Jonathan Labusch - Swiss Press Award

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Kalt-, Warm- und Vollblüter, alle möglichen Pferderassen sind am Start.

Jonathan Labusch

Kalt-, Warm- und Vollblüter, alle möglichen Pferderassen sind am Start.

Winner

Photo / Sports

2024

Hobby Horsing

Jonathan Labusch

“Hobby horsing” is the name of the sport in which participants jump over obstacles on hobby horses, like here on 28th October in Stetten, near Schaf- fhausen. The participating girls and boys are aged between 5 and 16 years, and all kinds of “breeds of horse” are in the stalls (159). Timea Truong (160) sews her horses herself and says: “It may look childish, but it is demanding.” The hobby horses are given a number and personalised decoration (161). The tourna- ment follows strict rules: Alice Niederer measures the height of the obstacles (162). Nora Wintermantel (163) rides the Hanoverian mare Infinity: “She is a bit difficult, suspicious, and not easy to ride.”

Hobby Horsing

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Winner

Photo / Sports

2024

Jonathan Labusch

“Hobby horsing” is the name of the sport in which participants jump over obstacles on hobby horses, like here on 28th October in Stetten, near Schaf- fhausen. The participating girls and boys are aged between 5 and 16 years, and all kinds of “breeds of horse” are in the stalls (159). Timea Truong (160) sews her horses herself and says: “It may look childish, but it is demanding.” The hobby horses are given a number and personalised decoration (161). The tourna- ment follows strict rules: Alice Niederer measures the height of the obstacles (162). Nora Wintermantel (163) rides the Hanoverian mare Infinity: “She is a bit difficult, suspicious, and not easy to ride.”

Interview with Jonathan Labusch

Swiss Press Photo 24 – E – Winner Sports, Jonathan Labusch

Interview with Jonathan Labusch

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Author

Jonathan Labusch / Swiss Press Award

Jonathan Labusch

For the past five years, I've rarely thought about anything other than photography. Like many people, I started with street photography, allowing me to experiment freely with any subject matter. After that, my focus shifted to concert photography. I was already quite familiar with the music scene, as I was always holding a guitar in front of the camera. While studying photojournalism at the MAZ (Munich State Archives), I began to shoot more and more portraits. Now, this is my main focus. The Tages-Anzeiger newspaper often requests this, which has paid off very well.