The German Derby Meeting and the Longines Global Champions Tour in Kleint Flottbek, Hamburg, has it all! This traditional show sees equestrian fans flock to see the super stars of our sport, year after year. Here, home favourite Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann thanks Indi for a clear round. All photos (c) Jenny Abrahamsson.
Peder Fredricson's H&M All In was back doing his first really big class after his operation last year. H&M All In seems to be in fantastic form and won the afternoon class on Saturday, that also counted as the GCL final and as the qualification for the LGCT Grand Prix.
H&M Flip's Little Sparrow was stand-in for H&M All In on the shortest prize giving we've ever seen. It was only the winner going into the ring, one lap of honor and then out again. Peder decided not to jump the LGCT Grand Prix with H&M All In, that he was qualified for.
Hind leg perfection from John Whitaker's Cassinis Chaplin.
Germany's young talent Laura Klaphake and her Catch Me If You Can really impressed.
Another young rider to watch out for is Sanne Thijssen - here with Celine M Z.
A treat for Ales Opatrny's Balguero after a job well done in the Global Champions League final.
Several new horse and rider combinations were at start in Hamburg. Here Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen with Bertram Allen's former ride Quite Easy 4...
...Laura Kraut was seen in the saddle of Hello Guv'Nor...
...Ludger Beerbaum has not been riding Chacon for too long...
...and Geir Gulliksen was riding Seringat, that previously has had huge success with Cian O'Connor.
As always it was packed with audience around the warm-up ring that is placed in the middle of the show ground.
And it is a beautiful warm-up with a huge tree offering some shadow.
Lauren Hough and Martin Fuchs ended second in the team competition, riding for Chantilly Pegasus.
It was Denis Lynch and Scott Brash - Miami Glory - that took the victory.
And Scott Brash got a champagne bath after the win.
Olivier Philippaerts and H&M Cabrio van de Heffinck waiting for their turn.
And it was a happy horse and rider leaving the ring.
Lillie Keenan's Skyhorse deserved a treat after his round.
Christian Ahlmann's Epleaser van't Heike took a break after his performance.
Not an empty space in Hamburg!
Time for the prize giving.
What a day for Rolf-Göran Bengtsson! He won the very last class he did with his super star Casall Ask before the stallion was retired straight after the prize giving.
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