Heiner Schiergen on Lord Loxley

Isabell Werth and El Santo NRW

Isabell Werth coached her assistant rider Matthias Bouten

In the Grand Prix, Anders Dahl (coached by Fiona) rode Bukowski, a lovely 9-year-old Briar son. It was only the horse's 4th competition, and it showed that he still needs to grow some "show nerves", but this was very promising

Anna-Katharina Lüttgen showing Bon Jovi for the first time after a year's break

Luxembourg based Pascale Sax placed second aboard the Trakehner mare In Vita (Buddenbrock x Kennedy)

Dorothee Schneider on Florinero

The Grand Prix was won by Dorothee aboard Kaiserkult, the Trakehner licensed stallion with whom she won the Bundeschampionate when he was a six-year old

Isabell Werth on El Santo NRW

Matthias Bouten on Krack 4 (by Krack C): A lovely horse with much impulsion who will need time to grow into his frame.

Fiona Bigwood and her 8-year-old Don Lorean (by Don Larino) showed the nicest piaffe of the whole Grand Prix

Fie Skarsoe on Tanja Kayser's Doreen

Rolf Ehlers, who has "run" Wickrath for the second time now, has done much to improve the show

Dorothee Schneider leaves the ring with a big smile

Dorothee Schneider & Forward Looking won the preliminary test for the Burgpokal qualifier but couldn't repeat that in the actual qualifier. Still true to the horse's name, Dorothee took it with a smile: "Forward" is only 7 after all.

Stephanie Jansen on Pretender

Matthias Bouten on Krack

Don Lorean is another young horse lacking experience but showing much promise. They could have scored higher, had the judges seen what was there and not just what wasn't.

Fie Skarsoe on Doreen

Isabell Werth and El Santo NRW win the Wickrath Nurnberger Burgpokal Qualifier

Dorothee Schneider

Hayley Beresford on Rhapsodie Queen

The show grounds

The draw with Japanese judge Minako Furuoka