Shane Sweetnam and the Swedish-bred stallion Main Road, bred by Marina Björkman, mid-flight at the Falsterbo Horse Show, 2016. The close crop puts you inside the jump — the horse’s focus, the power through his shoulder, the quiet confidence in Sweetnam’s position all held in a single frame.
Hand-painted from Rolf Stenberg’s original photograph over several days, with no filters or AI. The piece was subsequently acquired by the rider himself.