Saturday afternoon, we held our annual Open House and Stallion Show here at Helgstrand Dressage in Vodskov. And as always, it was a fantastic day where our guests had the opportunity to explore Helgstrand Academy, and after the show, the stables at Helgstrand Dressage were open for visits.
The stallion show featured 16 exciting stallions from our 2024 stallion collection, which includes both new young stallions and our more established ones - each with their own qualities and strengths. This variety means that we can meet breeders' different wishes and needs when selecting the right stallion for their mare.
And we can only say that we are so proud of our breeders for the results they achieve, which also meant that this year, a total of 36 breeder awards were handed out!
Danish Warmblood's Elite Mare & Foal show 2023:
Gold medal
- Atterupgaards Daimi - Springbank II VH x Bon Bravour – Breeder: Atterupgaard
Silver medal
- Faretti III - Franklin x Don Frederico – Breeder: Henrik Hansen
- Shirley DWB - Revolution x Hertug – Breeder: Jane & Erik Bech Jensen
- Atterupgaards Delora - Springbank II VH x Bon Bravour – Breeder: Atterupgaard
- Je Suis Gâtée Vrejlev - Janeiro Platinum x Hotline – Breeder: Stald Vrejlev by Katja Henriksen
- Hesselbjergs Grand Galactic S - Grand Galaxy Win x Londontime – Breeder: Maj-Brit Junker
Bronze medal
- Gracie - Franklin x Don Schufro – Breeder: Charlotte Prang
- Gørklintgårds Malibu - Franklin x Sunny-Boy – Breeder: Gørklintgård by Jørgen Ravn
- Netstutteriets Fascination - Franklin x Zack – Breeder: Merete & Bo Brink
- Félicité - Franklin x Romanov – Breeder: Steen F. Andersen & Dorte R. Schmidt
- Midt-West Present – Franklin x Don Schufro – Breeder: Stutteri Midt-West by Poul Erik Nielsen
- Midt-West Salvie - D’Avie x Franklin – Breeder: Stutteri Midt-West by Poul Erik Nielsen
- Sybil Nobel - Franklin – DS: Don Schufro – Breeder: Ulrik Stadelhofer
- Kotys Á Fenris - Franklin x Lauries Crusador xx – Breeder: Søren Bjerre
- Skovgårdens Hollie - Revolution x Don Olymbrio – Breeder: Bjarne Lund
- Højgaardens Menduza Revolution x Tailormade Temptation – Breeder: Lene Drejer & Brian Jensen
- Lygum’s Zleep - Lord Europe x Don Olymbrio – Breeder: Tine & Henning Lygum Jensen
- Tjørnelys Jamile - Janeiro Platinum x Tuschinski – Breeder: Jørgen Kaspersen
- JJ Jolie - Janeiro Platinum x Don Schufro – Breeder: JJ Horses
- Hedelunds Miss Platina - Janeiro Platinum x Hotline – Breeder: Rikke Kvist
- M’s Stella - Janeiro Platinum x San Amour – Breeder: Siri B. Smørdal
- Gutte - Grand Galaxy Win x Romanov – Breeder: Bodil & Jan Pedersen
- De La Vie Bang - D’Avie x Zack – Breeder: Bang Dressage ApS
- Dahlia V. - D’Avie x Don Schufro – Breeder: Iben Leere Kamp
- Darling Lightfoot - D’Avie x Franklin – Breeder: Annette Lyngs & Torben Damsbo
- Graastengaards Faquira - Quaterhit x Hotline – Breeder: Graastengaard Dressage by Helle Andersen
- Raabehøjgaards Quarterbell - Quaterhit x Skoven Rafael – Breeder: Pia Berman og Louise Rich
2-year-old Dressage Mare of the Year
- Berger’s Raven – Revolution x Sunny-Boy – Breeder: Berger's Smedie ApS
Dressage Foal of the Year
- Milena S By In Horses – Revolution x Jazz – Breeder: Sara Juul, Ida Thomsen & Niels Lindberg
Danish Warmblood's Stallion Licensing 2024:
Aage Ravn's Trophy & Silver medal
- Straight Horse Leonardo – Lord Europe x De Niro - Breeder: Straight Horse
Bronze medal
- Solution Unik – Revolution x Don Juan De Hus - Breeder: Stutteri Unik ApS
Premium Stallion
- Plus Horses Redemption – Revolution x Florencio I – Breeder: Plus Horses v/ Laila Meyer
Licensed 3-year-old stallions
- Nordentoft’s Jerome – Jovian x revolution – Breeder: Nordentoft Equestrian ApS
- Åtoftens Jabari – Jovian x Revolution – Breeder: Stutteri Åtoften I/S
- Magic McKee L – Total McLaren x Negro – Breeder: L Horses
- Chicago Majlund – Vivino x Tailormade Temptation – Breeder: Stutteri Majlund by Annika Pagård
The stallions
In an varied order, the different stallions were showcased, which gave a good and exciting presentation with a mix between the young 3-4-year-old stallions and the older, more educated ones. Casper Cassøe was speaker, supported by Andreas Helgstrand, Thomas Sigtenbjerggaard, and Ulf Möller from Helgstrand Germany. They shared plenty of good advice and insights for both breeders and riders.
The following stallions were showcased:
Thank you to everyone who helped make it a truly fantastic day. We hope to see you all and more next year!
