Aachen CHIO 2023
There is nothing like Aachen being there with my camera, as well a seeing so many great horses, sport, and seeing many friends and colleagues over the years. Here is a glimpse of some of my favorite shots at the water obstacle at Aachen. Come back to this page as […]
Posted on July 5, 2023
The 2023 Rolex Grand Prix at Aachen is the pinnacle for every great jumper rider and horse. The Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping was in anticipation of the 1.5 million dollar achievement that had only been achieved once in the 10 year history of the event, by Scott Brash in […]
Posted on July 3, 2023
Five pairs reached the jump-off in Aachen, three from Germany: Philipp Weishaupt with the nine-year-old Zineday, then the winning pair from 2021, Daniel Deußer with Killer Queen, and Marcus Ehning with Stargold. The two further pairs were the Mexican rider, Eugenio Garza Perez with Contago and the Olympic gold medallist, […]
Posted on July 3, 2023
The best part comes last. And on the dressage arena in Aachen that is the Grand Prix Freestyle, the Deutsche Bank Prize. The names of Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB will decorate the board of the eternal winners for the first time. The wonderful freestyle routine of Jessica […]
Posted on July 2, 2023
The podium looked nearly identical in the FEI Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special as Germany, Denmark and Great Britain battled for top honors in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ at Aachen (GER), and as the start list reached its end in the Special, only the top two athletes in […]
Posted on July 1, 2023
Before the four-in-hand drivers compete in the Marathon at Aachen, they battle it out in the obstacle driving competition, the Prize of Fa. Horsch, der Entsorger, in the Driving Stadium. While the result does not influence the Combined Driving standings, it gives them the opportunity to practice weaving in and […]
Posted on July 1, 2023
Even if the judges scores were otherwise not exactly uniform, after Jessica von Bredow-Werndl’s test in the Grand Prix, the Prize of Family Tesch, all of judges were unanimous: That was top! The top of the field to be exact. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her 16-year-old Trakehner mare, TSF Dalera […]
Posted on July 1, 2023
After their triumph in the Grand Prix, Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain also won the Grand Prix Spéciale of the Four-Star Tour, today in the Lindt-Prize. As in the Grand Prix, Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain asserted themselves against the British World Champion, Charlotte Fry with her number […]
Posted on June 30, 2023
Close decision in the exciting dressage competition for the four-in-hand drivers in the Prize of Martello Immobilienmanagement GmbH & Co. KG! Not even a tenth of a point separated the two leading teams. The victory in the dressage of the four-in-hand drivers in the Prize of Martello Immobilienmanagement GmbH & […]
Posted on June 30, 2023
Even if the judges scores were otherwise not exactly uniform, after Jessica von Bredow-Werndl’s test in the Grand Prix, the Prize of Family Tesch, all of judges were unanimous: That was top! The top of the field to be exact. Photos ©Mary Phelps 2023 Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her 16-year-old […]
Posted on June 30, 2023