February Photos

We have gotten a real taste of winter here recently with yesterday's storm bringing us close to two feet of snow! Spring may be just around the corner but it doesn't feel that way right now! I have been trying to go out with my camera but the truth is I don;t do a lot of shooting this time of year! Some more of my photos from this month may be seen here.

(not quite a ) Sleigh Rally

This photo was taken at the ERDHA Sleigh Rally in Johnstown, NY this past Sunday.
Several teams were present to enjoy a sunny winter afternoon. Unfortunately due to lack of snow there were no sleighs, only wagons.
Complete galleries may be seen here

Portrait Work

This photo was taken at the Clark Farms EPNet Workshop in 2008 and was recently on the cover of Holistic Horse Magazine

I have created a gallery of some of my favorite portraits here.

If you have always wanted to capture that special relationship between yourself and your favorite horse, contact me soon so we can discuss and plan a shoot custom made just for you!

Giraffes

"The giraffe, in their queer, inimitable, vegetative gracefulness, as if it were not a herd of animals but a family of rare, long-stemmed, speckled gigantic flowers slowly advancing" ~ Isak Dinesen
This photo was taken in Etosha National Park in Namibia, Africa.

I know you are expecting horse photos from me but I could not resist sharing one more photo from my Africa trip.
As much as I enjoyed all the game and birds that we saw I have to admit I was the most captivated by the giraffes. These creatures are so unusual and elegant they are truly one of nature's triumphs! We were lucky enough to see several good sized herds of giraffes close up. See more giraffes here and all the Africa galleries at this link. Drop me a note and let me know which ones you like best, I always enjoy hearing which ones people pick!

Africa!

II was lucky enough to spend most of the month of December in Africa. My sister in law and I visited my niece that is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia, and we also spent time with friends and family in Capetown and Johannesburg, South Africa.

It was an amazing opportunity, a memory that I will treasure for the rest of my life and has given me a new appreciation for all that we take for granted in our daily lives.

This photo was taken in Etosha National Park in Namibia, Africa. As you can see spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere!

View galleries from South Africa and Namibia and Botswana.
Complete galleries will be added to my site soon.

Kindlehope Farm Lusitanos

I recently spent an afternoon at Cathy Howard's Kindlehope Farm in Cooperstown, New York photographing two very photogenic Lusitano stallions Quinze Quilates Do Triano and Xerife Interagro. See all the photos at this link

Susan Sexton

Last Thursday I received the news that my friend and fellow photographer Susan Sexton passed away after battling leukemia.

Susan was one of the photographers I admired as a horse crazy teenager and before I dreamed of becoming a professional photographer myself.
It was not only a privelege for me to know her and spend time with her over the last ten years at various events, but fun too.

Last year we worked the NEDA Fall Festival together and she also joined us for the Sombrero Ranch Horse Drive last May in Colorado. If you look very closely at this photo you will see her standing off in the distance. This is how I will always remember her, with horses swirling all around her and a big smile on her face.

"A goodbye isn't painful unless you're never going to say hello again" ~ Author Unknown

2010 Colorado Horse Drive Calendar

Get a sneak peek and pre-order the 2010 Colorado Cowboys and Horses Calendar now!

Enjoy 13 months of 62 all new and exciting photographs featuring the horses and cowboys of the 2009 Great American Horse Drive in Northwest Colorado.

Go here to see some preview pages and order your copy! Remember these calendars make a great gift to be enjoyed all year long.

Montanvale Carriage Show

I recently spent the day photographing a carriage show at Wayne and Ruthann Gavitts' Montanvale Farm in Forksville, Pennsylvania. As you can see it was a lovely fall day, the best time of year in this part of the world!
Here's the link. Make sure you check out the Coach Dog class photos!

Larry Bason is shown driving the Gavitt's veteran campaigner, Mohamed Knockout, a National Show Horse. "KO", as he is known has shown at the Arab shows with the whole Gavitt family for many years but I got the idea by the way he trotted by me that he really loves being driven! I joked with Larry later that I was surprised they didn't get a speeding ticket :)

I have been photographing the Gavitt and Bason families for many years and it is always a joy for me to photograph horses that are happy and the familes that love them.

Mythilus

This morning we heard the sad news that Courtney King's horse Mythilus died during colic surgery. I have been a huge Courtney fan for many years and have spent some time with Courtney and her horses. To me she is the epitome of horse(wo)manship. She truly cares for her horses and she is a pleasure to watch ride as she has such a strong connection with her horses. In the fall of 2007 she welcomed a group of us during our fall EPNet workshop to her home at Sunnyfield Farm in Bedford, NY and we got a chance to photograph her at home with her horses and little dog Viva. We followed her and Mythilus through her highs and lows at the Olympics and showed us what true sportsmanship is all about.

I know all too well how hard it is to lose a horse and have spent a lot of time thinking about her today. This is a link that was made using many of the photos we took aduring our workshop and really describes the love Courthey feels for her horses.