Here's a first appetizer, some ringside photos from the dressage area at the huge premises of Hof Kasselmann in Hagen.
Horses and Dreams meets Italy is this year's theme of the CDI Hagen. Viva Italia even rules on horses' browbands!
Hayley Beresford and Rousseau (by Rosenkavalier) won the Prix St Georges |
Maria von Essen and Ferdi (by Federweisser) won the Intermediaire I |
We liked you, over!
Martin Christensen on Walkie Talkie |
A happy face we like to see: Andrea Villaverde |
Brazilian Renate Rabello Costa on cute Monty |
World class potential, but extremely spooky: Wipsy van 't Heihof under 1997 European Pony Champion Delphine Meiresonne. |
Ingrid Klimke on Damon Hill NRW |
A nicely groomed surface |
Deja Vu FBW in the ribbons.... |
....with lady of the house Bianca Kasselmann |
Riding in the morning sun with the flowers and the blossoms opening. |
Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris staring in the distance |
Tons of power: Scandic |
Klaus Balkenhol helps Nadine Capellmann to fit the earpiece |
Nadine has brought her second Grand Prix horse Raffaldo as well. |
Alexandra Korelova on Balagur |
Always wear protection!!
These boots are made for walking....
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Freiherr von Fircks, Judth and Klaus Balkenhol and Klaus Martin Rath |
It's a dog's life!
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De Winter hat makers are always at the big shows. |
Cool logo of Catherine Haddad's sponsor Janet S. Schneider Trust. Looks like Superman! |
A good job gets rewarded with a pat. Positive reinforcement! |
We are on the scene in Hagen shooting every single class. It's an absolute marathon as the day starts at 7 AM and the classes are huge (all with about 25 - 30 horses in it). We've been taking pictures non stop and then organizing them on the computer, so we're a bit slow on the articles. Please bear with us while we catch up online. 
