Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
17_rotterdam_bluetongue_0_4898
Description
Bridle contact far from the goal of dressage: lightness (and harmony)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Pierre Volla
Horse
Badinda Altena
Image code
17_rotterdam_volla_badinda_6019
Description
Pierre Volla on Badinda Altena. The French team watching from above
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Dawn White-O'Connor
Horse
Legolas
Image code
17_rotterdam_white_legolas_4778
Description
Dawn White-O Connor on Legolas
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
17_rotterdam_flowers_5272
Description
Beautiful flower decorations in the vip and business areas round the main arena. Rotterdam is an ace in attracting corporations to hold business meetings and networking get-togethers during all competition days
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Arnaud Serre
Horse
Ultrablue de Massa
Image code
17_rotterdam_serre_ultrablue_5622
Description
Arnaud Serre on Ultrablue de Massa
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Jorinde Verwimp
Horse
Tiamo
Image code
17_rotterdam_verwimp_tiamo_5856
Description
Jorinde Verwimp and Tiamo
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
Rosalie B
Image code
17_rotterdam_bechtolsheimer_rosalie_5550
Description
Laura Tomlinson-Bechtolsheimer is back in the show ring after 6 months off due to a baby break. Rosalie B stalled in the piaffes and did not show the second one at all, but the trot half passes and passage had much suspension
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Laurence Roos
Horse
Fil Rouge
Image code
17_rotterdam_roos_filrouge_5483
Description
Laurence Roos on Fil Rouge
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Jan Dirk Giesselmann
Horse
Real Dancer
Image code
17_rotterdam_giesselmann_realdancer_5424
Description
Jan Dirk Giesselmann on Real Dancer. Two horses sired by Rubin Royal competed in the 5* Grand Prix in Rotterdam. The bay gelding is a very powerful mover but struggled in all three piaffes
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Lara Butler-Griffith
Horse
Rubin al Asad
Image code
17_rotterdam_griffith_rubinalasad_5990
Description
Lara Butler (née Griffith) and Rubin al Asad at their second show in a year time. The bay gelding has much airtime in the passage but needs to move the hindlegs more under in piaffe
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Robert Dover
Horse
-
Image code
17_rotterdam_dover_0_6207
Description
US team trainer Robert Dover
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Ludovic Henry
Horse
After You
Image code
17_rotterdam_henry_afteryou_5234
Description
Ludovic Henry on After You
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Anne Sophie Serre, Jan Bemelmans
Horse
-
Image code
17_rotterdam_serre_0_5614
Description
French team trainer Jan Bemelmans gives Arnaud Serre's wife Anne Sophie a pat on the back
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Anabel Balkenhol
Horse
Dablino
Image code
17_rotterdam_balkenhol_dablino_5768
Description
Bad luck for Anabel Balkenhol and her hyper sensitive Dablino. A gust of wind blew over the entire long side of the arena during Balkenhol's test. The pair had to stop so the fences could be fixed and then continue. Dablino was distracted.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Stephanie Brieussel
Horse
Amorak
Image code
17_rotterdam_brieussel_amorak_4876
Description
Stephanie Brieussel on Amorak
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Daniel Watson
Horse
Amadeus
Image code
17_rotterdam_watson_amadeus_4830
Description
Daniel Watson on Amadeus
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
17_rotterdam_tongue_0_01
Description
Bits crossed in the mouth, tongue hanging out. Quite logical
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Kasey Perry-Glass
Horse
Gorklintgaards Dublet
Image code
17_rotterdam_perry_dublet_6137
Description
Kasey Perry-Glass and Gorklintgaards Dublet were back in Rotterdam with an improved bridle contact. The pair rode a very low risk/low expression and safe test with resulted in an expected lower score
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Susan Pape-Draper
Horse
Don Nobless
Image code
17_rotterdam_pape_donnoblesse_5184
Description
Susan Pape and Don Nobless performed below par in Rotterdam. The black stallion was not in front of his rider's aids (due to the heat?) and could not stayed closed in the frame and sharp on the aids. Pity
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Mads Hendeliowitz
Horse
Jimmie Choo
Image code
17_rotterdam_hendeliowitz_jimmiechoo_4899
Description
Mads Hendeliowitz on Jimmie Choo
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Rose Mathisen
Horse
Zuidenwind
Image code
17_rotterdam_mathisen_zuidenwind_5696
Description
Brand new Swedish Grand Prix champions Rose Mathisen on Zuidenwind (by OO Seven x Jazz)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Rose Mathisen, Hans Christian Matthiesen
Horse
Zuidenwind
Image code
17_rotterdam_matthiesen_0_5698
Description
Judge at C Hans-Christian Matthiesen
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Hartwig Burfeind
Horse
Fine Spirit
Image code
17_rotterdam_burfeind_finespirit_5036
Description
Hartwig Burfeind on the very sympathetic Fine Spirit. Pity the rider is too tall for this elegant horse
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2017
Event
CDIO Rotterdam
Rider
Juliette Ramel
Horse
Buriel KH
Image code
17_rotterdam_ramel_buriel_5315
Description
Juliette Ramel on Buriel KH
Photographer
Astrid Appels