This is the annual Melton Hunt Club Ride preview 2023. The Melton Hunt Club Ride 2023 is hosted by the Belvoir Hunt at Long Clawson. The course starts in a southerly direction, just West of Canal Lane. After a brief loop the course continues North towards Hose Thorns, where the course cross Canal Lane before […]
One of the most confusing areas of etiquette for aspiring equine photographers is knowing how to legitimately gain access to an event to practise your equine photography without getting a bad name for invading someone's turf. This does not apply to most areas of equine photography, which take place on private land. You can arrange […]
This year's Defender Burghley Course Preview and Media Day gave the press a chance to speak to the Event Director Martyn Johnson, Course Designer Derek Di Grazia and riders Greta Mason, Phil Brown and Andrew Hoy. Media Breakfast in The Rose Garden On arrival at Burghley House we were brought through to The Rose Garden, […]
Tips on how to take better photographs of horses.
This members article reveals the settings you can set up in seconds which will enable you to get great showjumping images.
This article focuses on how to photograph dressage and which movements photograph best when photographing dressage.
Bedmax, the Northumberland-based NOPS-accredited bedding manufacturer, has retained Nico as their equestrian photographer.
In recent years Blenheim Palace Horse Trials has been organised by British Eventing and the event photography split between two companies due to the number of things going on. Working for E. S. Photography, and subsequently 1st Class Images when they merged I have been covering the three days of arena eventing. This year, however, […]
This is a placeholder for a future article in which I will detail the various parts of this project. For now, the Equestrian Dashboard, a sort of resource kit for equestrians of all types, is being developed here. Equestrian Resource Kit in Notion You may need to create a Notion account to view this resource […]
A long and tough five days at Burghley Horse Trials is finally over. Oliver Townend has been crowned and a British 1,2,3,4 is definitely worth celebrating. Saturday saw its fair share of thrills and spills (I seem to be the nemesis for the Kiwis, with both Andrew and Mark falling at fences I was photographing […]
Burghley Horse Trials 2017 - The first part of the dressage phase of Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Thursday 31st August. Willa Newton sets early pace with Chance Remark Tim Price and Xavier Faer move ahead in second session Paul Tapner then moves ahead with Bonza King of Rouges Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam […]
I have four different main clients this year so need to keep my wits about me. I've headed to Burghley early to give me a chance to sit down and plan my Thursday/Friday/Saturday around who I need to shoot and who, in theory, I don't. I've decided to get to Burghley and set off onto […]
A very moving equine photography yard shoot in Lincolnshire with Laura and her two lovely horses. I will let her explain. "Nico has been a long standing supporter of mine, and has worked with me at both equine and social events. It was for this reason I asked Nico to conduct a particular shoot for […]
[Full set of galleries from the Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe] The Belvoir Hunt's point-to-point meeting took place at Garthorpe on Sunday 29th March 2015. Bad weather changed the going from good to firm to good to soft during the course of the day but there was some excellent racing throughout the card. The feature NFU […]
Land Rover has today announced an extension to its title sponsorship of Burghley Horse Trials, which will see the partnership through to the end of 2017. Land Rover’s association with the world-renowned eventing competition has been established for many years, being the official vehicle supplier since the early 90’s and becoming title sponsor in 2005. […]
The Quorn Hunt's meet at Markham House, Thorpe Satchville, by kind permission of David Samworth. Images - The Quorn Hunt at Markham House
Images of the Belvoir Hunt's meet at Eaton Grange yesterday are now online. The featured image shows our host James Henderson showing the field a clean pair of shoes/heels. The Belvoir at Eaton Grange
A full set of the day's photographs are available for purchase here: The Belvoir at Garthorpe.
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2013 The all star entry list for the 2013 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (2nd – 6th May) isheaded by reigning Olympic, World and European Champion Michael Jung, accompanied by 3 of his4 fellow German team gold medallists. The whole of the British silver medal team is intending to takepart, […]
Several times recently I have found myself referring to "the golden rules of equestrian photography". Quite rightly, I was asked what they all were! These rules I was referring to are not written down anywhere, instead they are learned through discussion with riders, owners and other photographers; photographers with many more years of experience than […]
Pending the approval of the USEF Executive Committee and the United States Olympic Committee's Board of Directors, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team. The 2012 US Olympic Eventing Team in Alphabetical Order: Will Coleman (Gordonsville, VA) and Jim Wildasin's Twizzel Tiana Coudray (Ojai, CA) and the Jatial, Inc.'s […]
Unfortunately DHI Topper W, ridden by Piggy French, has incurred an injury that means he will not be fit to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the equestrian (eventing) competitions. The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed that Nicola Wilson (35) from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, riding Opposition Buzz owned by Miss Rosemary Search […]
Reading University were in control from the word go at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Equestrian Championships held at Hartpury College this week (26th - 28th June). BUCS Equestrian provides a unique platform for students, whereby they can continue to ride and compete alongside their studies on borrowed horses. The Championships are the […]
A number of people have been in touch asking where they can find images of the Inter-Hunt Relay during the South of England Show at Ardingly. The site you want to visit is E.S. Photography who were the Official Photographers. They had a photographer on each side of the course for every round over three […]
Tips for how to take pictures of horses from a leading professional, including camera settings, timing, leg positions, different gaits and focusing skills.
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