Hello hello How have you been?
This time I want to share with you my experience as a journalist at the FEI World Cup Dressage Finals in Paris.
I made a partnership with the online Mexican Dressage news outlet Informando en Línea as the european reporter of the online magazine,and got the opportunity to go to this year’s finals of the World Cup in Paris(!!!!).
All the rides where good, but my favorite by far was Edward Gal and Glock’s Zonik NOP. There was something hypnotic about them that transported me to a different planet.
Soooo, let’s begin the journey!
Day 1 – April 13th
Arrived at the venue to get my accreditation and then went to the press room to get the press kit, timetables, etc. After that I went to see the super ponies competing, then the award ceremony and press conference/draw. I stayed for a bit of the jumping final.
Just arriving to The AccorHotels Arena and getting my press accreditation
The busy press room
Little presentation before the set up of the arena
Ellesse Tzinberg and Trivant from Phillipines
Lunch break and some planning
Neat and tidy for the award ceremony
Laura Graves having a moment with ”Diddy”
Laura Graves being congratulated on her win
The draw for the Freestyle
Official rider photo
Vendor’s lane 🙂
Everything ready for the Jumping Final II
Day 2 – April 14th
I had a hectic and stresfull start because my camera battery decided to die and had to rush to get new ones, which thank God was relatively quick and easy (note to self bring more than one spare battery). After that was pretty smooth, watched some beautiful freestyles and then the award ceremony and the press conference afterwards. Before leaving I couldn’t resist and bought some goodies at the Ariat/FEI boutique.
A quick bite before the competition at the media’s catering
Yvonne Losos Santos de Muñiz and Foco Loco W from the Dominican Republic
Part of the show office
Daniel Bachmann-Andersen riding Blue Hors Zack
Ariat and FEI collection! – I bought and polo and a cap 😀
Madeleine Witte-Vress and Cennin with a last minute grooming before the ring
Happy Laura after a marvelous test
Getting ready for the award ceremony
We got some winners!
Isabell having some fun
Lounging around
All female podium: (From left to right) Laura Graves, Isabell Werth and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl
Bonus: April 15th
I stayed in Paris an extra day before returned home and did some sightseeing 🙂 .
View from the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral
The famous Orsay’s clock
The Eiffel Tower
You can check the results here and read my article of the show here (in spanish).
What do you think of the show?
