The 2007 European Pony Champion: Louisa Luttgen |
Louisa Luttgen and Dornik B |
Louisa and Dornik |
Happy about their ride |
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The traditional "baptism" of the champion.
The Individual podium: Hassenburger, Luttgen, Rothenberger
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Carlotta Hassenburger and Dulcia... |
...became the individual silver medallists |
Carlotta celebrated her birthday at the Championship |
She turned 14 |
Dulcia's long time groom Clarissa was also at the European Championships |
The 2006 European Pony Champion Lydia Camp.
Camp had chosen Freudenberg over the big Trakehner show in
Hannover (where her parents are competing) to see Dulcia soaring to
the top again
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Camp rooting for her pony Dulcia and her new rider Carlotta |
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Sönke Rothenberger won the bronze medal aboard the 2005 European Pony Champion, Deinhard.
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His sister Sanneke Rothenberger was the fourth best German pony rider and won the consolation finals with Konrad (also an individual European Pony Champion). |
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The Dutch Maria van den Dungen and Pan Tau B, the runners up in the consolation finals. |
A young Euro fan |
It was a clever idea of the organizer to see umbrellas with the show's
logo on them -- even though there was maybe half an hour between the
shot of the crowd in the rain -- and in the sunshine. |
These four images depict Angela Krooswijk on Power and Paint |
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Antoinette Te Riele |
With Danny Boy |
Te Riele and Danny Boy B |
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Antoinette te Riele & Danny Boy B, pretty much the
shooting stars of this championship. They had to enter the arena during
a thunderstorm that blew over the fences in the parcours, and they still
became the only non-German pair to crack the 70%-mark. The test was
interrupted for half an hour immediately after their ride .. but there
was no need for them to repeat it, because they had proved what they can do! |
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The best Belgian combination: Julie van Olst with Haasendonk's Sultan |
The Team Competition |
Germany wins team gold as usual. Four photos below, all of the German team. |
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The Dutch team wins silver. Chef d'Equipe Christa Laarakkers is very happy.
Two photos below: the Dutch riders |
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The British win bronze. They brought a huge crowd of fans. |
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British Olivia Kuropatwa and Kastanienhof's Vitus |
Alexandria Barr on De Vito |
Emily Harris on Don Joshi |
Emily Harris on Don Joshi |
The Danes did well too: Sofie Buch and Nathan |
Danish Catherine Dufour on Moonlight |
Finnish Elin Björndahl & Park's Tambour |
Italian Caroline Cassis on Bundeschampion Forestina |
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Dutch dog |
Maria van den Dungen's dog |
Swedish dog |
Dutch fan...(no comment ;) |
German Chef d'Equipe Cornelia Endres teaching |
Belgian Alexa Fairchild on Huckleberry Finn |
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efinitely the show's smallest pony: Forest Gump (under the Polish Ewa Iwaskiewicz) |
Nora Knutsen & Tookwino (the Norwegian fans, few as they were,
wouldn't have to hide in any competition with the Dutch and Italian ones) |
Italian Alessia Pignatti on Scampolo |
Marina Mattsson & Champagner do a training round in the
midday sun |
Swedish Marina Mattsson and Champagner in action in the show ring. |
Maria van den Dungen schooling Pan Tau |
No riding here, says the sign, except on your father's shoulder. Nora Knutsen's family waiting for the score |
The sole Irish pair: Robert McMullin and Roberto |
Noemie Sergent and Ivry de Montoux |
The Belgian Pony Team
Photos provided by team coach Laurence van Doorslaer |
Belgian Jorinde Verwimp on Tonkawa SD |
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The Belgian team |
Van Olst on Haasendonk's Sultan |
Julie van Olst and trainer Gudrun Schlack |
Julie van Olst, the best Belgian rider |
Julie van Ingelgem on D'Artagnan |
Alexa Fairchild on Huckleberry Finn |
Jorinde Verwimp on Tonkawa |
Belgian fans |
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