A hero retires: winners of H&H and Badminton amateur eventing photo competition revealed

It's time to announce the winners in our annual amateur eventing photographer competition, run in partnership with the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. The judges were H&H’s Pippa Roome, Badminton’s Julian Seaman and Amateur Photographer editor Nigel Atherton.

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Sirs, This is entry number 1 of 3. For clarity, the competition rules identify 2 different e-mail addresses for the entry, and I have included both addresses here. Please accept this as one single entry for this photograph. Entry 1. Rider: Michael Jung Horse: La Biosthetique-Sam Venue: Badminton Horse Trials Date: 5 May 2018 My details Name: Nigel Powell Address: 43 Firle Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1QG ‘Phone number: 07525 680008 E-mail address: nigel.powell@quantem.co.uk I would be grateful if you would enter this photograph into the above competition. I hereby confirm I abide by the rules of the competition. Nigel M. Powell 07525 680008
(Image credit: Nigel M. Powell)

Nigel M. Powell is the overall winner of the competition with the exciting action shot above of German superstars Michael Jung and La Biosthetique-Sam FBW at this legendary horse’s final Badminton. Congratulations to Nigel, who wins press accreditation to this year’s Badminton.

The judges also selected a number of highly commended photos which were in the running for the prize.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.