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INTERVIEW
Interview with Selena O'Hanlon
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Registration Changes: New Books and Registers
SWANA Board Nominations
2008 Stallion Service Auction - Last Chance!
COMPETITION NEWS
Krista Schrager and Maximus Soren preparing for FEI
The Ark in Monroe, NC
Victoria Grape and Oden
USDF Region Six Championships 2007
Stonefire wins Dressage at Devon!
2007 USDF All-Breeds Awards
NEWS FROM SWEDEN
Swedish Championships in indoor show jumping
Breeding statistics 2007
Stockholm International Horse Show
2008 Stallion Test coming up
Sweden third in dressage
Gunnar Henriksson has passed away
New Breeding Director
New sale site
New search site
2007 BLUP results
STALLION NEWS
D-Day sold to Denmark
Iowa 960 is new stallion at Flyinge
Landlord 849 has died
Bobby 896 has passed away
Akribori 1053 sold to Holland
Rosevelt 1110 back in Sweden
Corlensky G relocated to Germany
Stallions downgraded
OTHER NEWS
The 2007 Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainers Conference
2007 Sweden Equestrian Tour Report
TRANSFERS REPORT
Interview by Lynne Kastal.
I spoke with Selena on the phone at the end of the summer for this interview. We discussed her future plans and thoughts about the Swedish Warmblood gelding Colombo that she is currently training and showing.
Colombo is a 1994 bay gelding (Eighty Eight Keys x Concarneau) who was imported specifically for Eventing from England by his current owners, Elaine and Michael Davies. O'Hanlon has been riding the horse for the past two seasons, constantly improving as she works towards her goal of the 2008 Olympics. She has attended the David O'Connor training camp in Florida, and served as a team alternate for Canada in the Pan Am Games. She has also worked extensively with Bruce Davidson. She and Colombo competed in three star events in 2007, and plan to compete in Kentucky at the Rolex four star event in April 2008. Speaking of Colombo, O'Hanlon says that he is a very good mover, performs well in dressage, and is working towards more experience at the advanced level. He is an honest ride and enjoys the cross country the most, although the dressage is easiest for him. She also reports that he has a great attitude, is a quick learner, and not anxious. Colombo is O'Hanlon's first Swedish Warmblood and her own words say it best: "He is my absolute favorite. A pleasure to get on every day. I'm never disappointed." In October 2007, O'Hanlon and Columbo competed at the Fair Hill International CCI*** Eventing Championship, which is a qualification trial for the Olympic Games Eventing competition. The pair recorded one of the six double clear cross-country performances with one of the fastest times of the day and finished with 62.8, which was good for sixth place overall. They also won the Best Conditioned Horse Award. "Fair Hill was incredible and the new track ran great. I paid close attention to the lines between the fences, so I would not waste Colombo’s energy," said O'Hanlon. "Receiving the Best Conditioned Horse Award was a real treat. I could not have done it without the Hawkridge team." Congratulations to Selena and Colombo on their successes and best wishes as they strive for the Olympics!
In late 2007, SWANA changed its registration policies to closely mirror ASVH's. This has resulted in some exciting changes, including the addition of many registration options and the dissolution of the "Appendix" book. (Horses registered under the former "Appendix" book are still fully recognized by SWANA.) Read about the new Books and Registers.
Nominations for SWANA board members are now being accepted. In order to be eligible to run for the board of directors, a person must be nominated by five separate SWANA members. Please mail your nominations to SWANA, PO Box 788, Socorro, NM 87801, as soon as possible.
The 2008 Stallion Service Auctions ends on Valentine's Day, February 14, at midnight MST. Don't let this excellent opportunity pass you by. Bid now!
Sixteen year old Krista Schrager and Mizil (Maximus Soren) completed their 2007 competition season at Knoll Farm where they finished strong at 3rd Level. They placed 1st with a score of 65.75. Krista also won the Reserve Champion. Krista and "Max" were the only JR/YR pair competing at third level. Krista and Maximus Soren received the USDF Performance Award for 3rd Level in one show season, which required 10 scores above 60% from at least four different shows and four different judges. Krista and Max will begin competing next season in the FEI Junior division.
Baltic Sunfire competed at The Ark in Monroe, NC from August 11 & 12 in Young Event Horse Competition. He won his division and ended up Grand Champion of the whole event! Baltic Sunfire is by L.A. Baltic Sundance out of Firefly by Waltmar. He was bred by Ellen Ziemer and is owned by Tanya and Patrick Horning. He is ridden by Amanda Miller.
Victoria Grape of California and Oden by L.A. Baltic Sundance out of Extra Lucky by Elektron, won the Training Level Championship and Reserve Champion High Point for First Level Team with 68%. Victoria says of Oden "He has a superb walk, earning 9's on his free walk, and does extremely well in the show ring. Currently we have a 73% average at Training Level and 70% average at 1st. In October we'll be heading to the Open Futurity at Woodside."
This year’s championships were held at Donida Farm in Auburn, WA, a rainy weekend in September. Historically there are a fairly large number of Swedish Warmblood horses in the WA area and so a SWANA High Point award was presented to the high point horse/rider in Training-Fourth Level and one award for FEI. The turnout was good; there were actually 6 horses competing at the lower level and 3 horses competing at FEI level. The hight point for T-4th was awarded to YR Chelsea Petersen riding Vivalegolde who rode Training level scoring 72.4%. Chelsea is 20-years-old and trains for Erin Jorgensen at Viewmont stables in Enumclaw. Vivalegolde, a chestnut gelding was born in 2002 by Vivaldi 753 out of Merigolde-Johanniter CRB 9010. He is bred and owned by Mark and Suzanne Satterlee, Black Diamond, WA. The high point award for FEI was awarded to Kari McClain riding Sterling (born 1992 by Arram 564 out of Hanini – Lambert 589) who rode I 1 scoring 63.875%. Congratulations to both such accomplished riders and horses!
The 2007 Dressage at Devon Breed Competition saw Stonefire 1074 as the Stallion Grand Champion. Stonefire 1074 is a stunning gray Swedish Warmblood stallion owned by David and Taunia Reed of Virginia Beach. He was purchased from Jan Brink of Tullstorp Dressage in Sweden, and arrived in the US in September 2006. The nine-year-old Stonefire is by D-Day out of Roderiks Oxaliria and was shown by Hokan Thorn.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Peter Eriksson, head trainer in jumping at Flyinge, took the title Swedish Champion for the sixth time, this time on Camiell-Flamingo Z. For the first time ever as many as nine riders rode in the final, second round. Victoria Almgren on Red Midt Light took silver, and Jannike West on Careful 1112 brought home the bronze medal.
Hip Hop, Maria Gretzer’s up and coming jumping stallion is the leader in bred mares this past season with 269 breedings. First Wish, this year’s winner of this year’s stallion performance test in dressage is a close second with 267 breedings. Then there’s quite a gap down to number three on the list: Jaguar Mail, leased by Flyinge, ridden by Peter Eriksson with 186 breedings. See the complete list.
During the time of the year when Sweden definitely needs a little bit of light and show, the Globen arena puts on Stockholm International Horse Show with WC competition in dressage and WC competition in four-in hand driving as well as international show jumping. Clinics with Kyra Kyrklund, Maria Gretzer and Peter Eriksson attracted many to the arena as well. The show ran for three days Nov 30-Dec 2. Jan Brink and Briar 899 were victorious in the WC dressage Grand Prix and freestyle.
Welcome to Sweden in February. Our biggest and most important event takes place Feb 16-23. Annually close to 100 stallions are tested and only 25-30 of them will be approved for breeding. The week is filled with fun events such as Breeders Ball, test riders (in dressage Hella Kuntz from Germany and Hans Peter Minderhoud from Holland. in jumping Jens Wickström, Sweden and Angelique Horn, Holland), clinic with test rider Hella Kuntz etc. Please join us! The later part of the test week will be broadcast live on the web. Watch Hella Kuntz’ clinic live as well as the keuring of approved stallions. For live web broadcast times and more information on the stallion test please go to www.warmblood.se.
The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses, WBFSH’s annual ranking has placed ASVH third in dressage, only surpassed by Hannover Verband in first place and KWPN in second. The Swedish-born horses that have contributed to the success are Briar 899, Max, Mr G de Lully, Isidor and Wilson. - This shows that Swedish breeding is moving in the right direction and that our breeders are making the right decisions, says Wilburt Paulsson, ASVH board member and also a breeder of dressage horses. In other disciplines ASVH ranked sixth in three day eventing and eighth in jumping.
Gunnar Henriksson, the Swedish Warmblood Association’s Grand Old Man has passed away. Very few people were as knowledgeable about the Swedish horse as Gunnar Henriksson. In 1948 he began his work at Flyinge the National stud. In the 1950s and further on he dedicated a significant time to studbook work and since 1983 his office was with ASVH. His last piece of work involved updating and publishing the 19 new mare families that were just released from the press.
The Swedish Warmblood Association has hired Emma Thorén Hellsten as the new breeding director. Emma has an extensive background in academics, currently finishing up her PhD focusing on equine breeding at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics in Uppsala, Sweden. Among many things she has been involved in the Interstallion project, where the aim is to ultimately compare stallions across the border over different breeding associations on an international level.
ASVH has a new sale site up for horses for sale in Sweden. The site is also available in English. Go to www.warmblood.se and check it out!
ASVH is presenting a new search site on their web site where one can search for information on any horse’s BLUP index, offspring statistics, quality testing, 3-year-old test, show results and pedigree. The new site is easy to navigate and shows in an easy way what the different numbers stand for. Offspring are listed for both mares and stallions. The site is presently only available in Swedish. Go take a look! Click on the square on the front page “Sök din häst! Se vår nya söksida här” on the ASVH web site.
The 2007 BLUP results have been announced. See who made the top 25 in dressage and jumping.
The 15-year-old Oldenburg stallion D-Day (by Donnerschwee-Welt As) who was stationed in Sweden for several seasons has been sold to Denmark. Until recently he was stationed in Holland. His son, the USA-owned Swedish born Dacardo (by D-Day-Calypso I) is competing successfully under Danish rider Lars Petersen.
The 2008 breeding season in Sweden will among others feature Iowa 960 (born 1990 by Libero H-Nimmerdor-Pericles xx) at Flyinge, the National Stud. Iowa has two of the most successful sires in his immediate pedigree: the Landgraf son Libero H who has won 10 World Cup titles with Jos Lansink, and Nimmerdor, famous sire globally.
The ELITE stallion Landlord 849 has passed away at the age of 24. He has been in Holland since 2004 and according to the owners VDL Stud his passing was most likely due to a cardiac arrest. Landlord by Landgraf out of Girane-Rushing Waters xx was a Holsteiner and was active in Germany before Ole Madsen imported him to Sweden in 1992. Among his most famous offspring is Lianos, gold medal winner at the WEG 1998 with Rodrigo Pessoa. In Sweden Landlord was stationed at Markebäck Stud and was owned by Annika and Anders Bäckgren. Landlord was an excellent sire of jumping horses and among many of his competing offspring are the approved stallion Lasandos 922, Lanz (earlier shown by Peter Eriksson), Dicta MB, Landmark MB and Tsara winner of Breeders Trophy.
Ulla Håkanson’s successful stallion Bobby 896 (born 1986 by Urbino out of Martina – Hertigen. Breeder: Jan-Åke Ohlsson) had to be put down due to severe colicing. He was 21 years old. "He was my dear friend and a fantastic show horse," says Ulla Håkansson. Bobby started competing as a 5-year-old and entered his last competition in 2003 in Rotterdam. The duo made 118 starts in Grand Prix together. Among their many accomplishments are victories and placings in the Swedish Championships in dressage, several GP victories and placings nationally and internationally, team bronze medals at the WEG in Rome and the Olympic games in Atlanta. In 1997 Bobby was the top Swedish born dressage horse in the world.
The Lobert family in Holland has purchased Akribori as a competition and breeding stallion for their 17-year-old daughter Madelon.
The German born stallion Rosevelt 1110 (born 2002 by Rotspon-Lauries Crusador xx), stallion test winner in dressage 2006 is back in Sweden. He will be stationed at Jan Brink’s facility Tullstorp dressage stable for both breeding and training. "It is exciting to bring Rosevelt to Tullstorp. His American owners have decided to place him with us together with yet two more horses and their American riders," says Jan Brink.
The popular stallion Corlensky G 1101 (by Cornet Obolensky) has been moved to Hans-Jörn Ottens in Germany for further training. "Corlensky will not be available for breeding this year as he will be competing at young horse shows," says the owner Jörgen Hemmingsen, Stall Waldhof. The goal is to qualify to Falsterbo Horse Show and the Swedish Sport and Breeding Championships. Meanwhile at home in Sweden, Corlensky’s full brother with the same name but with a two as a suffix is in full training for the stallion performance test.
The Inspection Committee has decided to downgrade the following stallions for the 2008 breeding season: Cairo 869 (V)
Sorba 928 (V)
Billy Boy 964 (C)
Mount Everest 955 (C)
Cadiac 868 (C)
Alpen Corrado 844 (C)
Lipton 779 (C)
If you weren't able to attend the conference, don't despair! You can watch a 15-minute mini-clip of the training sessions with Jan Brink!
If you didn't have the opportunity to attend last year's Sweden Tour, see what you missed.
The transfers of ownership recorded from August 15, 2007 to February 8,2008 can be viewed here.
We welcome your news, error reports and feedback! The SWANA Office can be contacted at office@swanaoffice.org. The editor of this newsletter can be e-mailed at editor@swanaoffice.org.
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