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2006
Danish Warmblood Stallion Licensing
Helgstrand and Donna Fetti in the Lead in
the 2006 Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championship
March 3, 2006
 Andreas Helgstrand and Lankjaergaards Donna Fetti
are currently leading after the first heat in the 2006
Danish Warmblood young horse championship at the 2006
Danish
Stallion
Licensing
in Herning, Denmark.
The 5-year old chestnut mare by Blue
Hors Don Schufro out
of Klosterhedens
World
Fetti
(by World Cup I x Maat I) scored a 10 under test
rider Rune Willum and showed off her top quality gaits
both under Helgstrand and Willum. Donna Fetti, who
is bred by Marianne and Jens Sondergaard and owned
by Helgstrand himself, is already a national star,
having produced the best saddle test of all mares
in Denmark in 2004.
Donna Fetti has three top quality basic gaits with
lots of push in the trot and a very ground covering
canter, but the big mare is not the easiest to ride.
She tends to become a bit strong under the rider, but
professionals can cope with that.
 A mare who
showed superb rideability and top class basic gaits,
but who did not have the international grandeur of
Donna Fetti, was Treldegaards Shantiana. This dark
bay Blue Hors Hertug x Diamond x Racot offspring
is a super rideable sport horse with excellent movements.
Especially her excellent disposition and softness in
the mouth were point-earning additions to her large
walk, balanced trot and lovely canter. Shantiana, who
is bred by Kirsten and Niels Madsen and ridden by Dorthe
Sjoebeck Hoeck, might not be the international stunner
Donna Fetti can become,
but she's an amateur rider's dream.
Tomorrow the second heat in the Danish Young Horse
Championships takes place.
Text and photos by Astrid Appels - No reproduction
allowed
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