Back in July on a sunny evening I had the pleasure of photographing Susie and her daughter Scout with their two beautiful dressage horses at their yard in Kemble. Pumpkin the New Zealand Warmblood stands at an impressive 18.3hh and his Dutch Warmblood stable mate Hugo isn’t much far off at 17.2hh. Both horses were […]
Author Archives: Joss Ridley
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Oct
Oct
Evie’s Mum Bel booked our equine portrait photoshoot shoot back in July 2022 at Keyflow Feeds Barbury International Horse Trials, but we timed the shoot for June 2023 to tie in with the end of Evie’s GCSEs and give time for Henry to build up his fitness to be photoshoot ready! Bel wins the award […]
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Sep
Sep
In August I packed up my car, filled to the brim with camera equipment, my computer and frames (basically everything but the kitchen sink!), for an epic adventure to Scotland for two incredible equine portrait photoshoots. Back in May 2023 I met the lovely Kerstin & Kyla, two sisters who had come all the way […]
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Sep
Sep
While every Season offers its own unique charm, there’s something truly magical about equine portrait photoshoots in Autumn and Winter. It is easy to only think of the impending mud, rain and dark nights and forget about how many wonderful opportunities this time of year offers for your photoshoot. Here are my top reasons why […]
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Aug
Aug
Sophie booked a shoot with me back in Autumn 2022 at the viewing for Jess who runs Equestrian Heights in Melksham after she was blown away with her results and wanted me to capture her two beautiful mares; Giselle and Lucy. Our shoot got off to a false start when an unexpected rain shower (more […]
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Jul
Jul
Do you have an equine portrait photoshoot (or any kind of photoshoot) coming up and have no clue what to wear? I am here to help! As part of your photoshoot experience, I like to do a pre-shoot advice call about 1-2 weeks before your shoot. We chat through everything from locations, the must-have shots […]
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Jul
Jul
I first met Hanna when I had an equine portrait photoshoot with her employers, eventers Amanda and Rafa of R&A Equestrian back in 2021. Since then, Amanda and Rafa have moved to Tim & Jonelle Price’s former base at the stunning Mere Farm, Wiltshire and welcomed their beautiful baby girl Stella! Hanna reached out to […]
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Jun
Jun
With this glorious heatwave we are having, I thought I would share my top tips for making the most out of your sunny summer equine photoshoot. There is a lot to love about summer equine photoshoots; horse’s coats are gleaming, muddy fields are replaced with long grass and wildflowers, you have greater flexibility with your […]
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May
May
After a whirlwind week, I am finally starting to take stock of what was an incredible time exhibiting at my first ever Badminton Horse Trials. In what has to have been one of the wettest Badmintons in history, nothing could dampen the spirits of the hundreds of thousand visitors who descended to the glorious and […]
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Apr
Apr
With Badminton Horse Trials not far off the horizon, I am looking back to last year when I was at Badminton for the Voltaire Designs Badminton Grassroots. Following on a beautiful equine portrait photoshoot in the Spring of 2021, I was commissioned to capture Maddie and Barney’s first Badminton Grassroots, telling their story from start […]