It’s hard for me to even know where to start with this post. I will give you the facts, then open my heart wide… The same 2010 workshop where I met Eileen (last blog post), I also met Andra Erickson. A sweet, kindhearted woman who ranches in California with her…
Be sure to also click to see Part I, Part II, and Part III. As someone who loves photographic storytelling, one of my favorite parts of this experience was getting to go backstage and document the behind the scenes life of the people and horses of Odysseo. The hard work and dedication it…
Be sure to also click to see Part I, Part II, and Behind the Scenes. At the end of the show, the ground level of the stage fills with water while Benjamin rides silhouetted in front of this beautiful waterfall backdrop. It’s truly breathtaking. (Do you see the heart?) Benjamin rides down to…
Be sure to also click to see Part I, Part III, and Behind the Scenes. The second half of the show opened with the stage filled with horses and artists. All the horses are laying down! If you know horses, you know this is no small feat! Then one by one, they stood…
Be sure to also click to see Part II, Part III, and Behind the Scenes. One Friday in late January, I got the call that my heart had been hoping for – the Cavalia organization was inviting me to Atlanta to photograph their new show, Odysseo. I had seen glimpses of this…
My friend Shirley McQuillan breeds and raises Warmblood horses at her place in Kentucky called “Touchstone Farm.” This is not a huge operation with endless pastures of imported horses, but a modest all-American farm built on Shirley’s love and passion for her horses. Her lifetime of experience with these animals…