Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz
Horse
Fuego
Image code
12_og_munoz_fuego_8468
Description
Spanish Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz and Fuego performed their famous Spanish tuned kur but the sparkle that made them a legend at WEG was not there in London
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Anna Kasprzak
Horse
Donnperignon
Image code
12_og_kasprzak_donnperignon_7831
Description
Anna Kasprzak and Donnperignon closed the ranks with a super score of 76.446%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Patrik Kittel
Horse
Scandic
Image code
12_og_kittel_scandic_7761
Description
Swedish duo Patrik Kittel on Scandic. They rode for the second time to their brand new Michael Erdmann kur based on songs by Billy Idol
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Kristina Sprehe
Horse
Desperados
Image code
12_og_sprehe_desperados_8521
Description
A wonderful Olympic debut for Kristina Sprehe and Desperados. They finished 8th in the kur
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Steffen Peters
Horse
Ravel
Image code
12_og_peters_ravel_8098
Description
Steffen Peters and Ravel performed their Avatar freestyle, made by Terry Gallo.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Tinne Vilhelmson
Horse
Don Auriello
Image code
12_og_vilhelmson_donauriello_8037
Description
Tinne Vilhelmson and Don Auriello are a star pair on the rise. They rode to Tommy by The Who
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Dorothee Schneider
Horse
Diva Royal
Image code
12_og_schneider_divaroyal_8694
Description
Dorothee Schneider and Diva Royal performed to music of the music The Black Swan but had mistakes in the flying changes
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Valentina Truppa
Horse
Eremo del Castegno
Image code
12_og_truppa_eremo_7711
Description
Valentina Truppa and Eremo del Castegno were the first pair to go today. There was more relaxation in their test.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Kristina Sprehe
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_sprehe_0_8579
Description
Kristina Sprehe balls her fist!
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Steffen Peters
Horse
Ravel
Image code
12_og_peters_ravel_8168
Description
It was their last competition together as Ravel will be retired after the Olympics
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Horse
Digby
Image code
12_og_zusayn_digby_8284
Description
Nathalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein's Digby appeared a bit tired in the legs while performing to their brand new Kur based on French songs from the 1950s
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Dorothee Schneider
Horse
Diva Royal
Image code
12_og_schneider_divaroyal_8716
Description
Dorothee Schneider gives Diva Royal a big pat
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Gonçalo Carvalho
Horse
Rubi
Image code
12_og_carvalho_rubi_7871
Description
The freestyle that generated to most reactions from the crowd during the test was Portuguese Gonçalo Carvalho's kur on Rubi. He used music by Black Eyes Peas, David Guetta and Beyonce. Wonderful !!
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Edward Gal
Horse
Undercover
Image code
12_og_gal_undercover_8209
Description
Edward Gal is a master at riding sensitive horses. Undercover was once again very body tense and tight in the top line but he was quick and energetic in the hindleg
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_forum_0_7660
Description
British Dressage forum posters united at Greenwich
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
-
Horse
Valegro
Image code
12_og_0_valegro_9159
Description
Carl Hester and Roly Luard's Valegro
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Article gallery
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Anky van Grunsven
Horse
Salinero
Image code
12_og_vangrunsven_salinero_8403
Description
-
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Article gallery
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Charlotte Dujardin
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_dujardin_0_9106
Description
Charlotte Dujardin wins individual gold at the 2012 Olympic Games :: Photo (c) Astrid Appels
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
Mistral Hojris
Image code
12_og_bechtolsheimer_mistral_8776
Description
An emotional Laura Bechtolsheimer at the end of her test
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Charlotte Dujardin
Horse
Valegro
Image code
12_og_dujardin_valegro_8991
Description
Charlotte Dujardin waves to the crowds
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
Mistral Hojris
Image code
12_og_bechtolsheimer_mistral_8725
Description
Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Article gallery
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Adelinde Cornelissen, Charlotte Dujardin, Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_dujardin_0_9134
Description
The 2012 Olympic individual dressage podium: Adelinde Cornelissen, Charlotte Dujardin, Laura Bechtolsheimer :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Anky van Grunsven
Horse
Salinero
Image code
12_og_vangrunsven_salinero_8330
Description
Anky van Grunsven on Salinero
Photographer
Astrid Appels
Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Charlotte Dujardin
Horse
Valegro
Image code
12_og_dujardin_valegro_9256
Description
Valegro in a powerful canter stride while Charlotte waves her gold medal to the crowds
Photographer
Astrid Appels