Some Verband stallions attended the competition in Friedrichshulde with Lucas Wenz and Jayke Junge and jumped to the first placings of the year 2024. 

Million’s Way by Million Dollar-Concerto II (bred by Holsteiner Verband Hengsthaltungs GmbH, Elmshorn), damline 1916, and Lucas Wenz placed sixth in an M* level jumping class. In another M* course, Lucas Wenz rode United Way by Uriko-Concerto II (bred by Holsteiner Verband, Elmshorn), damline 1916, to the bronze rank. In this class, Jayke Junge and Chezarro by Casall-Conteur (bred by Gabriele Kowalski, Stadum), damline 1298, finished fifth. Furthermore, Lucas Wenz and United Way also secured a placing in the M** jumping class—they finished fifth. 

You can see impressions of the stallions in Friedrichshulde here: 

Photo by Janne Bugtrup: United Way and Lucas Wenz