There were a lot of emotions during the FEI Nations Cup in Falsterbo last Friday. Here Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum thanking Daisy with a hug for a double clear round while the German team-vet Jan-Hein Swagemakers congratulate them. All photos (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
Six riders managed to jump double clears during the Nations Cup in Falsterbo: Jur Vrieling with Glasgow v Merelsnest from the winning Dutch team...
... Henrik von Eckermann for the Swedish team that ended 5th...
...also USA had one rider that went double clear, and it was Chloe Reid with Codarco.
Shane Sweetnam delivered two clear rounds with Chaqui Z for Ireland, that finished third.
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum was another one of the double clears, riding Daisy. Here over the c-element in the difficult triple combination.
Markus Beerbaum secured complete happiness on the Beerbaum-team, when he jumped a double clear for Germany.
Joy on the Dutch team.
Andre Thieme and Conthendrix at the prize giving for second-place Germany.
Mark McAuley and Miebello flew over the open water.
A happy US team after Ali Wolff's clear in the second round.
Aniek Poels and Athene were clear in the first round for the Dutch team.
Bertram Allen and Shane Sweetnam going through the jump-off course that Denis Lynch rode for Ireland.
Close-up on Cristalline.
Henrik von Eckermann's Mary Lou has had a shooting career during the last year, here with owner Karl Schneider.
Several nations are included on Team Beerbaum, and all had good reasons to smile!
All smiles for Ruben Romp after being clear in the first round.
A nervous Team Ireland: Shane Breen, Cian O'Connor, Thomas Ryan and Mark McAuley watching when anchor-rider Denis Lynch needed to deliver a clear round (and he did)!
Dutch celebration!
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