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Best of CHIO Aachen 2011-2019, part one

Friday, 05 June 2020
CHIO Aachen photo special

This week, we were supposed to be working at one of our favourite events in the world: CHIO Aachen. 

However, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the organisers to cancel the 2020-edition and feeling a slight longing for this special event we dived into our archives to bring back some of our favourite memories from when we began covering the event in 2011.

First out: Nick Skelton and Big Star at the in-gate as the British rider and his team realises that he has won the 2013 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen. 

 Photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. 

 

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping In 2012, the winners were also British: Living legend Michael Whitaker and GIG Amai took the top honours.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping CHIO Aachen at its best!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping The sunset in Aachen combined with the floodlights never fails to impress, especially when it comes in combination with the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup that has an atmosphere that is hard to match.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping The light in Aachen as the evening approaches...

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. It's hard to predict the weather... When it rains, it pours - but the spectators stay!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. Another way of getting wet! CHIO Aachen's speed derby is always great fun to watch!

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Can't beat that feeling! Germany's Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann celebrating her win in the Rolex Grand Prix back in 2011 with Cellagon Lambrasco.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping That same year, in 2011, Jos Lansink's Cumano was retired at CHIO Aachen - the same venue where he became World Champion in 2006.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. CHIO Aachen brings out a lot of emotions. Here Carsten-Otto Nagel in tears during the retirement ceremony for his super-star Corradina 2 in 2014.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping That feeling of a clear round on home soil in the Merdeces-Benz Nations Cup: Simone Blum and DSP Alice.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. It's hard to believe when you win the Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen. Here Philipp Weishaupt trying to take in his victory in 2016.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping Marcus Ehning's Pret A Tout inspecting all his prizes after winning the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen in 2018.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping. Gregory Wathelet and an excited Corée celebrating their win in 2017.

Photo © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping A dream come true: A kiss for Gazelle from her groom Denise Moriarty after the victory in last year's Rolex Grand Prix. Who would have thought back then that a 2020-edition was not to be?

Photo © World of Showjumping The incredible view from the press tribune on a magical night at CHIO Aachen.



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