Quote from Signe Wiese “In a time where it often feels like our life with horses are under a constant scrutiny from many places, it is nice to be reminded there are joy & nice stories surrounding us. This is exactly what Johnny & I experienced on the 2024 NADWA Inspection tour.”

This year’s inspection tour had 73 horses judged, which is a record high compared to the inspection tours in the past several years. It is fantastic to see more horses attend our inspection tours, even more impressive is that the quality of the horses improves from inspection tour to inspection tour.

The judges were met with ambitious breeders who constantly are striving to improve their horses and breed program, despite the challenge, at times, to breeding horses in USA registered to a smaller European breed organization. The judges traveled to Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Kansas and finally to Washington state. They traveled over 4300 miles via plane or car.

There were 28 foals /yearlings, 29 mares for inspection in hand, 12 mares for saddle inspection & 4 stallions inspected this year. 2 of the mares that did the saddle inspection were awarded a breeder’s medal in bronze. 

12 years old Cosmos Zakira owner Katy Thomas, sire Blue Hors Zack, dam sire Welt Hit II, breeder Kaj Nielsen, Denmark was presented in Pennsylvania at Sycamore Station LLC.  Before Cosmos were sold to USA, she received B-status in dressage in Denmark.  Cosmos Zakir has recently competed in Grand Prix in United States with great success.  The mare was graded in DH with a breeder’s bronze medal.

3 years old Just A Secret owned by Ashley Maul, sire Secret, damsire Grand Galaxy Win, breeder Valentin Munkedal, Denmark was graded in DH with a breeders bronze medal.  The young mare is a beautiful, noble, harmonious type, & supple with a rideability to 9.0.

4 dressage stallions were presented

2 ½ yr old Danish Warmblood stallion Surrey Hill’s Valtero, sire Valverde, damsire Blue Hors Hotline, was presented by the breeders Helle & Him Andreasen at their farm in Florida. Valtero’s dam is bronze medal mare Surrey Hill’s Valencia, who is also the dam of the stallion Surrey Hill’s Victor, sire Dream Boy who received his lifetime Danish Warmblood stallion approval in 2022.  Valtero showed 3 correct & supple gaits, with a nice stallion impression. He was awarded 2 years breeding approval & needs to obtain his competition results in order to receive final approval.

5 years old Danish Warmblood stallion Jackpot (Mr. Red Buttons) sire Janeiro Platinum, damsire Bon Bravour, breeder Maria Stoerup, Denmark was presented by owner Allie Helinski. Jackpot received lifetime stallion approval and was awarded the breeder’s medal in bronze.  Jackpot achieved the required competition results in 2024 with impressive scores in the FEI 5yr old tests.

6 years old KWPN stallion No Limit, sire Totilas, damsire Ferro, bred in Holland was presented by owner Aaron Janicki, Janicki Dressage LLC. No Limit received lifetime stallion approval based on his rideability, capability & impressive competition results in 2024.

NADWA would like to say a big THANK YOU to the inspection host’s & participants at this year’s inspection tour.  We are delighted that you are showing your commitment to Danish Warmblood & are looking forward to working together hopefully for many more years.

3 Stallions obtain their lifetime approval with Danish Warmblood

Serupgaards Cezanne, 5 years old Danish Warmblood stallion, sire Toerveslettens Sylvester, damsire Blue Hors Romanov, breeder Heidi Bickham has obtained lifetime approval based on his impressive competition results in 2023 & 2024.  Congratulations to the owners Dick & Linda Nickerson.

Olav, 5 years old KWPN stallion, sire Kilimanjaro, damsire Krack C, breeder J. Huls has obtained lifetime approval based on his competition results in 2024.  Olav was awarded 2 years breeding approval at the inspection in 2022.  Congratulations to the owner Aaron Janicki, Janicki Dressage LLC.

Obelix Ren, 5 years old KWPN stallion, sire Just Wimphof, damsire Krack C, breeder H.E.M.M. Nijenhuis has obtained lifetime approval based on his competition results in 2024.  Obelix Ren was awarded 2 years breeding approval at the inspection 2022.  Congratulations to the owner Aaron Janicki, Janicki Dressage LLC.