International Arabian Horse Championship, Dubai

Today was the finale of three days of competitions in the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championships.

The award ceremony was delayed whilst we all waited for the patron of the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance), to arrive at the Dubai Trade Centre. Also attending was his younger brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai), and here one of his sons is seen waiting with us too.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/60" : 120mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 19:47:46)

 Is it just me, or do the Papparazzi seem to be getting younger every day ?!?!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/60" : 120mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 19:28:04)

See what I mean ?!?

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/60" : 120mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 19:21:19)

 Why did the over-enthusiastic security guard choose exactly the moment that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum arrived to push me backwards ?!?!  Gggrrrrr.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/60" : 120mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 19:51:59)

Although this beast has two wheels too few, at least it has a lot more than just one horse-power !!!

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f5.6 : 1/60" : 24mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 19:16:14)

There is an excellent explanation of what the judges were looking for in the champion horse at http://www.diahc.ae/aboutus/thearabianhorse_en_gb.aspx.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/250" : 200mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:24:04)


 

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 : f2.8 : 1/250" : 200mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:24:04)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 : f3.5 : 1/250" : 80mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:35:51)


 

 

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 : f4 : 1/250" : 200mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:37:40)

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 24-120mm VR f3.5-5.6 : f8 : 1/125" : 38mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:56:46)
 

 

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (on the right) hands over one of the prizes.

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 : f4.5 : 1/250" : 200mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:19:44)

 His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (on the right) hands over one of the prizes

(Nikon D700 : Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 : f4 : 1/250" : 125mm : ISO 1600: 17.03.2012 20:45:26)