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23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Highlanders dressed in traditional regional clothing guide their horse-drawn sleighs as they form a procession during the Parada Gazdowska festival, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions. during the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026.

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#13362404

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Participants take part in a ski-skiring race, in which a skier is pulled by a horse with a rider, during the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362406

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Participants take part in a Kumoterki race, a horse-drawn sleigh competition with a two-person team, the driver (kumoter) and partner (kumoterka) balancing on the sled, during the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362346

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A highlander, dressed in a traditional hand-knit sweater and regional embroidered trousers, prepares for the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362308

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A highlander couple in traditional winter clothing rides in an ornately carved wooden sleigh pulled by a black horse ahead of the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362340

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A young highlander couple in traditional regional dress sits in a horse-drawn wooden sleigh during the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions. during the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026.

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#13362342

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Young participants in traditional highlander clothing steer a pony-drawn wooden sleigh as they prepare for the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362354

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A highlander family in traditional 'Goral' attire, including hand-knit sweaters and embroidered trousers, rides in a classic wooden sleigh pulled by a pony through the snow-covered landscape of Sierockie ahead if the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362355

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Young participants in traditional highlander clothing steer a pony-drawn wooden sleigh during the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362358

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Young participants in traditional highlander clothing steer a pony-drawn wooden sleigh during the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362303

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Participants ride in a traditional horse-drawn sleigh across a snow-covered ridge, overlooking the expansive winter landscape of the Podhale region near Sierockie ahead of the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362345

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A close-up view of traditional leather reins resting on sheepskin coverings and an ornately decorated horse harness prepared for the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362306

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A handler adjusts the bit on a horse adorned with a traditional, ornate harness featuring brass horse-head motifs and red decorative elements during preparations ahead of the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362313

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A handler struggles to restrain a rearing pinto pony harnessed to a traditional wooden sleigh as it reacts ahead of the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362316

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A young participant in traditional 'Goral' clothing shares a quiet moment with a decorated white horse ahead of the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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#13362319

23 February 2026

SIEROCKIE, POLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A young participant in traditional 'Goral' clothing shares a quiet moment with a decorated white horse ahead of the Parada Gazdowska, part of the Kumoterki Festival, in Sierockie, Bialy Dunajec County, Poland, on February 22, 2026. This event was the fifth leg of the 2026 Podhale circuit, following competitions in Zab and Ludzmierz, a parade in Bukowina Tatrzanska, and the cancelled Koscielisko round, all leading to the grand finale scheduled for March 1 in Zakopane, pending snow conditions.

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