Daan G. named Champion Stallion of the Danish Warmblood Licensing

The first licensing judgments were handed out for the four-year-old and older dressage stallions, for whom the final breeding license for Denmark is at stake. 18 stallions were assessed both under saddle and in hand. Only one candidate was not licensed.

The judging committee with Vicky Nortvig, Jane Nielsen, Johnny Sørensen and Rune Willum Hansen named the four-year-old Hanoverian Daan G. by Donkey Boss-Don Olymbrio-Don Schufro from the successful Danish breeding of Helene Geervliet as the winning stallion.

The strong-moving chestnut was a premium stallion at the Hanoverian licensing in 2024 and then moved to Helgstrand Dressage for an official two million euros. He was the Hanoverian Vice Champion last year, but was able to leave his conqueror there, DC-10, behind in the obligatory 35-day test for the Danish stallions with 912 points. And this time too, the evaluation committee placed him at the top of the field.

As Vicky Nortvig explained the judging committee’s decision: “There were several worthy contenders for the top spot, but we opted for the stallion who passed the best test.”

Incidentally, Daan G. is not related to the other famous horse bred by Helene Geervliet, the three-time world champion Quinn G. Daan G. comes from the Hanoverian mare line of Jadeluft. Quinn G., on the other hand, goes back to a thoroughbred line.

Only Danish registered stallion

It is common for foreign stallions to make up a large part of the lot. That is why the best stallion registered as a Danish Warmblood receives an extra award, the Åge Ravns Challenge Cup. It was not difficult for the jury to choose this year’s winner, as there was only one contender: Invictus IWE by Iron. He was only shown in hand and could not be presented under saddle because he had suffered a slight injury. However, as he had passed a very good 35-day test, his breeder Iben W. Deleuran was nevertheless awarded the Åge Ravns Challenge Cup.

The licensed four-year-old and older stallions at a glance

• Souverain (4) KWPN by Sezuan-Stedinger, B.: M.P. Olthof Horses B.V., B.: Helgstand Dressage ApS


• Dynamic Gold GE (4) DSP by Dynamic Dream-Secret, B.: Gestüt Elstertal/Steffen Jahn, B.: Helgstrand Dressage ApS


• Independent (4) Oldenburg premium stallion by Asgard’s Ibiza-De Niro, breeder: Ewald Grotelüschen, breeder: Paul Schockemöhle, HP Horses and Helgstrand Dressage ApS


• Furious (4) Westphalian by Fair Deal-De Niro, breeder: Enrico Schöbel, rider: Helgstrand Dressage ApS


• Go Magic (4) Trakehner by Helium-Friedensfürst, breeder and rider: Karin Ravnkilde Jensen and Jens Bloch


• DC-10 (4) Hanoverian by Dynamic Dream-Escolar, breeder: ZG Rütten-Janßen, rider: Helgstrand Dressage ApS and Joop van Uytert


• Daan G. (4) Hanoverian premium stallion by Hesselhøj Donkey Boss-Blue Hors Don Olymbrio, B.: Stutteri G./Helene Geervliet, B.: Helgstrand Dressage ApS and Paul Schockemöhle > Champion stallion


• Balvenie VH (4) by SWB by Be Sure-Floricello, breeder and breeder: Västra Hoby Stuteri AB, Sweden


• Sezou (4) Oldenburg premium stallion by Sezuan-Sir Donnerhall I, breeder: Sandra Neff, breeder: Helgstrand Dressage ApS


• La Paix (4) Oldenburg Champion Stallion by La Vie-Sir Donnerhall I, B.: Katharina Paschertz, B.: Helgstrand Dressage ApS


• Zake (4) Westphalian by Zoom-De Niro, breeder: Ludger Wigger-Pieper, breeder: Helgstrand Dressage ApS


• Invictus IWE (5) DWB by Iron-Quaterback, B.: Iwe Horses/Iben W. Deleuran, B.: Helgstrand Dressage ApS > Silver Breeder’s Medal, Åge Ravns Challenge Cup


• Federer (8) Hanoverian by Blue Hors Farrell-Livaldon, B.: Wienke Winkelmann, B.: Hof Sosath and Ib Kirk


• Gaspard (8) Trakehner dressage horse World Championship finalist by His Moment-Imperio, breeder: Angelica Lauritzen. B.: Nicole Derlin


• Hamilton Selsø (5) Trakehner by Ivanhoe-Lacroze Selsø, breeder and rider: Stutteri Selsø by Janus Haubroe and Camilla Qvistgaard


• Bueno SL (6) Oldenburg by Bonds-Foundation, breeder: Stefanie Löhmann, rider: Andresen Dressage AS

The five-year-old Oldenburg stallion First Magic by For Romance I-Desperado, bred and owned by HP Horses, was granted a breeding license for a limited period of two years.

The only unlicensed stallion was the first reserve winner of the 2023 Westphalian licensing, Seacrest by Secret-Christ, bred by Dirk Hoffmann and owned by Helgstrand Dressage and Paul Schockemöhle.

You can find all the results here.