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2003
World Cup Dressage Finals
Grand Prix Photo Tour: Heike Kemmer and Albano On
the Move
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combination subject to changing performances are Heike
Kemmer and her Oldenburg gelding Albano (by Argentinus).
The pair was hot in Germany, when the German team was
in desperate need of a strong team rider for the 2001
European Championships, but after her wonderful 2001
show season, Kemmer retreated into the limelight and
her performances hardly reached the magical 70% boundary.
Kemmer worked hard with Ulla Salzgeber and Ernst Hoyos
during the 2002 show season to bring her horses back
up to top level. She dominated the World Cup Qualifiers
with Albano (CDI-W San Patrignano) and Bonaparte (CDI-W
's Hertogenbosch), but eventually chose to ride Albano
at the Finals in Goteborg, Sweden.
Scoring 70.76% in the Grand Prix, Kemmer and Albano
did better than they were generally expected to do.
The massive bay gelding Albano showed much engagement
and stayed up throughout the test. They are in a comfortable
position for the freestyle that opens opportunities
for a top three placing.
Image copyrighted: Dirk
Caremans
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