Dr. Angelica Trabert, Germany, has been a very successful competitor in the Para game for many years. Those that were at the opening of the Aachen WEG would have seen her ride there. Stinna Kaastrup (Denmark) is just old enough to be at her first World Championships. A wonderful aspect of dressage is that age is no barrier.
After 9/11 I was stranded in Vancouver and stayed with Elizabeth Smith and her husband for nearly 3 weeks before I could catch a flight. She has just become an FEI Para Equestrian steward. All the stewards at WEG wear pale blue.
It was fun to catch up with Ayako Tanaka who is here as a journalist. She has been my interpreter in Japan on many occasions.
We had some very focussed Canadian riders.
Sharon Buffitt is a teacher from Quebec.
Sandy Mitchell owns Ashley Gowanlock's horse DonnyMaskell. We were all really pleased with her performance. Ashley with coach Andrea and Fionna.
Sandy Mitchell, Bermuda, had a personal best score after a particularly good warm-up session.
He is already planning for the London Paralympics in 2012!
Medal winners Ricky Balshaw, Great Britain, and Stinna are two of the youngest competitors. Bright stars of the present and future of the sport.
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