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Wed

Jun

Exceptional Line-Up Announced for National Classes at CHI Royal Windsor Horse Show 2021

Organisers of CHI Royal Windsor Horse Show today announced a stellar line-up of competitors entered for the national classes at this year’s Show, taking place from 1 – 4 July. Over 1,700 entries have been received across the national Showing, Show Jumping and National Driving classes, laying the foundation for an exceptional four days of competition.

Show Director, Simon Brooks-Ward, commented: “The standard of entries this year demonstrates the popularity of the Show and we are delighted to be able to welcome competitors back to the private grounds of Windsor Castle, albeit slightly later in the year than originally planned. The 2021 edition of Royal Windsor Horse Show is going to be very special and to have such a high calibre of national competition is really exciting.”

Chief Showing Steward, Nigel Hollings, added: “I am amazed at the number of entries in the Showing classes for this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show. The quality and standard is... More

Tue

Jun

Youhorse.auction is ready to close

The end of the 11th Youhorse.auction is coming closer! Don't miss the countdown, starting tonight at 20.30 local time (CET).

Many young horses have now been saddle broken. The horses that were already under the saddle have learned a lot in the meantime. Some even jumped at shows and several horses have been tried by clients.

In short, when they come home to their new owners, they can get started right away. What you see is what you get, and even better. These horses will make you happy!

We wish you good luck and a lot of fun during the bidding process

The online auction starts closing on Tuesday evening June 1 at 20.30 pm CET (local time)

Did you know that many auction horses are bred out of proven damlines? This is especially interesting with the young horses. A lot of sport from the damline does not guarantee succes, but does give a lot of certainty that the offspring will do very well in the future as well. In Holland we say: There are... More

Tue

Jun

Two of New Zealand’s best-loved horses retire

The first was the European-bred dressage star Vom Feinsten (Fidermark - Wellcome x Weltmeyer), ‘Steiny’, who finished his career with a superb win at Takapoto for owner/rider Julie Brougham. (Full story on page 48 of Breeding News for Sport Horses June 2021.)

Soon afterwards, Clarke Johnstone announced the retirement of his five-star eventer, Balmoral Sensation (Senator VDL - Aberzanne x Aberlou xx), a horse who has fans around the world and who is known far and wide as ‘Ritchie’.

He was bred by David Goodin. Ritchie is 16 years old, turning 17 in August, was being prepared for Tokyo selection, and went to Australia for the Sydney 3DE.

Balmoral Sensation and Clarke Johnstone

“After jumping a fantastic clear cross-country with his ears pricked all the way to the finish flags like he always does, it became clear that he had... More

Thu

May

"Special" Etoile van de Neerheide Z the new ride for Cian O'Connor

“I am very pleased to have bought this special 8-year-old Emerald stallion this week”, Cian O'Connor writes with his video on Instagram.

Dieter Vermeiren and the Emerald son Etoile van de Neerheide Z competed in their last show together in Oudsbergen last weekend.

The 8-year-old stallion who competed in the World Championships in Lanaken at the age of five and six was vice-champion last year at the Belgian championship for 7-year-olds will from now on compete with top Irish rider Cian O'Connor.

The 8-year-old Zangersheide stallion was bred by Eric Van Giel has been ridden by Dieter Vermeiren in recent years. Etoile was one of the best of his year!More

Thu

May

Foal Auction Borculo Early Summer collection bidding ends 3rd June

The auction season started early for Foal Auction Borculo. From 18th May, the collection for the Early Summer auction has been online.... More

Thu

May

Taking a break from sport as Don Olymbrio and Veneziano Back at Stud

Agnete Kirk Thinggaard's Grand Prix horses Blue Hors Don Olymbrio and Blue Hors Veneziano are standing back at stud with fresh semen at Blue Hors in Randbøl, Denmark.

The two Grand Prix level stallions have not competed in 15 months.

Kirk Thinggaard took over the ride on Veneziano in April 2019 and on Don Olymbrio in November 2019, shortly before Blue Hors' head rider Daniel Bachmann left the stud to go independent.

Veneziano

Blue Hors Veneziano (by Vivaldi x Donnerhall) is 11 years old. Under Daniel Bachmann he won the 2018 German Developing Grand Prix Horse Championship (Louisdor Cup) in December 2018.

Agnete made her international show debut on Veneziano at the 2020 CDI Wellington during his winter training stint in Florida with Lars Petersen. She scored 64.022% in her first Grand Prix. A month later she withdrew from the CDI... More

Thu

May

Dutch Selections Announced for the 2021 World Young Horse Championships Second Trial

The Dutch Equestrian Federation has announced the horses that are eligible to move on to the second Dutch team selection trial for the 2021 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on 26 - 30 August 2021.

The Dutch NF and KWPN society held two selection "moments" before the first observation trial on 19 - 20 May in Ermelo.

A group of 24 five-year olds, 20 six-year olds and 14 seven-year olds have been selected for the second trial on 21 - 22 June, where 12 horses will be picked per age group. The final selection will be made on 19 - 20 July.

Invited to the second selection trial are:

5-year olds

Adelinde Cornelissen - Luqiedo (by Aqiedo) Adelinde Cornelissen - Lloyd (by Governor ) Aitor Escamilla Bravo - First Lewis (by Ferguson) Beni Pachl - Hexagons Luxuriouzz (by Johnson) Charlotte Fry - Lantanas (by Sir Donnerhall) Curro Benitez Sanchez - Lord Platinum (by Ferguson) Curro Benitez Sanchez - La Luce (by... More

Thu

May

Date set for Belgium Warmblood National Elite Foals Championships

The National Championship BWP Elite Foals will take place on Saturday September 4 at Sportstal Vanderhasselt in Wambeek.... More

Tue

May

Top KWPN Broodmare Orleans will be sadly missed

The top KWPN broodmare Orleans , dam to international Grand Prix stallion Governor and European Under 25 Champion TC Athene , has passed away on 21 May 2021. She was 25 years old.

Orleans was by Jazz out of Fidora (by Ulft x Roemer). She was the full sister to Adelinde Cornelissen's Olympic medal winner Parzival .

Streppel

Originally owned by Jan Streppel and the Beijer family, Orleans was the foundation mare of Streppel's breeding project, alongside Toulouse .

Orleans produced no less than 18 foals in her life with Adelinde Cornelissen's international Grand Prix ride and licensed stallion Governor (by Totilas), as well as Jeanine Nieuwenhuis European Young Riders' and Under 25 Champion TC Athene (by United)... More

Tue

May

Top price Hanoverian foal Versaille sold to Spain for 40,500 euros

Verden Auction Online - Foals Top price Versaille sold to Spain for 40,500 euros.

After an exciting bid up, the Vitalis son Versaille was sold to Spain for 40,500 euros. This made it the top price of the 3rd edition of the Verden Foal Spring. The result can be seen. An average of 11,100 euros was paid for the 25 representatives born in 2021.... More