Category: Equine photography
How Come They Call this Downward Dog?
Someone wrote that this must have been photoshopped. I beg to disagree. I had a TB mare that stretched like this every morning. I just wasn’t savvy enough to take her photo.
Read MoreTim Flach in Action: The Making of Equus
One of the most viewed posts on my blog highlights the photography of Tim Flach. I recently came across several YouTube videos that show the behind the scenes set up for several of the photographs in his new work, Equus. I really enjoyed hearing him interviewed and watching the set up of the photographs.
Read MoreKey requirement for becoming an equine photographer? Fast reflexes!
This photographer at the Winter Equine Festival in Wellington, Fla., learned that the most dangerous place to be during a jumper class was not on the horse, but rather on the ground! Luckily it appears that horse, rider and photographer all escaped unscathed.
Read MoreHorse or Statue? Enjoying the Levade
After looking at all the photos of the Blue Mustang, it struck me that for many people, the most common image of a rearing horse (other than a wild stallion) is that of the Levade, a movement where a horse rears up at a 45% angle and then holds the pose for several seconds. It […]
Read MoreBig, bigger, biggest: Which horse is the tallest?
I received a comment earlier this week about Radar, suggesting that he is no longer the world’s tallest horse. Radar, a Belgian draft horse, stands at 19.3 1/2 hands and is currently listed as the tallest living horse in the Guinness Book of World Records. Previous Posts about Radar: Equine Sublime or Ridiculous? Move Over […]
Read MoreLolhorses? Send in your photos!
Lolcats sure is cute. But wouldn’t you rather laugh at horses? Send in your photos with suggested captions and I’ll post the best ones here!
Read MoreI Need My Beauty Sleep
On sunny days — even in the snow — I frequently find the horses sleeping mid-day. But Curly was different. I’ve never seen a horse lie with its head stretched out in the snow! Her owner tells me that Curly naps every day; even when she’s at a horse show she’ll lie down and take […]
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