Vår 2012

30.04.2012
Det er blevet mildere ude og våren er vel på vej. Det meste af sneen er borte nu og hestene har fået sommersko. Idag red jeg for første gang uden stilongs, men synes at det var lidt koldt. Det er deiligt at vinteren er ovre, selvom det har været en nogenlunde udholdelig en iår. Alting føles enklere når man ikke får forfrysninger mens man rider, og dagene er lange og lyse. Vi har været på årets første stævne i trondhjem. Da reglerne for at deltage på landsstævne er blevet ændret fra 1 marts, betyder det at ingen af mine heste er kvalificeret til at gå landsstævner. Unghestklasser er ikke kvalificerende, og jeg har kun startet unghestklasser med dem. Dvs. At selvom minot gik middelsvær hele sidste sæson, så må jeg først kvalificere ham på et d-stævne for at kunne starte l-stævne. Og ettersom det eneste d-stævne i vores krets gik mens var i Tyskland, må vi nu rejse langt for at kvalificere ham før sæsonen er nærmere ovre. Og de fleste afholder kun 1 dages d-stævne. Så det er en møysommelig affære! Uanset så måtte vi starte et sted ,og kristine startede minot i årets første stævne på øysand. Høyeste klasse var LA, og de tog to strake sejre med gode 69 og 71 %. Så nu kan han ihvertfald starte LA på landsstævne, hurra! Tone startede sørandro i årets første stævne og red to vældig fine runder i LA. Om lørdagen blev han af ukendte årsager ikke plasseret, men om søndagen fik de en fin 4. Plads. Kristine fik i tillæg en 3.plads lørdag og vandt søndag, i LC med maistern. Og Lisa og marakech fik en flot 2. Plads i LC om lørdagen. De første plasserne i LA blev begge dage, snuppet af de yngste ryttere i klassen. Det var rigtigt morsomt at se Kristine/ minot (1. Års junior), Julie/ micis napoleon( ponni) og kari/evita( ponni/junior) tage de tre første plasser af 28 startende, om lørdagen. Mens vi går og venter på sol og sommer, venter vi også på føl. Donniwe har vel bare et par uger igen til følling. Er vældig spændt og glæder mig til at se hvad det bliver. Krysser fingre for at alt går bra, donniwe er jo snart proff på det her. Cordata er dratt til Sverige for at følle. Så donniwe får sin lille gule ponni for sig selv resten af drægtigheden. Da er hun sikkert fornøjd med det, frem til føllet kommer:-) Louise
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Louise Almlund

Born 1972 in Copenhagen

1991:
Graduate from Stenløse Gymnasium

1991-1995:
Worked on Swedish warmblood stud farm in Maryland, USA

1995-97:
Employed by UNIHORSE in Copenhagen

1997-98:
Employed by Gestüt Wiesenhof in Krefeld, Germany

1998-2003:
Employed by Heiner Schiergen, Krefeld, Germany, www.heiner-schiergen.de

2002:
Examination as "Pferdewirth Schwerpunkt Reiten" passed with the distinction "Stensbeck Plakette"

2003:
Moved to Norway, residing at Lønset near Oppdal. Running Oppdal Riding Centre.

Married to John Henrik Løkken, and together we have two children, Magnus and Emma Løkken.

I have been lucky enough to be able to work with what interests me most of all, horses and dressage riding. Regardless of the incredible amount of work, long (and since moving to Norway) cold days and for many years very poor salaries, the delight of riding, being close to and learning from the horse has been so much stronger.

After graduating from school I sold my pony and went to Maryland in USA to work for a year on Glenwood Farms. A stud farm that bred Swedish warmblood horses. One year became four years and I had a fantastic time – helped with the breaking in of the young horses and the breeding work, started in competitions, helped in the quarantine stable with the covering of the test mares and the riding of the quarantine stallions. I also had the opportunity to travel a little in the United States.

When I finally decided to return to Denmark I worked for a year and a half in a riding equipment store in Copenhagen. Although I learned a lot about equipment for horses and had some challenging experiences - i.e. a trip to Argentine to order saddles – it was not enough riding for me. I decided to try my luck in Germany.

In 1997 I went to Germany and was employed as ‘Pflegerin’ on Gestüt Wiesenhof. I took the job as ‘pflegering’ with the firm conviction that if I was just allowed to ride 1 horse a day it would soon be more and I was right. After 6 months I was riding all day. Working with horses in Germany requires a lot of willpower, it is tough with long hours and a lousy salary…. but, I was allowed to ride good horses.

In 1998 I started working for Heiner Schiergen and with him I really got the possibility to improve my riding. With Heiner I had the opportunity to ride many very different horses and during my second year with him I started competing on young horses and customer horses. With the riding of many different horses and the very high level in Germany you are forced to perform your very best all the time. This has resulted in an enormous discipline in my daily work with the horses. Results require lots of hard work.

In 2002 I was invited to take the German Bereiter examination, ‘Pferdewirth Schwerpunkt Reiten’, and I spent 2 exciting weeks in Warenhof which resulted in passing the examination with distinction. Before and during the examination I started reading the old riding lesson books from Germany and for the first time I could put into words what I felt when riding and what I read about the education scale. With Heiner I was given the possibility to watch, ride and learn from the best of the best – Heiner, and the horses... Elvis, Goethe, World Congress, Excellent, Slow Fox V, Daidalos just to mention a few of them.

In 2003 I moved to Norway – I who had claimed that I would never leave Germany... But, I had met my future husband, and I was pregnant. Also I was exhausted after having worked from 7 AM till 9PM for 6 years. I moved to Lønset without ever having been there and ended up half up a mountain in a tiny village, but 25 km away in Oppdal a large riding centre was waiting to be taken hold of.

In the autumn of 2003 I took over the running of the centre. At that point there were 3 riding school ponies and 3 privately owned horses in the centre.

During the last few years the activities of the centre have increased considerably. There are now 27 horses in the centre and 60 pupils ride every week in the riding school. In addition to that I have travelled around and given lessons especially in Trondheim. For me it has been very good to try to "stand on my own legs". To make thing happen yourself has been as beneficial as the years in Germany and came at the right time for me.

Meritter
2005:
Pupil Helle Slupphaug/Shariefa wins gold in NM dressage championship for Young Rider

2006:
Winner of Stall K’s Cup for 4 year-old with Daimler by Don Frederico
Pupil Aminda Ingulfson wins gold in NM championships in eventing for Young Riders

2007:
Louise and Shariefa is elected to represent Norway in Small Tour in Norway Grand Prix in Drammen
Louise and Shariefa win all qualifications to Small Tour in Spektrum
Louise and Shariefa come 3. in the final in Spektrum

2008:
Louise and Shariefa has their debut in Grand Prix
Win Silver Medal in NM championship for seniors
5. place in the 3 year-old championship in Sweden with Mr. Gold G. after Milan-Lobster

2009:
Mr. Gold G 4.place in Stall K's 4-year cup with 83.5%
Mr. Gold G finals in Swedish 4-year championship

2010:
Mr.Gold G represents Norway in the 5 year class in Falsterbo
Student Ronja Dahlseng, bronze in NM for Young Rider
Mr. Gold G winner of the Norwegian Breeders Trophy for 5-years horses

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