Anabel Balkenhol on Diamonds Forever. The pair rode as first to go early in the morning when the weather was still near freezing temperatures

Akeem Foldager

Portuguese Nuno Palma e Santos on the Lusitano stallion Sal

Austria's Karin Kosak

Austrian Renate Voglsang on Fabriano. This photo seems to be a piaffe but it was actually taken in the pirouette

Steffen Peters' groom in Hagen Dawn White-O' Connor

Andreas Helgstrand on Akeem Foldager (by Akinos x Loran)

Danish Daniel Bachmann has recently been reunited with Silvia Rizzo's Danish mare Donna Silver (by Don Schufro x Willemoes) and gelled straight away

Russian Elena Sidneva on Romeo Star (by Romantic Star x Mister A)

Michael Eilberg on Half Moon Delphi (by Dimaggio)

Steffen Peters and Legolas (by Laomedon x Florestan II)

Andreas Helgstrand and Akeem Foldager

Alexandra Bimschas on Daintree (by De Niro x Wanderbusch II). This horse is not related to Balkenhol's Dablino even though they share the same sire and grand sire

Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein made major progress on her sensitive home bred mare Fabienne (by Future Cup)

A big smile on Dorothee Schneider's face

Andreas calling home letting them know about the victory

Back in the show ring after a period of injury: Cecilia Dorselius and the Westfalian gelding Lennox (by Laurentianer)

Fabienne Lutkemeier on her second Grand Prix horse Qui Vincit Dynamis (by Quattro B x Calypso II)

Maria van Essen on Ferdi (by Federweisser)

Steffen Peters and Legolas

Andreas Helgstrand and Akeem Foldager were the big winners at the 2013 CDI Hagen

Finnish Mikaela Lindh on the Danish bred Skovlunds Mas Guapo (by Master x Cannon Row xx)

One of my favourite photos of the show: Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein pats Fabienne at the end of her ride. Morning freezing temperatures show the steam coming off Fabienne

Christoph Koschel on the Westfalian Rostropowitch (by Rockwell x Coriograf B)