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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Inessa Merkulova
Horse
Mister X
Image code
17_aachen_merkulova_misterx_0579
Description
Inessa Merkulova on Mister X. The Russian star was a hand held in the trot half passes, but did a good rein back and shone in the piaffe and passage. In the tempi changes he gets constricted in front
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Margo Timmermans
Horse
Catch Me
Image code
17_aachen_timmermans_catchme_9370
Description
Margo Timmermans on Catch Me
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Kasey Perry-Glass
Horse
Gorklintgaards Dublet
Image code
17_aachen_perry_dublet_9922
Description
Kasey Perry-Glass was riding a strong Grand Prix test (although the horse had the nose behind the vertical) but when they lost the canter on the centreline, they missed the left pirouette and the score plummeted. Pity.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Marieke van der Putten
Horse
Zingaro Apple
Image code
17_aachen_vanderputten_zingaro_9633
Description
Marieke van der Putten's Dutch warmblood x harnass cross was too hot to trot but the petite rider stayed focused and tried to get the most out of it
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Malin Nilsson
Horse
Bon-Ami
Image code
17_aachen_nilsson_bonami_9386
Description
Malin Nilsson made her debut on the Swedish team in the Aachen Nations' Cup. Her Bon-Ami was very obedient and executed a nice, focused test, but he had the mouth got too often open on the right
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Cristobal Belmonte
Horse
Diavolo de Laubry
Image code
17_aachen_belmonte_diavolo_9428
Description
Cristobal Belmonte on Diavolo de Laubry
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Anders Dahl
Horse
Selten HW
Image code
17_aachen_dahl_selten_9801
Description
Anders Dahl and Selten HW got bronze at the 2017 Danish Championships, but their Aachen grand prix lacked polish
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Jordi Domingo
Horse
Statesman
Image code
17_aachen_domingo_statesman_9722
Description
Jordi Domingo Coll took Statesman from young horse level all the way up to Grand Prix himself
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Hayley Watson-Greaves
Horse
Rubins Nite
Image code
17_aachen_watson_rubinsnite_0017
Description
Hayley Watson-Greaves and her Rubin Royal offspring Rubins Nite
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
David Engelen
Horse
Royal Rubinstein
Image code
17_aachen_engelen_royalrubinstein_9877
Description
David Engelen on Royal Rubinstein
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Laurence Roos
Horse
Fil Rouge
Image code
17_aachen_roos_filrouge_0269
Description
Belgian Laurence Roos and Fil Rouge (by Stedinger)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Emile Faurie
Horse
Lollipop
Image code
17_aachen_faurie_lollipop_0400
Description
Emile Faurie on Lollipop. The 13-year old Hanoverian has a beautiful silhouette in piaffe and passage but lost the uphill tendency a bit in the canter work, although the pirouette right was superb
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Jeannette Haazen
Horse
Dabanos d'O4
Image code
17_aachen_haazen_dabanos_9981
Description
Jeannette Haazen's Dabanos d'O4 was unfortunately back to his old self and too hot. He lost the entire walk and the scores dropped
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Marcela Krinke-Susmelj
Horse
Atterupgaards Molberg
Image code
17_aachen_krinke_molberg_9771
Description
Swiss Marcela Krinke-Susmelj and Atterupgaards Molberg (by Michellino) have been coming to Aachen every year since 2011. This is their seventh, consecutive time competing in Aachen!
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Juliette Ramel
Horse
Buriel KH
Image code
17_aachen_ramel_buriel_9675
Description
Swedish Juliette Ramel and Buriel KH have not found their groove at shows after returning from a long period of injury. Furthermore at the tack check the bridle accidentally came off and Buriel went on a rampage in the warm up
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Isabell Werth
Horse
Weihegold
Image code
17_aachen_werth_weihegold_0704
Description
Isabell Werth and Weihegold at the 2017 CDIO Aachen :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Agnete Kirk Thinggaard
Horse
Jojo Az
Image code
17_aachen_thinggaard_jojo_0203
Description
Agnete Kirk Thinggaard has a barn full of top horses but with Jojo AZ she has that special connection and the Hungarian warmblood seems to be like red wine: better with age!
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Dorothee Schneider
Horse
Sammy Davis Jr.
Image code
17_aachen_schneider_sammydavisjr_9516
Description
Dorothee Schneider on the young Sammy Davis Jr. The San Remo is still quite green, not truly carrying himself behind in passage, but he is soft and elastic in the contact and the piaffe is coming along well
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Judy Reynolds
Horse
Vancouver K
Image code
17_aachen_reynolds_vancouver_0615
Description
Judy Reynolds and Vancouver K at the 2017 CDIO Aachen :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Hubertus Schmidt
Horse
Imperio
Image code
17_aachen_schmidt_imperio_9856
Description
Hubertus Schmidt and Imperio probably lost their team spot with their 71.371% earning test. The Trakehner was just not sharp enough behind and struggled with the piaffes
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Claudio Castilla Ruiz
Horse
Alcaide
Image code
17_aachen_castilla_alcaide_0164
Description
Castilla Ruiz pats Alcaide. They became Aachen's hero of 2017, generating thunderous applause for his piaffe superstar Lusitano. The chestnut is not very regular in the extended trot and passage, but boy does he get off the ground
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Cathrine Dufour
Horse
Atterupgaards Cassidy
Image code
17_aachen_dufour_cassidy_0885
Description
Cathrine Dufour and Cassidy
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Isabell Werth
Horse
Weihegold
Image code
17_aachen_werth_weihegold_0708
Description
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Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2017
Event
CDIO Aachen
Rider
Adrienne Lyle
Horse
Salvino, Sandronnerhall
Image code
17_aachen_lyle_salvino_9571
Description
Adrienna Lyle on the very well trained, young GP horse Salvino. The passage is exceptional but needs to even out and in the tempi changes he still gets croup high
Photographer
Astrid Appels