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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

Lisa Müller platzierte ihre beiden Dante Weltino OLD-Nachkommen im CDI3*-Grand Prix der Pferd International. The gray mare Gut Wettlkam's Raffinesse (breeder: Bernd Huslage), by Dante Weltino out of OLD-Sir Donnerhall I, secured fifth place in the competition. In sixth place was her stall neighbor and half-brother, Gut Wettlkam's Dantiamo. The powerful bay, bred by Dr. Christine Feichtinger, is out of a Londonderry dam. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Best Rubin secured his spot at the National Championships for six-year-old dressage horses at the Holtkämper Dressage Days. Ridden by Carina Scholz, Best Rubin - a son of Bon Courage FRH bred by Dr. Frank Klakow - scored 8.04 in the Class M dressage test and finished in fourth place. Photo: www.photo.equitaris.de

Therese Nilshagen and Bellany took home the victory in the Short Grand Prix at the Holtkämper Dressage Days. Bellany by Bon Coeur, just nine years old, has already impressed in several three-star competitions this year and today celebrated his third S*** victory of the season. Under the saddle of his trainer Therese Nilshagen, he shone with superb flying changes, already very composed canter pirouettes, and an expressive passage sequence. Photo: www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Linda Schmidt and the Dante Weltino OLD son were once again successful in an S*-level dressage competition. With a fantastic performance and a score of over 70 percent, the harmonious pair secured third place today in a highly competitive S*-level competition. Dumble de Jeu was bred by Emma J. de Jeu and has been carefully trained by Linda for many years. Photo: Rüchel

Bon Benito, a finalist in the National Dressage Horse Championships and a son of Bon Courage, secured second place in his very first dressage competition of the year. In Lienen, the Hanoverian chestnut gelding - bred by Wilfried Putz and ridden by Lena Haßmann - scored 7.84. Photo: www.Photo.Equitaris.de / Grömping

Our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD is the focus of the “Tell Me About the Horse” podcast. The two hosts, Jan Tönjes and Anja Nehls, speak not only with his breeder, Olaf Bahls, but of course also with his Swedish trainer and rider, Therese Nilshagen, with whom our four-legged superstar made it to all championship finals, right up to the Olympic Games. Thanks to the magnificent successes of his offspring - some of whom have also been decorated with championship medals - he h

The offspring of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD are making their way to the top of the world rankings. His daughter Dante’s Pearl OLD (breeder: Kerstin Neui), ridden by Charlott-Maria Schürmann, has catapulted herself straight to 38th place in the current world rankings as the highest-ranked newcomer following her winning streak in Tolbert, Netherlands, and Hagen a.T.W. DSP Dieudonné (breeder: Anton Herre), who placed sixth in the World Cup Final, moved up two spots und

Foldbergs Dantino, a descendant of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD, won the individual test of the Junior Tour at the CDI in Aachen with a score of nearly 71 percent. Earlier, the Danish gelding bred by the Foldberg family (owner: Stinna Foldberg) had already placed third in the team test under his rider Matteo Borghesi/ITA. In the nationally advertised S* dressage class, Galleria's Fancy Fergie FRH (by For Romance I OLD – Catoo, breeder: Hof Brüning) took third place wi

The offspring of our elite stallion Dante Weltino OLD are really delivering! For example, his son Dancelli - bred by Hubertus Hufendiek - won the qualifying round for the semifinals of the “Derby Stars of Tomorrow” series in Mettmann with an incredible 75.395 percent. His lead over the competition in this short Grand Prix was nearly four percentage points. The Hanoverian gelding, for whom this is his first Grand Prix season following numerous victories and placings in the Sma

Three days ago, on April 28, he would have turned 30 - our unforgettable Couleur Rubin. About a month earlier - on March 24, to be exact - his no less famous stablemate Rubin Royal OLD had also “retired.” “Couleurchen” and “Rubinchen,” as Harli Seifert always affectionately called the two four-legged offspring from her legendary Rudilore line, both made breeding history. And in the sport—one in show jumping, the other in dressage - they were in a class of their own. Couleur