FINAL DAY AT ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW 2015

Another fine day to end the 2015 R.W.H.S. Bumper crowds, good competition mixed together with good weather and the memories of a good week, make for a tinge of sadness as i walk off the ground for the final time this year.

The shopping village attracts many for it's varied selection of equestrian and fashion merchandise.
Everyday i saw bags and bags of tack,hats and a few bizzare items walk out of the ground with new owners.

Robert Smith

Dermott Lennon on Loughview Lou Lou winnerof the main Grand Prix showjumping

Winners of week long Prince Phillip cup mounted games competition Wales

Horse and hound  and finals of week long events came to and end.

so an  explosive end to the show

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SUPER SUNNY SATURDAY AT RWHS

Packed crowds and super spring weather, made a very welcome treat at the 2015 Royal Windsor Horse show.
Top class showjumping, together with a Driving marathon Grand Prix around obsticles build within the show ground.

Made for interesting viewing for the bumper crowd that turned out to see this international event.





Ponies and horses,in two and four in hand drives took to fixed obsticles around the clock. Which also included water.

And the showjumping with a bucket load of top International riders and horses.

The winner Laura Kraut on Nouvelle

Peter Charles on Stapleton Mist

A day also for the ladies with Adeline Hecart winning the evening class in the main arena showjumping

Adeline Hecart on Question D Orval

But not a great evening for GBR rider Tim Stockdale, whose horse just did not want to play ball.

Tim Stockdale

And okay, it was not all about the showjumping.

R.W.H.S 2015

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Endurance at The Royal Windsor Horse show 2015 'Party in the Park'

The 2015 Royal Windsor horse show moved from the Queens back garden, to her park for the 120Km Endurance race.

7AM start for the Endurance riders in Windsor Great Park

The race supported by the Kingdom of Bahrain, brings together entrants from the world. Argentina, Bahrain. United Kingdom to Hong Kong take to the great park, passing some of it's most famous and well known landmarks.

Jubilee Statue

After 120KM  of  constant riding. With vet breaks and checks in between the riders and horses need a cool down and pit stop

Her Majesty The Queen also dropping by to have a meeting with His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. His son HH SH Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa winning the race.

Meanwhile.........Back at the showground

All this has been going on.

And that man Carl Hester Wins another Grand Prix Dressage on Nip Tuck

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SPRINGTIME SHOWERS HAMPER THE SECOND DAY AT R.W.H.S.2015

If there was a Ying and a Yang in equestrian weather. The first days sun was the Ying and today, was the Yang. Rain,rain and a bit more rain went on throughout the majority of the day.
The day started overcast, but did not dampen the spirits of some of the participants.

This polo horse winning the polo horse class, a half bred thoroughbred, who is related to the great showjumper Milton, takes the honours in his class.
And as you can see below was the apple of his breeders eye.

Showing and showjumping continued in the rain, as nothing stops this superb springtime international event

Also the novelty classes seem to continued going

Riding for the disabled fancy dress

American Light Trades Carriage championships

Pony Club Mounted games

Musical Ride of the Household Cavalry

But also some serious stuff with the CD13 Grand Prix Dressage.

Fiona Bigwood on Atterpgaards Orthillia

Jane Forbes Clark on Alcazar

Judges get ready

Winner Carl Hester on Nip Tuck

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FIRST DAY AT ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW

A perfect start to the 2015 Royal Windsor horse show. Sun,showing, dressage and show Jumping, perfect ingredients for a glourious day out.
And on top of that it was free.........yes FREE...

All the Queens horses and all the Queens men,
and family were out on the show ground to watch the events.

H.M Queens veteran horse George

Image of the day

Show Jumping and Dressage took centre stage in the afternoon. Novice horses taking to the big stage in both events.

Julien Mincher on Dartbreaker

Alice Oppenheimer on Tantoni Sir Socrates

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With more tomorrow

START OF A BIG EQUESTRIAN WEEK IN WINDSOR

Monday, middle of May, and a big week in the royal Windsor week for horses.
To start with a quality racing card at royal Windsor racecourse, which entertained it's first listed race of the season.

This eveings racing I spread my time between the start and the finish. I wanted to get the explosive and tense atmosphere of a start of the race, and the burst opening of the stalls as the horses get on their way






I then wanted my usuale shots of a finish. Close up action,and the feel of how close the jockey gets to the horse s he drives home for a win or place.

Miss Moneypenny and Richard Hughes

Good bright and dry weather meant for some atmospheric shots in some cases, and as for the listed race. The team of Hughes and Hannon, brother  and brother in law. took the honours, with Shifting Power.

Is this a horse we could see to victory at Royal Ascot in June?

Shifting power

Market Share,Shifting power,Sirius Prospect

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