The CDI Hagen "Horses & Dreams" show is one of Germany's best organized and traditional competitions on the calendar that every interested equestrian sports person should visit.
Located on the gorgeous premises of the Kasselmann family, the show offers top sport and great lifestyle at their wonderful venue. A super trade fair with bars, food trucks and tack shops, offers plenty of space to sit and lounge in between competition breaks.
Snapping Away
As a journalist I only go there for the competition, but I always notice that so much more is happening there I barely have the time for to pay attention to. Leadline classes, kids games with ponies, an evening show. There is so much on offer. I rather stick to the dressage stadium and snap away.
As the weather was cold this year, the photos of the people are not as picturesque: all duffled up in big winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens. I left on Saturday afternoon while on Sunday the final qualifiers for the Nurnberger Burgpokal and Louisdor Cup were still on the schedule. I had photographed (pretty much) all CDI riders and my job was done.
Louisdor Cup
At the end of the class judge Dietrich Plewa commented on the winning horse: “Piaffe and passage are already very accentuated, the piaffe has very nice spring. The whole performance was very effortless.” Feilzer was thrilled to win, after placing seventh in the warm-up round on Friday with 68.631%. "Falihandro is very willing to perform. Piaffe, passage - it's just very easy for him. The canter tour can still be improved," said the rider.
This year's crop of Louisdor Cup candidates in Hagen did not have a real sensation or head-turner as sometimes happens (Cosmo, Dalera, Fendi, etc..)
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