We are thrilled to announce that this year's Danish Warmblood Champion Stallion for 4-year-olds is none other than our Viva Vegas. Together with his rider, Mette Sejbjerg Jensen, Viva Vegas has developed tremendously and won his 35-day test in Danish Warmblood in the fall of 2023 with an impressive 892 points, and now the title of Champion Stallion, which the judges awarded with the following reasoning:
“Viva Vegas is an impressive performance stallion with great frame and suitable stallion type. He has a high-set neck with a long well-placed shoulder. The stallion has shown himself to be well-tempered with exceptionally good ridability. He is easily adjustable and moves with great willingness and positive energy. He has a rhythmic, supple, and energetic walk. The trot is supple and ground covering with good shoulder freedom, action, and ability to carry, and the canter is likewise very regular, well-balanced with a really nice suppleness and uphill tendency.”
We are equally proud that the honor of Aage Ravn’s Trophy for the best Danish-bred 4-year old stallion in Danish Warmblood was awarded to Straight Horse Leonardo, who was also awarded the Breeder's Silver Medal.
Our talented rider, Mette Sejbjerg Jensen, has also played a significant role in Leonardo's amazing development, which resulted in a second-place finish at his 35-day test in Danish Warmblood in 2023 with 844.5 points and now this great achievement, which the judges awarded with the following comment:
"Straight Horse Leonardo is a very well-proportioned, harmonious, and appropriately noble stallion of excellent type. He is well-built with a well-shaped neck and has a particularly handsome stallion expression. Under rider, we have seen him well-balanced with a positive attitude, good energy, and excellent rideability. The walk is particularly good, rhythmic, and ground covering. The trot is very good and supple, well-balanced, and the canter is also well-balanced and ground covering with a good uphill tendency."
Together with Viva Vegas and Straight Horse Leonard, additionally 7 of our stallion were finally graded for breeding in Danish Warmblood:
And Parero by Glock’s Toto Jt. X Negro – ridden Merita Hagren and bred by T. Bergmans
What an honor – a big thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. We couldn't have done it without you.
