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He was a very special horse – a championship horse with the biggest heart: the Holsteiner C Vier 2, a son of Cardento. With David Will in the saddle, the stallion won the Rolex Grand Prix in Rome; in 2021, C Vier and his German rider also became vice European team champion in Riesenbeck. One year … Read More
For many of her colleagues, the allowed time was a major opponent, just as the technically demanding finish line in the race: not so for Sophie Hinners and her Iron Dames Combella (v. Cornet du Lys). In the sprint, the team world champion made her competitors look old and secured their victory after a swift 43.13 seconds … Read More
It was only in June that Richard Vogel took over the reins of the eight-year-old Diatasio (v.Diaron Old) from Marvin Jüngel; a month later they went to the start of a national tournament in Biblis and won the S*-jumping over 1.40m. On this Saturday, the first CSI2* Grand Prix already took place … Read More
It was a deserved victory in front of a breathtaking backdrop: Katrin Eckermann and Chao Lee (v. Comme il Faut) secured the victory on Saturday in the Longines Global Champions Tour in Vienna in the 1.50 m main competition. In front of the historic facade of Schönbrunn Castle and in front of an enthusiastic audience, the pair had … Read More
Munich has prevailed in the race for the German Olympic bid against the Rhine-Ruhr region and will now push ahead with the bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2036, 2040 or 2044. „Olympic and Paralympic Games in Germany would be a great opportunity for the entire sport. They can inspire people, motivate the young generation … Read More
They have already won four stages of the Global Champions League this season: Team Riesenbeck also took the lead in Vienna after the first round – and a fifth stage victory was within reach. Max Weishaupt and his Holstein horse Zuccero HV (v. VDL Zirocco Blue) set off on the first course … Read More
Ein Debüt und ein Sieg: Für den Australier Thomas McDermott begann sein allererster Start bei der Longines Global Champions Tour gleich mal mit einem Sieg. Im Eröffnungsspringen über 1,45 m vor der malerischen Kulisse des Schloss Schönbrunn in Wien, lieferte McDermott auf der 12-jährigen Stute Shqely eine Top-Leistung ab und … Read More
Lucas Wenz wird den Holsteiner Verband Ende September in gegenseitigem Einvernehmen verlassen, um sich einer neuen beruflichen Herausforderung zu widmen. Seit dem 1. Oktober 2023 war er ein wichtiger Teil des Bereiter-Teams der Holsteiner Verband Hengsthaltungs GmbH. Die Trennung gab jetzt der Holsteiner Verband bekannt. In den vergangenen Jahren hat … Read More
Sie kamen fast nie ohne Schleife aus dem Parcours: Der erst siebenjährige talentierte Jagger Minotais und sein Reiter Patrick Stühlmeyer glänzten zuletzt mit einem zweiten und einem dritten Platz in der Youngster Tour in Münster. Nun fand die gemeinsame und noch junge Karriere der beiden ein trauriges Ende: Der Schimmel … Read More
Maximilian Lill is a man with many talents. The Bavarian equestrian who won the bronze medal at the German Championships in Balve this year is not only a successful national team rider, but is also active as an internationally sought-after trainer, auction organizer and head of a sports and training stable. spring-reiter.de spoke with the 32-year-old, who … Read More