Stallion Show

This was my first time to attend the hengstenkeuring...it was VERY exciting.

The people really take their horses seriously; the arena was packed on the last day. Add to that a haze of smoke, thunderous cheering and clapping to very loud music, and the whole thing had the air of a rock concert.

The horses really got in to it too: they were kittens in their box stalls and lions in the arena. You could really tell that they enjoy showing off as much as the people loved watching them.