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Each year, the Hanoverian Verband honors the best young stallion(s) following the performance tests. After Escaneno and Global Hope last year, Daan G and DC-10 receive the Weltmyer Prize yesterday. Breed in 2022 by Helene Geervliet, Daan G is a son of Donkey Boss and Don Olymbrio. Top-priced at the Verden Stallion auction in November 2024, Daan G reached €2 million : an investment made by Andreas Helgstrand and Paul Schockemöhle. He is approved as a Premium stallion for Hanov

Sold two years ago, Fleau de Baian, the former's Adelinde CornelissenGrand Prix horse , made a winning comeback this week on Wellington's CDI 3* Grand Prix Special. Parzival's full broher, 18th of 5-year-old Dutch Championship and 7th of th 7 yo World Championships Fleau de Baian made his Grand Prix debut in December 2019. Since his sale, he has been partnered with the young American rider Christian Simonson, who has also qualified for the upcoming World Cup Final with Indian

And if, for once, the World Young Horse Championships didn't take place in Germany or the Netherlands... but much further south ... in Spain ? The option is on the table for the 2028 to 2030. Explanations : The ANCCE (the Spanish Horse Breeders' Association) has officially submitted its bid for Spain to host the World Young Horse Championships for three years. This bid was developed in partnership with the Sunshine Tour Montenmedio, whose 500-hectare facilities in Vejer de la

Sixteen months after its sale, Imhotep, Charlotte Dujardin's former top horse, returned to competition today with its rider and owner Diana Porsche. Born in the Netherlands and breed by Tineke Huizing and Albert Van Dijk, the chestnut gelding began his career in Great Britain with Rob Barker, who competed him in the four-year-old classes before he joined Sadie Smith's string of horses. Both entered him on the British Young Horse Championships in 2017 and 2019. He continued hi

Eight months after being sold to Zen Elite stables in the United States, My Vitality returned to the competition grounds this week end with her rider Adrienne Lyle. Even if he is only 9 years old, My Vitality already has an impressive career. Born in the Netherlands at Willeke Bos's farm, this son of Vivaldi and D-Day is the full brother of the well-known Vitalis. Presented for KWPN approval in 2020, where he failed to qualify, My Vitality was nevertheless approved as a Premi

Already scheduled for several years with its famous "battles," dressage has found its place this year in Bordeaux competitions program with the first 4* CDI ; the birth of new major event for dressage, this time in France's southwest quarter. Twelve horses and riders from all over Europe inaugurated this new show this morning, organized by Sabine Zaegel and her team. After few weeks away from competition due to injury, while she send her horses to Belgian rider Nico Nyssen, S