Cyndi hired me to provide photojournalistic coverage at a horse show here in Colorado Springs this past weekend. She wanted me to photograph it as if it were a wedding–detail shots and getting ready for the show as well as the course itself. What a cool idea!

And then it was time to ride!

Aidan is a young horse and a newbie to horse shows, so he decided he wasn’t into it and didn’t end up going over the jump that I was set up to capture at the best angle. Here’s what it would have looked like:

Cyndi still loves him.

A hose-down seemed like a very nice idea on such a hot day (it was really hard not to run into the water myself).

Aidan’s mane was all fancy and braided, and after the show Cyndi cut out the braids while the hair was wet so that it wouldn’t be curly. Aidan won’t let her wet his face, so the hair between his ears totally looked like he was sporting a ridiculous horse perm!

Thanks again, Cyndi, for having me photograph the horse show! It was such a fun opportunity for me, and I will have the rest of the photos ready for you soon!