Helgstrand's Feinsten Sold to Zen Elite in the U.S.A.

Dressage

U.S.A.

Helgstrand Dressage has sold its licensed stallion Feinsten to Zen Elite Equestrian in the U.S.A. The 7-year old was in training with Isabell Werth.

Feinsten is 2019 born Westfalian stallion by Franklin out of Reykjavik (by Rock Forever x Florestan). He is bred by Hendrik Schulte-Märter.

Reserve Licensing Champion

The bay was named reserve champion of the 2021 Westfalian Stallion Licensing in Munster-Handorf where Helgstrand purchased him at auction. The hammer price at the event was 410,000 euro, but the presenter of the stallion at the licensing was Helgstrand's German agent Udo Wagner. The horse was then listed as owned by "Blue Moon Sporthorses," a company based in Wagner's home town Kissenbrück. So it is unclear if this was a "full buy" at the licensing or not.

Two months later Feinsten got approved for Oldenburg, in March 2022 for Danish Warmblood, and the Hanoverian society followed in April 2022.

He did his stallion performance test in Denmark in the autumn of 2022 and scored 850 (8.5) points, the third highest score in the group.

Sport Career

Feinsten spent his first years training in Denmark. He only competed lightly at three shows in Denmark followed by the 2024 World Young Horse Championships.

Anne-Mette Strandby debuted him in September 2023 and qualified him for the Danish Young Horse Championships, where they won silver. In 2024 she rode him at the World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo, and finished second in the consolation finals to land 12th place in the 5-year old finals. Ermelo in September 2024 was his last show.

More recently the horse had been in training with Isabell Werth in Rheinberg, Germany.

Sold to the U.S.A.

Heidi Humphries of Zen Elite equestrian has purchased Feinsten as a new ride for Adrienne Lyle. She recently also bought Worres Distiny in Denmark.

"There is something truly beautiful about a horse finding his person… and boy, did he find his match," said Humphries. "Adrienne has such a special way with all of our horses, and we can already see such a beautiful bond forming between these two. (...) A heartfelt thank you to Isabell Werth for all you have done with Feinsten and for making Adrienne’s time getting to know him such a special experience. We are truly grateful! And to everyone at Helgstrand Dressage, thank you for working so closely with us to make this dream come true."