When I go to WEF, I feel like I’m at a horse show aquarium. So I watch a lot and take a lot of pictures and learn by observation. One of the things I like to do is pick a class and see what kind of bits/hardware/tack people are using. For this trip, I chose a Low Junior Jumper classic. It was interesting, because overall I’d say that the horses at this level were super athletic, fast and scopey… but…
There is a Facebook group I used to belong to called “Free Horses In Texas.” Contrary to many of its members, I did not join it because I wanted a free horse. I have a free horse. Let’s do a quick refresher. I initially paid $0 for Simon I would be shocked if he passed a vet check very cleanly I have spent several thousand dollars on training I have spent several thousand dollars on soundness maintenance & diagnostics I…
I don’t consider myself a horse racing aficionado by any means, but I can’t help but love watching horse racing in person… and photographing it! In honor of the Preakness tomorrow, I decided to post some of my favorite horse racing pictures. These were all taken at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. I haven’t been to many tracks, but I was so impressed with Fair Grounds each time I visited. The place is impeccably clean. The tack…
As a hunter girl, I have few coat options. I know if I want to be fashionable I show up with a navy coat and a white shirt. Feeling old school? Wear chocolate or charcoal. Daring and trendy? Hunter green. I don’t know much about the amazing coat fashion coming out of Europe. I don’t get to play with those coats, but my jumper friends do. What do I know about jumper coats? They are pretty, and I take pictures…
If you’re like me, you grew up thinking there was one kind of boot that belonged in the equitation (and often jumper) ring. You know what I’m talking about… the “boots with the fur” otherwise known as leather sheepskin line open front boots. Bonus points for a matching fetlock set. I still like those boots, I really do! They have their downsides though – they are hard to maintain, super expensive, and they tend to warp and not always fit…
Last week, I wrote about some of the struggles I faced when I shot horse shows professionally. There was a lot of great discussion in the comments, some surprised and some understanding. As with anything though, there are two sides to the story. Today I hope to talk about the competitor’s needs and frustrations with equine photography as it stands today. Believe it or not, just owning my fancy camera setup does not mean I get good quality photographs from…
Most of you are familiar with the blogger behind today’s Transformation Tuesday, Viva Carlos. If you’ve been paying close attention to her blog lately, you’ll see an amazing transformation with her new horse, Ramone. Today she shares his story with us for Transformation Tuesday! 11 Months ago I put Carlos down, that is still one of the hardest sentences to think. 4 days later my trainer brought another horse to the barn. Too soon? Yeah, it really was. 16.2hh and…
While I have been through a lot of schooling saddle pad options with some good results, for the longest time I had a really hard time finding a decent hunter fitted show pad. First I had a Thinline Sheepskin fitted pad, but it was incredibly hard to clean and stayed an off-white yellow color. Sheepskin is expensive, hard to clean… and super expensive! After seeing so many hunter horses at WEF with fleece fitted pads, I said bye bye to sheepskin…