Last weekend I was invited to photograph the Alpine Riding Club’s Dressage and Showjumping Combined Training Day. The weather was challenging to say the least. It rained nearly all day and I was saturated and freezing cold by the time it came to go home. It was testament to the dedication and competitiveness of the Alpine riders who showed up to ride their horses in such treacherous conditions. I found myself intermittently giggling at what seemed to be utter stupidity on my part; running around in the rain with expensive camera equipment as I proceeded to get absolutely drenched. ARC’s brand new sand arenas held up fantastically to the amount of water that had been dumped on them that day, and the preceding couple of days too. Overall it was an incredibly inspiring day and the the beautiful, quality horses competing there made my job as photographer a much easier one.
Victoria has all ways been a huge favourite of mine especially when it comes to photographing horse events there. The People in Vic have always been so jovial and welcoming to me every-time I step foot in one of their arenas. Last weekend however took the friendly Victorian spirit to a whole new level. Not only did I get the usual amicable hospitality that is generally the norm at Vic shows, I also got a kiss on the cheek! And I must ashamedly admit that I quite liked it. So, for my next Vic Horse Event, I’ll be aiming for two kisses to make me feel super special!
Congratulations to all the winners, riders, and the ARC for putting on such a brilliant event and making it work so well despite the precipitation.
Here’s to Drier Dressage!
Susie.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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