On Tuesday 31st of August, 75 jumping horses lined up for the first veterinary inspection for the Longines FEI European Championships 2021 at Riesenbeck International in Hörstel, Germany. The Longines FEI European Championships 2021 kick off tomorrow, with the first qualifier – a Table C competition.
The horses were presented by country at today’s veterinary inspection, with Austria going first and Turkey last – and all 75 passed. It will only be Maurice Tebbel’s Don Diarado that possibly will do his trot-up tomorrow morning for the German team; the stallion was not shown today due to what is suspected to be a hoof abscess.
This afternoon, there will be a training session in the main arena.
With this photo special, we take a closer look at today's veterinary inspection – first out is Mathieu Billot (FRA) and Quel Filou, a pair that also represented France at the Olympic Games in Tokyo earlier this month. The two took time for a small cuddle before it all gets serious in Riesenbeck.
All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. No reproduction of these images is permitted.
Max Kühner (AUT) was the very first to trot up, and Elektric Blue P couldn't hide his excitement.
Casquo Blue made sure that Douglas Lindelöw (SWE) had his hands full.
Sören Pedersen's (DEN) Chico Z was also fresh and happy.
Andre Thieme's (GER) DSP Chakaria is one of the horses at the European Championships that also competed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Fabio Brotto's (ITA) Vanita Delle Roane posing for the cameras.
Jos Verlooy (BEL)'s Varoune taking it easy at the trot-up.
Great Britain's riders were the most dressed-up: Here Emily Moffitt and Winning Good.
Sean Vard took care of the trot-up for his rider Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Leone Jei seemed to think he deserved a big kiss after.
Alessandra Reich (AUT), second out, also had her hands full with Loyd.
Alberto Marquez Galobardes' (ESP) Ucello Massuere was determined to get hold of the long-line.
Derin Demirsoy's (TUR) Koblenz vd Middelstede tried his best to push his rider out of the track.
It looked like Echo de Virton would have preferred to hide in Marie Valdar Longem's (NOR) arms, or perhaps he was just searching for candy?
Family photo! Both Victoria and Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen (NOR) are at start in Riesenbeck.
Mark McAuley (IRL) and Jasco vd Bisschop seemed to take it all with ease.
Ondrej Zvara (CZE) and the handsome Cento Lano.
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson's (SWE) Ermindo W seemed excited to be back trotting up, after flying to Tokyo to trot-up two times and then back home again as the reserve for the Swedish team.
Then