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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Carl Hester
Horse
Liebling
Image code
10_weg_hester_liebling_3328
Description
Carl Hester and Liebling were not able to repeat their brilliant performances from the 2009 European Championships. Now owned by John Risley, Liebling II only recently returned to Hester to be a team horse.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Jose Antonio Garcia Mena
Horse
Norte
Image code
10_weg_garciamena_norte_2942
Description
Jose Antonio Garcia Mena thanks the crowds for their enthusiasm :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Belinda Trussell
Horse
Anton
Image code
10_weg_trussell_anton_2826
Description
There's much more in the tank of Belinda Trussell's Anton. He's a super talented horse but needs more energy and electricity to truly sparkle and go beyond the 70% barrier.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Tina Konyot
Horse
Calecto V
Image code
10_weg_konyot_calecto_1261
Description
Tina Konyot on the Danish warmblood stallion Calecto V (by Come Back II). The V does not stand for the Roman number 5 but for Viegaard, the stallion station he came from.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Maria Eilberg
Horse
Two Sox
Image code
10_weg_eilberg_twosox_2634
Description
The entire silver medal winning British team moved onto the Grand Prix Special. Here you see fourth rider Maria Eilberg on Two Sox (by Ehrentusch)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Klaus Martin Rath, Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff
Horse
-
Image code
10_weg_rath_0_0871
Description
Matthias' father Klaus Martin and stepmom Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff are very pleased with their son's performance
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Hiroshi Hoketsu
Horse
Whisper
Image code
10_weg_hoketsu_whisper_2989
Description
Always a great pair to watch: Hiroshi Hoketsu on Whisper. The sensitive mare has a stunning piaffe and passage but in the Special there were quite a few mistakes in the test and finished 31st (61.625%)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Edward Gal
Horse
Totilas
Image code
10_weg_gal_totilas_3830
Description
Edward Gal and Totilas are about to start their Grand Prix Special ride which would lead them to their second gold medal at the show
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Anne van Olst
Horse
Clearwater
Image code
10_weg_vanolst_clearwater_3095
Description
Danish Anne van Olst and the Danish warmblood Clearwater (by Carpaccio). They slotted in 18th with 68.958%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Katarzyna Milczarek
Horse
Ekwador
Image code
10_weg_milczarek_ekwador_2697
Description
Polish Katarzyna Milczarek on poster boy Ekwador (by Heraldik xx)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Jose Antonio Garcia Mena
Horse
Norte
Image code
10_weg_garciamena_norte_2914
Description
Jose Antonio Garcia Mena's Norte has as much freedom and scope in his front leg as Totilas. The combination really exceeded all expectations and finished 23rd in the Special with 68.000%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Rachael Sanna
Horse
Jaybee Alabaster
Image code
10_weg_sanna_alabaster_2876
Description
Australian Rachael Sanna on Jaybee Alabaster. The horse has an inexpressive front leg, especially in trot, but Sanna did her best to get the most out of her mount. Solid canter work pulled the score up to 67.000%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Ashley Holzer
Horse
Pop Art
Image code
10_weg_holzer_popart_3273
Description
Always good for a smile: Ashley Holzer on her Dutch warmblood gelding Pop Art (by Amsterdam)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
Mistral Hojris
Image code
10_weg_bechtolsheimer_mistral_3703
Description
Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris were on great form and won silver
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Isabell Werth
Horse
Warum Nicht FRH
Image code
10_weg_werth_warumnicht_3590
Description
Isabell Werth and Warum Nicht were not on best form. The horse was often behind the vertical and the test was filled with mistakes. The extremely generous 72.000% still put them in the finals
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Hans Peter Minderhoud
Horse
Nadine
Image code
10_weg_minderhoud_nadine_3473
Description
Hans Peter Minderhoud and Nadine didn't have their best ride in the Special, despite a few highlights such as the half passes and one tempi's. A bad strike off to canter and a major capriole on the centerline made them end up with 68.333%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
Spanish Young Horse Championships
Rider
Alfonso Parra Rubio, Jose Daniel Martin Dockx
Horse
Bently, Delmonte
Image code
10_sanjose_parra_bently_01
Description
Spanish Champions Alfonso Parra Rubio on Bently and Jose Daniel Martin Dockx on Delmonte :: Photo © Ecuestre Online
Photographer
Ecuestre Online
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Elisabeth Eversfield-Koch
Horse
The Lion King B
Image code
10_weg_eversfield_lionking_2172
Description
Swiss individual rider Elisabeth Eversfield-Koch on the Holsteiner The Lion King B
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Goncalo Carvalho
Horse
Rubi
Image code
10_weg_carvalho_rubi_2130
Description
Portuguese Goncalo Carvalho and Rubi are new comers on the team and did pretty well. The whole right lacked some energy and sparkle, but the potential is there. With 66.766% they ended up 35th
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
10_weg_hocks_0_1346
Description
A bad piaffe: horse pulls the hocks high and there is absolutely no sit. This horse is not the only one which refuses to take the weight on the hindquarters
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Luiza Almeida Tavares
Horse
Samba
Image code
10_weg_tavares_samba_9627
Description
The youngest competitor at WEG is the Brazilian Luiza Tavares de Almeida on Samba
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Gaston Chelius
Horse
Flamenco R
Image code
10_weg_chelius_flamenco_9747
Description
Luxembourg individual rider Gaston Chelius on Flamenco R
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Mafalda Galiza Mendes
Horse
D'Artagnan
Image code
10_weg_galiza_dartagnan_0356
Description
Former young rider Mafalda Galiza Mendes made a smooth transition to GP level; Aboard D'Artagnan she was the strongest Portuguese rider and scored 67.489% to finish 33rd.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Marcelo Da Silva Alexandre
Horse
Signo dos Pinhais
Image code
10_weg_alexandre_signo_2028
Description
For the first time in history Brazil had a dressage team at WEG. The third Brazilian team rider was Marcelo da Silva Alexandre on Signo dos Pinhais
Photographer
Astrid Appels