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As Andreas Helgstrand has been suspended from the national squad by the Danish Equestrian Federation for 2024, the horse dealer has opened the door to new riders for Jovian and Queenparks Wendy in the Olympic year.

Knight Rider, Micky Schelstraete's team silver medal winner at the 2022 European Junior Riders Championships, has been sold to Germany. The 8-year old bay will continue his sport career under Phelina Morzynski. 

Australian junior rider Kate Kyros has take over the ride on New Zealander John Thompson's World Championship Team Horse, Chemistry. The 10-year old KWPN stallion will be Kyros' Under 25 schoolmaster. 

Danish team bronze medal winning pony Kastanienhof Crimson Gold has been sold to Germany after one season competing at international pony level for Denmark. 

Cathrine Dufour fulfilled her favourite's role and lead Denmark to a historic team gold medal on home turf at the 2022 World Championships Dressage in Herning (DEN) on Sunday 7 July 2022. 

Danish Young Rider team member Maria Mejlgaard Jensen saw her 2021 competitive season turn to dust after a riding accident that cancelled out her  entire year. With intensive physiotherapy, the 20-year Maria fought her way back into the saddle and hopeful for the 2022 competition year. 

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl is the new golden girl. After claiming double gold at the most prestigious sports event in the world - the Olympic Games  - at the end July, the 35-year old German raked in triple gold at the 2021 European Dressage Championships in Hagen, Germany. 

Danish horse dealer Andreas Helgstrand and his wife Marianne Yde Helgstrand staked their claim at the top of the leaderboard in the 7-year old preliminary test at the 2021 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, on Friday 27 August 2021. 

Final Ring Familiarisation Shows Horses Ready for 2021 Olympic Games Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:39 2021 Olympic Games Riders and horses competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games in dressage had a final opportunity to acquaint their horses with the arena and its decor on Thursday 22 July 2021.  Set in the magnificent stadium of the newly renovated Baji Koen equestrian centre, owned by the Japan Racing Association, the main arena is one of the greatest in the world for equestrian sport. The fo...

Dutch Domination in Team Competition at 2021 European Young Riders Championships Sat, 07/10/2021 - 01:44 2021 European Children, Junior, Young Riders Championships The Dutch dressage team dominated the team championship competition at the 2021 European Young Riders Championships in Oliva Nova, Spain, on Thursday 8 July 2021. The point gap was huge between the different teams on the podium. The Netherlands received top scores for three superior rides and left Team Germany far behind ...