Lots of Days...

I got a little behind on my November Challenge updates with shooting the Dancing Horse Dressage Show on Sunday and getting ready for the trip to Ohio on Saturday. So, here are the updates. If you'd like to see the proofs for the Dancing Horse Dressage show click on this link...Dancing Horse Dressage Proofs.


November 22nd--Action


November 23rd--Thirds


November 24th--Circles


And a couple more action shots...

Dancing Horse Dressage Schooling Show--October 18th 2009

I shot the Dancing Horse Dressage Schooling Show on Sunday and had a great time. I loved watching all of the tests and the horses/riders were fantastic. The weather was chilly but sunny, quite a change from the 90s we'd been experiencing! You can view the pictures here... http://jesterjigger.exposuremanager.com/g/dancing_horse_dressage

NBHC Pictures Coming Soon!

I just have to finish editing the trail and portrait pictures, then upload them to my gallery. I'll post the link as soon as they're up and ready for viewing. Craig and I had a great time at the show yesterday, watching all of the beautiful horses and meeting what seemed like everyone there! If you have any questions about ordering your pictures, or want to set up a farm call just send an email to info@stephaniejmills.com or call 814.248.3238.

Let's Hope Tomorrow Doesn't Repeat Itself!

Tomorrow is the next North Brevard Horseman's Club Open Pleasure Show. I will be the official photographer and am hoping it doesn't rain like it did for the September show! Meanwhile, here are some pictures from the hunter hack class (which bore the brunt of the rain) and the western pleasure classes. They seemed small in comparison to the English and in hand classes, I think some exhibitors probably left due to the torrential downpour, so it will be interesting to see if the western classes are bigger next time. I'm really looking forward to the show tomorrow, Craig and I have been working hard to get our tent ready as well as come up with ideas for ways to give competitors some discounts and free pictures!

I'll be sure to take pictures of our set up, especially the easels Craig worked so hard on to display the 8x10s!

NBHC--Western Pleasure

In preparation for Saturday's show I wanted to share some more pictures from the North Brevard Horseman's Club open pleasure show that I spectated earlier in the month. I'm going to be the official photographer at the October 3rd show and am very excited to see all of these wonderful horses and riders again. Hopefully we don't have a rainstorm in the middle of the show like the last one!

NBHC--Hunter Under Saddle

Next up...Hunter Under Saddle pictures from the North Brevard Horseman's Club from the September 5th show. The horses were beautiful and the kids adorable!

NBHC--September 5th Pleasure Show

The North Brevard Horseman's Club is a great organization that hosts a lot of shows in Mims, Florida. They have speed shows as well as pleasure shows and on September 5th I spent the day at one of their pleasure shows. It's a great show bill with a wide variety of classes, ranging from halter to versatility to trail, reining, and jumping. I loved how they broke the classes down into different age groups (for handlers *and* horses) to ensure everyone had a fair shake for their experience level. I took a lot of pictures even though I didn't stay for the whole show, or stay out by the ring for the whole show, and wanted to share some pictures I took from the halter classes.

As you can see the horses were stunning and handlers professional. I'll be returning on October 3rd as the official photographer. Needless to say I'm very excited to have the chance to photograph these great horses and handlers again and I hope they enjoy the pictures I end up taking.