Danish born Luxembourg rider Kristine Brinch Möller parted ways with her Grand Prix hopeful horse, Standing O'Vation TSF. The horse has sold to Andreas Helgstrand in Denmark.
Standing O'Vation TSF is a 12-year old Trakehner by Imperio out of Seeconda (by Consul). She is bred by Sabine Oberdiek.
Pallerhof
Möller's long-time sponsor Jens Thorsen of Gestut Pallerhof in Luxembourg acquired the mare as a 3-year old at the riding horse auction held during the 2013 Trakehner Stallion Licensing. She sold for 100,000 euro at the time.
Standing O'Vation was produced to Grand Prix level by Kristine Möller. The pair made its international show debut in the 5-year old classes at the CDI Perl in September 2015.
In 2016 they represented Luxembourg at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo and finished 12th in the consolation finals for 6-year olds. The pair returned to the World Championships a year later in 2017 and placed 9th in the Finals for 7-year olds.
They moved up to Prix St Georges level in 2018 and kept competing at that level through 2020. In 2021 the combination did its first international medium tour level tests at the CDI Deauville in July. It was their last CDI
Sold to Denmark
Owner Thorsen has sold the mare to horse dealer Helgstrand in Denmark.
Möller's last international Grand Prix start dates back to 2015 (on Merlot TSF) so the professional will have to produce a new horse to return to the highest echelon of the sport.
"I have been educating Standing O'Vation to Grand Prix now and last year she got her first 3 star placements," Möller told Eurodressage. "Now I am pregnant with my second child for June so it will be quiet around me at least the first half of 2022. My next Grand Prix projects are doing very well so, this year we just give them more strength and hopefully to be ready for 2023."
Möller cites DSP Spectre (8yo, Sezuan x Silvermoon), Quatre-Quarts a l‘Orange (8yo, by Quaterhall x Royal Blend), and Dallenia (9yo, by Millenniu x Handryk) as her future hopefuls for Grand Prix
Photo © Astrid Appels
Related Links
Moller and Standing O'Vation Qualified for 2017 World Young Horse Championships
Kristine Moller and Her Foursome In Winning Mood at 2015 CDI Lier
Standing O' Vation, Top Seller at the 2013 Trakehner Elite Sport Horse and Foal Auction