BY JEAN LLEWELLYN [PRESS RELEASE]
PHOTOGRAPHY: HANOVERIAN SOCIETY
The best young mares from the Hanoverian breeding region competed at the Herwart von der Decken Show. Hann.Pr.A. Dieke was crowned the showjumping champion mare. Hann.Pr.A. Beautiful Vibe won the yellow-and-white sash for the dressage mares.
According to Martin Klavsen, guest judge from Denmark, “The Herwart von der Decken Show is an event with a long tradition and great significance for Hanoverian breeding.”
The winning mare in the jumping class comes from the very best Hanoverian dam line. Hann.Pr.A. Dieke by Diacontinus x Lincolm L (breeder: Christa Westermann, Dannenberg; exhibitor: ZG Steffen & Hermanski, Dannenberg) impressed Executive Committee member Hergen Forkert and Breeding Director Ulrich Hahne with her performance. The athletic bay mare demonstrated her outstanding elasticity, not only over the jump but also in her movement. Added to this was her flawless conformation.
In the outstanding final ring came the Nevados S x Diamant de Plaisir daughter Hann.Pr.A. Noblesse S (breeder and exhibitor: Ernst Stahlhut, Stadthagen) ranked second. She impressed with her ambition and quick reflexes. The grey mare is no stranger to performing; in April this year, she won the free-jumping competition of the Hanoverian Showjumping Breeding Program and was the champion mare at the mare show in Bisperode. “The showjumping mares stood out across the board for their excellent scope. Each one was rightly included in the Herwart von der Decken Show thanks to her high quality,” said Ulrich Hahne, praising the 23 participants.
The winner of the dressage class was greeted with loud applause as she entered the arena. Hann.Pr.A. Beautiful Vibe by Bonds x Christ (breeder: Sebastian Kopp, Röhr, exhibitor: Gestüt Allerhop, Hambühren) lived up to her name. The picture-perfect, uphill-built black mare left nothing to be desired in terms of rhythm and impulsion, and she has already proven herself by winning a riding horse class...
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