2008 German Youth Riders Championships
The 2008 German Youth Riders Championships were Rothenberger days as the two Rothenberger kids dominated the pony and junior riders division. Sanneke won the pony division with Konrad and the junior riders' division with Paso Doble. Ann Christin Dornbracht won the Young Riders' classes.
Sanneke's pony Konrad was also officially retired from competition at the Championships in Hannover. The 18-year old multiple medal winning pony will now be a schoolmaster for Semmieke Rothenberger, the youngest of the family.
Konrad was one of Germany's most successful FEI ponies ever. He took five different riders to individual European medals!! He won his first European gold with Nikolas Kronke at the 1997 Europeans in Hartpury, England (Nikolas is feeding Konrad on the photo). Sister Kira Kroncke (the girl with the black hair) took over the ride and won team gold and individual gold at the 1999 European Championships. He then won silver with Annika Fiege in 2002 and under Patricia Hohn he won silver (2003) and bronze (2004). Sanneke won individual silver with him in 2005.
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Sanneke Rothenberger on Konrad
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Konrad was officially retired from competition: his former riders Nikolas and Kira Kröncke joined Sanneke for the special ceremony
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Danke Konrad
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Sanneke Rothenberger and Konrad won the 2008 German Pony Championships
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Sönke Rothenberger and Deinhard B win silver at the 2008 German Pony Championships
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Florine Kienbaum and Going East get bronze at the 2008 German Pony Championships
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Kienbaum's trainer taking Going East for a stroll
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Sanneke and younger sister Semmieke watch a few ride
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Viktoria Braun on Voyager
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Bianca Nowag on Der Feine Lord
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Theresa Bausch on Dornik Double
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Michelle Frenzen on Dance of Joy
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Future talent Belgian Lena Rom on Penelope B (by Pan Tau B)
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Carlotta Hassenbürger not competing her top pony Dulcia (but her second one Didjeri Do)
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2007 European Pony Champion Dornik B was eliminated from the Championships because the stallion had bloody spurmarks on his sides. This is not allowed by the FEI and the combination was not allowed to compete
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The Junior Riders' podium: Muller - Rothenberger - Luttgen
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Sanneke Rothenberger wins her second gold medal at the 2008 German Championships
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Sanneke Rothenberger on Paso Doble
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Sanneke Rothenberger on Paso Doble
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Brother Sönke finished fourth in the junior riders division with Wolke Sieben
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Tara Schneider on the right. Her father dated Nadine Capellmann briefly prior to Hong Kong.
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Master of ceremonies Stan Nat and Annabel Frenzen
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Tara Schneider on Little Diamond
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Annabel Frenzen on Cristobal
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Thea Felicitas Muller and Highway won silver
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Louisa Luttgen and Dreamy, good for bronze
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The Young Rider Champions Kirsten Sieber, Ann Kristin Dornbracht, Kathleen Keller
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Ann Kristin Dornbracht
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Ann Kristin Dornbracht on Gryffindor
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Kirsten Sieber and Charly won silver
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Kirsten Sieber on Charly
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Kathleen Keller and her Grand Prix level trained Wonder FRH got bronze
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Hedda Droege on Laura Lux finished fourth
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Theresa Wahler and Latimer. The stallion is back in the game after castration and injury.
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The 2008 German dressage and show jumping champions