Archive for the ‘Equestrian Photography’ Category

Photos in The Orcadian newspaper

Friday, July 16th, 2010
Orkney Pony Club Mounted Games

Orkney Pony Club Mounted Games

The above picture was one of a couple of ours to make it into The Orcadian newspaper in Orkney this week.

The team from Orkney Pony Club qualified for the Horse of the Year show – which will be televised later in year.

Photos of Pony Club Mounted Games Zone Finals at Lanark

Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Pony Club Games Zone Finals at Lanark

Pony Club Games Zone Finals at Lanark

A long and very wet Saturday at the Pony Club Mounted Games finals in Lanark. These were qualifiers for the Horse of the Year show, so a big occasion for all involved.

It was the first time I’d photographed mounted games, and it was a bit of a challenge – it is quite a bit less predictable than showjumping or dressage, and everything happens very fast.  There were also just two of us to capture six lanes of flying pony.

But I was constantly amazed and impressed by what these guys can do on a horse.

Pony Club Mounted Games

Pony Club Mounted Games

Photos at Linlithgow & Stirlingshire Pony Club One Day Event

Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Showjumping Photography

Life as an event photographer isn’t always easy – but then neither is taking part.  It was a very wet and very wild day today at the Linlithgow & Stirlingshire Pony Club One Day Event at Dalmeny.

I was just covering the showjumping – and yes at one point it was so bad that everyone ran for cover in the nearest horsebox.

And yet we also had some beautiful weather  – a proper Scottish summers day.

X-Country Photos – Lanark & Upperward Pony Club Cross-Country at Douglas

Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Lanark & Upperward Pony Club Cross-Country 2010

Lanark & Upperward Pony Club Cross-Country 2010

A lovely day sitting in a warm field near Douglas in Lanarkshire shooting the LUPC  Cross-Country.  Or at keast it was lovely once the morning drizzle let up.

Lanark & Upperward Pony Club Cross-Country 2010

Lanark & Upperward Pony Club Cross-Country 2010

Photos from Fife Hunt Pony Club One Day Event at Scone Palace

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
Fife Hunt Pony Club ODE at Scone

Fife Hunt Pony Club ODE at Scone

I was photographing the showjumping at the Fife Hunt Pony Club ODE at Scone today.  They had a lot of competitors which made for a long day, but it all seemed to go off very well.

Fife Hunt Pony Club ODE at Scone

Fife Hunt Pony Club ODE at Scone

Environmental Portrait Photography

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Down to some  stables near Cupar in Fife today to do a photo shoot with an animal physiotherapist for her new website.

Animal Physiotherapist

It was a really fascinating session – just seeing the way she works which is very subtle and gentle but seems to have a dramatic effect on the horse.  I was trying to stay in the background and photograph as unobtrusively as possible – we didn’t do any setup shots, they were all taken in the course of a normal horse physio treatment.

Horse Physio

Animal PhsyioBack next week to do some shots of dog physiotherapy.

Linlithgow & Stirlingshire Pony Club Dressage at SNEC, Oatridge

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

The Linlithgow & Stirlingshire Pony Club had another successful event at the SNEC this weekend – this time it was Dressage, with qualifiers for Dengie in Novice and Open.

Pony Club Dressage

There were some superb looking horses and ponies taking part. Although dressage photography can be pretty difficult, some of these horse and rider combinations made it easy.

More photos in the event photography gallery.

Pony Club Dressage