Successes for former elite foals!
By Gabriella LynghedJumpig foals sold at the SWB Elite Auction achieving success!
After a year like this it is comforting to know that some things stay the same – such as looking in the rear-view mirror and checking on former elite foals, right before this year’s Elite Auction. Even though shows were shut down during what usually are the most intensive months, there are still results to mention, from last fall, winter, and the last few months. The jumping horses had their young horse – classes during the Swedish Championship week in Falsterbo. Even though the qualifiers and the level of difficulty had to be adjusted the competition was just as fierce as usual! And when one of the dressage horses jumped into victory last year, the showjumping horses of course wanted to show they were up for the challenge – more about this further down.
Fortunately, the SWB Young Horse tests have been taking place basically all over Sweden even though the season had to be extended. Out of the 2017 collection the mare High Kick Off received the highest marks with 9-9 in jumping and a total of 83,3% as a jumping talent, thereby qualified for both the championships as well as the National 3- year old Mare Championship. Frenton OT received a premium as a jumping talent and a Class I in gaits.
Two elite foals from the 2016 auction made the cut to the popular 4-year old class in Falsterbo. Giovanna de Paume received 33,3 points and placed fifth among the 45 starting horses in the final. Alvin B was not far from a placing scoring 30,0 points. Horses that have made their debut with nice results and mostly clear rounds in 0.90-100- classes are An Elite VS, Artist, Confidence, Epsilon, Fairpix RW and Mayfair. Hopefully, we will get to see several of these promising 4-year olds in Breeders Trophy during SEW. Cornet’s Confident is competing in the Netherlands and has a third placing in a four-year olds class with 80 starting horses. He scored 8,8 for jumping and 8,0 for rideability.
Carlsberg HE. Foto: Roland Thunholm
Among the five-year olds in Falsterbo Carlsberg HE won the final having the fastest time out of the two horses with a clear round throughout the show. Suárez VH and HS Cool Case Z jumped, and both were extremely close to making the final with 0 faults in round 1 and 0+4 faults in round 2. All Souls Avenue YT and Darco Baloa P both have clear rounds in 115 and have started in 120-classes with only four faults and Karl VT has clear rounds in 100-classes. Looking at the entries for Breeders Trophy it seems several of these five-year olds in Sweden are planning on attending.
HS Cool Case Z. Foto: Roland Thunholm
The exported Silver Kazam received premium stallion in Oldenburg and participated in an international young horse tour in Kronenberg in February with clear rounds in 110 and also clear in round one at 115.
Among the six-year olds we find two elite foals with nice results in Germany. James Bond OC placed in the five-year old final last fall during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva under Katharina Offel (Germany), former Olympic rider. This year he has placings at 1.30-level in Germany both in “Springpferedeprüfung” where horses are scored and in classes against the clock. Arrogant HS has placings in” Springpferdeprüfung” up to M-level, scoring 8,3 points and a 2nd placing. In Sweden Blue Centen F has clear rounds at 130-classes and is entered in Breeders Trophy. Dagny VT has clear rounds in 120 and AC Cinemon and Prinz Dart has clear rounds at lower heights.
Among the seven-year olds, several are placed with international top riders. Carneol L that was in the Breeders Trophy final as a five-year-old is now owned by Jos Lansink. He has clear rounds in an international 7-year old class at 135 in the Sunshine Tour. ConNery that placed 2nd in the same five-year-old final jumped in several classes at the Sunshine Tour and placed in a three-star 130 class against the clock. Corlencia BC had a successful six-year old season with several clear rounds in international 1.30-classes. She jumped in the World Young Horse Championships last fall in Lanaken with 0+4 faults in the first round. This year she has competed in the USA under Jonathan and Christine McCrea (IRL) and won a seven-year-old class at 130. Vile N jumped at international one-and two-star level in Drammen, has clear rounds at 125 and jumped 0+4 faults in 130. At national level C More Otto ELiTH has been successful winning the seven-year-old final at 140-level in Henriksdals Youngster Tour. Excellent preparation for the 7-year old championships during the SWB Equestrian Weeks!
Diamond Dreams ELiTH. Foto: Roland Thunholm
In the 2012 crop here are several mares that had foals as four-year olds and are competing with the horses one year younger. Diamond Dreams ELiTH was in the Breeders Trophy final for 6-year old horses last year placing 11th. She also placed in an international 130 in Germany and made her debut at 140 with clear rounds in the first round and four faults in the jump-off. Zip Zap PWR is also competing with the year younger horses with placings at 130 and made her debut at 135. China con Kannan F that has been in the young horse final every year as a young horse is continuing her success at 130- and 140-level. She has more than twenty placings in M-level and more than 300 ranking points. Vigo Vivaldi has placings at international level under four different riders and started at an Amateur meet in Luhmühlen with clear rounds and placings in two 125-classes. Hjalmar that earlier jumped with clear rounds at 135 is now under a young rider and the duo has clear rounds at 120. Crolewska de Vil started the show career a little later and made the debut last year, however progressed quickly and has placings in 120. X-Cover is a popular school horse at the Swedish Equestrian Academy at Strömsholm.
Mohawks LSH. Foto: Private
The oldest auction foals were born 2011. Evanescence has placings in 140-classes, in the ATG Riders League, among others. She is closing in on 30 placings at M-level and has more than 320 ranking points. Viktory with placings in international 145 is now in the USA and has placings in 130. Mohawk LSH has a new rider, has placings in 130 and started in 140 with excellent results. Sweetheart L had clear rounds at several 130-classes last year and is now under a junior rider. The duo has several clear rounds at 110 and only four faults in their first start at 120.
There are much to be happy about even a year as this. We hope to see even more top placings at the SWB Equestrian Weeks. The interest is great for this years’ finals and the competition will be stiff. Many of former year’s elite foals will be on site, so let the games begin!
This year’s SWB Elite Auction – Jumping kicks off online on the reputable auction site Horse24. Bidding is in full swing and the digital club hits the table on Saturday 26 September at 7.30 pm. Movies, photos and all information on how to place a bid can be found HERE.
Dressage foals sold at the SWB Elite Auction achieving success!
The SWB elite auction is once again upon us and as usual we like to give a report on the success of horses selected in earlier years; how they have performed throughout this last year. The Corona pandemic plays a part as the show season has been significantly diminished both in Sweden and internationally. Many of the major shows have been affected including the World Young Horse Championships. Falsterbo Horse Show was cancelled as well as the young horse finals at Elmia and a decision was made to skip the qualifications for Breeders Trophy. However, we do have the end of the 2019 season to report from as well as a couple of months of Corona – adapted shows.
The SWB Young Horse tests, however, have been organized throughout this spring just as usual even though the season is slightly prolonged. Three former elite foals have so far qualified for the 3-year old championship in dressage: Fürst Sir received the highest score of the three with 9 8,5 8,5 and a total of 81,7%. Jura JAZ unfortunately had to scratch before the auction as he needed to have one of his kidneys removed, something he seems to have recovered well from. He was awarded in his YH test with 9’s for his head, neck and body and for his canter scoring a total of 81,7 Touchstone scored a total of 80% receiving the top score of 9 for his walk. Rising Star TH received premium scoring 79,2% and a 9 for his trot. K-Mr Black Gold received premium scoring 78,3%.
Out of the 2017 year; Radius, still an intact colt received the most attention when he was approved at the Danish Warmblood stallion show in Herning. He is also the top scoring stallion in Poland where he is standing. The evaluation from Danish Warmblood specifically pays attention to his excellent type, walk and trot.
Out of last year’s three-year-old crop, two past elite foals made it to the final in Flyinge: Golden Eye YL placed 10th with 79,6% and Twinkle Star received a nice 76,4%. During the four-year-old season No Limit GJ has been out preparing for Breeders Trophy with 77% and a 2nd placing in the four-year-old class in Alingsås. Z MW scored 80 % at the YH test, was awarded premium and will hopefully start at this year’s Breeders Trophy. Two four-year-old mares have produced foals that were presented at the foal inspections this summer: Moxie for U’s colt by Vivaldon scored a whopping 85%, Flyinge Ragazza’s filly by Springbank II VH scored 80%.
Of the 2015 year we have Rima that foaled a colt by Vitalis last year and is competing as a 5-year old broodmare this year. She has won in L-class with + 75% and is on par for Breeders Trophy showing in the four-year-old class. Chocolát CM won a four-year-old qualifier with 83,2% last fall and did well in the final at Flyinge. Receiving 78% she placed 11th and by that just missed the test riding final. Vividus QRE made his show debut in Denmark placing fifth with 84,2% in stiff competition in a DRF qualifier for the 5-year old championship and scored 78% in a traditional L-class. Veni Carneo F made his debut in the show ring in Denmark with 77% and a victory in L-class. On home turf First Lady VH placed third with 80% in a five-year-old qualifier, Black Magic placed in L-class with 71,5% and made the debut in the level above as well as in a 5-year old qualifier.
Bellemare won a qualifier in Denmark towards the end of last year’s show season with 85,8% and thereby qualified to the DRF 5-year old championship. He received 79,8 % in the first round placing before the approved stallion Janeiro Platinum. Wild Wittra also competed in the DRF 5-year old qualifier last fall with 77,4 % as a result. Earlier this year she won two L-classes with 73% as the top score. Black Pearl placed 2nd in L-class with 72,3% and is entered to this year’s Breeders Trophy. Zaphira made her debut in the show ring and won an L-class.
Out of the year 2013 it is once again Mio FS, stationed in Denmark that has excelled in the show ring. He qualified to the DRF 6-year old championship and placed 5th in the first round with 87%. Two mares have excelled via their offspring: Jellybean for U has ever since four years of age produced foals scoring at the top at the foal inspections. The filly this year by Dante Weltino scored a whopping 88,9% and was the top dressage foal in her region. Langs Nicole produced her fourth foal this year, a filly by Quaterhit. Her oldest offspring by Benicio scored 83,3% at the YH test and is qualified to the 3-year old championship and to the National Mare Championship. My Dream af Sol placed in L-class dressage in Denmark and Karaca D and K-Mrs Edison have placings in L-class dressage. The Breeders Trophy – and Falsterbo finalist Amsór THE switched disciplines; from saddle to carriage – and made his debut in L-class driving.
Last year not just one but two former elite foals represented SWB in the 7-year old championships at the World Young Horse Championships. Icing for U was also in the DRF final for 7-year old horses. She was the only mare to make the cut for the final and there placed sixth. The other representative: Valentin, has victories in M/S-class with 73,6 %. ESC Rosanna has a victory at L/M-class with +70% and a placing in M-class dressage.
The oldest crop of foals selected for the elite auction is nine years old this year. Two horses are ridden by young riders at championship level: Attraction was in the Danish Junior Championship this year with a third placing in the qualifier and a fifth placing overall. Betty Boop has placings in M/S-class, has shown in Prix S:t Georges with 66% and is starting in the Swedish Championships for Young Riders. X-Cilent has victories and placings in Prix S:t Georges with 68%. Zandberg is competing in Holland at M-level with +70%. Igeral D has shown at M-level under Anna Zibrandtsen member of the national Danish dressage team and has an impressive record with three victories in just as many starts and with a top score of 74,6%. Tiramisu has shown successfully in Denmark with placings in M-class scoring 74,9%. Zinfandel that earlier had placings in M-class now has a new rider and continues to do well with several victories at L/M-class 72,4% and has started M-class with 67%.
In conclusion we see that the former elite foals continue to do well and that several of the younger crowd have begun their promising career. We are excited about a third approved stallion stemming from the auction foals and we are happy to be able to see several of former elite foals at the upcoming SWB Equestrian Weeks even though this years’ collection of foals has to stay put at home!
This year’s SWB Elite Auction – Dressage kicks off online on the reputable auction site Horse24. Bidding is in full swing and the digital club hits the table on Saturday 26 September at 7.30 pm. Movies, photos and all information on how to place a bid can be found HERE.