The breeding of jumping horses is not too big in Danish Warmblood, but for sure the quality is good. This year there was only a few jumping mares in the whole country, and that is why there were only five 3-years-old mares for the medal ceremony.
Five out of ten jumping mares (2-years-old), five out of five 3-years-old medal prospects and seven foals ware offsprings from Stutteri Ask sires were selected for the elite mares show fighting for the title "Mare of the Year".
Jumping mares and Medal mares of the Year
The following mares by Stutteri Ask sires were rewarded:
Silver
Catalogue 1 TATIANA ASK by Ci Ci Senjor Ask, bred and owned by Stutteri Ask A/S, Martofte
Catalogue 5 VENICE ASK by Favorit Ask, bred and owned by Stutteri Ask A/S, Martofte
Bronze
Catalogue 2 TEKANAWA ASK by Ci Ci Senjor Ask, bred and owned by Stutteri Ask A/S, Martofte
Catalogue 4 HOLLY ASK by Favorit Ask, bred and owned by Stutteri Ask A/S, Martofte
Catalogue 3 FRENCH LOVE by Favorit Ask bred and owned by Stutteri Hillock/Trine Hermansen (was not presented)
Exciting 2-years old jumping crop
In the final of the 2-years-old was catalogue 103 Venita Ask by Ci Ci Senjor Ask, bred and owned by Stutteri Ask A/S, Martofte. The winner was Pretty Pi'que de'Luxe bred by Brian Elmo out of his mare Dyrslunds Chanel.
Amongst the 2-years old there was another Ci Ci Senjor Ask offspring, the mare Syvhøjgårds Joyride and the three Favorit Ask daughters: Bøgegårdens Fiona, Fairytale S and Fidélité
Pretty foals
The first crop of Action Man Ask was very interesting, and not less than three foals were by this sire. Amongst them was the Filly of the Year, Carina Ask, where the judges pointed out the nice type, the flexible top line and a very powerful hindpart. The canter is extraordinary, up-hill with good self carriage and balance.
The two other foals by Action Man Ask Z were the two colts cat. 210 Action Match Hillock and cat. 211 Almond
Todt Un Prince Ask made a good impression as a sire during the foals show at Stutteri Ask at the Ask Open, where he had four offsprings and all four went into the final ring. The filly KLAIRE D'HILLOCK was selected for the Elite foal show.
Favorit Ask presented the two colts Falcon and Fanci F.P, the last one came into the final.
Colt of the Year was - as mentioned earlier - BIRKEGÅRDENS COSTALAGO by Cornettino Ask/Carson Ask. It is a colt of a mares family, who has been represented quite often at the Elite Mares Show. The judges were most impressed by the charisma and the pretty type of the colt. Also the energic and powerful canter was mentioned.
We congratulate all breeders, owners and exhibitors to the brillant results!