Germany's number one Grand Prix dressage stallion, Damon Hill, has made his return to public eye at the 2015 Equitana Stallion Show in Essen, Germany, on Sunday 15 March 2015. Presented by the owner's daughter Jil Becks, Damon Hill gave an exhibition of his talent.
The Equitana horse fair has already announced Damon Hill's participation in the stallion show, but remained totally vague about whether the liver chestnut 15-year old Westfalian stallion (by Donnerhall x Rubinstein) would be presented in hand or under saddle.
Owned by Melanie and Christian Becks, Damon Hill had started training with Krefeld based rider Heiner Schiergen, who manages a few sales horses of the Becks family as well as trains their junior rider daughter Jil Marielle Becks.
At Equitana, Damon Hill appeared under the saddle and madea very fit and elastic impression. The soft presentation highlighted the fact how regrettable it is this wonderful horse has been lost to high performance sport and Team Germany.
The Becks family refuses to communicate with the press about Damon Hill. It is unknown if there are any competitive plans for Damon Hill; whether Jil Marielle will compete him at all, or if she'll take him into the junior division, Under 25 or Grand Prix.
Photo © LL-foto
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