Hunter's Canvas

Pic of the Day May 14

Tory Smith and Bantry Bay V, originally uploaded by Rock and Racehorses.

 

Patches, get me a beer!

So I've been watching a lot of horse videos on youtube lately, and I found this one about Patches the Wonder Horse - a horse trained to ride in the car, answer the phone and grab beers from the fridge. 

When I finally get a horse of my own, I am hiring his trainers.

Pic of the day / Oct 16

Post Parade, originally uploaded by Rock and Racehorses.

There are a number of great horse photographers on Flickr, and Sarah K. Andrew, AKA RockandRacehorses, is my favorite.  She shoots thoroughbreds on the track which, growing up on a diet of PETA, I've never been a big supporter of, but she has a unique ability to capture what is so incredible about horses - their strength, determination, and physical beauty - that keeps me coming back for more.

She shoots other disciplines as well: polo, dressage, eventing.  I'm grateful that Flickr has made it a little easier for good photographers like her to rise to the surface.

 

Pic of the day / Oct 15

How 'bout them Cowgirls, originally uploaded by cowgirlrightup.

I love the determination in her face and the ease of her body language.  No matter where I may find myself in this weird world, if I'm on a horse, I'm happiest. 

Pic of the day / Sep 28

  Morning Rush 
  Originally uploaded by Rock and Racehorses

Here's a photo from one of my favorite photographers on Flickr, Sarah K. Andrew.