Grand Galiano Wins 2020 Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championships

Wed, 03/11/2020 - 09:17
Danish Warmblood
Daniel Bachmann Andersen test riding Grand Galiano for the 2020 Danish Warmblood 5-YO Championship :: Photo © Ridehesten

Rikke Dupont and Grand Galiano became the winners of the Danish warmblood 5-year old championship held at the 2020 Danish Warmblood Stallion Licensing in Herning on 6 - 8 March 2020.

Annually the Danish warmblood hosts a championships for 5-year olds during Herning. Only DWB bred and registered horses are allowed to participate.

The Championship consists of three rounds. Two in which the horses are presented in pairs by their own rider and the top 8 of the highest scoring horses after two rounds get test ridden by a guest judge rider. This year the guest judge rider was Daniel Bachmann Andersen. 

Rikke Dupont and the black stallion Grand Galiano (by Grand Galaxy Win x Don Schufro) received the champion's sash after scoring a total of 904 after three rounds. Owned by Allan Hansen and breeder Gert Buchhave, Grand Galiano earned 10 for rideability and 9.5 for potential from Bachmann.

Ditte Mikelsen and Stald BM's dark bay stallion Hedelunds Anakin (by Apache x Hotline) became the runner up with 899 points in total. Daniel rewarded the stallion with a 10 for rideability and a 9.5 for potential.

The overall third place went to Silje Bakken aboard Christine and Lars Paulsen's black mare Sweetnes (by St. Schufro x Tailormade Lancelot) with 896 points. The mare was in the lead after the first two days, the mare needed a bit of time to get used to her test ride before she fully showed her talent. Bachmann awarded the mare 9 for rideability and 9.5 for potential. 

2020 DWB 5-year old Championship (top 10 only)

  • 1) Rikke Dupont -  Grand Galiano (by Grand Galaxy Win x  Don Schufro) - 904
  • 2) Ditte Mikkelsen - Hedelunds Anakin (by Apache x Hotline) -  899
  • 3) Silje Bakken - Sweetnes (by St. Schufro x Tailormade Lancelot) - 896
  • 4) Maria Anita Andersen - Atterupgaards Spiderman (by Seebach x Stedinger) - 880
  • 5) Jan Christensen- Mollegardens Dancer (by Dimaggio x Bogelys Camaro) -  870
  • 6) Marie Louise Tolstrup - Diva Lyng (by Damon Hill x Hotline) -  838
  • 7) Silje Bakken -  Grevens Everdream (by Everdale x Rush Hour) -  831
  • 8) Morten Kappel - Kamar's Express Noir Hit (by Escolar x de Noir) - 830
  • 9) Mette Sejbjerg Jensen - Nobelle (by Negro x Future Cup) - 827
  • 10) Kristian Würtz Green - Schuberts Aston (by Bogegardens Alphabeat x Solos Landtinus) - 814

Complete results list here.

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