The competitors in the Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championship in dressage and show Jumping in Herning have qualified through regional shows in October-November and therefore the championship in Herning works like a final. The young horse competing in Herning are the focus of much attention as the best of them will potentially represent Denmark at the FEI/WBFSH World Championships in Lanaken/Belgium and Ermelo/The Netherlands later this year.

German based Danish team rider in show jumping, Lars Bak Andersen had a magnificent ride when testing Alexander Kjeldsen’s My Choice. He granted the 5-year old gelding a 9 for rideability and 10 for capacity! My Choice’s final score of 930 points in the championship was way above the rest of the field. Before getting off My Choice, Lars Bak Andersen said: – This is world class!

Champion of Katrinelund Young Horse Championship in Show Jumping:

My Choice by Numero Unico/Frühling (Landjonker)
Bred by: Lise Ølgod, Varde
Owned by: Hanne Kjeldsen, Kjellerup
Rider: Alexander Kjeldsen

View the result here.

Swedish team rider in dressage, Patrik Kittel stated that the overall level of Danish 5-year old dressage horses was sky-high and that he has ridden a future Olympic horse or two. Patrik Kittel literally said that the mare Queenparks Wendy was out of the scale and he would like to be able to give a higher score than 10, but she earned 10 for rideability as well as for capacity.

– Wow this trot is great and this I want to take this horse home. Holy Moly, this canter is insane, and she does anything I ask from her. Honestly, I think I have never ridden such a talented horse before.

Queenparks Wendy scored 974 points which is one of the highest total scores ever in the young horse championship in Herning. It looks as if the Danish selection committee for the world championships in Ermelo will have fun selection the Danish team this year.

Champion of Blue Hors Young Horse Championship in Dressage:

Queenparks Wendy by Sezuan/Blue Hors Soprano
Bred by: Knud Gosmer, Dronninglund
Owned by: Helgstrand Dressage, Vodskov and Chateau Fontain, France
Rider: Andreas Helgstrand

View the result here.