Danish Warmblood News

2004 Danish Warmblood Licensing in Herning

March 12, 2004
Reported by our correspondent Thomas Bach Jensen.

The stallion licensing in Herning is the biggest of its kind in Europe. Over the weekend 36,500 visitors found their way to the 8 exhibition halls that were filled with everything that horse enthusiasts can dream of. The first stallion licensing in Herning took place in 1980 so this year Danish Warmblood had their 25th anniversary in Herning.

The main attraction is the licensing of the stallions, but also the championships for 5 year old dressage and jumping horses along with two spectacular gala evening shows and two Monty Roberts' performances attracted many visitors. The crowds were also lured by a large number of booths showing the latest trends on the market in the equine business - stables, horse trailers, four wheel drivers, equine art, feeding, rider's clothing and everything a tack shop can offer. Besudes the licensing, the stallions competitions in dressage and jumping of the highest level as well as the yearly auction where people gather to witness the sales, are a true magnet to the audience

Together with a couple of journalists from Belgium and the Netherlands I spoke to the Licensing Commission at the press conference and they said they were absolutely thrilled with the huge show and the friendly atmosphere.

They were already aware of the high quality of Danish dressage horses compared to the small number of Danish Warmblood foals born each year (approx. 2,500), but they were amazed with the high standards of the young jumping stallions.

The Danish rider Fie C. Skarsoe who rides for German Gestüt Wiesenhof had brought along two of her Trakehner mounts, Monteverdi and Münchhausen and what a success they had in Herning. Fie always competes with full concentration and still succeeds to win everyone's heart with her charm. She won each class she competed in and her last victory in Herning was aboard the fabulous Münchhausen who made his debut in the Grand Prix. And what a debut for this young and talented stallion who presently holds the second highest German breeding index for dressage stallions! He won both the Intermediaire II and Grand Prix freestyle with 73.6% and 75.6%.

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