Hundreds attend Sweden's annual international horse show
Published : Dec 8, 2017, 12:19 pm IST
Updated : Jul 6, 2019, 3:32 pm IST
The indoor cross-country competition was packed with a lot of energy and action. (Photo: AFP)
Belgium's Olivier Philippaerts rides Ustina Sitte 2 during the International jumping qualifier at the Sweden International Horse Show in Stockholm on December 01, 2017. The event is held at the Friends Arena in Solna since 2014. (Photo: AFP)
Great Britain's John Whitaker rides Crumley during the International jumping qualifier at the Sweden International Horse Show in Stockholm on December 01, 2017. It also featured logs, water hazards and other cross-country obstacles as well as show jumping fences. (Photo: AFP)
Sweden's Irma Karlsson rides Balahe during the International jumping qualifier at the Sweden International Horse Show in Stockholm on December 01, 2017. The event has gained a lot of attention and the numbers of people that attend it grow every year. (Photo: AFP)
Inessa Merkulova of Russia rides her horse Mister X during the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to Music event at the Sweden International Horse Show on December 2, 2017 in Solna, outside Stockholm. Many different horse breeds and equestrian disciplines hold competitions across the world. (Photo: AFP)
Patrik Kittel of Sweden rides his horse Deja during the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to Music event at the Sweden International Horse Show on December 2, 2017 in Solna, outside Stockholm. There are 10 international disciplines run under rules established by the Fédération équestre internationale (FEI). (Photo: AFP)
Bertram Allen rides his horse Gin Chin van het Lindenhof to win the Grand Prix Two Rounds international jumping event during the Sweden International Horse Show at Friends Arena in Solna, outside Stockholm, on December 3, 2017. (Photo: AFP)
(L-R) Patrik Kittel of Sweden (2nd), Isabell Werth of Germany (1rst) and Helen Langehanenberg of Germany (3rd) pose during the award ceremony after the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to Music event at the Sweden International Horse Show on December 2, 2017 in Solna, outside Stockholm. (Photo: AFP)