FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE
FLASH NEWS
On Thursday night, the winner of the “FEI/CHIO Aachen Silver Camera
Award” for the best equestrian photograph of the year was revealed
during the “International Riders and Drivers Meeting”. The contest is
supported by the Sparkasse and DM 5,000 cash is awarded to the winner.
The jury met on Monday and included representatives of the riders, the
media, the Sparkasse and the FEI, as well as the well-known professional
photographer Jacques Toffi.
1st prize: Bernard Kunz, "Flying Squad"
2nd prize: Alexander Hassenstein, "Head over Heels"
3rd prize: Julia Rau, "All Eyes"
Prix Spécial du Jury : Alexander Hassenstein, "In Heaven"
This is the second year that the Silver Camera is awarded. Last year it
was presented to Elisabeth Furth, who had taken an amazing picture of
Hugo Simon on the last fence of CHIO Aachen, when he realised he had won
the Pulsar Crown double and more than one million US dollars.
The pictures can be seen on FEI website homepage as of Friday 14 late
afternoon. See also CHIO Aachen website.
www.horsport.org
www.chioaachen.com
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Muriel Faienza
FEI Communicationsc
Federation Equestre Internationale
PO. Box 157, 1000 Lausanne 5
Switzerland
++ 41 (21) 310 47 47
++ 41 (21) 310 47 60
m.faienza@horsesport.org
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