The German team took a popular home win in Thursday's CSIO5* 1.60m €1.000.000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen. Entering the second round with a single penalty each, the Swiss and German teams were leading the way at a rainy Soers, where 40,000 spectators sat tight to watch the action unfold, despite the wet weather. While Great Britain and Belgium kept the Germans under pressure until the anchor riders entered the ring, the Swiss saw their luck turn and tumbled to finish fourth.
Looking back at the action, we start with the German Chef d'Equipe Otto Becker, who once again found the winning recipe for Soers: Andre Thieme on DSP Chakara, Jana Wargers on Limbridge, Christian Kukuk on Mumbai 3 and Janne-Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann on Messi Van't Ruytershof.
All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.