When is Badminton Horse Trials? Badminton Horse Trials normally takes place in the first week of May each year. However, in 2024 the event will take place in the second week of May, after Royal Windsor Horse Show. What is Badminton Grassroots? The Badminton Grassroots Championship takes place just before the 5-star event with competitions […]
One of the most confusing areas of etiquette for aspiring equine photographers is knowing how to legitimately gain access to an event to practise your equine photography without getting a bad name for invading someone's turf. This does not apply to most areas of equine photography, which take place on private land. You can arrange […]
Some people are happy for their photography to just be a hobby, but many need to make it pay. Here are some ways you can turn your equestrian photography into a profitable business.
This members article reveals the settings you can set up in seconds which will enable you to get great showjumping images.
Some of the areas we covered during the free training days laid on by 1st Class Images in March.
This year’s Cottesmore Scurry course makes the most of the famous Cottesmore Hunt Tuesday Country around the village of Braunston on the Rutland/Leicestershire border. The main race begins at 12 noon and covers approximately three miles. First past the post wins. The Foxhunter will start shortly afterwards and will cover approximately two and a half […]
MEMBERS - an equine photography masterclass article about choosing the right lens for the right situation.
In recent years Blenheim Palace Horse Trials has been organised by British Eventing and the event photography split between two companies due to the number of things going on. Working for E. S. Photography, and subsequently 1st Class Images when they merged I have been covering the three days of arena eventing. This year, however, […]
I was once again commissioned by Land Rover to photograph the Burghley Horse Trials 2019 for them as title sponsor. In addition to photographing the equestrian competition event in a way which incorporates Land Rover branding I was asked to photograph the Land Rover "activations": the company's stands, hospitality areas and other public-facing activities. The […]
A long and tough five days at Burghley Horse Trials is finally over. Oliver Townend has been crowned and a British 1,2,3,4 is definitely worth celebrating. Saturday saw its fair share of thrills and spills (I seem to be the nemesis for the Kiwis, with both Andrew and Mark falling at fences I was photographing […]
Burghley Horse Trials 2017 - The first part of the dressage phase of Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Thursday 31st August. Willa Newton sets early pace with Chance Remark Tim Price and Xavier Faer move ahead in second session Paul Tapner then moves ahead with Bonza King of Rouges Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam […]
I have four different main clients this year so need to keep my wits about me. I've headed to Burghley early to give me a chance to sit down and plan my Thursday/Friday/Saturday around who I need to shoot and who, in theory, I don't. I've decided to get to Burghley and set off onto […]
The Horse Of the Year Show , or HOYS 2015 for short, is hosted by Grandstand Media at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in October. It is a festival of show jumping, showing, dressage, Pony Club mounted games, and this year vaulting too. 17-hour working days make the event photography I do for ES […]
A very moving equine photography yard shoot in Lincolnshire with Laura and her two lovely horses. I will let her explain. "Nico has been a long standing supporter of mine, and has worked with me at both equine and social events. It was for this reason I asked Nico to conduct a particular shoot for […]
The Quorn Hunt held their annual point to point meeting at Garthorpe racecourse and I, as the course's official photographer, was their to document the day. There were two doubles, one for Kelly Morgan and another for Tom Strawson and the rest of the spoils were shared around. Full set of images here: Quorn Hunt […]
[Full set of galleries from the Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe] The Belvoir Hunt's point-to-point meeting took place at Garthorpe on Sunday 29th March 2015. Bad weather changed the going from good to firm to good to soft during the course of the day but there was some excellent racing throughout the card. The feature NFU […]
Images now online: The Cottesmore at Barnsdale Lodge, 1st March.
Images of the Belvoir Hunt's meet at Hose on Saturday are now online: Equine/Hunting Photography - The Belvoir Hunt meet at Farrier's Forge, Hose on 15/2
Images of the Cottesmore Hunt's meet at Furze Hill yesterday are now online. Hunting Photography - The Cottesmore at Furze Hill
Images of the Cottesmore Hunt's meet at Betts Barn last week. It wasn't a very pleasant day!
The Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt played host to the Woodland Pytchley on Saturday, at Milton Hall. I couldn't stay out for very long but what I have is now online: Fitzwilliam Hunt Photography - The Woodland Pytchley Hunt visit the Fitzwilliam at Milton Hall 25/1
The Quorn Hunt's meet at Markham House, Thorpe Satchville, by kind permission of David Samworth. Images - The Quorn Hunt at Markham House
The first side saddle race in 90 years recently took place over Quorn Hunt hedges and fences at Ingarsby Hall, Leicestershire. Full set of photos - Bernard Weatherill Diana of the Chase Sidesaddle Race A total of 16 ladies came to post and the race was hotly contested to the line, with Ireland's Susan Oakes […]
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