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It is an unusual step: Gerfried Puck, who won bronze at the European Championships in Milan two years ago with Team Austria, has applied for his „national change“ with the Austrian association OEPS – and the association is allowing him to do so; it will „of course not stand in the way“ of him doing so. „The background to this decision is, among other things, the … Read More
It’s not every day that you beat the Olympic champions from Paris: Christian Ahlmann and Dourkhan Hero Z (by Don’t Touch Tiji Hero) pulled off the feat at the Grand Prix in Hamburg today. He didn’t count on it. As the last starters in the steeplechase, Ahlmann and his brown stallion Christian Kukuk and his … Read More
Devil’s Ride: Michael Jung wins the Terrafinanz Wohnbau GmbH Prize – CSI 3* at the Pferd International in Munich. It was indeed exciting until the last pair. Until then, 9 of the 56 starters failed to make a single mistake or time penalty in the CSI 3* jumping competition, the Terrafinanz Wohnbau GmbH Prize, a fault/time penalty. … Read More
On June 5 at 20:00 (BXL time), the renowned Belgian auction house BWFA celebrates its 25th anniversary! A milestone that will be celebrated in style with a festive ONLIVE (hybrid) auction in the vibrant city of Waregem – widely known as „the Belgian city in full gallop“! Under the renewed leadership of Tom Van … Read More
On the third jump, a pole fell – and with that the decision on the victory in the Swiss Nations Cup at the CSIO5* in St. Gallen: The final rider for Team Belgium, Emilie Conter, passed this mishap with Portobella van de Fruitkorf (v. Bamako de Muze). With this, the victory was secured for Bundestrainer Otto Becker... Read More
In the 2nd qualifying round for the German Spring and Dressage Derby in Hamburg, the dust has settled: 14 pairs failed to reach the finish line in the 1.50m course. Only four combinations cleared all the obstacles in the Derby course, remained faultless, and easily slid down the Derby wall without any problems. … Read More
A dozen young Holstein hopefuls entered the venerable Derby Park in Klein Flottbek on Ascension Day and were sold to new owners at a uniform price range. He came from Denmark and became the most expensive foal in German ownership: Unique v. Uricas v/d Kattevennen-Cornet Obolensky (Stutsborg Youngster/DEN) cost 16,500 euros. He has Goriana … Read More
Masterful breeding achievements – that’s the catchy headline for the 15 entries in the upcoming Schockemöhle/Helgstrand International Online Spring and Dressage Foal Auction. The quality density of this hand-selected foal collection is hard to beat. Even catalog number one, Escador HS, will send the hearts of dressage fans racing high. The expressive son of the omnipresent Escamillo is closely … Read More
A roar went through the audience at the German Show Jumping and Dressage Derby: Jana Wargers and her Dorette (v. Dollar du Murier) had no time to lose in the battle for the victory in the Championship of Hamburg. In a gallop of strength, the nation-prize duo flew over the course and the obstacles. After only 43.68 flight seconds … Read More
The Irish and the British are Derby specialists: They proved it impressively in the 1st qualifying round of the Al Shira’aa Derby Tour in Hamburg. The pole position was secured by the Irishman Ciaran Nallon, trainer of the Ludger Beerbaum Stables. In the saddle of the first-time eight-year-old mare Be Wineham (v. Cuick Star Kervec), the rider … Read More