Archive for June, 2009

scenes from the oaks blenheim, california


Susan Hutchison of Temecula, California, captured the fourth week’s grand prix aboard her outstanding eight year old stallion, Cantano. Owner by El Dorado 29, this soaring bay has performed incredibly over the last year, racking up win after win in the Grand Prix arena.
More pictures can be found here .


European sport horses definitely have a lot in common. From common ancestry to similar attributes and skills, they are all geared towards modern equestrian sports, with special emphasis on Show Jumping and Dressage. To kick off this new Equestrianism series, I’ll being with my favorite breed, the Dutch Warmblood.


The Bond

15Jun09

What is it that allows a human and a horse to do the unthinkable? To join forces and perform intricate maneuvers, to charge boldly into dark hollows, to stretch out over five-foot jumps, to sprint unstoppably beyond breaking point? What part of each creature’s innate chemistry allows them to understand each other on a level [...]


Just a short video I shot of the $30,000 Blenheim Classic Grand Prix on June 7.