Welcome to The European Equine Review for 2022.
This review is written by the accomplished and well respected photojournalist Bernard Simpson.
In it, he reviews the most prestigious Horse Races and Sport Horse Competitions to include Horse Trial Eventing, Showjumping and Dressage which took place in Europe during 2022.
Bernard Simpson has been involved with horses all his life; breeding them, writing about them and photographing them. He and his wife owned a stud for many years where they bred thoroughbreds, one of which was Group winning Papal Bull, who was the fourth highest rated flat horse in the world in 2006. More recently, Bernard was the official licensed photographer at the Badminton Horse Trials for twelve years and was the official videographer at the All England Showjumping Course at Hickstead for ten years. Now his written articles and images of horses are published regularly throughout the world.
This European Equine Review for 2022 covers horse racing Derbys’ including Epsom and other classic and Group 1 races in England, Ireland, France and Germany. In horse trial eventing, all the five star events are reviewed including WEG. All the European legs of the Nations Cup and other top Grand Prix are covered for dressage and showjumping including the World Equestrian Games and World Cup Finals for both disciplines. Other top international Grand Prix are reviewed for both dressage and showjumping including many of the Longines Global Champions Tour. READ MORE
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