Equifest 2006

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On Friday I went to Equifest at the LA Equestrian Center. Equifest is a pre-Rose Parade display of all the equistrian events participating in the Rose Parade. Unlike the Rose Parade, many of the groups performed for the spectators. Aside from the crummy lighting of the Equistrian Center, this was a very enjoyable event featuring truly magnificant animals.

My snaps can be found here:

http://garyayala.smugmug.com/gallery/2302386

Gary

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Awais Yaqub

great photos Gary loved them clap

Phyxius

Gary,
Nice job in what I KNOW was hard lighting conditions. The B/W of the ropers is my favorite.

PS, I used to work with the horses at Medieval Times (Baltimore/Washington) and I know some guys from the California castle...small world huh? And, one small correction, Medieval Times uses Andalusians (not [SIZE=-1]Lipizzaners[/SIZE])

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Awais Yaqub wrote:

great photos Gary loved them clap

Thanks Awais. Hard to go wrong with horses.

Gary

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Phyxius wrote:

Gary,
Nice job in what I KNOW was hard lighting conditions. The B/W of the ropers is my favorite.

PS, I used to work with the horses at Medieval Times (Baltimore/Washington) and I know some guys from the California castle...small world huh? And, one small correction, Medieval Times uses Andalusians (not [SIZE=-1]Lipizzaners[/SIZE])

Yep... it was a domed arena with open sides ... so everything on the perimeter was severly backlighted while the interior was barely 1600. Andalusians huh ... swear I thought they said Lipizzaners ... well goes to show ya I'm not a horse person. Thanks for the look.

Gary

Phyxius

Yup. They breed them at Chapel Creek Ranch in Texas.
Info Here

And, this shot was probably a courbette.


However, if could also be a capriole if the horse kicked out at the end like this:

since the moment before that looks like this, which is very similar to what you posted.


And, as far as I know Tom Reid in Florida is the only trainer who does the courbette, but David Jay (the california trainer, but not the man pictures) may trian courbettes too.

Skippy

Seefutlung wrote:

On Friday I went to Equifest at the LA Equestrian Center. Equifest is a pre-Rose Parade display of all the equistrian events participating in the Rose Parade. Unlike the Rose Parade, many of the groups performed for the spectators. Aside from the crummy lighting of the Equistrian Center, this was a very enjoyable event featuring truly magnificant animals.

My snaps can be found here:

http://garyayala.smugmug.com/gallery/2302386

Gary

Nice one Gary the rider looks like she is having a great time too.
Captured the horse real nice .... Skippy

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Awais Yaqub wrote:

great photos Gary loved them clap

Thanks Awais. I know you have horses in Pakistan ... what kind of horse events do you guys have?

Gary

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Skippy wrote:

Nice one Gary the rider looks like she is having a great time too.
Captured the horse real nice .... Skippy

Something about horses, flags and a gallop all mixed together creates a serious pleasure for the rider.

Gary

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Christina-

Here the next sequence shot:
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So what do you think? I guess I can call ... MT is around the corner from me.

Gsry