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If this isn't the right place, please move it.
In the first photo you can see things ain't going well. Then it gets worse, much worse. Then in the end it gets better.
The photos tell the story.
jeffreaux2
May-24-2008, 08:12 PM
You were in an excellent location Sam! Guess that's why we have continuos shutter mode?
The rider doesn't look very happy in that last one.
Thanks for sharing.
saurora
May-24-2008, 08:16 PM
Ouch! I don't know who to feel more sorry for the horse or the very small built rider. What scary shots! Great captures and yes they do tell the story!
AaronNelson
May-24-2008, 09:48 PM
they need to get themthere brakes checked...
Tanuki
May-24-2008, 10:37 PM
Opps......
Sam,
The second shot you posted is simply amazing. Maybe the local newspaper would be interested in this one?
Mike
P.S. Glad to see that the horse and rider were okay after taking this spill!
Not shot with burst mode. Single shot. The person with me, JC, has an even better shot of the horse and rider going over. She caught the rider a 1/2 second later than my second shot with her arms straight out as she left the horse.
Sam
Tee Why
May-25-2008, 09:55 AM
I think the look on the rider's face at the end says it all.
Scary, I'm glad both the rider and the horse were ok.
Van Isle
May-25-2008, 12:15 PM
Great captures!
But if only they were a little bit more...I dunno... :dunno
re-shoot? :wink :wink
Just Kidding! :thumb :bow
VI
jcdill
May-26-2008, 11:43 PM
Close one.
This one is awesome. I missed it - I saw it but didn't get my camera up in time to get the shot.
Z06Nut
May-27-2008, 06:33 PM
Off to the glue factory. LOL
Great shots!
ian408
May-28-2008, 10:00 PM
Yeowza! Nice work Sam (and JC). Is this at the Horse Park in Woodside?
ulrikft
May-29-2008, 04:39 AM
Great captures! Amazing :)
Yeowza! Nice work Sam (and JC). Is this at the Horse Park in Woodside?
Ian,
Sorry for the late reply. Yes this is the horse park in Woodside.
Sam
ian408
May-30-2008, 09:38 AM
Ian,
Sorry for the late reply. Yes this is the horse park in Woodside.
Sam
Seems like every time I've gone by, they have done a lot of new work to make
these "motocross for horses" tracks (don't know what it's called in horse
lingo). They look difficult to negotiate too :D
jcdill
May-30-2008, 10:33 AM
Seems like every time I've gone by, they have done a lot of new work to make
these "motocross for horses" tracks (don't know what it's called in horse
lingo). They look difficult to negotiate too :D
It's called a "Cross Country Course". (Also called XC.) The course is relatively unchanged from previous years - they have made only minor changes to the course from event to event - primarily moving the smaller obstacles so that the combination jumps are slightly different at each competition.
You can see my "course walk" photos of the XC courses for May and August 2006 (http://equinephotoart.exposuremanager.com/g/virtual_course_walks). To see the front of this jump, select the August course, then Advanced - this was jump 14A. The "jump" part of this obstacle is not very high - under 3'. If this jump were elsewhere on the grounds it would be suitable for horses at the Training level to jump it, but placed as it is on the entrance to the water, it is an Advanced level jump instead. (Advanced is the Olympic competition level in this sport.)
Are you interested in learning how to take photos of this type of competition? I've been asked to be the photographer for a small competition in Pescadero (on the coast, between Santa Cruz and San Francisco) in mid-June. I'm thinking of offering a photographer's clinic, where I teach other photographers how to shoot this type of event while we all cover the event together. Here are the type of photos we will be taking.
(http://equinephotoart.exposuremanager.com/g/ve-spring_horse_trials-woodside)
ian408
May-30-2008, 10:58 AM
Hi JC,
I'm just not familiar with the horse thing (I've ridden a couple of times but
otherwise know nothing about them). Not sure if it'd be something I'd shoot
on a regular basis--but as is the case with most things, it's always good to
take advantage of learning opportunities.
nosmo
May-30-2008, 12:30 PM
It's called a "Cross Country Course". (Also called XC.) The course is relatively unchanged from previous years - they have made only minor changes to the course from event to event - ......
Are you interested in learning how to take photos of this type of competition? I've been asked to be the photographer for a small competition in Pescadero (on the coast, between Santa Cruz and San Francisco) in mid-June. I'm thinking of offering a photographer's clinic, where I teach other photographers how to shoot this type of event while we all cover the event together. Here are the type of photos we will be taking.
(http://equinephotoart.exposuremanager.com/g/ve-spring_horse_trials-woodside)
Hi JC, and everyone else, excuse me for butting in, -but- if it's ok and if you are willing, I would be interested in learing more. I've been hacking away at it in the east bay to see if I can get it together... sometimes yes and many not so good :dunno maybe Pescadero or Woodside sometime..?
Dressage example -
http://nosmo.smugmug.com/photos/302751347_ocTeB-L-1.jpg
Cross Country example -
http://nosmo.smugmug.com/photos/222954060_5EDhR-L-1.jpg
maybe - ?
thanks
Steve
-end hijack-
I went with JC, and after some coaching was able to a few fairly good shots. While I have a lot to learn about shooting horses, I thought this was not too bad for my first time out.
nosmo
May-30-2008, 02:54 PM
no kidding - that looks great!
CookieS
May-30-2008, 06:07 PM
After all the horse deaths and rider deaths and injuries its very callous to make snide "glue factory" comments. Those that shoot the sport come to know the animals, and feel for them. its a tuff sport, Not a joking matter.
Schnauzer
Jun-01-2008, 07:14 PM
I have been shooting horse events for quite a few years and love it.
This is a young horse we are training. His 4 th show. He could easily jump the highest jumps of the day but doesn't know a lot of other things yet, so has to be ridden at a lower level.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/3950/mg46751mu7.jpg
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/3408/mg4679xm0.jpg
Schnauzer
Jun-01-2008, 07:40 PM
Ouch!
With so many getting hurt and much worse this year, this is one of my big fears. This lady was one of the lucky ones.
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