In February I had my first equine portrait photoshoot of 2023 – I was telling the story of Rosie and the four boys in her life; horses Digby and Baloo, Sprocker Wilbur and boyfriend Adam.
Author Archives: Joss Ridley
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Feb
Feb
Exciting News! …I’m off to Badminton Horse Trials! Ok, not on a horse – that wouldn’t be safe for anyone. However, you will be able to find me in Badminton’s legendary shopping village with my very own trade stand! This has been a long-time dream of mine to exhibit at Badminton, I am sure I don’t […]
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Feb
Feb
I recently had a client book in for an equine portrait photoshoot and she requested a date in October because she absolutely adores the Autumn colours, it is her favourite season and it got me thinking; when is the best time of year for your equine photoshoot?
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Dec
Dec
Over a year since our first shoot together, I revisited Anne Marie in November 2022, this time with her husband, Andy. It had been just over a year since their wedding, which took place in the back garden of their beautiful home in Cirencester and was the location for the day’s equine portrait photoshoot. Anne […]
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Nov
Nov
On a Sunday morning I visited Vickie & Niki and their three beautiful horses; Arnie, Tia and Possum. We were very lucky to squeeze this shoot in between Autumn showers, in fact the rain held off right up until the final shot! Vickie was the lucky winner of my competition to win a shoot when […]
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Oct
Oct
I am so excited to share these sneak peek images from a recent equine portrait photoshoot! At the end of October, I visited the lovely Jess who runs Equestrian Heights in Seend; a beautiful yard in the Wiltshire countryside, to capture her life with her horses. There was one horse there in particular that was […]
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Oct
Oct
What have you always wanted to know about booking an equine photoshoot? When my clients book an equine photoshoot, I get asked a lot of questions about the experience and aim to answer all of them, sometimes before they even ask. I spend plenty of time walking you through the experience and preparing you fully […]
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Sep
Sep
Autumn has to be one of my favourite times of year; the trees turning a glorious bouquet of red, orange and gold, enjoying a hot chocolate with extra cream after a long dog walk and the slight chill in the air giving me a great excuse to dig out my favourite Mint Velvet jumpers. As […]
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Sep
Sep
There is nothing like the friendship between a girl and her pony. I had an absolutely delightful shoot with Evelyn and her two ponies, Millie and 4yr old Tiago (short for Santiago) in Little Badminton, Gloucestershire. Evelyn was a top model, needing no encouragement to get nice and cuddly with her ponies and confidently handling […]
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Sep
Sep
At the end of August I visited Park Farm in Surrey, home to dressage rider Rebecca Swain and her stunning horses. Let me tell you, this yard is what dreams are made of. It is an architectural masterpiece, with beautiful Röwer & Rüb stables, epic indoor arena and perfectly polished courtyard. Rebecca has recently graduated […]