Ecurie Chevenez

Gallery

Life at the centre — the horses, the people, the competitions.

Aerial view of the centre and the village of Chevenez in autumn
The centre and outdoor arena seen from the hillside
The indoor arena with international flags
The indoor arena with a full course set
Sunset blazing through the indoor arena windows
The outdoor arena at sunrise
The covered warm-up arena
A groom leading a horse along the paddock path
The stable aisle under its skylight
A mare with her newborn foal
The covered horse carousel and the grounds
Inside the horse carousel
The main building in summer
Horses grazing in the morning pastures
A paddock between the birch trees
The centre from the hillside in autumn
The yard's lorries lined up at the truck park
Grooming the arena footing between classes
A rider on course in the packed indoor arena during CSI Chevenez
A round in progress at the Challenges de Chevenez
Competition day in the indoor arena
The hall and event tents from above during competition week
Riders warming up before their class
The start and finish area of the warm-up ring
Prize ceremony for the winner
Two winners honoured in the arena
Spectators in the arena gallery
Spectators at the arena rail
The team with a horse at the competition stables
Washing down after a round
Edwin Smits and Dehlia Oeuvray Smits
Coria von Hof jumping at Riesenbeck
Melien
Karma Blue
Coquin de Pégase
M Touchable de la Haie
Competing under the glass roof of the Grand Palais in Paris
On course at an international outdoor show
The restaurant overlooking the competition arena
A table on the restaurant balcony above the ring
The bar in the village of tents
Exhibitors in the hospitality village
The Collectif BM Smits corner
The party tent in full swing
Evening crowd in the party tent
Live band on stage
A singer performing in the tent
The wheelbarrow race during the halftime show
The fun class — a human hurdle
The lead-rein class for the youngest riders
The mascot with a young fan
Golden autumn light on the showgrounds
Bryan and Mike Smits
Pure joy at the AJAFEC riding day
A young rider at the AJAFEC day
Children with their ribbons at the AJAFEC day
Presenting the Collectif's donation to AJAFEC
Demolition of the old barn, where it all began
The construction site in morning fog
Sand footing arriving for the new arena
The indoor hall's roof trusses going up
The carousel roof under construction
The works in full swing