The “magnificent” Family Cavalry is to wow hundreds of spectators in Germany as Britain is the official accomplice nation of this 12 months’s CHIO Aachen.
Organisers of the World Equestrian Pageant (23 June to 2 July) say the partnership with Britain is a “want come true”. The occasion hosts top-level leaping, dressage, eventing, four-in-hand driving and vaulting, in addition to supporting occasions, and incorporates a “spectacular” opening ceremony on 27 June.
It was introduced at the moment (1 February) that the Family Cavalry’s musical journey will type a part of the standard ceremony, which is staged in the primary enviornment in entrance of 40,000 spectators.
“The theme of the present is historically dominated by the accomplice nation,” a spokesman for CHIO Aachen stated. “And to this finish, the distinctive attraction of Nice Britain gives an enormous and extensive spectrum of historic, cultural and trendy opulence that may above all make the primary stadium in Aachen one factor on the night of 27 June: very British!”
CHIO Aachen sports activities director Birgit Rosenberg stated the theme for the night is All you Want is Love, from the Beatles music.
“As a result of the Brits love their musical heroes – and so they love equestrian sport, which enjoys an especially cherished custom that dates again a few years,” the spokesman stated, including that the Family Cavalry’s musical journey will probably be staged at different occasions in addition to the opening ceremony.
“For us it’s a nice honour presenting ourselves to the gang in Aachen in one of many greatest equestrian sport arenas on the planet,” stated Daniel Evans, equitation warrant officer of the Family Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
Britain may even be represented by the Shetland Pony Grand Nationwide, “splendid, sometimes British carriages” and loads of music, to not point out high British horses and riders. The accomplice nation may even be the central theme for each Horse & Symphony concert events (23 and 24 June), which is able to embody a efficiency by double world champion Lottie Fry.
“Past this, the standard British aptitude will probably be noticeable everywhere in the present grounds in addition to within the metropolis itself,” the spokesman stated.
British Equestrian chief government Jim Eyre added that the Brits take pleasure in visiting Aachen yearly.
“The truth that we’re taking up the function of the accomplice nation this 12 months is an excellent alternative to indicate what our homeland has to supply,” he stated.
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