SouthernGrace

https://www.marsdenarchive.com/getpreview/00000007/MA-IR-707.jpg Oh my gosh, so I was out searching for calendars today (quite the ordeal for me, it takes me weeks and at least 20 stores and some google searches to be sure I've found the best, not only with pictures, but also the layout that the days are one) when i tripped across "The Haunted Realm" calendar.  It's by Simon Marsden, and oh boy, that is the type of photography i want to do.  His angles, the lighting, and even the subjects, of course all in black and white.  These old ruins all across Europe have so much majesty, and it really just takes my breath away to see some of his pi...

I'm glad everyone enjoys the shots of Fabio.  He's started rearing under saddle this week, and tempted as I am to try for some shots, that would seem hypociritcal and quite truthfully asking for trouble.  However, if he keeps this up, one of the two of us isn't going to live to the national show, and cosidering the sheer size and force of the horse, I doubt I'm going to be winning a physical fight.  Monday he reared up and struck me with both front legs, no more damage done than bruises, but at that instant, I declaired all out war on him.  Hopefully one of us will surrender before this comes to an end.

So I finally joined DA today.  I've been using the stock on here for quite some time, and most of my photo-friends are on here, so I took the time to upload a few shots from yesterday and see what comes about.I am a full time college student, but in any spare time I train horses for Fermainka's Dream Farm in central Texas.  They have Andalusians and Thoroughbreds.  Our TBs are all race-bred, some went to the track, others didn't.  Most of the mares are crippled in some way, but they are amazing horses.We have two stallions, Fabio III is a 6yo Andalusian, and Can't Stop Smiling is a 14yo TB.  I took Smiles out riding in the pasture between ...