The hunter show at Highfield’s Event Center in Aiken held a hunter derby for ponies. So, turned up to take a few pictures. Was thinking it was on the derby field, but was in one of the rings. They came up with some cool jumps anyway and a more interesting course than the usual. Of …
The Aiken Driving Club held their annual pleasure driving show on April 30 at Wendy O’Brien’s beautiful Trout Walk Farm. A variety of turnouts, from minis to large horses, took advantage of the nice weather and lovely setting. In addition to the standard ring classes, a cross country class and cones class were offered. Janelle …
The Windsor Driving Derbies wrapped up with the finals, held April 3rd. I liked the pony in the bandana. The VSE’s are always a hit and kind of well suited for Derby driving. Kim Allen and Fudge were the ultimate winners of the Single VSE. Caroline McSwain and her four in hand are always fun …
The Horse Show in the Woods celebrated its 100th edition this year. Located in Hitchcock Woods right in downtown Aiken, the show is a must-see. This year, the show had its largest leadline class ever. Most of my photos are from leadline, but also a few of the costume and family classes.
I have had the opportunity to photograph Grover on a number of occasions, but he is just starting to come into his own as a riding pony. Here he is schooling dressage just after Christmas in Southern Pines, NC. Grover is a German Riding Pony stallion owned by Miranda and Keady Cadwell. His first foals …
Pine Tree CDE is one of my favorite shows to photograph. They have great fall colors and light (sorry Aiken). This year, Pine Tree was completely full for the weekend show and also held a combined test on Friday. For the first time, Pine Tree also offered a VSE division. Unfortunately, only three turned up, …
Since we are halfway through October, I guess it is time to finally admit summer might be over. I like the cooler weather, but not the shorter days! Even though fall is when Aiken gets really busy, there were still plenty of events to photograph throughout the summer. I am a total slacker as far …
The final driving derby took place at Katydid Farm on Easter Sunday, April 5th. Lighter hearted participants dressed up in their Easter finery for the event. The day was perfect weather for a tailgate party and many people turned up to watch. For the final, the whole course was rearranged and was much more open …
Windsor Trace CDE Hosts American Driving Society’s National VSE Championship. The Windsor Trace CDE is held around the corner from my mom’s farm in the Windsor Trace subdivision. The dressage is held at Bev Lesher’s Courage to Lead Farm and the marathon winds through the surrounding farms, with the water hazard at Bob and Susan …
A bunch of people turned up for the first driving derby of the year, held at Katydid Farm. Katydid is holding a series of driving derbies this spring, three qualifiers and then a final derby. There was a good turnout, with entries coming from North Carolina and Virginia, as well as local drivers. The ADS …
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