A demonstration of a cutting horse working with a young calf. The location was an arena at a ranch in Dusty, Washington.
Horses
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Jul 10
Cutting Horse At Work
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Jul 10
Future Cutting Horses
Cutting horses are trained to keep a single cow from returning to the herd after the horse and rider have separated it out. In competitions, both horse and rider are judged on their ability to separate a single cow and keep it away from the herd for a short period of time. Cutting horses are athletic animals.
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Jun 10
Dogs And Horses In The Palouse
Working dogs assist the cowboys rounding up the cattle. The dogs seem completely fulfilled and in their glory as they race ahead and around the cows.
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Jun 10
Horses In The Palouse
One of the experiences from shooting in the Palouse was the opportunity to visit a working ranch and meet cowboys and cowgirls going about their business. This moment came at the end of rounding up a herd of cattle and driving them into a pen to be delivered later to a neighbor.
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Feb 10
White Mustang with Flowing Mane and Tail
One of several wild mustangs from Nevada at Redwings Sanctuary in Lockwood, California. The mission of Redwings is to eliminate the causes of equine suffering. More information is available here.
1/1000th of a second at f / 4.5, taken with a 70-200 mm lens.
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Jan 10
Wild Mustang at Redwings Sanctuary
This is a photograph of a wild mustang at Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Lockwood, South Monterey County, California. Redwings rescues abused or neglected horses and offers some a permanent sanctuary. Redwings ranch is 167 acres and provides permanent shelter for about 90 horses. This horse is one of a group of wild mustangs from Nevada originally slated for slaughter. This horse has the shaggy mane characteristic of many mustangs. With one eye covered, it makes an interesting portrait. Taken with a telephoto lens, 1/180th of a second at f/ 5.6.
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Jan 10
Horse Portrait
Another photograph from the horse portraits commission. Horses are not natural models. It is difficult to capture their beauty and intelligence. Their eyes, large and very dark, seem to absorb light rather than reflect catchlights. This was taken with a telephoto lens, 1/250th of a second at f/5, using fill flash to fill in the shadows.
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Jan 10
Horse in Pasture
This photograph is one from a commission for a series of horse portraits. The conditions for shooting were challenging; it was early afternoon with harsh overhead light. The pastures were a mix of bright sun and deep shadows under oak trees. Horses, I discovered, are not interested in posing. They are interested in food and in each other, not cameras. This was shot at 1/250th of a second at f/6.3 using a 17-55 mm lens. The horse is in sharp focus while the background shows the context for the shot.