The Black Dog’s PhotoBlog

I wonder if I fell off my horse, is this the view I’d see?

A little light reading if your interested: Ancient Origins of Halloween from the History Channel

Playing with his gal pal.

There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. ~Winston Churchill

You should have seen this guy in person. As I listened to his story I was amazed at how far he’s come. His owner (our trainer) told us tales of before he came to her and how he would chase people off the previous owner’s property and was very territorial. Through a lot of hard work on her part he’s a totally different horse now and boy is he beautiful.

Posing. Showing me his good side.

Showing off, doing some tricks.

Yesterday my husband and I had the pleasure of watching Chris Cox at the MN Horse Expo. I just love to see a trainer who is so in tune with their horse. There were many other things we enjoyed too from the trick riders, stunt riders, the rodeo, the parade of breeds and all the vendors selling so many different things. Of course, I had to buy a thing or two.

Horses are such intelligent and majestic animals. I love to photograph them. Some are very fascinated by cameras, they almost seem to pose just for you and they love having their picture taken. Others are more shy and reluctant. Because each one is unique, I doubt I could ever grow tired of the challenge each different one brings to a photo session. If you’re a horse owner, think about having your portrait taken together with your horse. It will give you a lasting memory to keep and look back on.