Irish Grand Prix rider Katy Price lost her small tour horse Korenbloem Ulster (by Jazz x Balzflug). The 11-year old Dutch warmblood suffered from laminitis and passed away on Sunday night 9 September. "I am absolutely gutted," said Price. "(He was) such an amazing horse, miss him so much." In March 2012 the pair was preparing for their international Grand Prix break through, competing in some test of choice classes at the CDI Vidauban.
Swedish born Brazilian FEI rider Pia Aragao-Hamren has gone independent and started her own business with her husband Pedro. They have relocated to the farm "Chacara por do Sol” in Holambra, Brazil. "We are transforming it into an equestrian training center. We have 15 boxes (European stile), 5 paddocks and outdoor arena 70 x 40 m, a covered arena 20x40 m is to be ready soon, plenty of trails and all 2 km from the middle of Holambra with asphalt road to the entry door," said Aragoa.
At the 2012 General Assembly of the Italian Equestrian Federation, held at Forte dei Marmi on 10 September 2012, a new president has been chosen. Antonella Dallari won the vote with 50.71%, whereas current president Andrea Paulgross got 49.25% of the votes.
Former European pony champion and current German junior rider rider Jessica Krieg has received the ride on the 5-year old Westfalian bred Lima Luna (by Lord Loxley x Tänzer). The bay mare was the price highlight of the 2011 Westfalian spring elite auction and sold for 190,000 euro to the Ahorner family in Austria. Krieg is now training the mare and preparing her slowly for FEI level. The Krieg and Ahorner family became acquainted when Jessica sold her FEI pony Ghost to Nicola Ahorner. (Photo © Barbara Schnell)
Belgian dressage trainer Carmen de Bondt has injured the ligaments in her right ankle, falling with her scooter. Her lower leg has been in an emergency cast which got replaced by a bright blue walking cast on 10 September. De Bondt will have to stay in the cast for another three weeks and then the ankle will be taped, followed by a series of physiotherapy.
Two renowned German team ponies have moved barns recently. The gorgeous bay stallion Der Feine Lord, which was previously ridden by Bianca Nowag and Semmieke Rothenberger, has moved to Bavaria. The stallion will be ridden by Eileen Henglein, who also rides Wimbledon and Den Ostriks Dailan. Lena Walterscheidt's Lord Champion, who recently sold to Linsenhoff, will be trained and competed by Hannah Cichos during the 2013 show season. Cichos is being trained by German team trainer Connie Endres.
The organisation of the 2013 European Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark, has released the logo of the event. The Championships are being held from 20 - 25 August 2013.
Zuchterforum reported that the Hanoverian society and veterinarian Dr. Gerd Brunken have mutually agreed to end Brunken's function as auction vet because of differing opinions. Brunken will continue to be part of the group of visiting veterinarians of the association.
Imhotep, the 2010 Trakehner Licensing Champion and auction price highlight (300,000 euro), has moved stations once again. The Danish bred stallion (by Gribaldi x Hohenstein x Schwadroneur) had a tough 2011 breeding season due to fertility problems. He initially stood at Gestut Bockmann where Wolfram Wittig was to oversee the training of the black sire. However in 2012 Imhotep moved to Station Poll in Hörem and was able to put little over 30 mares in foal. Now the stallion has moved home again and is currently with Ulrike and Andreas Loebnitz in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.