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The daughter of our For Romance has been selected for the second round of trials for the World Dressage Championships. The reigning German Reserve Champion, Galleria's Fancy Fergie FRH (by For Romance I, bred by: Hof Brüning) put in an excellent performance at the first selection round for the World Championships for seven-year-old dressage horses under her rider Charlotte Tollhopf and was nominated for the second selection round. The second selection round for the World Cham

Swanmore Dantina and Daytona Platinum excelled at the International Dressage Tournament in Wellington, Heckfield. Swanmore Dantina by Elite Dante Weltino OLD-Charatan W Breeder: Ben St John James Rider: Sadie Smith/GBR 4th place CDI3* Grand Prix 4th place CDI3* Grand Prix Special Rubico by Rubin-Royal OLD-Stedinger Breeder: Gabor Szecsi Rider: Lewis Carrier/GBR 2nd place CDI3* Grand Prix Kür Daytona Platinum by Elite Dante Weltino OLD-Charon Breeder: Andreas Klinker Rider: M

After winning bronze in the Grand Prix Special at the German Championships in Balve, the daughter of our El.H. Dante Weltino OLD has been named to the Olympic squad. This gives Charlott-Maria Schürmann and her impressive black mare an excellent chance of competing at the World Championships in Aachen. Raphael Netz and his Dante Weltino offspring, DSP Dieudonné, can also still hope to compete at the World Championships on home soil; the pair has been part of the German develop

The catalog for our Oldenburg judging event on Wednesday, June 17, at 1:00 p.m. is now online. We look forward to welcoming our two- and four-legged guests! You can find the catalog here. Photo: www.photo.equitaris.de / Wegener

The 12-year-old Oldenburg mare, bred by Harli Seifert, won the Grand Prix and the Freestyle. Ruling Olivia and her French rider Alexandre Ayache won the Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic, and the World Cup Freestyle the following day. This marks the pair’s second consecutive World Cup victory; just one week earlier, they had also won the Grand Prix and Freestyle at the World Cup tournament in Lipica/SLO. Ruling Olivia comes from the successful Rudilore line, and the connect

At the conclusion of the German Championships, Charlott-Maria Schürmann and Dante's Pearl OLD secured fourth place in the Grand Prix Freestyle. The 11-year-old daughter of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD shone throughout the German Championships in Balve, with the highlight undoubtedly being her bronze medal in the Grand Prix Special. Charlott-Maria Schürmann and the black mare bred by Kerstin de Neui rode their freestyle for the first time today; it had only been finali

Charlott-Maria Schürmann and Dante's Pearl OLD won the bronze medal at the German Championships in the Grand Prix Special. With a sensational performance and a score of 76.431 percent, the Dante Weltino OLD daughter Dante’s Pearl OLD and her rider Charlott-Maria Schürmann secured the bronze medal in the Grand Prix Special. The 11-year-old black mare, bred by Kerstin de Neui, wowed the crowd with a harmonious round full of highlights. The second Dante Weltino OLD offspring at

The son of our El.H. Dante Weltino had a successful showing at the Swedish Championships. Fifth place at the Swedish Championships went to Dantes Specter (breeder: Bernhard Schrapper), a son of Dante Weltino OLD, who was ridden by Ebba von Essen in the arena at Flyinge. In the para-dressage competition, fourth and sixth places went to two offspring of our For Romance I OLD: Faithful, bred by Jens Kvist and ridden by Amalia Josbo, and For Ronett, bred by Lennart Lund Lindberg

Charlott-Maria Schürmann and her Dante Weltino OLD daughter kicked off the German Championships with a superb Grand Prix performance. The 11-year-old black mare, bred by Kerstin de Neui, has already impressed with several sensational performances in recent weeks; today in Balve, she shone under the saddle of her rider Charlott-Maria Schürmann at the start of the German Championships. The mare, with her brilliant movement, finished the Grand Prix in third place with a score of

Attention! The registration deadline for our Oldenburg foal appraisal event for OL and OS foals is approaching. You can still register your foals with Theresa Dimitrov, the responsible staff member at the Oldenburg Association, by June 7 by calling +49 4441 9355-75 or emailing dimitrov-glandorf.theresa@oldenburger-pferde.com. We look forward to welcoming you in person on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at our Dressage Horse Training Center in Lodbergen. Spectators are also welcom

At the Danish Dressage Championships, the bronze medal in the junior division went to Dandy Style (by Dante Weltino OLD; breeder: Hartmut Grünloh) and his rider Sofie Aagaard Buur-Thomsen. Seventh place in the Small Tour went to Naomi Melody (by El.H. Dante Weltino OLD-Don Romantic, breeder: Stutteri Melody v/ Else Rohmann) under Karoline Rohmann. Dante Weltino OLD

The Oldenburg Association has nominated two mares by Bon Courage FRH for the Elite Mare Show in Höven in early July. OL-approved main premium candidates for the Elite Show in Höven 2026 OLHPrA. Black Brianna by Bon Courage FRH-Foundation, Breeder: Helia Krebs OLHPrA. Fleur de Courage by Bon Courage FRH-Zatchmo, Breeder: Hans + Britta Scherbring GbR The Oldenburg Elite Mare Show will take place this year on July 4 in Höven. Furthermore, the following daughters of our stallions

In addition to Jagerbomb and DSP Dieudonne, Dante's Pearl OLD is now also among the world's top 20 dressage horses. In the current FEI Dressage World Ranking - Horses, Becky Moody’s (GBR) Jagerbomb holds fifth place, Dante’s Pearl OLD (breeder: Kerstin Neui, rider: Charlott-Maria Schürmann) has moved up from 38th to 19th place, and DSP Dieudonne (breeder: Anton Herre, rider: Raphael Netz) is in 20th place. All three share the same sire: our El.H. Dante Weltino OLD. Dante's Pe

La Vie and her trainer Therese Nilshagen got their season off to a winning start at the highly competitive Euregio Spring Tournament in Samern. The pair won the St. Georges class with a faultless and highly expressive performance, scoring 71.404 per cent, thereby continuing their winning streak from last year’s Small Tour. Photo: lichtdesign_rundumspferd

The reigning Reserve National Champion by For Romance I OLD qualified for the National Championships for seven-year-old dressage horses at Uhlenhof. The Hanoverian mare, bred by the Brüning farm, won the Bundeschampionat qualifier in Düsseldorf-Uhlenhof with a score of 8.52. Galleria's Fancy Fergie was presented by Charlotte Tollhopf, as she was in the 2024 World Championship final and when she won silver in Warendorf in 2025. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

The six-year-old son of Bon Courage FRH has been selected for the final Danish World Championship trials. Atterupgaards Bernachi (by Bon Courage FRH, bred by Atterupgaard) already placed tenth in last year’s World Championship final under the saddle of Selina Solberg Vittinghus/DEN. Now the pair has once again been invited to the final World Championship selection on July 1 and 2 in Vilhelmsborg/DEN. Photo: www.photo.equitaris.de / Becker

The two offspring of Dante Weltino OLD and For Romance OLD have been invited to the third World Championship selection trial in the Netherlands. Dante's Empire (by El.H. Dante Weltino OLD, bred by Stal Zogland) successfully passed the second World Championship selection trial for five-year-olds. Together with his rider Moisés Jover Azuar/ESP, he was selected for the third and final World Championship selection test. The For Romance I OLD son Fiji (breeder: Stal Zwaansbroek B.

The offspring of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD once again put on a brilliant performance last weekend. Dajoya by Dante Weltino OLD - Florencio I Breeder: Bernhard Sieverding Rider: Victoria Nielsen 4th place Intermediate II Notzinger Reitertage Don Romance PS OLD by Dante Weltino OLD - Sir Donnerhall I Breeder: Gestüt Lewitz Rider: Natalina Reuffurth 1st place medium level (M**) dressage, 1st place and 3rd place medium level (M*) dressage Vreschen Bokel Dantes Diamon

At the CDIO in Lier, Belgium, the offspring of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD shone in every class, led by Swanmore Dantina (breeder: Ben St. John James), who competed as part of the second-place British Nations Cup team alongside her rider Sadie Smith. Second place and two sixth-place finishes in the Small Tour went to Monamie (breeder: Arndt Wieghaus-Vorwerk) under Belgian rider Sally Jacobs. Figo de Hansez, bred in Belgium by Hugues Gilon, placed fifth under Thanais

The up-and-coming talent Navarro has struck again under his trainer Therese Nilshagen: at the CDIO in Lier, Belgium, the ten-year-old Hanoverian finished fourth in the Grand Prix Special. The judges awarded 72.468 percent for the faultless performance - Navarro’s second-ever Special at the CDI4* level. Photo: www.Photo.Equitaris.de

Dante's Daiquri, trained by Nicole Nemitz, took second place in the World Cup Freestyle in Olomouc/CZE. Riding the daughter of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD - who most recently claimed victories in the Grand Prix events in St. Margarethen/AUT, and Motesice/SVK - was her trainer Peter Gmoser/AUT. Photo: www.Photo.Equitaris.de

Charlott-Maria Schürmann and her magnificent Dante's Pearl OLD secured victory in the CDI5* Special at Pferd International. Dante Weltino OLD’s daughter had already shone in the Grand Prix with an outstanding performance, and the 11-year-old black mare, bred by Kerstin de Neui, was also in top form in the Special. With a score of 77.191 percent, Charlott-Maria Schürmann and Dante’s Pearl OLD won the CDI5* Tour Special with ease. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Therese Nilshagen and Bellany celebrate their latest success in the three-star class. Following his victory in the Short Grand Prix last weekend, the nine-year-old Bellany once again proved himself in the three-star class today. Ridden by his trainer Therese Nilshagen, the agile chestnut horse took third place with a score of 71.163 percent. Photo: Rüchel

Charlott-Maria Schürmann and Dante's Pearl OLD finished the CDI5* Grand Prix with a spectacular round and a very costly mistake. The impressive black mare, a daughter of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD, delivered a fantastic performance with numerous highlights. Dante's Pearl OLD was bred by Kerstin de Neui and was masterfully ridden by her trainer, Charlott-Maria Schürmann; despite a costly mistake on the final line, the pair finished fourth in the competition with a sc