Paris Olympics 2024, Men's Equestrian Individual Jumping: Jumping Eiffel's Tower

From the start of the Opening Ceremonies to what I am sure will be a fabulous Closing, I have been very impressed with the French sense of design in these Olympics.  Even the jumps in the equestrian events have been both beautiful and a bit tongue-in-cheek.  During the event one of the jumps is the base of the Eiffel Tower.  I was not aware that there is such a thing as a "jump-off" in equestrian competition, but that is what it came down to for the medals in the men's individual jumping event.  Only one of the three put in a perfect run, and unfortunately for Maikel Van Der Vleuten (Netherlands) his one fault and slightly slower ride than his British rival, he will take the Bronze Medal after finishing the regular time with a perfect run.

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"Jumping Eiffel's Tower PO24-70" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Rio Olympics: Lift Off

I will admit that I painted this mainly for the orange jacket on the Dutch rider.  Maikel Van Der Vleutin (Netherlands) was one of the riders who knocked down a rail on his ride.  Sadly he did it on the very last gate, and with it his chances of an Olympic medal went with the rail.  But hey, he has an amazing orange riding jacket, so all is not lost.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: Lining Up the Next Jump

The Equestrian Individual Jumping is contested in two rounds, this morning first round saw 12 riders get through with perfect scores.  One of those perfect rides was the German Christian Ahlmann and his horse, Taloubet Z.  Ahlmann is looking towards the next obstacle even has he is landing the last one.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: Jumping Away

While equestrian events are always a team sport, between horse and rider, today was the first round of team jumping.  As per usual, I try to focus on the finals of what I paint, it is always a treat to check in on the preliminaries.  The German team had all for of their riders ride a fault free course, including Daniel Deusser on his horse First Class.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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Rio Olympics: The Horse Jumped Over the Fence

The title is a nod to the old nursery rhymes... The cow jumped over the moon.  Philip Dutton (USA) and his horse didn't want to be out done by the cow, so they jumped over the fence.  I'm sorry, but it amuses me...  Dutton's jumped is just a small part of what helped him to claim the Bronze Medal in the Equestrian Individual Eventing today.  I have always loved the traditional red jackets of the fox hunt, so I am pleased that the Americans have opted for it as part of their equestrian uniform.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Rio Olympics: A Clean Ride

Whenever I talk about going for a ride, I am referring to cycling, but I still have friends who think this is what I mean.  Today was the conclusion of Individual Equestrian Eventing.  I was confused and thought when I heard the announcer say it was the final event, that I had missed all of the Equestrian competitions.  Fortunately that was not the case.  It was the German, Michael Jung who took the Gold Medal, defending his title from four years ago.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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