Category Archives: Horses

Anthropomorphic

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 1992 Definition of Anthropomorphic: Giving animals human qualities In those days there was a huge wooden barn on the outskirts of Lancaster where Amish farmers bought and sold horses. The Amish needed draft animals such as Percheron and … Continue reading

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Before and After

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California, USA 2015 Tired after being ridden in a jumping competition, a warmblood rests in his stall. His mane had been braided as tradition dictates. A Lucitano stares toward the barn door, eager to be a part of the action.

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Siberia

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Irkutsk, Russia 1989 Have you ever read a travel book or a history book or a biography with a section of illustrations which are mainly photos?  The photos are almost always poor quality: out of focus, taken too far from the subject … Continue reading

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Communication

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California, U.S.A. 2015 Here’s another attempt to get my ultimate art shot of horses. All of the horses were curious about me. Most likely they thought I’d brought them a treat or at the very least would give them a … Continue reading

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Horse Deconstructed

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California, U.S.A. 2015 I was inspired by my daughter to try to shoot some art shots of horses. She had seen some beautiful shots on Pinterest.  Some photographers had noticed beauty in the lines of a horse’s neck, or muzzle or … Continue reading

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Arabian Foal

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California, U.S.A. 2015 A foal lies in deep bedding, his mother only inches away. I went to the ranch yesterday and they had put him and his mother in a pasture. He began to gallop at full speed, his long, slender legs … Continue reading

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Fortunate

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California, U.S.A. 2015 A competitor in a dressage show grooms her horse. As she passes him he drops his head to gently bump her with his muzzle. A friend of hers told me that the girl spends hours with her … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster

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California, U.S.A. 2015 It took 14 layers in Photoshop to get this vintage poster look. I’ve been looking for a way to get those black outlines and now I’ve got it…for this photo anyway. I’m not sure the same ideas will … Continue reading

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Rembrandt

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California U.S.A. 2015 A Palomino stands in his stall. His golden coat gleams under the soft light from the skylight above. I didn’t have to do much to this photo to give it the dark, moody glow of Rembrandt’s paintings. … Continue reading

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In the Jungle

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Burma 2011 We scrambled up the muddy bank of the Irrawaddy River to find pony traps and drivers waiting for us and for any other tourists who might straggle ashore. The carts or traps were tiny but we managed to squeeze … Continue reading

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