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Aachen CHIO
August 9 - 16, 1998
by Bonnie Rombach

Introduction

Bonnie Rombach, an American who moved to Germany, married a German trainer, lived at their training stable across the street from the Aachen showgrounds, has returned to Aachen to give us daily reports on the 100th Anniversary at Aachen CHIO. 

Aachen Dressage Results
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

 

Setember 15, 1998 - Aachen Photos by Bonnie Rombach
    Klaus Balkenhol & Jo Hinneman Race Rheinlander Kaltbluds
    Coby van Baalen & Olympic Ferro, Isabell Werth & Gigolo
    Nadine Capellman, Ulla Salzgeber & Rusty

September 1, 1998
     Grand Prix
     Grand Prix Special
     Grand Prix Freestyle
     Closing Ceremonies

August 21, 1998
     Saturday Centennial Celebration

August 16, 1998
     Last day of Aachen CHIO, Grand Prix Freestyle competition later today, followed by the farewell to Aachen ceremony in the Jumping Arena, where all competitors enter led by the flag of their country, halt in formation on the infield while the championship prizes are awarded, and finally, as everyone takes a victory lap breaking formation, the crowd waves white handkerchiefs, "Auf Wiedersehen". 

August 15, 1998
    The top twelve in both the Grand Prix - CDIO and Grand Prix Special - CDIO classes scored above 68% with Isabell Werth winning both classes with 77% scores.   Peron, now Hofgut Albführen's Peron was 10th in the Grand Prix ridden by Ann Katrin Ehlen with a 68%. 

August 13, 1998
     Dressage Begins at Aachen CHIO - Prix St. Georges at 7:30 a.m. began dressage at Aachen CHIO.  The top twelve scored over 65%.

August 12, 1998
     Opening Ceremony - Aachen CHIO - A birthday present to the spectators by the ALRV was highlighted by a forty-stallion quadrille composed of four top dressage sires from each of ten German warmblood breeding areas - a rare feat made possible only because this Aachen CHIO tournament is being held later than usual and the breeding stallions have returned to their state stud farms from the outlying breeding stations.  Amid the cheering, whistling crowd, was our own reporter, Bonnie Rombach, watching with eyes blurred from tears of joy.

August 11, 1998
     11th CHIO Sale

August 10, 1998
     Dressage Favorites Compete at Aachen
     Return to Aachen

July 20, 1998
     Aachen - A Journey's Worth
     Aachen Sunday

Helen's Wedding (Bonnie's daughter who lives in Aachen and works for Aachen CHIO)
Helen's Hochzeit   (in German)

Meet Bonnie Rombach  


Aachen Dressage Results
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Aachen Dressage Schedule

Dressage Begins | CHIO Sale | Return to Aachen | Aachen Sunday
Aachen Favourites | Aachen - A Journey's Worth

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Email Bonnie Rombach:   Lorbas@aol.com

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