...but made it into the pony finals herself on Wester Aikema's Adios

One of this year's promising new combinations: Friederike Hahn & Richard Löwenherz

Christina Ellendt and Honeur

Carlotta Hassenburger on Dulcia

The pony riders gather for the awards

Katharina Winkelhues & Weltmelodie showed a fabulous trot tour in the second test, but then, alas, the mare lost her nerve, and they didn't make it to the finals

German Young Rider champion Christin Schütte on Hohenstaufen

Fabienne Lutkemeier on Bouton

Nadine Surmann on Deshima

Louisa Luttgen on Dornik B in 2007

Silver for Kristina Sprehe on Royal Flash

Thea Felicitas Müller on Highway

Katharina Weychert on Golden Derano C

Sönke Rothenberger on Deinhard B

The highly coveted champion sashes

Tom Berg

Christin Schutte's sister Lena gives her a big hug for winning the title

Louisa Luttgen on Habitus

whereas for Stella Schmadl and last year's European Team Champion Flamenco Star it was only the beginning

Sanneke Rothenberger & Konrad. Even though she's only fourteen, Sanneke will continue in the Junior division next year -- in Steinfeld, she was the first rider ever to score medals in both the pony and the Junior camp, and to become double-vice-champion

Theresa Wahler and Latimer win bronze at the 2007 German Young Riders Championships

Karoline Kniha on Loesdau's Loriot

2007 German Junior rider champion Victoria Michalke on Rubioso N

Theresa Bausch on Dornik Double