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July 2012

Birthday: Johan Heins 65 years

Congratulations to Johan Heins, 65 years today! Dutch rider Johan Heins began his career as pupil and rider at the Alwin Schockemöhle stable. Later Heins worked with Leon Melchior. On Seven Valleys Johan Heins won the gold medal at the European Championships both in the  individual and the team competition in Vienna 1977. At World [...]

In Memoriam: Hartwig Steenken (1941-1978)

Remembering the great German rider Hartwig Steenken (23 July 1941 – 10 January 1978), who would have been 69 years today.

Birthday: Goesta Asker 65 years

  Today we congratulate Gösta Asker on his 65th birthday. Gösta has a lifetime’s experience of international show jumping, both as an active rider and as a trainer. He was Chef d’equipe for the Swedish team durung  the 2010 FEI Super league. Gösta Asker was a champion rider in Sweden on horses like Eartha Kitt [...]

Karsten Huck on Risico in Falsterbo 1972

Karsten Huck (GER) on Risico in Falsterbo 1972.

Fritz Thiedemann and Hans Günter Winkler in Aachen 1956

Fritz Thiedemann and Hans Günter Winkler at CHIO Aachen in 1956.

In Memoriam: Hermann Schridde (1937-1985)

Hermann Schridde (* July 3 1937 in Celle, † May 18 1985).