This post is also available in: Dutch
This post is also available in: Dutch The dressage mare Dalivia (Spielberg x D-Day) was the highest scoring of the final evaluation of the year with a score of 82.5. She was awarded 8.5 for the walk and trot and 8 for her canter. Dalivia is the half sister of the Stallion Competition participant Vitalis …
This post is also available in: Dutch Image: Chippendale (Lord Leatherdale x Negro) and Severo Jurado Lopez L Level Round Up The stallions from 4 upwards were all keen to make their mark in the annual stallion competitions. In the four year old section in Roosendaal, Presidents Jack Sparrow (Johnson x Wolkentanz II) was pronounced …
This post is also available in: Dutch Image : Astrix – World Champion 6 year old in 2011 and from NL-ML27 Each year the calculations are made by those with infinite knowledge of the blood lines of the top 300 dressage horses in the world. The results of this latest table, covering the 12 months …
This post is also available in: Dutch Photo : Genetic Black (Jazz x full sister of Painted Black) Foal auctions There have been several foal sales since our last update. Midden Nederland Midden Nederland saw an average price of €6,341 for the KWPN foals, top price was paid for Gambo (Uphill x San Remo) at …
This post is also available in: Dutch KWPN Dressage stallions in the sport During the second round competitions at Stal Swanenberg in Schaijk, the KWPN approved stallion IPS Zhivago (Krack C x Orendy ster pref by Jazz) was twice first in the ZZ-L competitions with his rider Theo Hanzon. The stallion bred by Pegasus Stables …
This post is also available in: Dutch The Oldenburg colt A La Dressage (Ampere x St Pr St Samira by Sandro Hit) has smashed all foal auction records with the hammer falling at an astonishing €200,000 to a mystery Swiss buyer. Update: the buyer is speculated to be Jerich, of Parcival fame. Bred by Klaus …
This post is also available in: Dutch A daughter of Chippendale has topped the auction price at Brabant auction with €29,000. Described in the catalogue as “The talented young stallion Chippendale combines the smoothness and lightness of father Lord Leatherdale and canter with the construction of a Negro dam sire. His first offspring seems very promising. This direct maternal line is known as the line of stallions San Remo (v.Wolkentanz I) and WeltGeist (v.Weltmeyer), two direct sons of great-Valente. Dam’s sire Sandro Hit was six year old world champion and is one of the most influential dressage stallions …
This post is also available in: Dutch The first of five days of offspring testing began today with the foals from dressage stallions Chippendale and Bon Bravour. Summaries are below as follows: Chippendale (photo above) Uniform collection of adequately developed foals made in a very good type for dressage horses. The walk is pure with plenty of scope …
This post is also available in: Dutch The Foals The Borculo foal sales in Holland reported a significant increase in the value of foals sold in 2011. Top priced foal Gambo (Charmeur x Originel keur sport(dr) by Kennedy) bred by Marijke Kool was sold for €74,000 plus 7% premium to the Blue Hors stud in Denmark. …
This post is also available in: Dutch With 82.568%, Carl Hester and Uthopia (Metall x Odelia sport(dr) by Inspekteur) may well have done enough to secure Gold for Britain. An expressive and error-free test for the KWPN stallion (Approved AES) with only the walk showing a little weakness scoring 6 and 6.5 in an otherwise …