It was a star-studded field of riders that decided to start their outdoor season at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain. Team Beerbaum was full in force at Spring MET I with Philipp Weishaupt...
... Christian Kukuk and...
.. Eoin McMahon all competing under the sun.
Great Britain's Scott Brash in full focus.
Veterans Olivier Robert and Roger-Yves Bost represented France.
Belgium's Pieter Devos and Jade vd Bisschop.
Italy's Giulia Martinengo Marquet did over 30 starts during the three weeks of competition.
Swedish rider Linda Heed and Lauren van Orshof at the trot-up.
Belgium's Koen Vereecke had a busy schedule and jumped over 50 classes.
Belgium's Niels Bruynseels enjoying an early morning on the beach.
Patricia and Jerome Guery are regulars at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour.
Niklaus Schurtenberger was one of the Swiss riders at start.
Sweden's Petronella Andersson delivered one clear round after the other for Stephex Stables.
Niels Bruynseels and the regular MET competitor Constant Van Paesschen.
Bertram Allen, no. 25 in the world, was also on the starting lists.
Ireland's Mark McAuley came to the MET with seven horses.
Germany's Jörne Sprehe in action in the Oliva Nova ring.
Julien Epaillard, no. 5 on the world ranking, is a regular competitor and winner on the show grounds in Oliva.
A well deserved treat for Luciana Diniz's Vertigo du Desert.
Janne-Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann and Messi van't Ruytershof jumped to a second place in the last Grand Prix of Spring MET I.
Wilma Hellström and Cicci BJN; the Swedish team gold medalists from the FEI European Championship 2023.
Over and out from Spring MET I 2024.
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