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First Cattle Sort of the Season

First Cattle Sort of the Season

May kicked off with the first cattle sort of the year at Grizzle Ridge Arena, and let’s just say—it did not ease us in gently. Between the long hours, unpredictable livestock, and less-than-cooperative lighting, this event threw just about everything at us. But that's part of what makes this work so rewarding.

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Starting with a Bang

Starting with a Bang

It is not surprise that the horse show year as gotten a late start. The weather pretty much said sit down, shut up, and delay, delay, delay. With lots of rain here in the midwest and storms that brought multiple tornados, flooding, and mudslides there was no good time to till the arenas and ready the ponies to ride.

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Last Fun Show of the Year

Last Fun Show of the Year

I had my work cut out for me as it was a rainy start to the day and rain paired with equine movement can be a challenge to shoot when I was staying undercover.

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First Barrel Race of the Summer

First Barrel Race of the Summer

I have decided to focus on shooting local barrel races which started with my home counties Saddle Club last month— they will have one show a month.

It was a great evening, not to hot, great light cover and over before it was dark. Check out a few of my favorite images below.

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The Outlaw Drill Team

The Outlaw Drill Team

It was my connection to the Renegade’s former captain whom I do images for as she is now a horse trainer that connected me to the Outlaw’s. So the contract was made and it became a waiting game for May, and May rolls around with the most up and down weather possible making planning equine events tricky.

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Watch How You Approach Photographers

Watch How You Approach Photographers

I have been a photographer for a long time. I have specialized in Rodeos and Equine events for the majority of my career and sometimes that means I photograph tough to view moments. In my field we call them wrecks, others probably call them accidents, but in nearly all cases we document them the same as a perfect run.

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