassidy became an international sensation as they stood alongside German Isabell Werth and Sönke Rothenberger on the European Championship podium after winning double individual bronze and team silver for Denmark

She and Cassidy were among the favourites for the podium ahead of the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA, but were unable to travel when Cassidy was injured in the paddock.

The pair were back on top in 2019 and scored victories at Herning CDI5 * and Aachen CDI4 * before taking individual bronze in the Grand Prix Special at the European Championships in Rotterdam.

Fans all over the world

A unique journey will come to an end for Cassidy and Cathrine at the FEI World Championships in Herning. Together they have experienced many special moments. They have a large and enthusiastic fan base, which extends far beyond the Danish border, due to the lightness, elegance, and harmony the dynamic duo radiates in the dressage arena.

The audience and Herning2022 say goodbye at a time when Cassidy is still in training, fit and happy. He will no longer perform in the spotlight at championships and international competitions. It will be an emotional and tearful goodbye. And it will be a very special experience to see Cathrine and Cassidy in the dressage arena for the last time.

The farewell will take place on Monday 8 August immediately after the medal ceremony of the World Championships in the Grand Prix Special. After this, Cassidy will go home to the equestrian centre in Fredensborg with Cathrine and Rasmine Laudrup-Dufour, to enjoy his retirement in the paddock and in his usual box. Put a napkin in your pocket, wave farewell or wipe a tear from the corner of your eyes, when it is time to say goodbye.

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