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Photographing horses indoors is one of the most challenging of all the equestrian photography disciplines. Light levels are varied, but usually poor, meaning there is an inevitable trade off between shutter speeds and high ISO - and therefore noise - levels.

Regular posting to social media platforms can become a headache. Each platform wants images of different sizes and we also don't want our images to be taken an used elsewhere, so we need to set up watermarks too.

Adobe Lightroom presets allow us to export images in several different ways at the same time. This mini-course will show you how to set up presets

The event photographer's checklist is a short guide to packing what you need for a day's event photography, either as an employee/solo photographer or as the person selling photographs on site.

In this course I will try to simplify the process of purchasing a camera for equestrian photography by discussing the differences between cameras and the features which different situations and disciplines require.

A short intermediate level mini-course outlining a workflow for image file management, import, naming, storage and backup.

Introduce Yourself I am Abi Boulton, more usually known as Tic Toc Eventing, I am 26 years of age and am based at my family home in Staffordshire. I was surrounded by horses from the very start so that's probably the reason why I chose this way of life!  On my Mother’s side we were […]

The Cornbury Estate, built as a hunting lodge for Blenheim Palace, is owned by Robin Cayzer, Lord Rotherwick, and came up for lease in 2006. The Howden family took it over in 2007

The next in my series of lockdown mini-interviews is with Newmarket-based Bubby Upton. Please introduce yourself So, my name is Bubby Upton (real name Isabelle) and I’m 22 years old (March 2021). I live at my family home just outside Newmarket, where I have lived my whole life and that’s where my first riding memories […]

How to create a lightweight carousel or logo slider using the Oxygen Builder.

Please introduce yourself My name is Heidi Coy, I’m 21 years old and am a international event rider. I grew up surrounded by horses on my parents’ Dairy farm in the heart of Leicestershire, a career in horses felt inevitable for me. My Mother had my first pony lined up before I was even born! […]

Please introduce yourself My name is Alex Tordoff and I’m a 24 year old event rider from Leicestershire. I’ve been riding for as long as I can remember, and my dream has always been to work with horses and reach the top of my sport. Like many, The Pony Club was where I started and […]

Please introduce yourself Looking at me, you wouldn't believe that I, Simon Grieve, have a couple of interesting similarities to Mark Todd, as he is super tall and I am certainly not. However we were both born in Cambridge (although me in the UK), and we both have the same Birthday, 1st March but I wont […]

Please introduce yourself I am based on the Rutland / Leicestershire border where the countryside is ideal for producing event horses - with big hills, grass fields, and quiet lanes. I tend to have between 12 and 15 horses in work. We have two yards, one family yard and another yard that I rent in […]

Please introduce yourself 30 year old professional event rider based at my parents yard near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. I have been a professional event rider since finishing a Business Management degree at Leeds University in 2012. I grew up in the Belvoir Pony Club and hunting in Leicestershire. My sister Chloe also evented before starting […]

 Welcome to a short series of isolation interviews, in which my brand ambassadors introduce themselves, their teams and their horses, and give us an idea of what their hopes and aims might be for the coming season. Please introduce yourself My name is Greta Mason and I am 23yrs old. I was born is Australia […]

A quick post because I get a lot of people ask me where it is. For many years now I have used the automation features of Photodeck to add images which are tagged with certain keywords to a gallery, known as The Tumblers Club. What is The Tumblers Club? The gallery contains nearly all the […]

The road to Badminton Horse Trials 2021 has been an extraordinary and completely unexpected one, with lots of changes to both personnel and event. Photos of Badminton Horse Trials 2021 In June 2019, it was announced that Hugh Thomas, long term Badminton Horse Trials Event Director, would be retiring, and that his experienced Assistant Director […]

Badminton Horse Trials will take place behind closed doors in 2021, unless COVID restrictions are relaxed.

Laura Collett won this year's only 5-Star three-day-event at Pau this weekend with Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott and her own London 52

Stonesby rider Willa Newton returned to competition at Oasby Horse Trials after a long injury lay off and won an Open Novice section with Georgie Jelf’s Cock A Doodle D

My photos from the British Eventing competition can be viewed here: Thoresberton International Horse Trials 2020. The International classes at Osberton act as an annual National Championship for six and seven-year-old classes as well as popular long format 2-star and 3-star competitions for older horses. This year, as a result of the Covid pandemic, the […]

Photographs of Thoresby Park International Horse Trials At the tail end of a season hugely disrupted by COVID, Thoresby Park stepped in to host the young horse championships usually hosted by the Osberton Estate, a few miles away in Nottinghamshire. Thoresby Park was the ancestral home to the x family … This inaugural event featured […]

A well-known Doctor who worked at equestrian events all over the country, from Championships to Pony Club events, once referred to Team Chasing as "a special kind of crazy". As a sport, it certainly attracts a unique crowd of adrenalin junkies, who travel far and wide every weekend, to get their fix. The Belvoir's annual […]

I was offered the chance to photograph a fun ride on farm land North of Grantham, in Lincolnshire. Scroll down for a link to the rest of the images.

Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall competed at British Eventing Cornbury House Horse Trials in Oxfordshire at the weekend, with three horses.

Laura Hall jumping a fence on a coloured pony during the cross country training day with Lydia Hannon.

This is a placeholder for a future article in which I will detail the various parts of this project. For now, the Equestrian Dashboard, a sort of resource kit for equestrians of all types, is being developed here. Equestrian Resource Kit in Notion You may need to create a Notion account to view this resource […]

Due to the unprecedented circumstances, Osberton International Horse Trials and the British Eventing Six and Seven Year Old Championships (October 8 to 11) will move, for 2020 only, to Thoresby Park. Just six miles down the road, Thoresby Park will host a CCI-L 3* and CCI-L 2*, along with the British Eventing Six and Seven Year Old […]

Adobe Lightroom is a very powerful piece of software with a myriad settings which can be changed. Luckily having made lots of changes, we can save these settings as a preset. Presets can then be selected at a later date, meaning all the previously saved editing settings will be remembered and applied to the image […]

The annual Belvoir Hunt Ball was held at Honington Grange where, in spite of the efforts of Storm Dennis, more than 400 guests enjoyed an evening of celebration. Guests included the Duchess of Rutland Emma Manners, daughters Lady Alice, Lady Eliza & Lady Violet, Viscountess Grimston and Lady Isabella Innes-Ker, as well as Joint Hunt […]

Noble Outfitters is a large equestrian brand in the United States and has recently started to sell their products in the UK, in shops, trade stands and via the web. One of the first things they did in this country was to appoint some sponsored riders, and they asked me to go and photograph those […]

Swedish Equestrian magazine Ridsport was founded in 1972 by Jan Bohlin, who is still the owner. In December 2019 the magazine contacted me for images to illustrate an article they were publishing about British Showjumper Ben Maher.

I was recently approached by Samantha Finnemore, a Rutland-based veterinary physiotherapist, looking to revamp her web site and add new content. She was keen to commission me to produce both video and still photography of her at work, with horses and dogs. Equipment consisted of DLSR cameras, both handheld and tripod mounted, and a mobile […]

Active is a monthly magazine in the East Midlands, dedicated to outdoor pursuits of all kinds. In addition to the covers shown here Nico contributes features photography each month.

Supreme Products manufacture a leading brand of equestrian grooming products. Supreme Products offer a complete range of show and arena preparation products in the Supreme Products Professional Collection. Nico supplied commercial images for publicity purposes and for advertorial use in magazines.

Fairfax Saddles pride themselves as Master Saddlers to the World's best horse riders. They aim to improve performance by using scientific research and testing techniques to develop saddles, bridles and girths. Every item they produce is developed using pressure mapping and gait analysis technology to provide a precise and indisputable measure of improvement in performance. […]

I have recently started working with Emma Brown Tweed, a rural designer of beautiful tweed-based clothing. I provide images of their products being worn at shows, images which they then use for PR and Marketing purposes. Emma Writes: "You can’t get more rural than Emma Brown Tweed our brand is born from a life of […]

I recently started working with an exciting new equestrian brand, Lord and Lady Equestrian. The brainchild of Rutlander Janine Donlan. I was commissioned to produce a website for the brand and also to provide the photography for both the website and the pre-launch promotional clothing launch. For the promotional clothing the caps and jackets were […]

Horse Sport is one of Canada's premier equestrian magazines. Nico was asked to supply this image of Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master competing at Badminton Horse Trials in 2013 for the cover of their July 2013 issue.

I have collaborated with The Gaitpost for several years now, both at and away from events, to ensure their access to the highest quality of photography.

I have provided many images to the Countryside Alliance over the last few years but most recently one of my images was selected as the cover image for the Winter edition of their Members' Magazine and another was used in their 2017 Calendar.

Daniel Crane is one of Britain's leading sporting artists. He specialises in narrative scenes which epitomise life in the countryside. A recent diversion to Daniel’s portfolio includes the wonderful opportunity to have been chosen to be the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment’s Resident Artist, a post he obtained just prior to the Royal Wedding & still […]

EquiRatings is the leading sports technology, data and content company in the equestrian world. From revolutionary safety analysis to live on-screen content, EquiRatings’ data is bringing new insights and understanding across the equestrian world. Although they have had a web site for some time, it was desperately in need of an update and their work […]

Baston South Lincs Show is a prestigious horse show which incorporates qualifying classes for the Horse of the Year Show and Royal International Horse Show. Nico was asked to be the official photographer for the Baston South Lincolnshire Show, a horse show which takes place on the Grimsthorpe Estate, near Bourne each year. Along with […]

As a result of the success of the Garthorpe Races website I was approached by The Midlands Area Point-To-Point Association to create a website for them. Midlands Pointing is the organisation which coordinates point-to-point horse racing in the Midlands Area and the web site I created acts as a hub for racegoers, horse owners, trainers […]

Nicola, who runs Sykehouse Arena, won my services by bidding on an auction item I had donated to charity. She had just taken over the equestrian centre in Yorkshire and needed a website which had specific capabilities. Clients currently had to book events she was hosting via a third-party website which took a commission and didn't […]

A full redesign of the Bonart web site, Wellingborough company Bonart are designers and manufacturers of outdoor clothing and accessories, focusing on B2B trade with retailers. both online and bricks and mortar.  The website Nico built forms a catalogue, rather than a store, allowing existing and potential retailers to see what's new, find out more […]

"LandScape magazine brings you the very best of Britain. Its evocative content means you can bring every season to life in your home." Landscape is all about your garden, good food, nature and the best of British countryside. The January 2016 issue of Landscape contains a multi-page article about how changes to the Law may […]

Luxury accessories brand Hermès commissioned me to photograph their branded fences on the cross country course at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Riders were then sent the images by the company as a gift after the event.

Bonart Ltd. are designers and manufacturers of quality outdoor clothing and accessories. They produce a wide range of clothing for lovers of country pursuits such as shooting, as well as clothing of all sorts for the rural community. Nico has an ongoing commission with Bonart. to produce catalogue and social media photography of all their […]

"At Dengie, our ethos is to supply premium quality feeds that create a healthy digestive system, allowing your equine athlete to look and perform at their best." Dengie approached me for permission to reproduce one of my eventing images in their new product product brochure.

New Zealand Eventer and multiple Olympian Andrew Nicholson recently published a biography with Catherine Austen which features one of my image of Andrew on the front cover.

Fieldsports is a bi-monthly magazine which focuses on all country sports. For their June/July 2015 issue they commissioned a double page spread of images from the Belvoir Hunt's Point-To-Point meeting at Garthorpe earlier in the year. I supplied a set of images which I felt the different facets of the pointing World: action, drama and […]

Leicestershire company Space Equine are utilising a special "space" fabric which provides ventilation, padding and protection when used in products next to the horse's skin. This range includes numnahs for general purpose, jumping and dressage use; girths and travel boots. Nico has provided studio product shots of all their products for use in their catalogue and on […]

Louisa Milne Home and her lovely grey King Eider, competing at Badminton Horse Trials, featured on the cover of Eventing Magazine, May 2015. UPDATE: Sadly I have just been informed that the issue after this, June 2015, is to be Eventing's last. They are intending to combine more eventing content into Horse & Hound.

Oakley Vale is a simple, fast, static website design commissioned by land owners around the town of Corby to outline their plans development to the West of the town.

Great Oakley Farms commissioned a web site to show off the varied activities and history of not only the farm but the village of Great Oakley too. Great Oakley is a sister site to Saltby Farms, the other half of the business, in the Vale of Belvoir.

Tagg Equestrian is one of the Britain's most varied wholesalers, offering a wide range of products for the equestrian enthusiast, regardless of discipline or level. The company offers equipment for both horse and rider and even includes products for your canine friends, such as Comfort Zone dog rugs. Tagg's photography needs are varied and shoots […]

Gaby Cooke is a local event rider who contacted Nico about creating a web site for her. The site did not need to be a dynamic site with the complications that brings so we concentrated on getting some great equestrian and non-equestrian images. The site itself is built using CSS layout for speed and efficiency […]

Midlands Equine Dentist is the site of equestrian dentist Louisa Fear, who asked me to create a very simple web presence for her. We spent an afternoon taking some photos of her while she worked on our pony's well maintained gnashers and then I incorporated those into a simple static web site, optimised for speed.

Harry Meade and RED KITE jump the Defender sponsored cross country fence at the Bramham International Horse Trials, June 2023. RED KITE (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2011Height: 16.2Sire: Z7 CORDANOS V (OLDBG)Dam: DISCOVERY (WESTF)Sire of Dam: DIAMANTINO (WESTF)Owner(s): Alexandra Robinson, Harry Meade, Giles & Kate Fallan. Harry Meade Harry Meade is a British three-day event rider […]

Harry Meade and AWAY CRUISING during the Cross Country phase, Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire UK 7 May 2022. AWAY CRUISING (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2007Height: 16.3Sire: CRUISE ONDam: PARKLANDS PRINCESSSire of Dam: ABLE ALBERT (XX)Owner(s): Charlotte Opperman Harry Meade Harry Meade is a British three-day event rider based at Church Farm, Chippenham, near Badminton in Gloucestershire. […]

Oliver Townend and COOLEY ROSALENT jump the title sponsor, Defender's, fence at the Defender Blair International Horse Trials in 2022. COOLEY ROSALENT (Results) Gender: MareFoaled: 2014Height: 16.2Sire: VALENT (KWPN)Dam: BELLANEY JEWEL XXSire of Dam: ROSELIER XXOwner(s): Paul W. Ridgeon Oliver Townend Oliver Townend is a British event rider who is widely regarded as one of […]

Oliver Townend and TREGILDER jump through the Defender Trout Hatchery at Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2022. TREGILDER (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2010Height: 16.2Sire: ROYAL CONCORDEDam: TREWINS XXSire of Dam: HAND IN GLOVE XXOwner(s): Hazeldines & Mitchell Fox Group Oliver Townend Oliver Townend is a British event rider who is widely regarded as one of the greatest […]

BALLAGHMOR CLASS (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2007Height: 16.2Sire: COURAGE IIDam: KILDERRY PLACESire of Dam: Not knownOwner(s): Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val RyanGroom: Charlotte HolifieldBlood: N/A Oliver Townend Oliver Townend is a British event rider who is widely regarded as one of the greatest eventers of all time. He has won numerous championships at both the […]

September 2023, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. Ros Canter and PENCOS CROWN JEWEL jump the Land Rover Picnic Table at Burghley Horse Trials, September 2022. See also: Rosalind Canter and LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO, Rosalind Canter and IZILOT DHI PENCOS CROWN JEWEL BREEDING (Results) Gender: MareFoaled: 2009Height: 16.1Sire: JUMBODam: CORNISH QUEENSire of Dam: ROCK KING Owner(s): Kate James and […]

Greta Mason and COOLEY FOR SURE are pictured at Bramham Horse Trials in 2022, on their way to second place in the long format 4* class for under 25 riders, and the title of British Under-25 Champion 2022. Rider background Greta was born in Melbourne, Australia and lived there until she was eight-years-old. The family […]

Harlow White competing in the Defender-sponsored Shetland Pony Grand National on a pony called Shelcroft Cloudy at Royal Windsor Horse Show, Friday 12th May 2023. Harlow Luna White is a British child model, social media influencer, and equestrian. She is known for her YouTube channel, which features videos of her riding her pony, Popcorn. Harlow […]

King Charles III's niece Zara Tindall is one of the most recognisable faces on the British Eventing circuit.

King Charles III's niece Zara Tindall is one of the most recognisable faces on the British Eventing circuit.

King Charles III's niece Zara Tindall is one of the most recognisable faces on the British Eventing circuit.

Pippa Funnell and MCS MAVERICK (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled:Height: 16.1Sire: Dam: Sire of Dam: Owner(s): Blood: Pippa Funnell and MCS MAVERICK Notable Results for Pippa Funnell and MCS MAVERICK 2023 2022

Zara Tindall and CLASSICALS EURO STAR (Results) Gender: StallionFoaled: 2014Height: 16.1Sire: OL METTADam: JOHNS PORTERSire of Dam: PORTER RHODESOwner(s): Judith Luff and Zara Tindall Zara Tindall (née Phillips) King Charles III's niece Zara Tindall is one of the most recognisable faces on the British Eventing circuit. Born 15th May 1981 as Zara Phillips, she is […]

Billy Twomey and CHAT BOTTE E.D. are pictured competing in the Bolesworth International Horse Trials where they won the blue riband class, the 1.55m Grand Prix, sponsored by Cavargo. Billy Twomey show jumps for Ireland and is currently ranked as one of the best show jumpers in Ireland. Ranking highly in the Longines World Rankings. […]

Zara Tindall competed two horses in the short format CCI4*-S competition at Bramham International Horse Trials in Yorkshire, England. Here she is pictured with her grey horse CLASSICALS EURO STAR, which she chose not to run cross country, instead running her more experienced horse CLASS AFFAIR, which finished on the podium in the Defender-sponsored class […]

The Cambridge University Drag Hounds at Launde, Leicestershire, 8th January 2023. A female rider on a bay horse appears to jump over a faller rider while the faller's horse looks at the camera from the hedge. No rider or horse was hurt in any way in this incident which took place during the Cambridge University […]

Austin O'Connor and COLORADO BLUE jumping the Countryside Alliance Stick Pile during the Cross Country phase, Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire UK 7 May 2023. Austin O’Connor and COLORADO BLUE (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2009Height: 16.2Sire: JAGUAR MAILDam: ROCK ME BABYSire of Dam: ROCK KINGOwner(s): The Salty Syndicate Austin O’Connor and COLORADO BLUE Austin O'Connor (born 10 December […]

Ben Maher and EXPLOSION W (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2009Height:Sire: Chacco-BlueDam: UntouchableSire of Dam: Baloubet Du RouetOwner(s): Ben Maher and EXPLOSION W Ben Maher is a British show jumping rider who won gold in the individual jumping event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He is also a two-time team gold medalist (2012 and 2020) […]

Harlow White competing in the Defender-sponsored Shetland Pony Grand National on a pony called Shelcroft Cloudy at Royal Windsor Horse Show, Friday 12th May 2023. Harlow Luna White is a British child model, social media influencer, and equestrian. She is known for her YouTube channel, which features videos of her riding her pony, Popcorn. Harlow […]

Two months after giving birth to daughter Isabella, British Olympian Charlotte Dujardin won the CDI4* Defender Grand Prix Dressage competition on Carl Hester’s horse IMHOTEP. Here she is pictured greeting Isabella from IMHOTEP during the prizegiving for the class, Wednesday 10th May 2023.

Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester's IMHOTEP returned to international competition on at Royal Windsor Horse Show, two months after giving birth to her daughter Isabella. Dujardin competed in the Grand Prix and Freestyle classes. IMHOTEP (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2013Height: 16.2Sire: EVERDALE (KWPN)Dam: DELLA D'OTTIE (KWPN)Sire of Dam: VIVALDIOwner(s): Carl HesterBlood: 32% Charlotte Dujardin Charlotte Susan […]

8th May 2023, Gloucestershire. Rosalind Canter and LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO have just won the Mars Equestrian sponsored Badminton Horse Trials by a record margin and are celebrating with the crowd on a wet day in Gloucestershire. See also: Rosalind Canter and PENCOS CROWN JEWEL, Rosalind Canter and IZILOT DHI LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO BREEDING (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2012Height: […]

Tom McEwen and TOLEDO DE KERSER perform a half-pass during their dressage test at the Mars Equestrian Badminton Horse Trials, Saturday 6th May 2023. TOLEDO DE KERSER Breeding (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2007Height: 16.1Sire: DIAMANT DE SEMILLYDam: ARIANE DU PRIEURE IISire of Dam: PAPILLON ROUGEOwner(s): Fed Barker, Penny Barker, Jane Coppell, Alison McEwenBlood: 48% Tom McEwen […]

Gemma Stevens punches the air in celebration after her dressage test on Jalapeno at the Mars Equestrian Badminton Horse Trials 2023. After their dressage test they lay in second place by just one tenth of a penalty from Oliver Townend and Swallow Springs. JALAPENO (British Eventing Results) Gender: MareFoaled: 2008Height: 16.3Sire: CHILLI MORNINGDam: MAIDEN VOYAGESire […]

Lauren Innes is pictured wearing a crown during the first vets inspection at Mars Equestrian Badminton Horse Trials, on the Thursday before the coronation of King Charles III. What was Lauren Innes riding at Badminton? She is competing on Global Fision M. GLOBAL FISION M (Results) Gender:Foaled:Height: 16.1Sire: Dam: Sire of Dam: Owner(s): Blood: Lauren […]

Oliver Townend celebrates after going into the lead during the dressage phase of Badminton Horse Ttaisl, presented by Mars Equestrian 2023. The combination remained in the lead… SWALLOW SPRINGS (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2008Height: 16.2Sire: CHILLOUTDam: KILILASire of Dam: CULT HEROOwner(s): Paul and Diana Ridgeon Oliver Townend Oliver Townend is a British event rider who is […]

Laura Collett and DACAPO trot up during the first vets inspection at the Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian 2023. The inspection saw most of the seasons of the year, including bright sunshine, heavy rain and even a short spell of hail. All combinations who trotted up were accepted but there were late withdrawals […]

David Doel and GALILEO NIEUWMOED during the Show Jumping phase, Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire UK 8 May 2022. GALILEO NIEUWMOED (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2007Height: 17Sire: CARAMBOLE (HOLST)Dam: SJALOMA (KWPN)Sire of Dam: HARCOS (SBS)Owner(s): Gillian JonasBlood: 47% David Doel David Doel is one of the UK’s most consistently successful professional young event riders, with the ultimate […]

MAI BAUM (Results) Gender: GeldingFoaled: 2006Height: 15.1Sire: LOREDANO 2Dam: RAMIRASire of Dam: RIKEOwner(s): Tamra Smith American rider Tamra Smith (Tamie), 46 is based in Murrieta, California. In 2021 with Mai Baum Tamie was 9th at Lexington 5*- a first at the level for Mai Baum – and the travelling reserve for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Tamie […]

BANZAI DU LOIR (Results) Gender: GeldingHeight: 16.2Foaled: 2011Sire: NOUMA D'AUZAYDam: GEROISE DU COCHETSire of Dam: LIVAROTBreeder: Pierre Gouye (FRA)Owner: Janette Chinn and Sue DaviesGroom: Alison Bell Yasmin Ingham (born 13 May 1997) is a British eventer who won individual gold at the World Eventing Championships in 2022, riding Banzai du Loir. Ingham was born and raised on the Isle […]