Cracker Day 2009

[Elf Mommy]

BSAR wrote:

Such neat shots!!
Great pics!

Thank you!!! I was far away, so I didn't get all the shots I wanted, but I did my best with the lens I have. I did note that a few of the professional photographers there that day had the same camera body that I have. However, I was drooling over all of their awesome lenses all day.

 

[missyscove]

Beautiful pictures!
It makes me nervous to see people ride without helmets though.
I'm taking my second semester of equestrian PE classes here at Cornell. I skipped over Basic I because I had some experience but I took Basic II last semester and now I'm in Intermediate I. We recently started jumping and I love it!
Even though we're over 18 so legally it wouldn't be required, Cornell mandates that everyone wear a helmet. It's nice to know it's there when I fall off.

 

[Elf Mommy]

Yes, it astounds me that there were some without helmets, as well! Seems like it ought to be a requirement for something so dangerous!

 

[DeniseJP]

missyscove wrote:

Beautiful pictures!
It makes me nervous to see people ride without helmets though.
I'm taking my second semester of equestrian PE classes here at Cornell. I skipped over Basic I because I had some experience but I took Basic II last semester and now I'm in Intermediate I. We recently started jumping and I love it!
Even though we're over 18 so legally it wouldn't be required, Cornell mandates that everyone wear a helmet. It's nice to know it's there when I fall off.

One of my former riding students is in her first year of vet school at Cornell and did her under grad work there -she was on the equestrian team and loved a horse named Clifford there....

I always told my riding students, the Creator gives you one set of brains and it makes sense to protect them!:biggrin2: I always wear a helmet because you never know.

Minda - I love the shots - especially of the girl going one way and her Appy going the other - been there, done that! What a great day of girls enjoying their horses!

I agree on the muscles captured - the horse is a wonderful animal to draw or photograph or to work with.

Denise

 

[Bo B Bunny]

irishlops wrote:

i find bull riding creuel.
but, people think differnt things.
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i have to say, i love the horses.

That really surprises me! I've heard people say that bull FIGHTING as cruel and I do agree with that but Bull Riding and Bronc Riding ..... most of them know what is going on (they don't just grab a bull who's never been ridden) and they aren't hurt in any way.......

PLUS, those animals are probably taken better care of than most any that live on a farm!