I took part in my first horse show last weekend. It was nerve-wracking, scary, and lots of fun! I rode an adorable Morgan horse named Gemini, trained by the Wick family over at Hardwood Creek Farm in Minnesota.
I was the one riding, of course, so my husband gets the credit for the following photos. He didn’t do half-bad, considering he was also keeping our two little ones in check!
Plus, arenas are notoriously bad for photos– poor lighting, lots of photo bombs, fast-moving, etc.– but I wanted to share them with you anyway. Enjoy!
That’s me: Number 289! Atop Gemini, a beautiful Morgan horse from Hardwood Creek Farm in Hugo, Minnesota. This is a Saddle Seat Academy Show: The Capitol Classic, July 2016.Getting in the line-up after an amusing ride with Gemini. Morgans are known for their smart and active personalities. They are also lookers!
Trying to enjoy the ride…literally!I love the horse’s movement here. Morgan horses in this discipline have a high-stepping trot. This is me doing a little victory lap after winning one of my classes (I was shocked too!).
Cool profile shot of the horse. I’m happy he didn’t get totally spooked when we went past the big window. Horses startle EASILY.
There were only a few other people in my classes, which I liked. Too many riders in one area gets stressful.
Every once in a while, though, I love black and white photos even more. Sometimes a photo says more to me in black and white, as these did, below. I have no explanation for this.
These are a few recent photos of my husband, son, & daughter at the park. It was a record-breaking warm day in February, and as you can see from the clothing, we took advantage of it!
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I’m not sure if you can tell from the photos, but Jake is HUGE. He is a rescue English Shire horse now living in harmony at Sundown Horse Shelter in Hugo.
I love photographing him, but as you can see, he barely paid me any notice as he gobbled his morning hay and alfalfa.
I could barely get any shots of him not eating. Hey, he has to eat A LOT. Far be it for me to stop him.
I love the look of bliss on his face here.
Yes, this one, below, is the only one where he isn’t munching!
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It was “unseasonably warm” in Minnesota today, which is in quotes because it’s still hilarious to me that 35 degrees is considered warm here, but oh well. At least I wasn’t freezing!
Of course, it meant I couldn’t resist going to Sundown Horse Shelter and taking some pictures of all the sweeties there.
The unusual coloring on this guy photographs beautifully; he looks different in every shot.
This sweet-faced horse watched me the entire time I was snapping away.
I usually prefer color photography with horses, but I liked this image in black and white even better.
Did you really think I could make a visit to Sundown without taking about 100 shots of the sweet Jed?
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