A great group photo of the Italian team with Piero Sangiorgi as chef d'equipe

A great shot of the Danish Dressage riders !!

The Swedish Pony Dressage team: all smiles!

The German dressage team has been winning team for 20 years in a row!!

Belgian fans at the 2009 European Pony Championships hosted in Belgium

The Luxembourg team: chef d’équipe: Christoph Umbach, Basile Bettendorf ( jumping) and his father and coach Charles Bettendorf, Michèle Thill and Fabienne Claeys

Finland also sent a team this year

I love this shot of Sönke waving the German flag!

The British team looking great in their outfits!

The Norwegian dressage team at full force with four riders. Ulrik Sorensen is the Chef d'Equipe

The French dressage team with Claire Gosselin (right) as chef d'equipe

The Danish team enters the arena during the opening ceremony.

Only one Hungarian dressage rider: Lili Bakonyi (left)

British rider: There is even an eye for detail in the hairband!

One rider for Spanish: a euphoric Alexandra Barbancon with her coach Jan Nivelle

Only two Dutch dressage riders took part in the opening ceremony. Dana van Lierop and Julia van Schaijk were escorted by chef d'equipe Christa Laarakkers.

The Danish team enters the arena during the opening ceremony.

A final animal welfare note: Look at this gorgeous Weimaraner with a cruel pinch collar. If you can't control your dog, go to a professional positive (!) dog trainer instead of putting such a horrible collar on!

Norway on the rise. Astrid Rikheim and the 10-year old German reitpony gelding Dumbledore (by Dornik x Black Magic). Their ride was clean, smooth, correct with a good contact with the bit. They scored 66.889%.

Stephen Clarke seems to be telling Freddy Leyman a funny story.

Anne Fabricius Tange on Tim

The Belgian dressage team: Noemie Goris, Alexa Fairchild, chef d'equipe Laurence van Doorslaer, Jorinde Verwimp, Geoffrey de Roy

Holly Woodhead and Languard (by Lancer). Best British combination: 13th - 66.500%

The official team trophies