Two Athletes
This image is of a horse and rider completing a jump over a hurdle. I composed it while visiting a show-jumping competition at Spruce Meadows, a world-acclaimed equestrian centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
In this competition, world-class riders and their horses must must complete a circuit of jumps over barriers of various heights, some over water, within a certain time. If any of the barrier elements are knocked off, 4 seconds are added to the rider's time. If a horse baulks at a jump on more than one occasion, the horse and rider are disqualified.
A wonderful exhibition of sportsmanship, featuring the superb athletic skills of both the rider and the horse.
Two Athletes
This image is of a horse and rider completing a jump over a hurdle. I composed it while visiting a show-jumping competition at Spruce Meadows, a world-acclaimed equestrian centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
In this competition, world-class riders and their horses must must complete a circuit of jumps over barriers of various heights, some over water, within a certain time. If any of the barrier elements are knocked off, 4 seconds are added to the rider's time. If a horse baulks at a jump on more than one occasion, the horse and rider are disqualified.
A wonderful exhibition of sportsmanship, featuring the superb athletic skills of both the rider and the horse.