"DANCING PONIES"
AUS-Christopher Burton (HARUZAC) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-17TH
"WARM-UP"
AUS-Christopher Burton (UNDERDISCUSSION) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-5TH
"FEATHER-FEET"
AUS-Christopher Burton (UNDERDISCUSSION) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-5TH
"UP-CLOSE-AND-PERSONAL"
(Just how close can we get?!!!)
AUS-Christopher Burton (HARUZAC) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-16TH
"WIDE-ANGLE"
Let's give them some space with this one shall we?!!!
AUS-Christopher Burton (UNDERDISCUSSION) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-3RD
"TWINKLE-TOES"
AUS-Clayton Fredericks (BENDIGO) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-7TH
"HIGH-FLYER"
AUS-Clayton Fredericks (BENDIGO) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-4TH
"TILT"
AUS-Sam Griffiths (REAL DANCER) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-14TH
"TUCK"
AUS-Sam Griffiths (REAL DANCER) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-19TH
"AUSSIES-SUPPORTING-AUSSIES"
Watching:
AUS-Bill Levett (HIPPOLYTE) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-23RD
"STEP-OUT"
AUS-Bill Levett (HIPPOLYTE) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-23RD
"LIFT"
AUS-Bill Levett (HIPPOLYTE) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-21ST
"CONCENTRATION"
AUS-Sam Griffiths (COURSE WALK) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping
"YES - THE CAMERA AGAIN"!!!
AUS-Clayton Fredericks: 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: Course Walk
"FABULOUS OFFICE"
AUS-Christopher Burton: 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: Course Walk
"STILL GOING"
AND:
WE ALL KNOW THE NEXT LINE....
"WE LOVE ROLEX"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: Thanks Rolex!!!
"INTERNATIONAL HIGH-FLYERS"
FRa-Sidney Dufresne (POPOF DES BOIS) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-40TH
"GBR-YOUNG-STAR"
GBR-Emily Baldwin (DRIVETIME) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-19TH
"OVERNIGHT LEADER - MAGNIGICENT PERFORMANCE TODAY"
GBR-Laura Collett (RAYEF) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-1ST
"A MAN WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION"
GBR-William Fox-Pitt (NEUF DES COEURS) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-10TH
"AND ANOTHER SUPERSTAR"
GER-Michael Jung (LEOPIN FST) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-8TH
"THIS GIRL HAS THE CHEEKIEST SMILE"
GER-Ingrid Klimke (FRH BUTTS ABRAXXAS) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-3RD
"NOW THIS IS EXTREME"
GER-Janine-Friederike Meyer (CELLAGON LAMBRASCO) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - NATIONS CUP SHOWJUMPING
"TEAM GERMANY"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: GER-ANDREAS OSTHOLT KEEPS AN EYE ON THE COMPETITION...
"HMMMM, DEFINITELY A GOODIE FOR A CLOSE-UP"!!!
GER-Frank Ostholt (LITTLE PAINT) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-7TH
"A STORM IS BREWING"
I thought we were going to get caught in a magnificent German deluge - but Mother Nature behaved and kept her toys to herself!!!
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping
"ITALIAN FLAIRE"
ITA-Marco Biasia (TATCHOU) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-34TH
"FLYING PONIES"
NED-Merel Blom (RUMOUR HAS IT) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-11TH
"CLOSE-UP" (I'm liking these!!!)
NED-Raf Kooremans (CAVALOR CHASE THE MOON) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-21ST
"COLOURFUL - NOW THAT'S THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE CENTURY"!!!
LOVE-LOVE-LOVE the colours here - nearly took out an eye peering through the lens capturing this, but what a fun result!!!
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping
"CAN'T MISS OUT MY WONDERFUL KIWI'S"
NZL-Lucy Jackson (KILCOLTRIM AMBASSADOR) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-36TH
"FLYING HIGH WITH THE OLYMPIC DREAM"
NZL-Andrew Nicholson (NEREO) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-8TH
"ROCKSTAR"
NZL-Jonathan Paget (BULLET PROOF) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-22ND
"DANCER"
NZL-Mark Todd (NZB GRASS VALLEY) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-35TH
"SWEDISH -FIRE"
SWE-Niklas Jonsson (FIRST LADY) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: INTERIM-20TH
"LOOK AT THOSE KNEES - FABULOUS"!!!
SWE-Hannes Melen (GASTON KLG) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-30TH
"STAR-GRAZER"
SWE-Ludwig Svennerstal (ALEXANDER) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Showjumping: INTERIM-23RD
...AND NOW, FOR A SLIGHT CHANGE IN DIRECTION WITH YOUR VEIWING ENTERTAINMENT:
"DANCING PONIES - GRAND PRIX STYLE"
AUS-Hayley Beresford (BELISSIMO NRW) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - Grand Prix CDIO Nations Cup:
"SO LIGHT"
AUS-Hayley Beresford (BELISSIMO NRW) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - Grand Prix CDIO Nations Cup:
AND THEN...
Some pretty nifty moves by this little guy!!!
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage: This Groomer was RIPPING around smothing-out during the break - HILARIOUS!!!
"STUNNING"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - Driving Teams prepare for their challenge in the Main Stadium
"LOVE THIS KIND OF REACTION TO MY BEAUTIFUL CANON'S"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - Driving Teams prepare for their challenge in the Main Stadium
"TILT"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - Driving Teams prepare for their challenge in the Main Stadium
"FOUR-HORSE-PILE-UP"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Friday) - Driving Teams prepare for their challenge in the Main Stadium
AND NOW WE COME TO SOME NIGHT-TIME SHOWJUMPING GRAND PRIX ACTION...
These combinations obtain ZERO GRAVITY at the peak of their leap (well, I am sure they do looking through my lenses!!!)...
The gymnastic abilities of both horse and rider is breathtaking ove these HUGE fences...
GER-Janine-Friederike Meyer (CELLAGON LAMBRASCO) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - NATIONS CUP SHOWJUMPING
"STRETCH"
NED-Harrie Smolders (EXQUIS WALNUT DE MUZE) 2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - NATIONS CUP SHOWJUMPING
"STUNNING COMBINATIONS - STUNNING FENCE DESIGN - MINDBLOWING CROWD REACTIONS"
2012 GER-CHIO Aachen Weltfest des Pferdesports (Thursday) - NATIONS CUP SHOWJUMPING
Friday 6 July
WELL - THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE PARTY'S ARE ROCKING AROUND THE GROUNDS!!!
There is nothing like EXTREME performances in HUGE arenas in front of THOUSANDS of fans to get the adrenalin pumping, and once the competition is over, there are certainly places to go and let out some energy - the dancefloors are going CRAZY!!!
Lets get in on the days action:
MAIN FOCUS: The DHL Preis CICO*** Eventing Dressage and Showjumping which took place from 8am - 8pm today...
Do take a full look through the images as I have some delights at the end of more action around the grounds....
For now though, it is nipping on midnight so I shalt keep you in suspence no longer!!! Happy veiwing, I hope you have a hot cuppa-in-hand....
AND: look forward to the Cross Country Action tomorrow - and no doubt more surprises!!!
Click on any image to see at a larger size, or in a slideshow...
LIBBY LAW PHOTOGRAPHY - NZL