When is Badminton Horse Trials? Badminton Horse Trials normally takes place in the first week of May each year. However, in 2024 the event will take place in the second week of May, after Royal Windsor Horse Show. What is Badminton Grassroots? The Badminton Grassroots Championship takes place just before the 5-star event with competitions […]
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, […]
For any aspiring equine photographer, knowing how to photograph cross country fences to get the most from them and flatter rider and horse is essential.
This article is free to members. Photographing any big international event brings with it specific challenges. Covering large three-day and four-day horse trials is no exception. Although the title of this article is Badminton Horse Trials Photos. some of the challenges are photography related, others most definitely aren't! You need to be logged in to […]
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, […]
Laura Collett won this year's only 5-Star three-day-event at Pau this weekend with Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott and her own London 52
Photographs of Thoresby Park International Horse Trials At the tail end of a season hugely disrupted by COVID, Thoresby Park stepped in to host the young horse championships usually hosted by the Osberton Estate, a few miles away in Nottinghamshire. Thoresby Park was the ancestral home to the x family … This inaugural event featured […]
Irish event rider and championship medallist Cathal Daniels was teaching in Leicestershire this week. The 23-year-old from County Galway had been competing in the arena eventing class at the Liverpool International Horse Show and found time to teach at the newly opened equestrian centre at Hyde Lodge Horses, near Tilton on the Hill. Daniels, whose […]
I was once again commissioned by Land Rover to photograph the Burghley Horse Trials 2019 for them as title sponsor. In addition to photographing the equestrian competition event in a way which incorporates Land Rover branding I was asked to photograph the Land Rover "activations": the company's stands, hospitality areas and other public-facing activities. The […]
I traditionally start my eventing season at Oasby Horse Trials, near Ancaster in Lincolnshire, where the four-day competition runs sections from BE90 level up to Intermediate. The intermediate competition includes open sections which have become a recognised warm up for horses planning to compete at Badminton in May, followed usually by a three (now four) […]
During the Summer months I do a lot of freelance event photography for some of the best known names in the business. As Summer Season follows Summer Season it can become quite predictable that you will be doing this event, then that event, at a particular time of year. It's nice, therefore, to take on […]
In his second year as course designer Eric Winter has taken the traditional line and reversed the direction of the Badminton Course. Starting as ever in the main arena over the familiar flower bed, the ASX Starter (1) riders head left to a choice of inviting Rolex Feeder roll top spreads (2), one of very […]
The Burghley Horse Trials Photo Archive is a useful resource for sourcing images for editorial or commercial use. Burghley photos can be licensed according to the audience size, distribution numbers, duration and geographical area, so that you only pay for the usage you need. Burghley Horse Trials 2008 Burghley Horse Trials 2014 Burghley Horse Trials […]
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 […]
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 […]
Equestrian editorial photography I've often been asked if covering an event for a magazine is like event photography, and I always answer, "yes, and no!" The difference between event photography and editorial photography is usually clear. Event photography is about the horse, editorial photography is about the rider. When National newspapers cover an equestrian event […]
Bramham International Horse Trials is one of the most popular events in the British equestrian calendar, with showing, jumping and eventing to satisfy everbody.
This week I was back photographing eventing for my great friends at E.S.Photography. Two days of eventing, up to Novice level, were enjoyed. The bad weather held off. The "rock stars" were there in numbers: Richard Jones, Lauren Shannon, Caroline Powell, Ben Way, James Somerville, Nicola Wilson, Piggy French, Simon Grieve and many many more. […]
The German Federation have announced their long list for selection for the European Championships at Blair in September. Rider Horse(s) Sandra Affaurth OPGUN LOUVO Niklas Bschorer TOM TOM GO Andreas Dibowski FRH BUTTS AVEDON Bettina Hoy DESIGNER Michael Jung FISCHER ROCANA FST FISCHERTAKINOU HALUNKE FBW LA BIOSTHETIQUE SAM FBW Andreas Ostholt SO IS ET Claas-Hermann […]
A few of my images of German eventing legend Michael Jung. For all of my images of him follow this link: Michael Jung
Yesterday saw the crowning of three National Champions at both Brand Hall and Houghton Hall International Horse Trials. Brand Hall in Shropshire hosted both the Charles Owen National Pony Championships and the Racesafe National Junior Championships whilst in East Anglia, at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, the Askham Bryan College National u21 Championships were taking place. Charles Owen National Pony […]
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, the World's biggest four-star event, kicks off with the first vets inspection this afternoon. In order to speed up the process of finding images I thought it would be useful to list the places in which photos will appear: Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2015 - the main event folder. […]
My latest cover is on Eventing Magazine's May 2015 issue, which contains their Badminton Preview, and features Louisa Milne Home and King Eider galloping down the side of the lake at Badminton, two years ago.
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. […]
Allison Springer, who recently purchased Lionheart from William Fox-Pitt has announced via Facebook that he has been put to sleep following complications from colic surgery. Eventing Nation has the full story... Photos of Lionheart.
The final day of competition at the Belton International Horse Trials in Grantham saw the culmination of the esteemed Grantham Cup CIC3*now under new sponsorship from Lycetts. Vittoria Panizzon The top ten was dominated by British-based 29 year old Italian Vittoria Panizzon who won the Grantham Cup title on her own and Sally Bullen’s 10 […]
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, […]
Team New Zealand (with links to rider galleries) will consist of: Andrew Nicholson and Nereo Mark Todd on NZB Campino Caroline Powell on Lenamore Jonathan Paget on Clifton Promise Jonelle Richards on Flintstar (with links to rider galleries)
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 […]
Eventing Nation has published an excellent article which features Camilla Speirs and her preparation for the London Olympics. Camilla Speirs - Looking forward to London All but one of the photos are mine!
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