The contact with the bit was less than ideal

Carola Koppelmann on Le Bo

Laurens van Lieren presented Ollright with a far to narrow neck throughout the Grand Prix. The judges commented on that fact, and there was some visible improvement in the Kür the next day.

Carola Koppelmann on Holger Schmezer's Trakehner Hinnerk TSF

The first three horses at this year's Burgpokal finale were of excellent quality, but it was Austrian Max-Theurer who showed the calmest and most harmonious performance on the youngest horse, born and bred in Austria but Oldenburg branded.

Danish Anne Bendix & Capucino remain one of Europe's leading pairs.

Sonja Bolz on Cockney

Monica Theodorescu and Whisper with the horse's owner and Frankfurt show organizer Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff and her daughter Marie

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Oliver Oelrich and Show Star

An unusual sight at the foot of the Frankfurt fairground tower, which is a distinct part of the "Mainhattan" skyline

Swiss Marie Line Wettstein on Le Primeur

Van Lieren and Ollright much better in the Kur

Isabell Werth on Fuchsburger

Their victory was well-deserved, and they also won the special award for the smoothest riding style. "My mother would not agree", Vicky joked during the award ceremony, "but maybe this will convince her to think twice next time she starts nagging".

Boaventura Freire was the "odd one out", not only because he was the only guy in the finals but also because he rode a Lusitano, Peralta Pinha

Nathalie Zu Saeyn-Wittgenstein on Rigoletto

Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz and Fuego showed a lot of potential at this year's Global Dressage Forum -- now they're gathering competing experience. What a fabulous horse!

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Show Stars indeed: Oelrich and Show Star (by Sandro Hit x Feinbrand)

Victoria Max-Theurer and Augustin OLD win the 2007 Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals

Victoria Max-Theurer on Salieri (by Sandro Hit)

Nadine Capellmann on Elvis VA

Benjamin Werndl on Walid