Germany’s very own Gerrit Nieberg and Ben 431 (Sylvain x Quincy Jones) saved the best for last in Sunday’s €1,500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen, to take the victory in front of an ecstatic home crowd. The 29-year-old German rider, a son of Olympic team champion Lars Nieberg, made dreams come true when beating the world’s very best with a full house of spectators as witnesses to become the next live contender in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping and writing his name into the history books.

"I did not expect this, it is a dream come true today – an amazing feeling!" Nieberg said after his victory. 

Here we look back at Gerrit's unforgettable day at CHIO Aachen. 

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping