What a talented combination: Ukrainian Sergey Puzko on Kompliment. Unfortunately there was too much tension in this pair to score really high. Work on relaxation and 70% scores will be easy!

Finnish Terhi Stegars on the Trakehner stallion Axis TSF

Sander Marijnissen on Moedwil

The fair Estonian Grete Barake

French Anne Sophie Serre on Le Guerrier

Senior judges Jan Peeters and Volker Moritz

Danish based Norwegian Cathrine Rasmussen on Orlando

Norwegian born Swedish team rider Rose Mathisen on Bocelli

Emile Faurie and Elmegardens Marquis

Finnish Alexandra Malmstrom and Waterford (by Wolkenstein II x Matcho AA)

Claudia Fassaert on a hypersensitive and super sharp Donnerfee. The mare was just a bit too eager to work and became uneven in the rhythm out of over excitement

Polish Beata Stremler on Martini

French Sebastien Duperdu on Passe Partout (by Gribaldi x Pion)

Swedish amateur Grand Prix rider Cecilia Dorselius on the talented Westfalian Lennox (by Laurentianer x Florestan). This pair could easily have scored much higher for their lovely test

German judge Evi Eisenhardt is all smiles

Russian team horse Vodevil

Swiss Markus Graf on Ronaldo (by Gribaldi x Pion). The Swiss team rider wore an interesting coat with grey lapels

Anne van Olst on the beautiful Danish gelding Clearwater (by Carpaccio x Limebrand)

Fans cheer for Helen Langehanenberg

The decorations at the main arena at the 2011 European Championships in Rotterdam :: Photo © Astrid Appels

Charlotte Dujardin gives Valegro a big pat

Hans Peter Minderhoud on Nadine

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