The opening of the 2006 World Equestrian Games |
The mascotte "Karli" walks through the teams |
The Landgestüt Quadrille
The highlight of the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 World Equestrian Games was a truly amazing quadrille of 4 x 16 stallions owned by the different State Studs in Germany. Their quadrille was set to music, uniquely composed by the Duth duo Cees Slings and Victor Kerkhof (who also make Anky van Grunsven's kur music). |
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The horse is central to the WEG. From foal to sport horse |
These Friesians represented the 1994 WEG in The Hague |
Forrmer European champion Jana Jun and golden team mate Astrid Buer "hidden" in the crowd
of costumed riders
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The palomino pony is Golden Dancer, the mount that won gold at the European Pony Championships under Jana Kun and who was also Laura Bechtolsheimer's pony ride. |
| Another highlight of the opening ceremony was the Pony Quadrille in which Germany's best FEI Dressage Ponies were featured. The palomino pony on the left photo is Deinhard B, the 2005 European Pony Champion, reunited with his 2005 rider Anna von Negri. Deinhard B is owned by Sven Rothenberger but he asked von Negri to ride Deinhard in the quadrille. The palomino on the right is Dulcia, ridden by Lydia Camp. One month ago they became the 2006 European Pony Champions. Behind Dulcia is Karina Isselhorst on Virgil. |
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Bernice Hoogen on Dornik Double and Louisa Luttgen on Dornik B
Right: Annabel Frenzen on Going Top. |
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The unique pony quadrille leaves the arena. |
Aachen home town favourite Nadine Capellmann is the flag bearer for Germany. The German Dressage team follows her (Schmezer, Schmidt, Kemmer and Werth). The are digging for gold at the WEG!! |
They definitely stood out during the parade of nations, the U.S. Team with Debbie McDonald as flag bearer. Besides the Germans, the Americans received the most cheering during the parade. |
500 Kids in colourful T-shirts formed the WEG logo in the dressage arena |
FEI President HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein |
U.S. Olympian Lisa Wilcox working as a journalist
at WEG |
