Riders compete in the traditonal Duhner Wattrennen mudflats horse race in Cuxhaven, northern Germany on Sunday. More than 30,000 spectators were expected to attend the six-hour spectacle.

Jockey Dirk Jan Hofer is covered with mud after his race on 'Amazing Boy' at the Duhnen tideland races in Duhnen near Cuxhaven.

Participants of the Duhnen tideland race speed on their sulkies through the mud in Duhnen near Cuxhaven, northern German.

A participant of the Duhnen tideland race trots with his horse through the mud in Duhnen near Cuxhaven.