Viva Vegas was named champion in the 4-year and older group of stallions that was presented for life-time licensing at the 2024 Danish Warmblood stallion licensing in Herning, Denmark, on Thursday 7 March 2024.
The Danish warmblood society requires all 3-year old, newly licensed colts to perform a stallion test and then re-appear at the licensing a year later to be re-assessed under saddle and approved for life.
The licensing committee this year consists of Vicky Nortvig, Jens Søgård, Karsten Petersen, Rune Willum and Johnny Sørensen.
A group of 18 "older" stallions, aged 4 to 7, was presented in Herning. Seventeen of them passes, while one colt, Kristin Andresen's Bueno SL (by Bonds x Foundation), has been given a breeding licence for two year.
The committee also named a "champion" in this group and that was Helgstrand's Hanoverian bred Viva Vegas (by Viva Gold x Rock Forever) as he won the stallion performance test last autumn.
A special prize is given to the best Danish bred colt in this group - the Aage Ravn Cup - and this was given to Straight Horse Leonardo (by Lord Europe x De Niro), bred by Mogens Pedersen of Straight Horse and owned by Helgstrand Dressage.
Having received their lifetime licence are:
- Søbakkehus First Mover (by Blue Hors Fifty Cent) - Breeder: Agnete Holmsted - Owner: Hesselhoej
- Atterupgaards Bernachi (by Bon Courage) - Breeder & Owner: Atterupgaard
- Globall (by Global Player) - Breeder: Arnold Wegbuender - Owner: Helgstrand
- Parero (by Toto Jr.) - Breeder: T. Bergmans Helgstrand
- Galaxico (by Grand Galaxy Win) - Breeder: Willem Klausing - Owner: Helgstrand
- Proud James (by Jameson) - Breeder: Y Van Maasacker - Owner: Helgstrand
- Straight Horse Leonardo (by Lord Europe) - Breeder: Straight Horse - Helgstrand
- Sénégal De Fontaine (by Springbank II) - Breeder: Chateau de Fontaine - Owners: Helgstrand & Chateau De Fontaine
- Viva Vegas (by Viva Gold) - Breeder: Bürgers Anette & Silmon - Owner: Helgstrand
- Blue Hors Purple Rain (by Desperado) - Breeder: A. Van Os - Owner: Blue Hors
- Solution Unik (by Revolution) - Breeder: Stutteri Unik - Owner: Fisker Dressage
- Opoque (by All at Once) - Breeder: Stal 104 - Owners: Helgstrand Dressage & Stal 104
- Escaneno (by Escamillo) - Breeder: Tobias Schult - Owner: Klosterhof Medingen
- Hesselhoej Double Up (by Hesselhøj Donkey Boy) - Breeder & Owner: Hesselhoej
- Gørklintgårds Million (by Millennium Jørgen Ravn Jørgen Ravn
- St. Emilion (by Suarez) - Breeder: - Owner: Klosterhof Medingen
- One to Remember (by Secret) - Breeder: B. Lichtendahl & Peper - Owner: Helgstrand
Two-year licence:
- Bueno Sl (by Bonds) - Breeder: Stefanie Loehmann - Owner: Andresen Dressage
Photo © Ridehesten
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