Pardubice - Czech republic   European Eventing Championship for Young riders - 2006 B

Opening ceremony at Pardybuce castle.

What could be a better place to have the official opening ceremony than the castle. The castle is well kept, and in addition to the various rooms, there were several ongoing exhebitions too. I really enjoyed the one of Czech glasart. The opening ceremony started with the entrance of the participats with their flag, and continued with a knight fight like in old times on the horseback. When the officials had said their words of welcome, we were invited to the castle for some music and a bite to eat. In surroundings like that, its no wonder all present felt relaxed before the start of the competition early next morning.

From the exterior of the castle - nice looking
The fanfares rang as the participants arrived

Horsefighting in the small courtyard - as in the old times
Inside the rooms there were som well preserved paintings - painted right onto the walls

Sunset

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