2019 CDIO Aachen
The 2019 CDIO Aachen, the biggest and most prestigious international equestrian competition on the planet, is set to begin on Wednesday 17 July 2019 with the majority of the riders arriving on Monday to get settled in.
Eurodressage's long-term German correspondent Barbara Schnell was on the scene on Tuesday to photograph the first practice in the main arena as well as the vet check.
Eurodressage will be on the scene in Aachen as of today. It will be long days with incredible sport and we'll try to get as much info each evening.
In the meantime enjoy Barbara's photos
Photos © Barbara Schnell
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Eurodressage Coverage of the 2019 CDIO Aachen
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Cathrine Dufour and Atterupgaards Cassidy were the 2018 Aachen Grand Prix Champions. This year they remarkably start in the CDI 4* tour and not in the 5* CDIO tour. She will ride her younger, less experienced 9-year old Bohemian in the biggest division.
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Look Who's Back! After strategically avoiding the CDIO Aachen the past five years, Dujardin is back but not on her number one. She brought Erlentanz. Dujardin last rode in Aachen in 2014 and finished 6th in the GP, 2nd in the GPS and won the Kur
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Or will it be Sönke Rothenberger's year on Cosmo? He missed out on the 2019 German Championships because of a colic scare and have to prove his worth for the team for Rotterdam here in Aachen
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Dorothee Schneider and Sammy Davis Jr in the trot up
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Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on Dalera BB
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Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus at the horse inspection
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Helen Langehanenberg and Damsey
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Adrienne Lyle with Salvino
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Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper
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Cathrine Dufour with Bohemian
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Juan Matute Guimon with Don Diego
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Ulrike Prunthaller on Quarz
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Judy Reynolds with her small tour horse Leroy Naeldeborg at the trot-up
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Sönke Rothenberger with his second GP horse Santiano R
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Tristan Tucker and Zephir O
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Adrienne Lyle handwalking Harmony's Duval
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Isabell Werth on Emilio
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Local star, Aachen resident Jill de Ridder