Category Archives: Horses

Csikos

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Rosemary
Hungarian cowboys in traditional costume show their unique riding skills

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Romanian Village

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rosemary
A horse crops the verge on a Romanian village street

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 This was a lane in my favorite Romanian village of Biertan. The long lens compresses the houses making the roof lines and gables geometric. Of course, the horse and wagon adds the human element. I loved those horses and wagons that … Continue reading →

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Team Roping

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rosemary
team roping with grandfather and grandaughter competing

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 Grandfather and Granddaughter compete in team roping at a California Rodeo. After exploding out of the chute, the horses catch up with the young steer and the rider who is the ‘header’ (in this case, the Grandfather) ropes the calf’s … Continue reading →

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Gypsies and Horses

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Rosemary
Gypsy man breathes into his horses nostrils

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 He was trying to find work in the village: he and his sons who were sitting in the wagon bundled up against the cold. Look closely at his face. Who does he resemble? Czar Nicholas II, of Russia! Could he … Continue reading →

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Himalayas

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Rosemary
A monk rides through the high desert of Ladakh's Himalayas

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 We were leaving the Himalayas after spending the night at Lake Tsomoriri. At more than 15,000 feet, nights were freezing cold at the lake and our tent was only a few hundred  yards from shore. I had slept under more … Continue reading →

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Work Horses

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Rosemary
Belgian Draft horses

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 A team of Belgian horses waits in a stall at the sale in Lancaster, PA. These horses are not as tall as Clydesdales or Shires, but they are powerful just the same. They are a palomino color, golden dapples and flaxen mane … Continue reading →

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The Puszta

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Rosemary
full portrait of Hungarian man

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Man of the Puszta Here is another photograph that I took about 20 years ago. I was on a horseback riding vacation in Hungary…a dream come true. I’d read about the Hungarian horseback riding trips in the old Gourmet Magazine … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Barb Mare

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Rosemary
portrait of sorrel mare in Fes vet hosp

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I love horses, don’t you? They are the most beautiful animal on earth to me. To watch a horse in motion, especially free motion, is thrilling.  One of my daughters is a veterinarian. When we visited Fes, the guide insisted … Continue reading →

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A silk purse from a sow’s ear

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Rosemary
A young woman rides her horse at a canter

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Horse photography is not as easy as it seems. First, you need a rider who can make the horse look his/her/its best as this rider does.  You want the horse collected when you are shooting the animal on the flat. … Continue reading →

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