Denksport, Spanish Youth Team Horse, Moves to Japan

Dressage

Spain

Denksport, the career starting Spanish youth team horse of Juan Jose Gonzalez de las Cuevas, has moved to Japan.

Denksport is a 15-year old Oldenburg gelding by De Niro out of Fee (by Rubinstein x Furioso II). He is bred by Aloys Böckmann.

Juan Jose Gonzalez de las Cuevas

The chestnut sold to Spain as a 5-year old via the 2015 Winter Mixed Sales in Vechta. Denksport is named after a famous German brand of crossword and sudoku puzzle books.

Juan Jose Gonzalez de las Cuevas began riding him as a junior in 2016 and made his international show debut in April 2017 at the CDI Sant Martio Vell. Coached by Victor Alvarez he went to Segovia from there and then finished 12th at the 2017 Spanish Junior Riders Championships.

In 2018 they moved up to Young Riders level at the CDI Toledo and in Segovia he clinched a spot on the Spanish team for the European Young Riders Championships in Fontainebleau, placing 14th in the Kur. They got bronze at the Spanish Championships. A year later they were 38th in the individual test at the 2019 Europeans in San Giovanni and got silver at the Spanish Championships.

In 2021 they made the transition to Under 25 level and placed seventh at the 2021 Spanish Under 25 Championships. For two years gained miles at CDI's in Le Mans, Grote Brogel, Cascais, Alter do Chao, Las Cadenes, and Segovia. In 2022 they made it back on the team for the European Under 25 Championships in Pilisjazfalu, where they were 24th in the short Grand Prix. They were fifth at the 2022 Spanish Championships.

The pair continued at U25 level until March 2024. They were fourth reserve for the 2023 team and sixth at the 2023 Spanish U25 Championships. They rode their last CDI at the Aachen Festival 4 Dressage.

Move to Japan

In September 2024 Juan Jo sold Denksport to Japanese Yuka Hasegawa who owns Effort Stable, north east of Tokyo.

The ride was given to 28-year old Yusuke Hasegawa, who made his international debut at Grand Prix level in 2016 aboard Sharak Edel (by Sandro Hit x Duntroon - horse was originally named Special Dark). A four-year break from CDI showing followed and at the 2020 CDI Lier in Belgium he ride Zingar Northside (by Gribaldi x Damocles). Another three-year break came and he returned at the CDI Gotemba in October 2023. In 2024 he rode on CDI at GP level with Ego Tripper Texel (by Jazz x Ferro).

Hasegawa also owns Lynne Maas' former Grand Prix horse Eastpoint and he added Denksport to his string.