Sky, a son of SEZUAN, has qualified for the final of the Nuremberg Burg-Pokal in Frankfurt this December with a dream round. Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock and the eight-year-old Sky (breeder: Sandra Grede, Gestüt Neff) were in a league of their own this weekend in the Burg-Pokal Tour. The stallion from Gestüt Schönweide only finished his breeding season a few days ago, but appeared completely composed in Balve and won both the preliminary test and the final qualifier with ease....

Wendy de Fontaine is number one in Germany and proved it impressively today in the Grand Prix Special at the German Championships. Once again, Isabell Werth and her Wendy de Fontaine by SEZUAN were in a class of their own. Following their clear victory in the Grand Prix, they also dominated the Special, securing Isabell Werth’s 19th German Championship title. Wendy (breeder: Kurt Gosmer) delivered a performance characterised by lightness and harmony, which was rewarded with 8

Bianca Nowag-Aulenbrock and the reigning National Champion Sky won the preliminary test for qualification for the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal. The powerful chestnut stallion Sky (breeder: Sandra Grede, Gestüt Neff) by SEZUAN shone with a harmonious and technically sound performance, which was rewarded by the judges with 73.293 per cent and victory in the St. Georg Special. www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

In the warm-up class of the ‘Derby Stars of Tomorrow’ tour, the son of SEZUAN secured second place. Dr Annabel Frenzen and her ten-year-old gelding put in a superb performance in Balve and were delighted with their silver medal in the Intermediaire II. Szechuan, bred by Günter Achterkamp, finished the test with a score of 70.368 per cent. www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Isabell Werth and Wendy won the Grand Prix at the German Championships in Balve with a sensational performance. The SEZUAN daughter Wendy de Fontaine (breeder: Kurt Gosmer) is in top form, and her rider Isabell Werth celebrated this today at the very highest level. With a faultless, harmonious and very relaxed round, the pair won the Grand Prix at the start of the German Championships in Balve with a commanding score of 81.24 per cent. www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de

Our Sezuan's daughter was approved for the Elite Show in Höven following the Oldenburg Association's mare performance test. The four-year-old mare was bred and presented by the Gut Füchtel Family von Merveldt breeding association. Archive photo Sezuan (c) Altenhofer

The 11-year-old gelding von Sezuan won the Danish Para Championships. Suarez (breeders: ZG Judith and Sönke Schmidt) and his rider, Line Thorning Jørgensen, won gold at the Danish Para-Dressage Championships (Grade 5). In the U25 Championship, Laura J. Rasmussen and Seventeen JR (by Sezuan, bred by Rikke Munk) narrowly missed a medal, finishing in fourth place. Archive photo Seventeen Jr (c) Ridehesten

Wendy de Fontaine is currently ranked fourth in the FEI Dressage World Rankings. The Sezuan daughter, bred by Kurst Gosmer, has earned a total of 1,920 world ranking points under her rider, Isabell Werth. Photo: www.photo.equitaris.de

The S* dressage competition in Brünst, Bavaria, provided another opportunity for Selected, a son of Sezuan, and Angelina Sessler to put on a strong performance—one that was rewarded with a placing. The 11-year-old Hanoverian chestnut gelding, who most recently won the S* dressage competition in Eichendorf under the young Bavarian squad rider and placed fourth in another advanced-level competition, was bred by Michael Procter. Archive photo. Photo: Dill