“The host nation took the top two places in this weekend’s FEI Dressage World Cup™ in Madrid, while Germany’s Daniel Deusser led the way in Jumping…
It was a Spanish one-two in front of a home crowd, with Beatriz Ferrer-Salat taking the top spot ahead of Claudio Castilla Ruizat the fourth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle in Madrid, Spain.”
I am happy to share with You photos from the final stage of FEI Longines Nations Cup 2018 at Barcelona. I was named official photographer and Federation Equestre Internationale team member for the 2018 Final.
“Europe’s equestrian stars of the future produced a series of stunning performances in a thrilling week in Fontainebleau, France.
The Longines FEI European Championships 2018 for Children, Juniors and Young Riders brought together the cream of the continent’s talent aged between 12-21 in Dressage, Eventing and Jumping.” via FEI.org
“Today’s win leaves Team Belgium in second place – could they overtake Team Switzerland?
Team Belgium took first place at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ competition in Sopot, Poland, this weekend, which puts them just 10 qualifying points behind overall leader Switzerland, who did not compete, with four legs remaining before the autumn Finals in Barcelona.” via FEI.org
“It was a tightly contested event at the x-bionic sphere…
Team Switzerland has taken an early
lead in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ competition after winning
the first of eight legs at Samorin, Slovakia.
In a tightly contested event, where the lead kept changing hands until the final round of jumping, Switzerland finished with only nine penalty points after two rounds of competition. Each of the eight countries participating had four riders circling the daunting course twice.” – via FEI.org
“Guerdat retains top spot despite missing out on jump off
Frenchman Roger Yves Bost took top spot in
the Madrid leg of the FEI World Cup™Jumping after a very hotly contested
jump off round, with Niels Bruynseels hot on his heels in second place
and Mark McAuley in third.
The Western European league is famed for the quality of horses and
riders, and is considered the toughest league in which to compete, so
spectators are always in for a treat during these legs.
Neither Steve Guerdat nor Kevin Staut, who were lying first and second respectively leading into the Madrid qualifier, made it to the jump off, blowing the field right open. ” via FEI.org
I am happy to announce that three of my photos was shortlisted in a photography contests “FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix”, which was organized by Federation Equestre Internationale. 4000 photos entered the competition. All the photos were rated by the outstanding jury: Princess Haya (the President of the FEI), Bob Rosato ( “USA Today” photographer), Melissa Farlow (“National Geographic” phorographer), Ingrid Klimke (double gold Olympic medalist) and Arnd Bronhorst (very known freelance photographer from The Netherlands). Its so cool, when you art is being rated by the people, who are in a industry for so long and have so many experience. I have entered my photos into five categories and three of them were noticed in a “Portrait”, “Events” and “Professional photographer”. Besides this three categories my photos participated was also shortlisted in a “Photo of the Year” category.
Among 4000 photos Jury selected 10 photos in each category.
“Watchers” (photo above) was shortlisted in a “Professional photographer” category.
“The first step” was listed in “Portrait” category:
Photos taken during CDI Zakrzów 2013 was shortlisted in “Event” category.
All three photos above were also shortlisted in “Photo of the Year” category. It is real honour for that not only one, but three photos were noticed by the Jury.
Organizers of “FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix” were Federation Equestre Internationale and Action Images, part of Reuters Agency.
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