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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
26_wcd_finland_0_0109
Description
Finnish fans
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Mary Hanna
Horse
Ivanhoe
Image code
26_wcd_hanna_ivanhoe_8378
Description
72-year old Australian Mary Hanna is the oldest competitor in Aachen and keeps going strong
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Raphael Netz
Horse
Great Escape Camelot
Image code
26_wcd_netz_greatescapecamelot_9490
Description
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Joao Torrao
Horse
Lirio MVL
Image code
26_wcd_torrao_lirio_0881
Description
Portugal's Joao Torrao on Lirio MVL
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Julio Mendoza
Horse
-
Image code
26_wcd_mendoza_0_1425
Description
Crowd favourite Julio Mendoza
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Vasco Mira Godinho
Horse
Marques dos Cedros
Image code
26_wcd_godinho_marques-8737
Description
Vasco Mira Godinho on Marques dos Cedros
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Jeroen Devroe
Horse
Lestor
Image code
26_wcd_devroe_lestor_9377
Description
Belgian Jeroen Devroe on Lestor
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Simone Pearce
Horse
Will Marq
Image code
26_wcd_pearce_will_0210
Description
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Manuel Tavares de Almeida
Horse
Hermaes
Image code
26_wcd_tavares_hermes_7869
Description
Brazilian Manuel Tavares on the Lusitano Hermes, who was initially trained by Spaniard Jose Antonio Garcia Mena
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Jana Kun, Ronan Murphy
Horse
-
Image code
26_wcd_kun_0_9971
Description
Show manager Jana Kun with FEI Dressage Director Ronan Murphy
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Kevin Acres
Horse
Ganesh
Image code
26_wcd_acres_ganesh_7954a
Description
Irish team newcomer Kevin Acres on Ganesh
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
26_wcd_australia_0_0312
Description
An Australian fan base came to Aachen to support their riders
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Becky Moody
Horse
Jagerbomb
Image code
26_wcd_moody_jagerbomb_1677
Description
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Rowena Weggelaar
Horse
-
Image code
26_wcd_weggelaar_0_9160
Description
Dutch Rowena Weggelaar is the youngest rider at age 22 alongside Austria's Felicita Simoncic (same age)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Santiago Ortiz
Horse
Waitoni
Image code
26_wcd_ortiz_waitoni_1607
Description
Mexican Santiago Ortiz on Nadine Capellmann's former horse Waitoni (by Wynton)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Hubert Jankowski
Horse
Guerlain
Image code
26_wcd_jankowski_guerlain_0525
Description
Dutch based Polish team rider Hubert Jankowski on Guerlain
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Alex Baker
Horse
Top Gear
Image code
26_wcd_baker_topgear_9729
Description
After riding at the 2022 World Championships, Ireland's Alex Baker returns on the team with breeding stallion Top Gear
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Felicita Simoncic
Horse
Four Legends KS
Image code
26_wcd_simoncic_fourlegends_8672
Description
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Thamar Zweistra
Horse
Mr Magnum
Image code
26_wcd_zweistra_mrmagnum_1529
Description
Thamar Zweistra on her third Dutch senior team horse, Mr Magnum (after Ich Weiss and Luxuriouzz). The 9-year old made too many mistakes on his team debut, alas.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Para Dressage Championships
Rider
Carina Cassoe Kruth
Horse
Heiline's Danciera
Image code
26_wcd_kruth_danciera_1059
Description
Carina Cassoe Kruth on Heiline's Danciera
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
-
Horse
-
Image code
26_wcd_photographers_0_8459
Description
Photographers are corralled together in pens around the arena
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Meagan Davis
Horse
Toronto Lightfoot
Image code
26_wcd_davis_toronto_9645
Description
U.S. team rider and last minute substitute Meagan Davis on Toronto Lightfoot
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Fiona Bigwood
Horse
Donna Bella
Image code
26_wcd_bigwood_donnabella_9205
Description
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2026
Event
World Championships Dressage
Rider
Pavlina Revesz
Horse
Jiodinus PP
Image code
26_wcd_revesz-jiodinus_9787
Description
Hungary's Pavlina Revesz on Jiodinus PP. The pair trains with Iryna Lis
Photographer
Astrid Appels