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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
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Sune Hansen
Horse
Gredstedgårds Casmir
Image code
10_weg_hansen_casmir_3064
Description
Danish Sune Hansen did his best with Casmir in the Special but unfortunately the horse was not always as regular in his work. They ended up 30th with 64.708%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Minna Telde
Horse
Larina Hom
Image code
10_weg_telde_larina_2608
Description
Still green at Grand Prix but definitely with potential for the future: Minna Telde's Larina Hom
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Emma Kanerva
Horse
Sini Spirit
Image code
10_weg_kanerva_sinispirit_2969
Description
Finnish Emma Kanerva on the chestnut Sini Spirt. They put in a very energetic ride, but the horse needs much more sit in the piaffe. He tends to pull his hocks high instead of moving the hind legs towards the gravity point
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Katherine Bateson
Horse
Nartan
Image code
10_weg_bateson_nartan_3138
Description
American Katherine Bateson had Nartan stamping out a good piaffe and passage
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2010
Event
-
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
10_weg_garciamena_norte_2942_Frontpage.jpg
Description
-
Photographer
-
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Year
2010
Event
World Equestrian Games
Rider
Matthias Alexander Rath
Horse
Sterntaler
Image code
10_weg_rath_sterntaler_3416
Description
Rath and Sterntaler are slowly becoming a combination: the contact with the bit is better, but the piaffes are still non-existent: either there is no piaffe (at X) or they are tiny. The walk was the best of the day. Surprisingly low score: 70.250%
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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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
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
-
Horse
-
Image code
10_weg_deco_0_8658
Description
Lovely decoration in the trade fair
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