Photos from "Hubertus Jagt", a traditional annual horse race held in the north of Copenhagen in a park "Dyrehaven" (animal garden) on the first weekend of November and no matter how the weather is people come to watch the race, this year 50.000 people participated wearing big rain coats and bringing hot coffee and strong bitters to keep the warmth.
The race has it's origin in England were they hunt foxes, here in Denmark the horse riders used to hunt for wildlife like deers but now they instead turned it into a race and the only remains from the time of hunting wildlife is the fact that the two front horse riders wear a fox tail on their red jacket.
The highest point of the race is a jump followed by big water whole here some of the riders went for a “nice and cold bath”, the first Rider crossing the finishing line gets a very prestigious prize and get honoured at a special dinner the same night.
The race has it's origin in England were they hunt foxes, here in Denmark the horse riders used to hunt for wildlife like deers but now they instead turned it into a race and the only remains from the time of hunting wildlife is the fact that the two front horse riders wear a fox tail on their red jacket.
The highest point of the race is a jump followed by big water whole here some of the riders went for a “nice and cold bath”, the first Rider crossing the finishing line gets a very prestigious prize and get honoured at a special dinner the same night.
© Miguel A. Lopes
© Miguel A. Lopes
© Miguel A. Lopes 
© Miguel A. Lopes
© Miguel A. Lopes
© Miguel A. Lopes
© Miguel A. Lopes
© Miguel A. Lopes
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