
Kentucky Die Hards November 2014
The weather turned out great for the Kentucky Die Hards Endurance Ride at the Shake Village, November 22, 2014. Although it was in the teens earlier in the week, on the day of the ride it got into the upper 50s. Entire Families Join the Fun We always talk about how to...

White River Endurance Ride and CTR in Michigan 6/14/14
Perfect weekend in beautiful Michigan What a beautiful weekend for an endurance ride. Patty had driven about 7 hours from Dayton, Ohio to the camp location near a little town about half way up the mitten of Michigan on the west side of the state. Our intention was for...

Trail Blazer Magazine Cover for November edition
Each time that my wife Patty participates in an Endurance ride (AERC.org), if I can I usually come with her and photograph the participants in the rides. When I share the galleried here and on Facebook, sometimes they get noticed. This time one of my images was...

SPOOK RUN AERC Endurance Ride with Appaloosa Nationals November 1 & 2, 2013
Bad Weather on Thursday Night was not a foretelling of the weekend to come When we arrived on Thursday night to set up camp it was raining hard and consistently. It was warm rain even though the weather had been rather cold in the days leading up to this event....

Equine action photography at Endurance rides with AERC
May cover of Endurance News Magazine I was pleased to receive a large envelope in the mail today containing a copy of the May edition of Endurance News, the house publication of American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC). It had a post-it note from the editor of the...
Sharing portraits and pics from 2007-2008 on my Facebook Page
I've been sharing portraits and pictures that I took several years ago on my Facebook PAGE. Why? Because in Ohio it has been raining and nothing is green yet outside. Much of my work comes when it gets nicer outside and for those with horses, when they have shed out...
Henryville tornados and Clark State Forest horse trails with popular endurance rides
Patty has participated in AERC sanctioned endurance rides in Clark State Forest for many years. Bill Wilson's farm has provided camping for the events of both the Chicken Chase Endurance Ride and Top of the Rock Endurance ride that occur each year on the trails...
AERC Endurance ride photography as Christmas Presents for riders
I've been noticing a lot of activity on my web site and my photo galleries with the purchase of trail event images in 5x7 and 8x10 sizes. My guess is that because this is occurring in early December it is because people are buying prints of friends and riding buddies...
Cracked Oats Crunch Endurance Ride at Scioto State Park in Ohio 2011
What a beautiful weekend for an endurance ride in Ohio. Cool evenings and cool days make for a great ride. Pictures from the ride are available here: Cracked Oats Crunch endurance ride at Scioto state park in Ohio Cracked Oats Crunch is an AERC sanctioned endurance...
Canter Over the Mountain Endurance Ride in WV / Photography from the ride / 2011
Even Great Ride Management Cannot Control the Weather Outstanding ride management can help with a lot of things at an endurance ride, but with a heat index well over 100 degrees (temps in mid 90s with very high humidity) and combined with what is a challenging ride,...