Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Maria Del Carmen Lopez Garcia
Horse
Bribon de Ymas
Image code
23_epdc_lopez_bribon_6185
Description
Spain’s Maria Del Carmen Lopez Garcia and Bribon de Ysmas (by Vitalis-Brasil VIII).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Silke Fütterer
Horse
Nautika
Image code
23_epdc_futterer_nautika_6081
Description
Good girl Nautika: German national coach Silke Fütterer patting the 17-year-old Lipizzan mare.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Laura Kangasniemi
Horse
Goldprins
Image code
23_epdc_kangasniemi_goldprins_5899
Description
Finland has sent two individual riders, one of them Laura Kangasniemi and the Swedish bred Goldprins in Grade 4.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Sarah Slattery
Horse
Savona
Image code
23_epdc_slattery_savona_5753
Description
Irish Grade 5 rider Sarah Slattery and the Brandenburger mare Savona (by San Amour I).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
-
Horse
Nautika
Image code
23_epdc_0_nautika_5620
Description
The absolutely characteristic face of team Germany’s Grade I hope Nautika.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Pepo Puch
Horse
Sailor's Blue
Image code
23_epdc_puch_sailorsblue_6130
Description
Austria’s Pepo Puch and Sailor’s Blue (by Swaovski-Arogno) who’s beautifully schooled.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Ana Isabel Mota Veiga
Horse
Convicto
Image code
23_epdc_veiga_convicto_6013
Description
Portuguese Grade 1 rider Ana Isabel Mota Veiga and her 16-year-old Lusitano Convicto (by Tentador).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Christina Marcussen
Horse
Zorro Hojris
Image code
23_epdc_marcussen_zorro_5829
Description
Norwegian Christina Marcussen and the Danish bred Zorro Hoejris (by Zorba Hoejris-Gribaldi).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Louise Etzner Jakobsson
Horse
-
Image code
23_epdc_etzner_0_5613
Description
Swedish Louise Etzner Jakobsson watching her horse Goldstrike on the jogging strip during the horse-inspection.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
-
Horse
Strong Beau
Image code
23_epdc_0_strongbeau_5576
Description
The drop dead gorgeous Connemara Strong Beau being presented by his rider’s mother for the British team.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Tobias Thorning Jorgensen
Horse
Jolene Hill
Image code
23_epdc_jorgensen_jolenehill_6222
Description
Denmark’s Grade 3 Paralympic champion Tobias Thorning Jörgensen and the gorgeous Jolene Hill.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Gabriella Blake
Horse
Strong Beau
Image code
23_epdc_blake_strongbeau_6095
Description
Strong Beau and Gabriella Blake.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Rene Igelski
Horse
Beyond Dreams
Image code
23_epdc_igelski_beyonddreams_5921
Description
Beyond Dreams (by Benetton Dream) and Danish Rene Igelski.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Frank Hosmar
Horse
Alphaville
Image code
23_epdc_hosmar_alphaville_5761
Description
Dutch Frank Hosmar and his long-time partner Alphaville N.O.P. (by Sandreo).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Kevin van Ham
Horse
Eros van ons Heem
Image code
23_epdc_vanham_eros_5564
Description
Kevin van Ham with Eros van Ons Heem
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Dressage Championships
Rider
Wendy Laeremans
Horse
Best of 8
Image code
23_epdc_laeremans_0_5540
Description
Michèle George’s Hanoverian mare Best of 8 being led by Wendy Laeremans (???) ahead of the horse inspection on Monday morning.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Georgia Wilson
Horse
Sakura
Image code
23_epdc_wilson_sakura_6143
Description
The Grade 2 surprise of Tokyo 2021, Britain’s Georgia Wilson and her still only 9-year-old Oldenburg mare Sakura (by Supertramp-Rockstar) are always a picture of elegance.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Sara Morganti
Horse
Mariebelle
Image code
23_epdc_morganti_mariebelle_6044
Description
Italy’s current Grade 1 freestyle Worldchampion Sara Morganti will debut the big framed Belgian bred mare Mariebelle (by Lissaro van der Helle-Lys de Damen) at championships level.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Sanne Voets
Horse
Demantur
Image code
23_epdc_voets_demantur_5880
Description
The temperatures in the huge indoor arena next to the para rings were significantly cooler. Dutch Grade 4 Paralympic champion Sanne Voets and her long-time partner Demantur RS2 N.O.P. (by Vivaldi) made good use of i
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Michele George
Horse
Best of 8
Image code
23_epdc_george_bestof_5633
Description
Belgian’s multiple Paralympic winner Michèle George and Best of 8 (by Bonifatius).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Anne Prain
Horse
-
Image code
23_epdc_prain_0_5581
Description
French para judge Anne Prain.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Chiara Zenati
Horse
Swing Royal
Image code
23_epdc_zenati_swingroyal_6237
Description
France’s Chiara Zenati all-smile on Swing Royal IFCE (by Royal Blend-Matcho AA).
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Elder Klatzko
Horse
Cleverboy
Image code
23_epdc_klatzko_elderboy_6099
Description
Ireland Grade 1 rider Michael Murphy’s trainer Elder Klatzko preparing the Dutch bred 16-year-old Cleverboy (by Vivaldi-Kennedy) for him.
Photographer
Silke Rottermann
Year
2023
Event
European Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Rihard Snikus
Horse
King of the Dance
Image code
23_epdc_snikus_kingofthedance_5989
Description
Whoever watches Latvian Grade 1 Paralympic champion Rihard Snikus and the King of the Dance feels the unique partnership they share.
Photographer
Silk